All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC/Happy Tramp Productions 24/05/2015 … The comedy week ahead…Sunday May 24TV: The 26th series of The Simpsons, likely to be the last starring Harry Shearer, wraps up with an episode in which Lisa spearheads…
23/05/2015 … Yesterday we reported on the bitter dispute over between rival organisations Freestival and PBH’s Free Fringe over who will progamme the Cowgatehead in Edinburgh…
© BBC/Fremantle Productions 22/05/2015 … The BBC has commissioned a third series of Count Arthur Strong.
Mike Newell signed up to direct
22/05/2015 … A forthcoming movie starring Robert De Niro as a bitter, ageing stand-up has been given a new lease of life.
22/05/2015 … AMERICAN comic Iliza Shlesinger – a former winner of talent show Last Comic Standing – is to make her UK debut.
22/05/2015 … • 'Pete Johansson has to be the best fuck in comedy.
Freestival have 'no right' to programme venue claims rival PBH
21/05/2015 … It’s fast becoming a Fringe tradition – and today the annual row between rival free Edinburgh show promoters flared up in earnest.
Dom Joly promises 'cinematic' stunts
21/05/2015 … Dom Joly is bringing back Trigger Happy TV after more than a dozen years.
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