Sat 15 December 2018
Fri 14 December 2018
'World's funniest person' sues for his prize
Comic claims competition has cheated him out of £55,000
14/12/2018 … A stand-up who won a competition to be named ‘funniest person in the world’ has launched a legal action, saying he has received only a fraction of his…
What about OUR safe space?
The college insisting on PC contracts 'created a hostile environment for comics'
14/12/2018 … The London college that demanded a comedian sign a ‘safe space’ agreement has been accused of fostering a hostile environment for comedians.
What's the opposite of a mermaid?
14/12/2018 … Quote and tweets of the week… Quote of the week ‘I’d prefer fewer laughs and more adherence to the rules,’ Jon Richardson on Would I Lie To You? Tweets…
Drinks Cabinet.
14/12/2018 … Vikki Stone has some questions about what her mum's keeping in her drinks cabinet in this new song.
Sam Simmons: Away in a Stranger
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Soho Theatre, London
14/12/2018 … Sometimes Christmas is joy and cheer, and sometimes it’s trudging through grim weather and irritating shopping mall crowds.
Bielsa Rhapsody
Micky P Kerr's musical tribute to the Leeds Utd manager
14/12/2018 … Britain's Got Talent comedian Micky P Kerr has made No 7 in the iTunes chart with his tribute to Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa.
A 'safe space' contract for comedians is a bit silly... but the backlash is just as ludicrous
Steve Bennett on the Konstantin Kisin case
14/12/2018 … The ‘safe space’ conditions that comedian Konstantin Kisin was asked to sign before doing a university gig this week was a little bit silly: certainly…
