All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© ITV With Jonathan Ross providing commentary
03/10/2017 … Comedy Central has brought the rights to the revival of gameshow Takeshi’s Castle – and signed up Jonathan Ross to provide comic commentary.
America's late-night comics forced to confront another senseless tragedy
03/10/2017 … America's late-night TV hosts have united in making pleas for tighter gun controls in the wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas that left at least 59 dead.
© Netflix/Tiger Aspect Streaming giant reveals release date
02/10/2017 … Netflix is to release Jack Whitehall’s special on October 24.
With Roisin Conaty and Alexander Armstrong
02/10/2017 … LBC presenter James O’Brien will be making his Have I Got News For You debut when the topical panel show returns this Friday.
More casting news for Gaiman/Pratchett comedy
02/10/2017 … Mad Men star Jon Hamm is joining Good Omens.
Stand-up lands breakfast show gig
02/10/2017 … Comic Glenn Moore has joined the Absolute Radio breakfast show.
An’ Another Fing… out this Christmas
02/10/2017 … Micky Flanagan has announced that his current tour, An’ Another Fing…, is to be released on DVD.
Benefit for US comic Barry Crimmins and his wife
02/10/2017 … He’s a campaigning American comedian who has spent his life fighting for others.
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