2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 18 August 2019
Sat 17 August 2019
Ruby Wax hurt in horse fall
Comic cancels her Edinburgh Fringe run
17/08/2019 … Ruby Wax has been forced to cancel her Edinburgh Fringe shows after injuring her back in a fall from a horse.
© Ibsan73/CC BY-SA 2.0 Olivia Colman to guest star in The Simpsons
17/08/2019 … She’s won an Oscar and now Olivia Colman is to achieve an even greater accolade: making a guest appearance on The Simpsons.
Fri 16 August 2019
© C4 Aisling Bea joins Who Wants To Be A Millionaire drama
As an ITV exec during the 'coughing' scandal
16/08/2019 … Aisling Bea has been cast as an ITV executive in a new drama about how Charles and Diana Ingram attempted an ‘audacious heist’ on the quiz show Who Wants…
Jimmy Kimmel sketch costs broadcaster £325,000
...for using emergency alert tones
16/08/2019 … Jimmy Kimmel’s US talk show has been fined £325,000 for using the emergency warning tone in a comedy sketch.
Stephen Fry to present the Edinburgh Comedy Award
Star won the first ever accolade in 1981
16/08/2019 … Stephen Fry is to present Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Award to the best show on the Fringe.
Thu 15 August 2019
© BBC Janine Harouni takes the BBC Radio 4 Comedy Award
American crowned winner in live final
15/08/2019 … Janine Harouni has won this year's BBC Radio 4 comedy award.
Tom Allen pilots new Channel 4 series
Coming from a different town each week
15/08/2019 … Tom Allen is working on a new Channel 4 series which will come from a different British location each week.