Legendary US comedian Shelley Berman dies at 92
Comic also played Larry David's dad on Curb
02/09/2017 … Shelley Berman, one of the biggest comedians in America in the 1950s and 1960s, has died at the age of 92.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 02 September 2017
Fri 01 September 2017
Curb your execution
How Larry David's sitcom saved a Death Row prisoner
01/09/2017 … Curb Your Enthusiasm saved a Death Row prisoner from being executed.
Sarah Millican pilots BBC panel show
With women making up the majority of guests
01/09/2017 … Sarah Millican is piloting a new female-led panel show for Radio 4.
Johnny Vegas joins Red Dwarf
...in a world where criticism is illegal
01/09/2017 … Johnny Vegas is to appear in Red Dwarf, playing a policeman in a society where criticism has been outlawed.
Thu 31 August 2017
The unrehearsed Mel Giedroyc
Comics take part in plays, with no preparation
31/08/2017 … Comedians including Mel Giedroyc, Andi Osho and Mark Thomas are to perform plays which they have never seen before.
Comedy Cafe Theatre finds a new home
London venue reopens next month
31/08/2017 … London’s Comedy Cafe Theatre has found a new home – almost nine months after being forced out of its former site by rising rents.
Wed 30 August 2017
New comedy series with Katherine Ryan and Joel Dommett
...to advertise Samsung products
30/08/2017 … Katherine Ryan and Joe Dommett have made a new comedy series – for Samsung.
Mat Ricardo: I've run out of tricks
...so he's asking fans to come up with more
30/08/2017 … 'Gentleman juggler' Mat Ricardo reckons he has run out of feats of dexterity to pull off on stage – so is asking his fans to come up with a trick they think he…