
Richard Pryor dies
10/12/2005 … Richard Pryor has died of a heart attack, after battling multiple sclerosis for the past 20 years.
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10/12/2005 … Richard Pryor has died of a heart attack, after battling multiple sclerosis for the past 20 years.
Gervais snipes at the under-30s
10/12/2005 … Few comedians under the age of 30 are funny, Ricky Gervais has claimed.
Live action show for Family Guy guy
10/12/2005 … Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane making a live-action comedy.
Actors' union fights 'censorship'
10/12/2005 … Actors' union Equity has joined the protest against High Street retailers refusing to stock the DVD of Jerry Springer - The Opera.
Fallen Madonna portrait goes on show
09/12/2005 … The Fallen Madonna With The Big Boobies – that staple joke of Allo Allo - is finally going on public display.
...or at least its TV channel is
09/12/2005 … A TV channel set up to promote old-fashioned mainstream comedy has gone into administration less than a year after launch, costing investors like Joe Pasquale tens…
Lucas and Walliams tipped for awards triumphs
09/12/2005 … Little Britain has emerged as the bookies' favourite for the British Comedy Awards.
08/12/2005 … Steve Coogan has created a new comedy character ready to hit screens next year.
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