Richard Pryor dies
10/12/2005 … Richard Pryor has died of a heart attack, after battling multiple sclerosis for the past 20 years.
2005 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 10 December 2005
Young people aren't funny
Gervais snipes at the under-30s
10/12/2005 … Few comedians under the age of 30 are funny, Ricky Gervais has claimed.
Out of 'toon
Live action show for Family Guy guy
10/12/2005 … Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane making a live-action comedy.
Springer fight grows
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.
Fri 09 December 2005
Boobies prized
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.
Variety is dead
...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…
Britain's favourite
Lucas and Walliams tipped for awards triumphs
09/12/2005 … Little Britain has emerged as the bookies' favourite for the British Comedy Awards.
Thu 08 December 2005
Back of the net!
08/12/2005 … Steve Coogan has created a new comedy character ready to hit screens next year.