Frankie Boyle attacks Adlington again
More insults for Olympic swimmer
28/07/2012 … Frankie Boyle has launched a new insult against Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington – three years after being criticised for cracking similar jokes about her looks.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 28 July 2012
Funny in theory
Academic's ideas of joke psychology
28/07/2012 … An American academic has come up with a theory of comedy that he says explains every joke.
Fri 27 July 2012
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.
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.