Tina Fey up for a Tony
For writing the Mean Girls book
01/05/2018 … Tina Fey has been nominated for a Tony Award for writing the book of the Mean Girls musical on Broadway.
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Tue 01 May 2018
Comedians threatened with legal action over Choose Your Own Adventure show
Publisher says title infringes their trademark
01/05/2018 … Two comedians have been forced to change the name of their Brighton Fringe show – after being threatened with legal action for breaking a trademark.
Jennifer Saunders to present Chelsea Flower Show programme
With Gardener's World presenter Adam Frost
01/05/2018 … BBC One is set to transmit a one hour RHS Chelsea Flower Show special presented by Adam Frost and comedian Jennifer Saunders is to present a one-off BBC…
Comics out of pocket as festival promoter goes under
Questions remain as performers owed thousands
01/05/2018 … British comedians have been left thousands of pounds out of pocket following the collapse of an Australian comedy promotion company.
BBC Two buys US hit Atlanta
Donald Glover's comedy heading to terrestrial TV
01/05/2018 … BBC Two has bought the rights to Donald Glover’s acclaimed comedy-drama Atlanta – two years after it aired in the States.
Frankie goes to Russia
Boyle fronts travel documentary ahead of the World Cup
01/05/2018 … Frankie Boyle is to front a new travel documentary show about Russia ahead of this summer’s World Cup.
Mon 30 April 2018
Romesh Ranganathan's US series to launch in June
Showtime's Just Another Immigrant charts his move to LA
30/04/2018 … The series charting Romesh Ranganathan’s attempts to crack America is to air on the US cable channel Showtime in June.
End of the line for People Just Do Nothing
Pirate radio comedy to stop after next series
30/04/2018 … People Just Do Nothing is to come to an end, the BBC has revealed.