Tue 20 April 2010
Fury over Kane's autism gag
Australian broadcaster issues apology
20/04/2010 … Stand-up Russell Kane has been criticised for mocking autistic people on an Australian TV show.
Don't forget the funnies!
Giacinto Palmieri on comedy in his native Italy
20/04/2010 … I’m currently reading The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi by Andrew McConnell Stott, a truly compelling biography of the great Regency clown and a fascinating…
'It's money for old rope'
Ricky Gervais on his animated podcasts
20/04/2010 … When Ricky Gervais started making his podcasts with chums Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, it seemed like a bold experiment in creating comedy without the constraints…
Sacha Baron Cohen to play Walter Mitty?
20/04/2010 … Sacha Baron Cohen is reportedly in talks to star in a remake of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
Headliners: Tig Notaro, Mitch Fatel, Jeremy Hotz
20/04/2010 … Here’s an attractive proposition: three visiting North American comics, each of whom could easily sustain their own show, performing on a mixed bill.