25 years for South Park threats
25/02/2011 … An extremist who made online threats against the South Park creators for depicting Mohammed in a bear suit has been jailed for 21 years.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 25 February 2011
Sheen's rant shuts down sitcom
Star rages at 'pussy punk' writer
25/02/2011 … Production on Two And A Half Men has been shut down for the rest of this series after its troubled star Charlie Sheen launched an outspoken attack on the show’s…
Thu 24 February 2011
© C4 Todd Margaret to make more poor decisions
Sitcom renewed for second series
24/02/2011 … The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret has been commissioned for a second series.
Wed 23 February 2011
Cat gets the cream...
Kilkenny festival line-up announced
23/02/2011 … The line-up for this year’s Kilkenny Cat Laughs festival has been announced – featuring YouTube musical sensations Bo Burnham and Rubberbandits.
Larry King turns stand-up
Comedy tour for talk show icon
23/02/2011 … He’s better known for interviewing political heavyweights than one-line zingers… but US talk show icon Larry King is to go on a comedy tour.
Benidorm creator quits
Pastures new for writer Litten
23/02/2011 … The creator of ITV’s Benidorm has quit the show after four years.
Ben Elton's Australian show axed
Live sketch and stand-up show a flop
23/02/2011 … Ben Elton's Australian comedy show, Live From Planet Earth, has been axed after just three episodes.
Tue 22 February 2011
Ed Byrne quits Twitter
Comic 'can't be arsed with it' after 'feud' with Cheggers
22/02/2011 … Ed Byrne has quit Twitter after Keith Chegwin accused him of putting his family ‘through hell’.