© BBC ITV turned down Gavin & Stacey – because it was set in Wales
Executives thought it would be too niche
06/11/2019 … ⬛ EXCLUSIVE ITV turned down Gavin & Stacey – because it was set in Wales.
Wed 06 November 2019
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Why Armando Iannucci turned down 12 offers to make a movie about Donald Trump
Spoof tweet prompted a bidding war
05/11/2019 … Getting a film made usually takes countless meetings with Hollywood hotshots and moneymen.
Ronny Chieng to host the International Emmys
Just before his Netflix special lands
05/11/2019 … Australian-Malaysian comic Ronny Chieng is to host the International Emmy Award, it has been announced.
Spinal Tap settle their royalties fight
05/11/2019 … Spinal Tap have reportedly settled their multi-million-dollar royalty fight after a three-year legal fight.
Anger as Louis CK announces Israel gigs
'His reputation is already tarnished, so it can't get much worse'
05/11/2019 … Louis CK has sparked new controversy after announcing a new international tour.
© Isabelle Adam What does comic Chris Lynam sing with a lit firework in his buttocks?
Try our Bonfire Night Trivia Quiz
05/11/2019 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Bad Boys For Life: New trailer
With Will Smith and Martin Lawrence
05/11/2019 … A new trailer has been released for the new Bad Boys For Life action/comedy movie starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
Top names in murder-spree comedy
Katherine Parkinson, Tom Meeten, Johnny Vegas and more
05/11/2019 … A huge cast of familiar names are to star in a new comedy movie about a revenge murder spree.