Comedy Fest: Council threatens to intervene
19/06/2008 … Edinburgh City Council is set to wade into the row over the controversial ‘breakaway’ Comedy Festival, according to press reports.
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 19 June 2008
Wed 18 June 2008
Fast Fringe line-up revealed
18/06/2008 … The full line-up of Chortle’s Fast Fringe showcase has been revealed.
Why Porridge was almost off the menu
Writers reveal Barker's indecision
18/06/2008 … Porridge almost never got made because Ronnie Barker dithered over the role, its writers have revealed.
© HBO George Carlin honoured
...for his contribution to US humour
18/06/2008 … Veteran stand-up George Carlin is to be awarded this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
China blocks Comedy Central
Jokes too much for the Beijing regime
18/06/2008 … The Chinese regime has blocked its people from visiting the Comedy Central website.
Tue 17 June 2008
Rivers bleeps off
17/06/2008 … Joan Rivers was taken off ITV’s daytime show Loose Women yesterday after swearing live on air.
Silence proves golden
17/06/2008 … Silent comedy double act Gamarjobat have landed their own BBC Three show.
Finally!
Fringe box office open for business
17/06/2008 … The Edinburgh Fringe box office has finally opened for business – eight days late.