Another comic sued for homophobia
Eddie Griffin vs lesbian couple
12/07/2013 … A woman has filed a lawsuit against Eddie Griffin for violating her civil rights after he made allegedly homophobic remarks about her.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 12 July 2013
Thu 11 July 2013
Pryor doc wins film award
11/07/2013 … A FILM about Richard Pryor has been named best documentary at the East End Film Festival, which ended in London last night.
Wed 10 July 2013
Joan Rivers accused of strike breaking
10/07/2013 … Joan Rivers is facing disciplinary action from the Writers Guild Of America for breaking a strike.
Jim Davidson rebailed
10/07/2013 … Jim Davidson has been rebailed until October over allegations of sexual offences.
© Fox How TV jokes about sexual exploitation
'It's grotesque' say campaigners
10/07/2013 … Underage girls are more likely to be the butt of sexually exploitative jokes in sitcoms than adult characters, a new report has found.
Tue 09 July 2013
© BBC/Fremantle Productions Count to two...
Sitcom gets a second series after just one episode
09/07/2013 … The BBC has ordered a second series of Count Arthur Strong – after just one episode has aired.
© BBC Dog comedy from Getting On stars
09/07/2013 … Getting On creators Jo Scanlan and Vicki Pepperdine are to pen a new sitcom for the BBC, set at a dog training class.
© BBC Comedy clearout
Axed: Wright Way, Getting On and Heading Out... plus questions over Miranda
09/07/2013 … The BBC has axed Ben Elton’s much-derided sitcom The Wright Way – while there is a question mark over the future of Miranda.