Another BBC clampdown
Complaint over Boyle's 'Jew' gag
06/01/2009 … The BBC has promised to take tighter control of Radio 4 comedy Political Animal, following a complaint that a Frankie Boyle gag was anti-semitic.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 06 January 2009
Tours des force
06/01/2009 … Many of the most acclaimed shows from last year’s Edinburgh Fringe are going on tour this spring.
Comedian wins Senate seat
...but Franken's victory is disputed
06/01/2009 … Al Franken has almost succeeded in his bid to become the first comedian to sit in the US Senate.
Rhod makes South Bank shortlist
Breakthrough nomination for Gilbert
06/01/2009 … Rhod Gilbert has been shortlisted for the South Bank Show’s breakthrough award.
Mon 05 January 2009
A law unto themselves
How comedians deal with joke copyright
05/01/2009 … Comedians have formed their own system for dealing with joke thieves that can be far more effective than any formal copyright law, an academic paper has concluded.
Fri 02 January 2009
Mel Smith health fears allayed
Fans alarmed after Mastermind show
02/01/2009 … Worried fans have been reassured over Mel Smith’s health after he appeared frail, breathless and shaky during his appearance on Celebrity Mastermind.
© BBC Corden heads for Hollywood?
Talks over co-starring with Jack Black
02/01/2009 … James Corden is reportedly on the verge of signing his first Hollywood deal.
'I'd be willing to commit a sex crime'
02/01/2009 … Big Brother’s Little Brother host Jack Whitehall says ‘I would be willing to commit a sex crime’ to get on to Jeremy Kyle’s show.