Another nice mess
Tourist chief's Stan Laurel blunder
28/09/2010 … Tourism bosses have landed themselves in trouble after falsely claiming Stan Laurel was born in their town.
2010 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 28 September 2010
© BBC Tate's family Christmas
Comic stars in festive play... not nativity movie
28/09/2010 … Catherine Tate has dropped out of a quirky film version of the Nativity story because of a diary clash.
The third Coming...
Another series of panned BBC Three sitcom
28/09/2010 … Shooting is about to start on a third series of BBC Three’s critically panned youth sitcom Coming Of Age.
Mon 27 September 2010
Simon Pegg signs up for video game
27/09/2010 … Simon Pegg and John Cleese are to lend their voices to the next Fable video game.
Rename that tune
Harry Hill titles new album – and reveals guest singers
27/09/2010 … Harry Hill has finally settled on a name for his new comedy album after being refused permission to call it Sgt Pepper's Volume 2.
'Don't tell me what's funny'
Wood blasts 'disrespectful' BBC meddlers
27/09/2010 … Victoria Wood has expressed her frustration at meddling BBC executives who don’t trust her to make decent programmes.
Sun 26 September 2010
Greg Giraldo OD's
US comic in 'critical but stable' condition
26/09/2010 … American comic Greg Giraldo is being treated in hospital after taking a drug overdose, according to reports.
Kay gatecrashes another music gig
Comic joins Saw Doctors on stage
26/09/2010 … Peter Kay has gatecrashed yet another music gig – joining the Saw Doctors on stage in Dublin.