© Damian Bennett Tim Minchin's Back hits cinemas
16/11/2022 … Tim Minchin’s last live tour Back is to be shown in UK cinemas next week.
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Wed 16 November 2022
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© GCB Films/Infinity Hill Staged gets a third series
David Tennant and Michael Sheen comedy returns – this time to Britbox
16/11/2022 … David Tennant and Michael Sheen have secretly made a third series of Staged – which will be released next week.
Freed! Iranian comic arrested for mocking murderous regime
Zainab Mousavi is back home after a month behind bars
16/11/2022 … The Iranian comedian arrested after speaking out against the regime has been released after a month in jail, according to reports.
Tue 15 November 2022
Louis CK and Dave Chappelle nominated for Grammys again
Judges overlook controversies dogging comedians
15/11/2022 … Supposedly cancelled comedian Louis CK has been nominated for another Grammy – alongside Dave Chappelle for the stand-up special that infuriated transgender…
Jim Jefferies announces UK tour dates
Give Em What They Want coming in spring 2023
15/11/2022 … Jim Jefferies is returning to the UK for a string of tour dates next year.
© Matt Crockett First Melbourne comedy festival 2023 tickets on sale
Including Mark Watson and Daniel Sloss
15/11/2022 … Mark Watson and Daniel Sloss are heading out to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival next year.
© BBC Romesh Ranganathan pilots new entertainment show
15/11/2022 … Romesh Ranganathan is piloting another new entertainment show – again featuring his mother Shanthi.
© HBO John Oliver dares Sky to censor him again
...but his long anti-Royal argument DOES air
15/11/2022 … Sky viewers have finally seen John Oliver talk about the Queen’s death – after he threatened even more disrespectful footage if they censored him…