Rise of the Robocomics
The machines performing stand-up
05/08/2013 … Comedians are to be replaced by robots in several experiments this week.
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Mon 05 August 2013
The Patrice plagiarist
Comic outed for stealing O'Neal's material
05/08/2013 … An online comedian has been caught out stealing material from the late Patrice O’Neal.
Too many free shows are 'absolutely terrible experiences'
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…
Google hosts online Comic Relief show
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.
We're Free of blame
Edinburgh venues deny encouraging 'terrible' shows
05/08/2013 … Promoters of free shows at the Edinburgh Fringe have hit back at claims they encourage too many inexperienced comedians to inflict ‘terrible experiences’ on…
Sun 04 August 2013
From North Norfolk Digital to the big screen...
04/08/2013 … The comedy week ahead:The Edinburgh, Camden and Phoenix Fringes (the latter two in London) continue, but elsewhere.
Fri 02 August 2013
Campaigning Burmese comic dies at 67
U Pa Pa Lay had prostate cancer
02/08/2013 … U Pa Pa Lay – the Burmese comedian twice jailed for criticising his country’s ruling junta – has died at the age of 67.
Medals for comedy
Stand-ups honoured for entertaining troops
02/08/2013 … Comics Barry Castagnola, Mark Walker and Sean Collins have been awarded medals for entertaining frontline troops.