Comic survives shooting outside show
Gunman fired at point-blank range
12/07/2013 … A stand-up has survived a shooting at point-blank range after a comedy show.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 12 July 2013
Stranded!
'Shitty airline' forces Chris Addison to cancel gig
12/07/2013 … Chris Addison has had to cancel his gig in Lichfield tonight – after being stranded in America by a ‘shitty airline’.
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.
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.