Jack Whitehall's a troll
15/11/2013 … Jack Whitehall provides the voice of a troll priest in a new animated Disney movie.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 15 November 2013
Sam and Dave: UK airing for Simmons' show
15/11/2013 … DAVE is to show Sam Simmons' short-lived Australian TV series, Problems.
Thu 14 November 2013
John Oliver to front a new HBO series
Daily Show stint ends as he switches networks
14/11/2013 … John Oliver has been signed up to front his own topical comedy show on America's HBO network.
Andy Kaufman's 'daughter' unmasked
Actress named as girl behind death hoax stunt
14/11/2013 … The woman who claimed to be the daughter of a still-alive Andy Kaufman has been identified as a New York actress.
Strippers at comedy shows? Get 'em off!
Comedians protest over sexist club
14/11/2013 … A comedy club which puts stand-up and strippers on the same stage – and books only male comedians – has prompted outrage on the circuit.
Writing awards for Jo Brand and Susan Calman
14/11/2013 … JO BRAND and Susan Calman were honoured at the Writers' Guild Of Great Britain Awards last night.
Last Comic Standing still standing
14/11/2013 … The comedy talent show Last Comic Standing is to return to American TV screens for the first time in four years.
'My brother, Andy Kaufman, is alive'
Family fuels theories that comic faked his own death
14/11/2013 … Conspiracy theories that Andy Kaufman faked his own death have been fuelled by the comic's own brother.