© HFPA Ricky Gervais to host the Golden Globes one last time
'They've made me an offer I can’t refuse'
12/11/2019 … Ricky Gervais is to host the Golden Globes for a fifth – and final – time.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 12 November 2019
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Leicester fest's competitions open
Seeking punsters, newbies and the over-55s
12/11/2019 … The Leicester Comedy Festival has opened applications for its raft of annual showcases.
Stephen Bailey: I never experienced homophobia – until I started comedy
Stand-up reveals the abuse he gets
12/11/2019 … Stephen Bailey says he never suffered homophobic abuse until he became a stand-up.
52 Times Britain Was A Bellend optioned for TV
By the producers of Live At The Apollo
12/11/2019 … The lighthearted history book 52 Times Britain Was A Bellend could be made into a TV comedy series.
Chris McCausland to make his Have I Got News For You debut
Another comedian gets a break on BBC One show
12/11/2019 … Chris McCausland is to make his debut on Have I Got News For You.
Ian Stone writes his Jam-based memoirs
Comic's book To Be Someone gets crowdfunded
12/11/2019 … Comedian Ian Stone is writing a book about his lifelong obsession with The Jam.
Mon 11 November 2019
© ITV It's official: Andrew Maxwell IS in I'm A Celebrity
'I have a long-standing reputation with poo'
11/11/2019 … Andrew Maxwell has tonight been confirmed as one of the contestants in this year’s I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! ITV tonight confirmed…
Rick & Morty UK premiere brought forward
Fans can get schwifty, more swiftly
11/11/2019 … Channel 4 have brought the UK premiere of the long-awaited fourth season of Rick and Morty forward by two months.