Erdogan files criminal complaint against comic who insulted him
Jan Boehmermann could face jail
28/04/2017 … Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched a criminal complaint against the German comedian who insulted him.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 28 April 2017
Jack Carroll shoots his first movie
With Johnny Vegas, Asim Chaudhry and Kevin Eldon
28/04/2017 … Filming has begun on a new comedy movie starring Johnny Vegas, Jack Carroll and Asim Chaudhry.
Rutger Hauer joins hospital sitcom Porters
28/04/2017 … Blade Runner star Rutger Hauer has joined the cast of Dave’s new hospital sitcom Porters.
Kevin Hart to star in Great Outdoors remake
Original starred John Candy and Dan Aykroyd
28/04/2017 … Kevin Hart is set to star in a remake of John Hughes’ 1988 comedy movie The Great Outdoors.
Black Mirror exported to China
28/04/2017 … Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror is set to be screened in China, after Netflix signed a deal with local video portal iQiyi.
Thu 27 April 2017
Keane to win
Dillie up for New York theatre award
27/04/2017 … Dillie Keane has been nominated for a top New York theatre award.
Sahl searching
First biography of US satirist Mort as he turns 90
27/04/2017 … The first biography of groundbreaking American satirist Mort Sahl is to be released next month, just ahead of his 90th birthday.
Charlotte Ritchie to star in Working Girl sitcom
27/04/2017 … Fresh Meat star Charlotte Ritchie is set to star in an online sitcom being developed for Channel 4.