© ITV Fall of a Kingdom
09/10/2009 … Stephen Fry’s ITV comedy-drama Kingdom has been cancelled after three series.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 09 October 2009
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Brand announces new gigs
09/10/2009 … Russell Brand has announced three stand-up shows next month in aid of the drug rehab charity Focus12.
Thu 08 October 2009
Hackney contest goes ahead
Talent hunt not hit by venue closure
08/10/2009 … Next year’s Hackney Empire New Act Of The Year competition is to go ahead, despite the closure of the historic East London venue.
'Blacking up' row hits Australian TV
08/10/2009 … An Australian comedy show has been slammed for a sketch in which white performers ‘blacked up’ to impersonate the Jackson Five.
Wed 07 October 2009
Behind closed doors
US network snaps up stand-ups' chat show
07/10/2009 … A backstage chat show in which top comedians trade stories and jokes about life on the road has been snapped up by prestigious American cable broadcaster Showtime.
A Day-to-day life
Simon sells rights to his memoirs
07/10/2009 … Simon Day has sold his autobiography to publishers Simon and Schuster.
Tue 06 October 2009
Armstrong and Miller take off on tour
06/10/2009 … Alexander and Miller are to go on tour in 2010.