Just For Laughs adds more comics
New names for Montreal festival
04/07/2019 … Anthony Jeselnik and Michael Che have been added to Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival as gala show hosts.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 04 July 2019
Where the *&!@ was the swearing!
Viewers upset over censorship of Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
04/07/2019 … Time was when viewers complained about swearing on TV - now they are upset when it gets bleeped out.
Mad magazine to fold
Goodbye to an American satirical institution
04/07/2019 … Mad magazine is to publish its last proper edition after 67 years.
© BBC/Two Brothers Fleabag bags another accolade
Triumph at the Broadcast Digital Awards
04/07/2019 … Phoebe Waller-Bridge has another trophy for her mantlepiece after Fleabag was named best comedy programme at the Broadcast Digital Awards last night.
Wed 03 July 2019
Jerry Seinfeld apologises to Red Dwarf star
Robert Llewelyn had a 'comedians in cars' show long before him...
03/07/2019 … Jerry Seinfeld has issued an apology to Red Dwarf star Robert Llewelyn over Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee.
Christopher Booker, Private Eye’s first editor, dies at 81
He also worked on That Was The Week That Was,
03/07/2019 … Private Eye’s first editor, Christopher Booker, has died at the age of 81.
Myra DuBois is dragged into Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Comedy character joins big-screen adaptation
03/07/2019 … Comedy creation Myra DuBois has joined the cast of the movie version of Everybody's Talking About Jamie.
Irish comedy star Brendan Grace is fighting cancer
Stand-up who appeared in Father Ted cancels summer tour
03/07/2019 … Veteran Irish comedian and singer Brendan Grace has revealed that he has lung cancer.