Ellen DeGeneres returns to stand-up
24/05/2017 … Ellen DeGeneres is set to make her return to stand-up after being lured back to the stage with a big-money Netflix deal.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 24 May 2017
A bursary for her...
London club offers backing to female comics
24/05/2017 … London’s 99 Clubs are awarding two £500 bursaries to help new female comics take their debut shows to the Edinburgh Fringe.
© Andy Hollingworth Radio show for comic Steffen Peddie
New contract with BBC Newcastle
24/05/2017 … Comic Steffen Peddie is to host a new radio show on BBC Newcastle.
It's 'dogservational’ comedy
24/05/2017 … Comedians are to perform the first stand-up show… for dogs.
Scrapped: Jon Stewart's animated satire
Topical HBO show proved too ambitious
24/05/2017 … Jon Stewart has scrapped his planned topical animation show.
© C4 Last Leg to air two-hour Jo Cox-inspired special
Celebrating unity over division
24/05/2017 … The Last Leg is to host a special two-hour edition to help remember murdered MP Jo Cox.
Russell Kane's Facebook show claims 750k views
Ratings are in for Kaneing Live discussion show
24/05/2017 … Russell Kane’s Facebook Live programme The Kaneing Live has attracted 750,000 views so far.
Unveiled: David Baddiel's fourth children's book
Birthday Boy offers more wish-fulfilment
24/05/2017 … David Baddiel’s fourth children’s book is to be a Groundhog-Day style adventure in which a boy’s dream that it could be his birthday every day…