Russell Brand's US talk show axed
Now he's working on a scripted comedy
06/06/2013 … Russell Brand’s American TV talk show is to be axed.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 06 June 2013
Gervais: I'd host the Oscars
06/06/2013 … RICKY GERVAIS says he wants to host the next Oscars ceremony, as long as producers don’t stifle him.
Sitcom role for Les Dawson's daughter
Charlotte in online comedy Staff Room
06/06/2013 … Les Dawson’s daughter Charlotte is to make her own on-screen comedy debut - in an online sitcom.
Satirist Tom Sharpe dies
Porterhouse Blue author was 85
06/06/2013 … Comedy novelist Tom Sharpe, whose satires included Porterhouse Blue, Wilt and Blott on the Landscape, has died aged 85.
Russell Brand announces tour
...with the aid of some homeless people
06/06/2013 … Russell Brand has announced a world tour – with the aid of some homeless people.
Keith Lemon to make movie sequel
Despite the slating the original received
06/06/2013 … It was one of the most critically slated movies of last year – but now there’s to be a sequel to Keith Lemon: The Film.
Ayoade and Flanagan for C4 quiz
Team captains in David Mitchell show
06/06/2013 … Richard Ayoade and Micky Flanagan are to be team captains on a new primetime Channel 4 panel show.
Wed 05 June 2013
Stephen Fry: I tried to kill myself last year
05/06/2013 … Stephen Fry tried to commit suicide last year, he has revealed.