The Muppets are stuffed
Broadcaster ABC axes the reboot
13/05/2016 … The reboot of The Muppets TV show has been axed after just one season.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 13 May 2016
Joan Rivers' family settle lawsuit
'Those culpable for her death have accepted responsibility'
13/05/2016 … Joan Rivers’ daughter Melissa has settled the lawsuit with the New York clinic where the comedian went into cardiac arrest.
Thu 12 May 2016
Missing Hancocks to return
BBC re-recording five more lost episodes
12/05/2016 … Radio 4 has commissioned a third series of The Missing Hancocks, despite star Kevin McNally sparking rumours that it had been cancelled.
Still Game to return
Back on BBC One after nine-year absence
12/05/2016 … Still Game is to return to TV, almost nine years after its last series, and promoted to BBC One.
Tommy Cooper honoured
12/05/2016 … Tommy Cooper will today be honoured with a blue plaque at the West London family home where he lived for almost 30 years.
Seann Walsh gets away from it all...
12/05/2016 … Seann Walsh is to play some of the most remote venues in Scotland as part of his next tour.
Revealed: Unseen footage from Ealing comedies
Richard E Grant to host Gold documentary
12/05/2016 … Richard E Grant is to take a look at the Ealing comedies in a new documentary for the Gold channel.