Sitcom shelved over US tornados
Mike & Molly series finale on hold
21/05/2013 … The series finale of US sitcom Mike & Molly has been shelved because of parallels with the Oklahoma tornados.
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Tue 21 May 2013
Police snare Peter Kay's 'bogus brother'
21/05/2013 … Police have tracked down a man who allegedly posed as the Peter Kay’s brother to con pub landlords.
News from the Antipodes
Melbourne, Perth and NZ comedy festivals
21/05/2013 … The Melbourne comedy festival has announced a record-breaking year, taking more than £8.
Eddie Braben dies
Morecambe & Wise writer was 82
21/05/2013 … Eddie Braben – the writer who created the relationship that made Morecambe and Wise megastars – has died at the age of 82.
Mon 20 May 2013
How to get ahead in comedy
John Lloyd and others to share tips at Chortle conference
20/05/2013 … Chortle is to stage another conference for new and up-and-comings comics to get the lowdown on all aspects of the industry.
Sun 19 May 2013
Blue plaque for Galton & Simpson
At the TB hospital where they met
19/05/2013 … Hancock and Steptoe and Son writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson are to be honoured with a blue plaque at the hospital where they met.
Sat 18 May 2013
Bussman writes 'the rudest sitcom ever'
...and now wants someone to fund it
18/05/2013 … Smack The Pony writer Jane Bussmann has written 'the rudest sitcom ever' – and is seeking commercial sponsorship to make it happen.
Fri 17 May 2013
The man stole the idea from the other man
17/05/2013 … Ricky Gervais name-drops in a new interview with GQ, revealing his attitude to ‘jumping the shark’: ‘Christopher Guest said to me—we were talking about comedians…