All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
The Simpsons and Family Guy recast... as The Office cuts blackface scene
27/06/2020 … White actors will no longer voice black and Asian characters on The Simpsons and Family Guy, producers have announced.
Tez Ilyas steps down from industry body over inappropriate behaviour
26/06/2020 … Tez Ilyas has stepped down from the steering group of new industry body the Live Comedy Association after admitting ‘inappropriate behaviour’ towards…
Suzuki-branded tour features comedy shows
26/06/2020 … A new batch of drive-in comedy gigs have been announced for the summer.
Sunrise put online and open for discussion!
26/06/2020 … Jesse Cave’s book Sunrise has been put online for free until Wednesday.
26/06/2020 … Here's Chortle's daily round-up of new comedy to watch at home during lockdown.
© UKTV New book to be published next year
26/06/2020 … Sir Lenny Henry is writing a manifesto about tackling the lack of diversity in TV.
(But he didn't mention the £4.5m in the bank...)
25/06/2020 … He’s made a fortune from comedy over the years – but Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown says he’ll go broke if comedy gigs aren’t allowed to…
New trade body vows to clean up the comedy business
25/06/2020 … A culture of 'abuse, misconduct, and harassment’ blights every corner of the live comedy business, a new industry body has declared.
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