All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© HBO Plans for third series - and UK tour
02/04/2009 … American broadcaster HBO says it is keen to make a third series of Flight of the Conchords, despite the reservations of creators Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie.
E4 series sold to Comedy Central
02/04/2009 … Prank call show Fonjeacker has been sold to American TV.
Jon Culshaw lands new BBC1 series
02/04/2009 … Dead Ringers star Jon Culshaw is to star in a new primetime BBC One show.
© ITV Transsexuals complain over ITV comedy
02/04/2009 … Transsexual groups have launched a campaign against ITV1 comedy Moving Wallpaper claiming it was gratuitously cruel and offensive to a transsexual character.
Comedy club bans pre-marriage parties
02/04/2009 … The Stand comedy clubs in Edinburgh and Glasgow have banned hen and stag parties.
© Fox US Postal Service to honour cartoon family
01/04/2009 … The Simpsons are to appear on their own US postage stamps.
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