Mo’Nique sues Netflix over 'sex and race discrimination'
Comic's claims $500,000 offer for stand-up special was unfair
15/11/2019 … Mo’Nique is suing Netflix claiming gender and racial discrimination.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 15 November 2019
Thu 14 November 2019
© BBC Tony Slattery to make a film about his mental health struggles
14/11/2019 … Tony Slattery is to make a BBC Two film about his 25-year fight with mental health problems.
Eddie Murphy to make a fourth Beverly Hills Cop movie
14/11/2019 … Eddie Murphy is to return to the role of Axel Foley in a fourth Beverly Hills Cop morice.
Top cast join Max & Ivan podcast
Scripted comedy thriller launches this month
14/11/2019 … Comedy duo Max and Ivan are to release a 'geopolitical comedy thriller’ podcast featuring a range of familiar comedy names.
Rose Matafeo to record her first comedy special
Award-winning Horndog to be taped in the West End
14/11/2019 … Rose Matafeo is to record her first hour-long special next year.
© C4 Jayde Adams to front new C4 cooking contest
Crazy Delicious seeks ambitious creations
14/11/2019 … Jayde Adams is to host a new food competition series for Channel 4 and Netflix.
Wed 13 November 2019
US sitcom for London Hughes
NBC orders a pilot of her show
13/11/2019 … British comic London Hughes is poised to become an international star after landing her own pilot with America’s NBC network.
Life Of Brian to become a stage play
...and could Fawlty Towers be a West End musical?
13/11/2019 … John Cleese is turning Life of Brian into a stage play – and could be making a West End musical out of Fawlty Towers, too.