Jongleurs share slump
25/05/2007 … The value of Jongleurs’ parent company Regent Inns has plunged by almost a fifth in just one day after it warned that business has slumped.
2007 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 25 May 2007
Thu 24 May 2007
Hugh's honour
24/05/2007 … Hugh Laurie has today collected his OBE from the QueenThe comic tuned high-earning US actor picked up the honour for services to acting at a Buckingham Palace ceremony.
Quit comedy, get rich
24/05/2007 … A former stand-up turned travel entrepreneur has sold her business for £20million.
Boobies prize
Thousands paid for Allo Allo prop
24/05/2007 … An ‘Allo ‘Allo! fan has spent thousands of pounds buying the sitcom’s painting of The Fallen Madonna With The Big Boobies.
© 20th Century Fox Funny old world
24/05/2007 … Borat is to publish a guidebook, offering dubious travel advice for visitors to both America and Kazakhstan.
Wed 23 May 2007
Five buys Duchovny comedy
'It's witty, sexy and original'
23/05/2007 … Five has snapped up the UK rights to David Duchovny’s new comedy Californication.
Mon 21 May 2007
Who's on the air
Radio remake for Hadoke's Fringe show
21/05/2007 … Toby Hadoke’s 2006 Edinburgh show Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf has been made into a radio show for BBC7.
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Stand-ups challenged in new ITV1series
21/05/2007 … Comics including Frank Skinner, Dara O'Briain and Patrick Kielty are to perform gigs in unfamiliar surroundings for a new ITV1 series.