Russell Brand film gets a US release
18/06/2015 … A DOCUMENTARY about Russell Brand has found a US distributor.
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Thu 18 June 2015
From El Superbeasto to Groucho
Horror director to make Marx Brother's biopic
18/06/2015 … Horror director Rob Zombie is to make a new biopic about Groucho Marx.
Gary: Tank Commander rolls into the Hydro
Three arena gigs for Greg McHugh's creation
18/06/2015 … Gary: Tank Commander is to play three arena gigs at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro.
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Shearsmith and Pemberton join Chortle conference
18/06/2015 … Inside No 9 creators Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton have been added to the line-up of this year's Chortle Conference.
Wed 17 June 2015
Nick Frost writes his 'dark' memoir
'Extraordinary' life story of the Spaced star
17/06/2015 … Nick Frost is writing a memoir described as 'movingly honest' – but titled Truths, Half Truths And Utter Bullshit.
Tue 16 June 2015
C4 drops British Comedy Awards
Where now for annual ceremony?
16/06/2015 … The future of the British Comedy Awards looks uncertain after Channel 4 decided to drop the ceremony.
Dave buys Fox's The Last Man On Earth
With Will Forte and Kristen Schaal
16/06/2015 … The Dave channel has snapped up the rights to US post-apocalyptic comedy The Last Man on Earth.
Misery Loves Comedy gets UK release
Documentary hits cinemas in August
16/06/2015 … The documentary Misery Loves Comedy is to be shown in British cinemas.