All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
International flavour to 28-act bill
28/06/2010 … The line-up for Chortle’s first ever Fast Fringe showcase in Edinburgh has been announced, with another 28 acts previewing their festival shows for the price of…
Alan Carr branded irritating... by Piers Morgan
28/06/2010 … It comes to something when even Piers Morgan is slating you for being irritating.
27/06/2010 … A New Zealand comedian has made an emotive apology after saying that people with HIV were ‘expendable – like Jews’.
Did puppet show 'rip off' old C4 series?
25/06/2010 … Producers of an old Channel 4 puppet comedy have suggested that BBC Three’s new show Mongrels has ‘ripped off’ their ideas.
25/06/2010 … 'No matter what anyone says, everybody hates the Fringe.
25/06/2010 … Jerry Lewis has been accused of ‘appalling’ behaviour after storming off stage just five minutes into a charity fundraiser.
Net-based show for Peep Show's Robert
24/06/2010 … Peep Show’s Robert Webb is working on a new comedy show based on Twitter posts and funny internet clips.
24/06/2010 … E4 is planning a new sitcom billed as a female companion to The Inbetweeners.
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