Flat broke
Comedians stung by Edinburgh Fringe accommodation scam
17/08/2017 … Edinburgh Fringe performers have spoken of how they fell victim to a scam over their festival accommodation.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 17 August 2017
Edinburgh one-off for Nish Kumar
Part of a fundraiser for refugees
17/08/2017 … Nish Kumar has announced his only full-length Fringe show this year – as part of an all-day fundraiser to help save the lives of refugees taking the perilous…
© Steve Ullathorne Top line-up for FGM benefit
Sue Perkins, Harry Hill, Bridget Christie and more
17/08/2017 … Sue Perkins, Harry Hill, Bridget Christie and Stewart Lee are to take part in a benefit gig to help the victims of female genital mutilation.
Wed 16 August 2017
John Bishop tops brain tumour benefit
Fundraiser comes after cancer struck son of Underbelly boss
16/08/2017 … Edinburgh’s Underbelly venue is to stage a benefit for The Brain Tumour Charity after cancer struck the young son of its director, Ed Bartlam Late last…
Liz Carr attacked with scissors
Street attack on disabled comedian
16/08/2017 … Comedian Liz Carr has been stabbed in the head by an attacker armed with a pair of scissors in each hand.
© Tenebrae/CC BY-SA 3.0 Kelsey Grammer joins Dave sitcom
Fraser star is a neurologist in hospital comedy
16/08/2017 … Fraser star Kelsey Grammer is to make a guest appearance in Dave's new hospital sitcom Porters.
© Manuel Harlan Groundhog Day to close on Broadway
It won't be coming back night after night after night
16/08/2017 … Groundhog Day is to close on Broadway next month.
Tue 15 August 2017
© iDominick/Rach/CC BY-SA 2.0 Michael Sheen and David Tennant cast in Good Omens comedy
From Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
15/08/2017 … Michael Sheen and David Tennant have been cast in the BBC comedy-fantasy drama Good Omens.