Rick Shapiro has Parkinson's
03/05/2013 … American comic Rick Shapiro has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 03 May 2013
Thu 02 May 2013
Boost for comic's kids' book
Catie Wilkins title on Bookbuzz list
02/05/2013 … A children’s book written by comic Catie Wilkins has received a huge boost after being selected for a major schools’ reading programme.
Sky orders promo girls sitcom
Starring X Factor's Diana Vickers
02/05/2013 … Sky Living has ordered a new sitcom based around a group of promotional girls, who hand out products in the street.
Comics to open their own theme park
$200m Blue Comedy County, Alabama
02/05/2013 … Three of America’s most successful stand-ups are to launch their own theme park.
Greenwich comedy fest on the move
02/05/2013 … The Greenwich Comedy Festival is to move five miles across London, to a new home in Brick Lane.
He's on fire!
Piff The Magic Dragon named stage magician of the year
02/05/2013 … Piff The Magic Dragon has been named stage magician of the year by The Magic Circle.
Wed 01 May 2013
Richard Ayoade, Gadget Man
IT Crowd star replaces Stephen Fry
01/05/2013 … IT Crowd star Richard Ayoade is to front the next series of Channel 4’s Gadget Man.
We're still Inbetween movies
Reports of a sequel are premature...
01/05/2013 … Reports that The Inbetweeners cast have signed up to a movie sequel have been officially denied.