Cleese in hospital
Python star cancels Montreal gig
23/07/2009 … John Cleese has been admitted to hospital suffering from an inflammation of the prostate gland.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 23 July 2009
Wed 22 July 2009
'I could never be a stand-up'
22/07/2009 … Movie comedian Jonah Hill has given up hopes of a career in stand-up – because he was terrible at it.
Pirates ahoy!
Steve Coogan to star as Blackbeard
22/07/2009 … Steve Coogan is set to star as pirate Blackbeard in a new family comedy – after Robin Williams dropped out of the role.
Will Sky poach Harry?
Rumours of big-money deal to jump ship
22/07/2009 … Could Harry Hill’s contract with ITV be up for grabs, by any chance?Today’s Sun newspaper reports that he is ‘set to quit’ the channel after Sky offered…
Tue 21 July 2009
End of a North-East legend
Sunderland comic Bobby Knoxall dies
21/07/2009 … Sunderland comedy hero Bobby Knoxall has died at the age of 75.
Seinfeld is the top-earning comedian
21/07/2009 … It might have been more than a decade since his top-rated sitcom ended, but Jerry Seinfeld was the highest earning comedian last year.
Mon 20 July 2009
Garofalo bombs at Latitude
Janeane bails just minutes into set
20/07/2009 … American stand-up Janeane Garofalo sulked off stage just a few minutes into her set at the Latitude Festival after her jokes fell flat.
Sun 19 July 2009
Bruno's dead
Baron Cohen vows to kill off his creation
19/07/2009 … Sacha Baron Cohen is killing off Bruno – but admits it will be hard to let go of his creation.