John Pinette dead at 50
06/04/2014 … American stand-up John Pinette has died in a Pittsburgh hotel.
2014 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 06 April 2014
Sat 05 April 2014
It was a good life...
Sitcom's creator Bob Larbey dies at 79
05/04/2014 … Prolific sitcom writer Bob Larbey – co-creator of The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles – has died at the age of 79.
Fri 04 April 2014
Still Game stars enter Still Game quiz. And come 16th.
04/04/2014 … ‘Comedy is born a lot of the time from boredom and frustration,’ Dylan Moran.
If women ruled the world...
New sitcom from Father Ted's Arthur Mathews
04/04/2014 … Father Ted writer Arthur Mathews has created a new sitcom – set in an alternative Britain ruled by women.
Thu 03 April 2014
Alan Partridge to return in Alpha Papa sequel
03/04/2014 … Alan Partridge is to return to cinemas in a sequel to his Alpha Papa movie – and is making a Coast-style spoof travelogue for Sky.
Tim Vine retakes 'most jokes in an hour' record
Exclusive: Former holder is stripped of title
03/04/2014 … Tim Vine has regained the record for the most number of jokes told in an hour – without doing a thing.
Pythons announce 'last ever' gig
Plus: Watch their first new material in 15 years
03/04/2014 … Monty Python have added one more night to their run at London’s O2 Arena, saying it will 'probably be their last live performance together’.
David Letterman to retire after 32 years
Watch him announce that he's stepping down
03/04/2014 … David Letterman is hanging up his suits as the king of the US chat show.