Brand told to do community service
27/07/2012 … Russell Brand has been ordered to do 20 hours of community service and pay a $500 fine after allegedly throwing a photographer's iPhone through a window.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 27 July 2012
Tony Hancock celebrates the Games
Hear show that was lost for 50 years
27/07/2012 … A Tony Hancock show not heard for more than 50 years is to be aired on Sunday – to mark the Olympics.
Thu 26 July 2012
White males dominate TV stand-up
So says survey of US talk shows
26/07/2012 … Stand-ups on American TV are overwhelmingly white men, a new survey has revealed.
'We don't need you!'
Patton Oswalt's message to the comedy industry
26/07/2012 … TV executives and agents need to treat comedians with more respect – because comics no longer need their support to become successful.
Wed 25 July 2012
World premiere for Graham Chapman film
Animation selected for Toronto fest
25/07/2012 … A new animated film based on Graham Chapman’s autobiography is to receive its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Jon Stewart signs Daily Show deal to 2015
Stephen Colbert extends contract too
25/07/2012 … Jon Stewart has signed a contract to keep The Daily Show on the air until the middle of 2015.
We're appy and we know it
25/07/2012 … Chortle has launched its first iPhone app, making it easy for comedy fans to keep up-to-date on the move.
Comic faces lawsuit over 'homophobic' attack
Punter says Eddie Griffin went too far
25/07/2012 … American comedian Eddie Griffin is facing legal action after getting embroiled in a row with a comedy club punter that turned nasty.