Could Foster's revive Alan Partridge?
Booze brand moves in on classic comedies
16/08/2010 … Classic comedies such as I’m Alan Partridge and The Fast Show could be revived – if Edinburgh comedy award sponsor Foster's has its way.
2010 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 16 August 2010
Sun 15 August 2010
Walsh hurt in Birdman stunt
Drama as Holly rushed to hospital
15/08/2010 … Holly Walsh has been dislocated her shoulder and broken her arm after leaping off Worthing Pier in the resort’s annual Birdman competition.
© CBS Puritans give advertisers shit...
15/08/2010 … Puritanical conservatives are threatening to organise a mass boycott of any company that advertises in a new sitcom that merely hints at a mild swearword.
Fri 13 August 2010
He who laughs longest
Norwegian comic attempts stand-up record
13/08/2010 … A Norwegian comedian is to attempt to beat the record for the longest solo stand-up show, which currently stands at 38hrs and six minutes.
Sex, disease and egos
13/08/2010 … Frankie Boyle's favourite Edinburgh Festival memory? ‘I once got wanked off on Calton Hill.
Thu 12 August 2010
Brendon Burns to host £10k comic hunt
12/08/2010 … Brendon Burns is to host the ITV4 coverage of FHM magazine’s quest for the best new stand-up comedian, which launches today.
John Belushi film in the works
From the director of The Hangover
12/08/2010 … A new film about wild comic John Belushi is in the works, developed by The Hangover director Todd Philips.
The secret of comedy revealed
12/08/2010 … Researchers reckon they’ve cracked the secret of comedy, even if their findings will hardly come as a surprise.