Take my mother-in-law jokes...
26/09/2010 … A London council has banned its staff from making mother-in-law jokes because they are ‘offensively sexist’ and disrespectful to ‘family elders’.
2010 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 26 September 2010
Comedy in a cubicle...
New booths let would-be comics broadcast to the world
26/09/2010 … Practising stand-up routines in front of the bedroom mirror has gone high-tech, with a series of recording booths across America targeting would-be comics wanting…
Sat 25 September 2010
© Ellis O'Brien Carr's lucky 13
Jimmy breaks venue's performance record
25/09/2010 … Jimmy Carr last night broke the record for the most appearances at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall, with his 13th show at the venue.
Fri 24 September 2010
Laughing longest
US comic break stand-up record
24/09/2010 … A new record has been set for the longest stand-up performance, after American comic Bob Marley completed a 40-hour gig.
Back on the net!
Coogan shoots Partridge shows for Foster's
24/09/2010 … Steve Coogan has been shooting new episodes of Alan Partridge this week – for a new internet campaign for Foster’s lager.
Inbetweeners 'to end'
This series will be the last, says writer
24/09/2010 … The Inbetweeners is set to end after this series, its writers have said.
Thu 23 September 2010
© BBC Enfield and Whitehouse set to tour
23/09/2010 … Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are planning to reunite for their first live tour in almost 25 years.