Jay Leno sued over 'racist' joke
Sikhs upset over Golden Temple gag
25/01/2012 … Jay Leno is being sued over a joke said to have hurt the feelings of ‘all Sikh people’.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 25 January 2012
Tue 24 January 2012
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Anna and Katy land full C4 series
24/01/2012 … Anna Crilly and Katy Wix have landed a full series of their Channel 4 sketch show.
Americans pick up Friday Night Dinner
NBC to pilot a remake of C4 sitcom
24/01/2012 … The American remake of Friday Night Dinner has taken a step closer to reality, after the NBC network gave the green light to a pilot episode.
Dom Joly to replace TV Burp
24/01/2012 … Dom Joly is set to replace Harry Hill’s TV Burp – with yet another hidden camera show.
Mon 23 January 2012
Horrible Histories is comedy of the year
23/01/2012 … Children’s show Horrible Histories has been named the best comedy show of last year – beating the likes of Fresh Meat, Stewart Lee and Absolutely Fabulous.
Sky apologies over Stella problems
23/01/2012 … Sky 1 has apologised after technical issues forced the latest episode of Ruth Jones’s new comedy Stella off air.
Gervais cleared over 'mong' gag
Ofcom rules Ricky was justified
23/01/2012 … Broadcast watchdogs have cleared Ricky Gervais for using the word ‘mong’ on TV.
30 Rock's Tracy Morgan collapses
Rushed to hospital at Sundance
23/01/2012 … 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan has been taken to hospital after collapsing during an award ceremony.