Curb Your Enthusiasm's Bob Einstein dies at 76
From the Smothers Brothers to Marty Funkhouser
02/01/2019 … Bob Einstein - best known for playing Marty Funkhouser in Curb Your Enthusiasm – has died at the age of 76.
Wed 02 January 2019
Where are the female comedians fronting travel shows?
Anger at TV's huge gender bias
02/01/2019 … TV commissioners have come under fire for never making travel shows featuring female comedians.
30 Rock comes to All 4
...and E4 nabs season six of Brooklyn Nine Nine
02/01/2019 … Channel 4 has brought the rights to 30 Rock for its streaming service All 4.
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Police-based comedy sketches withPaul F Taylor and Charlie Kemp
02/01/2019 … Paul F Taylor and Charlie Kemp are launching a new series of comedy sketches based on the a couple of police officers.
It's comedy Monopoly!
Board game redesigned around puns on comics' names
02/01/2019 … Comedian Dave Cribb has created a new version of the Monopoly board using the names of famous comics.
Tue 01 January 2019
Netflix pulls comedy show criticising Saudis
'Their claim to support artistic freedom means nothing'
01/01/2019 … Netflix has been slammed for dropping a show in which a comedian criticised the Saudi regime over the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
Comedians Of The World: Ellie Taylor – Cravings
Netflix special reviewed by Steve Bennett
01/01/2019 … Ali Wong may have got there first, but it’s still very rare to see a pregnant woman fronting a stand-up special.
© BBC Comedians Of The World: Nish Kumar - Very Clever Boy
Netflix special reviewed by Steve Bennett
01/01/2019 … Fast-rising Mash Show host Nish Kumar has left the satire behind for his first Netflix special to focus on the more global issue of just how intense his personality…