All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Satirist upsets North Korean officials
07/08/2013 … A North Korean comedian was sent away to undertake hard labour in a coal mine midway through her performance, after she said something to offend the draconian regime.
With Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey
07/08/2013 … The first trailer for the Muppet movie sequel has been released online.
06/08/2013 … The life of comedian Sam Kinison is to be made into a Hollywood biopic.
06/08/2013 … Radio 4 has commissioned a new comedy sketch series created by Matt Lucas, set more than 500 years in the future.
06/08/2013 … A NEW Alan Partridge iPhone app has been released to coincide with the release of his Alpha Papa movie.
The machines performing stand-up
05/08/2013 … Comedians are to be replaced by robots in several experiments this week.
Says Edinburgh awards chief Nica Burns
05/08/2013 … The head of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards has accused ‘a lot’ of new comedians of inflicting ‘absolutely terrible experiences’ on to audiences by coming to…
Watch at home... as the Laughometer watches you
05/08/2013 … Comic Relief is presenting an ‘online comedy club’ to tie in with the Edinburgh Fringe.
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