Sacha 'too wild' for the Oscars
Cohen was producers' first choice
20/02/2010 … Sacha Baron Cohen was the Oscar producers’ first choice to host this year’s Academy Awards – but was vetoed because he was too unpredictable.
2010 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 20 February 2010
Fri 19 February 2010
Easily confused?
19/02/2010 … ‘There are probably about 50 comedians who would come to my 50th birthday party but I’m not sure how many of them would come to my funeral.
Thu 18 February 2010
Lost Morecambe and Wise tapes unearthed
R4 to air unheard footage from the Fifties
18/02/2010 … A collection of previously unheard Morecambe and Wise recordings has been unearthed in a garage.
A revival? Yes, Prime Minister...
Stage comeback for political comedy
18/02/2010 … Yes, Prime Minister is to make a comeback after 22 years – as a stage comedy.
© BBC More accolades for The Thick Of It
18/02/2010 … The Thick of It has been nominated in four categories at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
Wed 17 February 2010
Komedia sells its millionth ticket
17/02/2010 … Brighton venue Komedia has sold its 1,000,000th ticket, it announced today.
Family Guy upsets Sarah Palin
Down snydrome gags 'a kick in the gut'
17/02/2010 … Sarah Palin has launched an attack on Family Guy, after the comedy featured a character with Down’s syndrome.
Bubble trouble
BBC journalists can't take part in its own comedy show
17/02/2010 … The BBC has reportedly banned its journalists from taking part in one of the corporation’s own comedy shows for fear of becoming embroiled in another fakery row…