Wed 27 August 2014
© Mike Epps/Twitter Richard Pryor biopic casting announced
Mike Epps plays comic; Oprah Winfrey his gran
27/08/2014 … Comedian Mike Epps has been cast as Richard Pryor in the upcoming biopic of the comic legend – with Oprah Winfrey playing his grandmother.
Tue 26 August 2014
Mark Simmons: Mr
Edinburgh Fringe review by Steve Bennett
26/08/2014 … To put it simply: if you like Tim Vine, you’ll like Mark Simmons, who shares the same love of a tight, silly pun and crushes an admirable quantity into his solo…
I want to be Dick Van Dyke when I grow up
Mat Ricardo chooses his comedy favourties
26/08/2014 … David LettermanHe used to, sometimes, introduce himself as 'Your TV pal, Dave', which is exactly what he became.
Isn't it time the stars went out?
Chortle editor Steve Bennett says the system's flawed
26/08/2014 … Chortle may have handed out its last star.
No Emmy for Gervais's Derek
As ceremony honours Robin Williams
26/08/2014 … Ricky Gervais has lost out on winning an Emmy for Derek to Jim Parsons from The Big Bang Theory.