Jam with a nasty taste
05/01/2009 … The world has awoken to controversy – more bloody controversy – over what a comedian said.
Mon 05 January 2009
Have I got new for you...
Simon O'Keefe on the perils of flagging up new material
05/01/2009 … As a comedian, one of the biggest thrills I get is when I do something new on stage and it kills.
A law unto themselves
How comedians deal with joke copyright
05/01/2009 … Comedians have formed their own system for dealing with joke thieves that can be far more effective than any formal copyright law, an academic paper has concluded.
Fri 02 January 2009
Mel Smith health fears allayed
Fans alarmed after Mastermind show
02/01/2009 … Worried fans have been reassured over Mel Smith’s health after he appeared frail, breathless and shaky during his appearance on Celebrity Mastermind.
© BBC Corden heads for Hollywood?
Talks over co-starring with Jack Black
02/01/2009 … James Corden is reportedly on the verge of signing his first Hollywood deal.