Russell Crowe to direct Bill Hicks movie
23/07/2012 … Russell Crowe is to direct his first full-length film - a biopic about the life of Bill Hicks.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 23 July 2012
Sun 22 July 2012
Russell Brand: Movies left me unfulfilled
22/07/2012 … Russell Brand says he’s returning to stand-up because starring in movies left him feeling ‘unfulfilled’.
Sat 21 July 2012
Baron Cohen settles slander lawsuit
With man he accused of terror links
21/07/2012 … Sacha Baron Cohen has settled the lawsuit with a man he falsely portrayed as a terrorist in his Bruno movie.
Fri 20 July 2012
Comics trade unwanted sex aids...
20/07/2012 … ‘It’s never appealed to me to be big in my own country.
Thu 19 July 2012
Modern Family leads Emmy nominations
19/07/2012 … Modern Family leads the comedy field at this year’s Emmy awards for American TV.
Wed 18 July 2012
US Inbetweeners trailer released
And the internet doesn't like it
18/07/2012 … The first trailer for the American version of The Inbetweeners has been released – and already the internet has decided it hates the remake.
Tue 17 July 2012
Eyes on the prize...
New stand-up contest has a £20k pot
17/07/2012 … A new comedy competition has been launched with one of the biggest prize funds in stand-up.
Eddie Izzard joins the Palace
Showing football support, as he runs with Olympic Torch
17/07/2012 … Eddie Izzard has become an associate director of Crystal Palace, the football club he supported as a child.