Gold, Jerry! Gold!
Seinfeld is most lucrative show ever... making $2.7bn in repeats
03/11/2012 … Seinfeld has been named as the most profitable half-hour show in TV history – making $2.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 03 November 2012
Fri 02 November 2012
HBO picks up Stephen Merchant sitcom
02/11/2012 … Stephen Merchant has signed a deal with HBO for a full series of his sitcom Hello Ladies.
Amazon takes no shit
Company censors Brendon Burns DVD: WTF (Weekly Trivia File)
02/11/2012 … Remember the censorship row over show titles at the Edinburgh Fringe this year? Well now Amazon have baned the title of Brendon Burns’ new DVD – because it contains…
Bill Bailey announces 2013 tour
Qualmpeddler tickets on sale today
02/11/2012 … Bill Bailey has announced a 42-date national tour for 2013.
Freddie Starr released on bail
...after arrest by Savile investigators
02/11/2012 … Freddie Starr has been released on police bail following his arrest by the operation investigating claims of sex abuse by Jimmy Savile.
Comedy promoter wins free speech case
You can say 'crippled' in public (in the US)
02/11/2012 … An American comedy promoter who asked members of the public if they wanted to ‘laugh at the crippled girl’ has been cleared of disorderly conduct.
Thu 01 November 2012
Richard Hammond tries stand-up
Watch him at a New York club...
01/11/2012 … Richard Hammond has turned his hand to stand-up.
Miranda 'hearts' Gary Barlow
Take That star to appear in sitcom
01/11/2012 … Gary Barlow is joining the cast of Miranda, the BBC has confirmed.