Pitch fest
21/07/2006 … Eight comics – including two Brits – yesterday pitched their sitcom ideas to a panel of top industry executives from America, Canada and the UK.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 21 July 2006
Past talking
Dara's chat show guests unveiled
21/07/2006 … Vic Reeves, Johnny Vegas and Terry Jones have all been confirmed as guests on Dara O'Briain's new BBC Two chat show, Turn Back Time.
From net to network
YouTube hit to become TV sitcom
21/07/2006 … A sitcom about making sitcoms that was turned by the networks has been picked up after NBC – after becoming a hit on the YouTube website.
Thu 20 July 2006
Stunted up
20/07/2006 … Peter Kay sidekick Paddy McGuinness is to star as washed-up stuntman Chuck Stryker in a new sitcom.
Case adjourned
More delays for Langham's hearing
20/07/2006 … Chris Langham’s child pornography case has been adjourned yet again.
Having another ball
20/07/2006 … Amnesty International is to hold another Secret Policeman’s Ball, Chortle can reveal.
My suicide bid
20/07/2006 … Stephen Fry has spoken in depth for the first time about his battle with manic depression.
Wed 19 July 2006
History is bunk
Cleese: 'I'm not writing a comedy book'
19/07/2006 … John Cleese has admitted he’s grown bored with comedy – but denied reports he plans to write a book on its history.