Romesh Ranganathan to make Richard Pryor film
Documentary about his comedy hero
21/07/2017 … Romesh Ranganathan has made a film about his idol Richard Pryor, Chortle can reveal.
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Fri 21 July 2017
Thu 20 July 2017
More British comics added to Montreal's Just For Laughs
Filming sets for Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud
20/07/2017 … A host of British comedians have been added to the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal next week.
© Tara Rowse Harry Enfield to star in a sitcom about capital punishment
With a cast of top young comedians
20/07/2017 … Harry Enfield and newsreader Jon Snow are to star in a new satirical sitcom about capital punishment, Chortle can reveal.
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The Daily Show comes to Amazon devices
20/07/2017 … The Daily Show with Trevor Noah is coming to Amazon Alexa.
Marcus Brigstocke to sing at the Proms
Oklahoma! at the Royal Albert Hall
20/07/2017 … Marcus Brigstocke is to appear at the BBC Proms, singing in the musical Oklahoma!, Chortle can reveal,The comedian will play Ali Hakim, the Persian travelling salesman…
© ITV Vic Reeves in Corrie - the first picture
Comic plays TV presenter called Colin
20/07/2017 … Here is the first picture of Vic Reeves in Coronation Street.
Wed 19 July 2017
@midnight goes dark
End for Chris Hardwick's US panel show
19/07/2017 … Comedy Central’s American panel show @midnight is to come to an end after 600 episodes.
Pranksters launch legal fightback
Duo seek backers to fight fraud and copyright claims
19/07/2017 … American comedy duo Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett are appealing for money to help them fight a lawsuit brought by broadcasters they pranked.