All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Comedy producer on his childhood polio, and letting Ricky Gervais joke about his disability
13/07/2025 … Ash Atalla has told of the difficulties for him and his family after a childhood bout of polio left him unable to walk.
© Amazon Series two is already in the can
13/07/2025 … He is surely one of the reasons the first series of LOL: Last One Laughing was such a success.
The best of the week's live comedy
13/07/2025 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
© BBC Scotland / Shakehaus The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
13/07/2025 … There's not much to report for comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week, just this.
President wants to revoke comedian's US citizenship
12/07/2025 … Fearless defender of free speech Donald Trump wants to revoke the citizenship of comedian Rosie O'Donnell because she said mean things about him.
12/07/2025 … BRITISH COLOMBIA: A terrorist has claimed responsibility for shooting up a Canadian cafe owned by comedian Kapil Sharma on Wednesday.
© So Television Ltd Talk show king to host her live UK shows
12/07/2025 … Graham Norton is to join Whoopi Goldberg to conduct the Q&A section of her London show in September.
Rocker Brella ‘Fella gets its world premiere next month
11/07/2025 … Tim Vine has made a feature film in the guise of Plastic Elvis, which is getting its world premiere next month.
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