'No contest' to drink-drive rap
11/11/2008 … Dom Irrera has reportedly admitted to his drink-driving case in CaliforniaThe Italian-American comic has pleaded no contest to driving under the influence, gossip…
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 11 November 2008
Phoning it in...
First TV comedy shot only on mobiles
11/11/2008 … MTV has commissioned the first TV comedy show to be shot entirely on mobile phones.
© HBO America honours Carlin
11/11/2008 … George Carlin was posthumously honoured with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor last night.
Apollo series takes Ross's slot
11/11/2008 … Jonathan Ross's BBC One chat show is to be replaced by a new series of stand-up show Live at the Apollo.
Mon 10 November 2008
End of the line for French & Saunders
Duo perform together for the last time
10/11/2008 … Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders ended their three-decade comedy partnership with their final performance in the West End on Saturday.
Billy to be grilled by his wife
Connolly to guest on Shrink Rap
10/11/2008 … Billy Connolly is set to be questioned by his pyschologist wife Pamela Stephenson in a special edition of More 4's Shrink Rap.
© BBC Concern over family sitcom's drug scene
But watchdog lets BBC off the hook
10/11/2008 … Broadcasting watchdogs Ofcom have investigated the BBC after a drug-taking scene in family sitcom After You’ve Gone.
Sun 09 November 2008
Williams drops in
Suprise gig at London comedy club
09/11/2008 … Robin Williams returned to the London stage for the first time in 25 years on Saturday night – performing a surprise stand-up set in front of just 100 comedy club…