All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
'Without it, we'll go out of business'
27/05/2020 … Major Edinburgh venues including Assembly, Underbelly, Gilded Balloon, Just The Tonic and Pleasance have asked for taxpayer support, saying they need it to survive.
© UKTV/Gareth Gatrell Red Dwarf is UKTV's most-watched programme in lockdown
27/05/2020 … The feature-length Red Dwarf special was the top-rated show on the UKTV network during lockdown, the broadcaster has announced.
© ITV/Syco Comic Barbara offers a free comedy course
27/05/2020 … Stand-up Barbara Nice is offering a free comedy course for carers and the over-50s in Birmingham.
About bluffing through adulthood
27/05/2020 … Romesh Ranganathan has signed a book deal for a new title about bluffing your way through adulthood.
© FX Series 15 renewal makes it the longest-running sitcom on US TV
27/05/2020 … It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia has been renewed for a 15th series, making it the longest-running live-action comedy series ever screened in the US.
Richard Herd had a five-decade screen career
27/05/2020 … Richard Herd, a veteran character actor who appeared in 11 episodes of Seinfeld, has died at the age of 87.
Comic impersonated Chris Rock in a 2000 SNL sketch
27/05/2020 … Jimmy Fallon has apologised for blacking up in a Saturday Night Live skit from 20 yearsago.
26/05/2020 … Organisers of Edinburgh’s Free Festival have announced plans to recreate this year’s event online.
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