Fallen idol
Laurence Clark is disappointed with Ben Elton's attitude to the disabled
13/05/2012 … The whole nation took a sharp intake of breath at two words uttered by Ben Elton on BBC Breakfast.
Sun 13 May 2012
Sat 12 May 2012
Jerry Seinfeld at Birmingham NIA
12/05/2012 … He’s a car nut, so this should be an appropriate analogy: Jerry Seinfeld is the Mercedes S-class of comedy.
Fri 11 May 2012
Sick plagiarism?
11/05/2012 … ‘Did the gig at the winter gardens Margate… What the hell has happened to that town?It’s full of scary white people.
Izzard's marathon tribute to Mandela
11/05/2012 … Eddie Izzard is to run 27 marathons in 27 consecutive days, as a tribute to Nelson Mandela.
Rock off...
NBC to cancel 30 Rock after one more series
11/05/2012 … 30 Rock is to be axed after one more – shortened – series.
Film4 pledges £1m for comedy movies
Hopes for another Inbetweeners
11/05/2012 … Film4 has pledged an extra £1million to develop new British comedy films.