Golden Girls 'blackface' episode dropped
28/06/2020 … The Golden Girls has become the latest comedy to be removed from streaming service because of a blackface joke.
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Sun 28 June 2020
Sat 27 June 2020
'People of colour should play characters of colour'
The Simpsons and Family Guy recast... as The Office cuts blackface scene
27/06/2020 … White actors will no longer voice black and Asian characters on The Simpsons and Family Guy, producers have announced.
Fri 26 June 2020
‘I’m sorry for being part of the problem'
Tez Ilyas steps down from industry body over inappropriate behaviour
26/06/2020 … Tez Ilyas has stepped down from the steering group of new industry body the Live Comedy Association after admitting ‘inappropriate behaviour’ towards…
Yet another batch of drive-in gigs announced
Suzuki-branded tour features comedy shows
26/06/2020 … A new batch of drive-in comedy gigs have been announced for the summer.
Read Jesse Cave’s book for free
Sunrise put online and open for discussion!
26/06/2020 … Jesse Cave’s book Sunrise has been put online for free until Wednesday.
Lou Sanders launches a chat show
26/06/2020 … Here's Chortle's daily round-up of new comedy to watch at home during lockdown.
© UKTV Lenny Henry writes a diversity manifesto
New book to be published next year
26/06/2020 … Sir Lenny Henry is writing a manifesto about tackling the lack of diversity in TV.
Thu 25 June 2020
Roy Chubby Brown complains: I'm going broke
(But he didn't mention the £4.5m in the bank...)
25/06/2020 … He’s made a fortune from comedy over the years – but Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown says he’ll go broke if comedy gigs aren’t allowed to…