Comedy? America's gone to Iceland...
US imports another sitcom format
15/06/2009 … American TV executives hunting for the next hit sitcom have turned to an unlikely source: Iceland.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 15 June 2009
Sun 14 June 2009
Now Bruno offends gay lobby
More flak for Sacha Baron Cohen
14/06/2009 … Sacha Baron Cohen has offended a new group of people: America's gay rights lobby.
Rare comedy films unearthed
Lost work by Milligan, Sellers and others...
14/06/2009 … A treasure trove of early film performances by comedians including Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Sid James and Ronnie Corbett have been unearthed in a London garage.
Panel beaten
Irish TV axes its top comedy show
14/06/2009 … Irish television’s biggest comedy show, The Panel, has been axed by broadcaster RTE.
Fri 12 June 2009
Pulling a fast one...
Chortle's Fast Fringe line-up revealed
12/06/2009 … The line up for Chortle’s Fast Fringe showcase – featuring three-minute snippets of 28 acts heading to Edinburgh this August – has been unveiled.
'Surprisingly adequate'
12/06/2009 … Gossipy showbiz newsletter Popbitch has reported that Richard Herring has a ‘surprisingly adequate’ penis – after which he Tweeted: ‘My adequacy is no surprise…
Tanks for the series
BBC sitcom for McHugh's squaddie character
12/06/2009 … Scottish stand-up Greg McHugh has landed a six-part BBC sitcom for his creation, Gary: Tank Commander.
© NBC Earl stays dead
Talks to revive axed comedy fail
12/06/2009 … Talks to rescue My Name Is Earl have failed, meaning the show has officially come to an end.