All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Row over fake Romanian TV footage
11/10/2011 … A variety performer is at the centre of a diplomatic row after doctored footage of him farting the Romanian national anthem was screened in the Eastern European…
Dublin first for controversial musical
11/10/2011 … Jerry Springer: The Opera is to be performed in Ireland for the first time.
10/10/2011 … The Royle Family’s Sue Johnston is to head the ensemble cast for a ‘big, heartwarming’ BBC One Christmas comedy.
New movie starts filming today
10/10/2011 … Kevin Bishop has today started filming a new British comedy film set agains the recent London riots.
10/10/2011 … Some members of Monty Python are said to be annoyed about the forthcoming BBC comedy-drama about the Life of Brian row.
Knocking Peter Kay down to No 4
09/10/2011 … Lee Evans has knocked Peter Kay off the top of the hardback bestseller chart, after selling an impressive 16,000 copies in its first week of release.
© HBO 'Vulgar comic's a bad role model'
09/10/2011 … Plans to name a New York Street after George Carlin have hit problems – after a local priest complained the comedian was too ‘vulgar’ to be honoured.
BBC replies to critics of Miranda's Radio 2 stint
08/10/2011 … Radio 2 has defended its decision to hand over the breakfast show to Miranda Hart and Jon Holmes after receiving complaints from listeners.
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