Ross quits BBC
Jonathan stands down after 13 years
07/01/2010 … Jonathan Ross has announced he is quitting the BBC after 13 years.
2010 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 07 January 2010
Letterman under fire over 'trans' joke
07/01/2010 … Pressure groups have accused David Letterman of ‘feeding an epidemic of discrimination’ after making a joke about a transgender woman.
Wed 06 January 2010
Bring back Binns!
Campaign for sacked radio comic – and hear the contentious broadcast
06/01/2010 … A prominent republican group has called for Ivan Brackenbury creator Tom Binns to get his radio job back after he was sacked for criticizing the Queen.
Eric's Roller rescued from scrapheap
Reprieve for Morecambe's motor
06/01/2010 … Eric Morecambe’s 1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow has been spared from the scrapheap at the last minute.
Tue 05 January 2010
Noel 'to star in Paddington movie'
Boosh star to play half-man, half-beast
05/01/2010 … Noel Fielding has reportedly signed up to star in a new movie version of Paddington Bear.
Stop this monkey business!
Comics protest at 'bring-a-buddy' club
05/01/2010 … Comedians are up in arms that an established London club is insisting that new acts bring their own, paying audience if they want the chance to perform.
Chubby denies assault
05/01/2010 … Roy Chubby Brown has denied assaulting a woman during a dispute in a car park.
Mon 04 January 2010
Ricky Grover to make Bulla movie
04/01/2010 … Stand-up Ricky Grover is to star in a movie based on his psychotic gangster character Bulla.