2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 26 July 2013
Second series for The Midnight Beast
26/07/2013 … Musical comedy trio The Midnight Beast have landed a second series with E4.
'Be more sensitive to Catholic faith'
Irish broadcaster warned after comedy sketch
26/07/2013 … Irish broadcaster RTE has been told to be more careful not to offend Catholics after attracting complaints over a comedy sketch.
Thu 25 July 2013
Is Arrested Development coming back? Definitely
...as a film or another series
25/07/2013 … Arrested Development will be back – either as another series or as a movie – creator Mitch Hurwitz has confirmed.
Vegas and Garofalo announce Fringe dates
25/07/2013 … JOHNNY VEGAS and his Ideal co-star Janeane Garofalo have announced dates at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Wed 24 July 2013
Inbewteeners sequel 'being written'
24/07/2013 … THE on-off story of the Inbetweeners movie sequel has been revived, after star Simon Bird revealed that a script is being written.
New C4 comedy for Ardal O'Hanlon
24/07/2013 … Ardal O'Hanlon is joining the cast of Channel 4’s new comedy London Irish.
Netflix moves into stand-up
Video service to make its own specials
24/07/2013 … Video-on-demand service Netflix is to start making its own stand-up specials.