© NBC Earl could be saved
Cable network in talks over axed comedy
09/06/2009 … My Name Is Earl could get a reprieve after being axed by the NBC network.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 09 June 2009
© NBC
Jesters club goes into administration
But new deal 'secures its future'
09/06/2009 … Bristol’s biggest comedy club, Jesters, has called in the administrators – 16 months after expanding into a new building.
Mon 08 June 2009
Comedy Central buys stand-up shows
Tiernan and Burns to air next month
08/06/2009 … Comedy Central has brought the rights to air stand-up specials from Brendon Burns and Tommy Tiernan.
© ITV ITV cleared over 'tranny' gags
08/06/2009 … Broadcasting watchdogs have rejected 100 complaints that ITV1 comedy Moving Wallpaper was offensive to transsexuals.
C4 puts comedy archive online
08/06/2009 … Every episode of Father Ted, Brass Eye and Vic Reeves’ Big Night Out is to be put online for free as part of a major new Channel 4 initiative.
Sun 07 June 2009
Fringe: 370 shows and counting
07/06/2009 … Chortle now has listings of more than 370 comedy shows heading for the Edinburgh Fringe.
Sat 06 June 2009
Bruno lawsuit: 'He never touched her'
Movie producers 'have video evidence'
06/06/2009 … Producers being sued by a woman claiming to have been left crippled after a Sacha Baron Cohen stunt say they have video evidence that proves no assault took place.
Fri 05 June 2009
BBC honours Gervais's work
Retrospectives to jazz up Office repeats
05/06/2009 … The BBC is to air major retrospectives of The Office and Extras – airing interviews, unseen footage and outtakes alongside the full episodes.