All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Victims of 7/7 bombings criticise Four Lions
07/05/2010 … It was always going to be a consequence of making a comedy about suicide bombers, and now Chris Morris has been criticised by relatives of the July 7 terrorist attacks.
07/05/2010 … Bill Bailey says of how the hung parliament is resolved: ‘It goes to a Royal dance-off, The Queen puts on some drum and bass and shouts “dance, Crack-Monkeys!”’Seinfeld…
06/05/2010 … America’s Comedy Central as unveiled a list of 22 show in development, including a sitcom from Australian stand-up Jim Jefferies and an animated series about Jesus.
Stand announces its festival line-up
05/05/2010 … Kevin Eldon is to perform his first ever solo Edinburgh Fringe show after almost 20 years in comedy.
05/05/2010 … Jason Manford is to star in a new prime-time panel show alongside Peter Andre and Bradley Walsh.
Comic wins legal fight to joke about family
05/05/2010 … An American stand-up has won her legal fight to joke about her family – after her mother-in-law sued her over the gags.
Frankie Boyle creates graphic strip
04/05/2010 … Frankie Boyle and Jonathan Ross are writing comic strips for a new magazine from the creator of Kick-Ass.
Deveny joked about Bindi Irwin
04/05/2010 … An Australian comedian has been sacked as a newspaper comments after Tweeting jokes about Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s 11-year-old daughter.
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