11 years for South Park threats
Extremist internet troll jailed
23/06/2012 … The man who threatened the writers of South Park for depicting the prophet Muhammad has been jailed for 11 and a half years.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 23 June 2012
Fri 22 June 2012
Croc of shit
Ross Noble's wind-up and other nonsense in the Weekly Trivia File, WTF
22/06/2012 … You know you’re in trouble when you’re being burned by John Prescott.
Series 2 for Charlie Brooker's police spoof
Before first episode has even aired
22/06/2012 … Charlie Brooker’s spoof detective procedural A Touch Of Cloth is to be made into a feature length film.
© WireImage The most powerful man in comedy
22/06/2012 … Super-agent Addison Cresswell has been named the most influential person in comedy.
Greg Davies goes back to school
New sitcom for Inbetweeners star
22/06/2012 … Greg Davies is to write and star in his own Channel 4 pilot – as another teacher.
Thu 21 June 2012
Has Edinburgh dodged the Olympic bullet?
21/06/2012 … The director of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards has praised Fringe organisers for dodging the potential catastrophe caused by clashing with the Olympic Games.
Revealed: Alan Partridge movie plot
21/06/2012 … Armando Iannucci has revealed some of the plot of the new Alan Partridge movie.
Bafta seeks comedy writers
21/06/2012 … Bafta is seeking budding British comedy writers to showcase to American TV executives.