2,871 reasons to go to the Fringe
30/05/2013 … The Edinburgh Fringe programme has been published today, boasting more shows than ever before.
Thu 30 May 2013
Izzard to play all 50 US states in a year
30/05/2013 … Eddie Izzard is planning to play a gig in each of America’s 50 states next year.
Why should rock 'n' roll get all the stadium glitz?!
Eddie Izzard on arena gigs, politics and his acting ambitions
30/05/2013 … In the second part of his Chortle interview to coincide with his global Force Majeure interview, Eddie Izzard tells Jay Richardson about his ambitions in acting,…
If Facebook can ban violent misogyny, comedy can
Dave Cohen wants rape gags to go the way of racist ones
30/05/2013 … This week a small group of determined women achieved a remarkable victory, forcing Facebook to acknowledge that violent misogyny would no longer be acceptable on…
A new Development in sitcom
Paul Scott on the Netflix model
30/05/2013 … Seven years after failing ratings lead to its cancelation by Fox, Arrested Development has returned.
Wed 29 May 2013
Funny by numbers
Leicester's stats for record festival
29/05/2013 … Organisers of Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival are claiming this year’s was the ‘most successful ever’ after releasing figures about the event.
Airnadette: We Will Dub You
29/05/2013 … This could be the ultimate jukebox musical, since it packs the hits in so tightly there’s rarely need for more than a few bars of the chorus.