Second woman accuses Jeffrey Tambor of sexual harassment
Alleged misconduct on Transparent set
17/11/2017 … A second woman has come forward to accuse Transparent star Jeffrey Tambor of sexual harassment.
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Fri 17 November 2017
© Andy Hollingworth I want to make a Live At The Apollo with comics over 50
John Moloney's plan to balance TV's youth bias
17/11/2017 … John Moloney is shooting a stand-up series for comics over-50 in response to TV's bias towards young comedians.
Did BBC Scotland rip off this comedian's routine?
17/11/2017 … BBC Scotland has been accused of ripping off an up-and-coming stand-up.
Meet the comedian playing 7 countries in 7 languages in 7 days
'You have to keep challenging yourself'
17/11/2017 … A comedian is to perform seven gigs in seven languages in seven nations in seven days.
'Can you still love someone who did bad things?'
Sarah Silverman on her friend Louis CK
17/11/2017 … Sarah Silverman has responded to the revelations about Louis CK, admitting that she’s conflicted about how one of her best friends could have sexually harassed…
Thu 16 November 2017
Have we got complaints for you
Panel show causes most offence
16/11/2017 … Have I Got News for You has topped a list of complaints made to the BBC in the past two weeks The contentious episode, in which host Jo Brand took the all-male…
Comics get some Friday Night Feasts
16/11/2017 … Greg Davis, Sarah Millican Simon Pegg and Johnny Vegas are among the guests on the next series of Channel 4’s Friday Night Feasts.
Why we need to keep mocking Donald Trump
...even if the jokes aren't always funny
16/11/2017 … Comedians need to keep making jokes about Donald Trump – even if it’s hard to be original and near-impossible to exaggerate his failings for comic effect.