2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 20 August 2009
Simpsons black up
20/08/2009 … The Simpsons have ‘blacked up’ for a new advertising campaign.
Wed 19 August 2009
John Cleese to tour
So he can fund his £12m divorce
19/08/2009 … John Cleese is planning a world tour to help pay off the £12million his third divorce will cost him.
Danny's in the game...
Assassin's Creed role for Wallace
19/08/2009 … Danny Wallace is to provide one of the voices in the new video game Assassin’s Creed II.
Tue 18 August 2009
How to get a head in advertising
Comic will shave a slogan in her hair
18/08/2009 … A comedian is selling the back of her head as advertising space.
Pythons reunite for Bafta honour
18/08/2009 … The surviving members of Monty Python are to reunite to receive a special Bafta honouring their outstanding contribution to film and television.
© BBC Comedy's gone stale
18/08/2009 … Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have hit out at the ‘stale’ and ‘serious’ state of modern comedy.
Fringe on film
First showing of Edinburgh festival movie
18/08/2009 … An ultra-low budget film about comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe has received its first ever public screening.