All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Lawsuit over Melissa McCarthy's Happytime Murders
27/05/2018 … The makers of Sesame Street have launched legal action against a new ‘filthy comedy’ movie featuring sleazy puppets having sex and taking drugs.
Comic reflects on his lad culture days
27/05/2018 … He may forever be linked with ‘lad culture’ – not least because of the 1996 football anthem Three Lions.
Former BBC presenter hopes for 'validation;
26/05/2018 … Nick Page will become the latest stand-up to take on the Britain’s Got Talent auditions tonight.
26/05/2018 … This week's comedy on demand…Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your LifeFriends since they worked on Three Amigos in the…
With his new show Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
25/05/2018 … James Acaster has announced a six-night West End run of his new show Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999.
Fallout over Jeffrey Tambor's bullying behaviour
25/05/2018 … The stars of Arrested Development have cancelled a planned promotional trip to the UK at the last minute as a row over star Jeffrey Tambor’s behaviour –…
25/05/2018 … The first five radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy are to be released on vinyl.
24/05/2018 … Zach Galifianakis’s dark comedy series Baskets has been renewed for a fourth season.
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