Mixed reaction to Ricky's Globes
‘Hysterical’... or 'toothless'?
18/01/2010 … Ricky Gervais has received mixed reviews for hosting the Golden Globes last night.
2010 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 18 January 2010
Sun 17 January 2010
© BBC Sitcoms have 'gone downhill'
...says Only Fools creator Sullivan
17/01/2010 … Only Fools And Horses creator John Sullivan has complained that modern sitcoms are badly written, and rely too much on swearing to get cheap laughs.
Fri 15 January 2010
Rik to record World Cup anthem
...while singing his own praises
15/01/2010 … Rik Mayall is releasing an unofficial England World Cup anthem Noble England, under the guise of Henry V.
'Editing ruined BBC's new comedy'
15/01/2010 … The BBC’s new sitcom The Persuasionists has been ruined with heavy-handed editing and the sloppy use of exaggerated laughter – according to the warm-up comedian…
Deacon lands Radio 1 job
15/01/2010 … Former Chortle Student Comedy Award winner Tom Deacon has been signed up to host his own show on Radio 1.
Iain Lee's Twitter abuse
15/01/2010 … ‘I’m actually a true comedian at heart,’ says, erm, Mariah Carey.
Thu 14 January 2010
BBC 'should not make this quiz'
Think-tank targets We Need Answers
14/01/2010 … After hounding Jonathan Ross from his £6million-a-year contract, critics of the way the BBC spends money have a more modest target in their sights – Mark Watson’s…
© BBC 'It was a tough decision'
BBC defends axing Jam & Jerusalem
14/01/2010 … The BBC has defended its decision to axe Jennifer Saunders’s sitcom Jam & Jerusalem.