David Bratchpiece (aka Bratchy) wonders if comedy really is a young man’s game
11/08/2010 … Chortle recently reported Phill Jupitus making an assertion that I have heard, perhaps too many times, before: that stand-up comedy is ‘a young man’s game’.
Author claims Flanimals plagiarism
11/08/2010 … An author is threatening to sue Ricky Gervais for plagiarism over his best-selling children's book Flanimals.
11/08/2010 … Simon Bird may not appear in the Inbetweeners movie because of a row over money, it has been reported.
Comic dismisses tabloid storms
11/08/2010 … Frankie Boyle has refused to accept that anyone is offended by his comedy.
11/08/2010 … The perceived wisdom is that to have a hit Edinburgh show, comedians need to add depth and meaning to their stand-up, with powerful stories revealing deep truths…
11/08/2010 … Individually, Henry Paker and 2008 newcomer nominee Mike Wozniak are two of the most widely-tipped new stand-ups, meaning a lot of anticipation among seasoned circuit-watchers…
11/08/2010 … As one of the creators of Viz magazine, Simon Donald has had a huge influence on the comedy scene, paving the way for such ‘ironic’ bad-taste comics as Frankie…
11/08/2010 … Overexposed but talented Jack Whitehall continues to write what he knows for his second solo show.
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