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How people automatically think comedians are funny
06/05/2011 … It’s not the way you tell ’em, as much as WHO is telling them, according to new research.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 06 May 2011
© Ellis O'Brien Thu 05 May 2011
10 O'Clock Live 'has not been axed'
05/05/2011 … Channel 4 has denied rumours that it has axed topical comedy show 10 O'Clock Live.
E4 signs Midnight Beast & Cardinal Burns
05/05/2011 … Sketch duo Cardinal Burns and internet sensations The Midnight Beast have both landed new comedy series on E4.
Björk And Mindy?
BBC to air its first Icelandic sitcom
05/05/2011 … Britain is to import its first ever Icelandic sitcom.
Wed 04 May 2011
Stand puts its Fringe tickets on sale
04/05/2011 … The Stand has become the first Edinburgh Fringe venue to put tickets to all its shows on sale.
Fist Of Fun to be released on DVD
04/05/2011 … Stewart Lee and Richard Herring’s Nineties TV show Fist Of Fun is finally to be released on DVD for the first time.
Outdoor comedy festival to return
04/05/2011 … Laughs In The Park, Britain’s first open-air comedy festival, is to return this summer.
Peter Kay gives €250,00 to charity
'Phenomenal' donation to autism group
04/05/2011 … Peter Kay has donated €250,000 to the charity Irish Autism Action.