Weekend Update with Michael Che and Colin Jost
01/03/2026 … Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week’s biggest news, like the US assault on Iran and Hillary Clinton's Jeffery Epstein testimony.
Hastily-written cold open sketch
01/03/2026 … Saturday Night Live opened with a quickly-written sketch about Donald Trump declaring war on Iran.
The best of the week's live comedy
01/03/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
The week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
01/03/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
Saturday Night Live cut-for-time sketch
01/03/2026 … Saturday Night Live planned to tackle the controversy at the Bafta awards on last night's NBC show, but the sketch was cut for time.
© Harry Elletson Review of comedian's show about a Hollywood party crush
28/02/2026 … ‘This is relatable, right?’ says Simon Amstell a few scenes into his story about donning a Gucci suit and heading to a Hollywood party whose invitation…
As Eva Peroni wins a separate fund to help Fringe newcomers
27/02/2026 … Paul Hilleard has been named the first Chortle Hotshot of 2026, following a showcase at The Gaffe comedy club in Bristol.
Alongside Stephen Mangan, Sarah Hadland and Janie Dee,
27/02/2026 … Ardal O’Hanlon, Stephen Mangan and Sarah Hadland are to star in a new West End production of a comedy about adultery, it has been announced.
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