Newspaper thinks Alec Baldwin IS Donald Trump
12/02/2017 … He's not going to like this…President Trump has always been quick to show his upset at Alec Baldwin's blustering portrayal of him on Saturday Night Live.
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Sun 12 February 2017
© Andy Hollingworth Romesh Ranganathan: I almost quit comedy
Stand-up reveals his lowest ebb, and the moment it all changed
12/02/2017 … Romesh Ranganathan has revealed that was on the verge of quitting comedy until he won a stand-up competition.
Man collapses at 'Grim Reaper' comedy gig
Drama at the Leicester festival
12/02/2017 … A man collapsed at a comedy gig tonight – after hearing jokes about death delivered by a man dressed as the Grim Reaper.
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Fri 10 February 2017
© David Shankbone / Creative Commons 3.0/CC BY-SA 3.0 Mike Myers to play the man who mentored him
New movie about improv svengali Del Close
10/02/2017 … Mike Myers is to play improv comedy legend Del Close in a new movie.
© BBC/Matt Stronge 'Too posh for my liking'
10/02/2017 … • Russell Brand has left the agent whom he credited with creating turning his life around.
Red Dwarf producer Charles Armitage dies
Grant Naylor founder and agent was 62
10/02/2017 … Charles Armitage, the executive producer of Red Dwarf and a leading showbiz figure, has died at the age of 62 The grandson of legendary composer Noel Gay,…
Channel 4 comedy chief to quit
Phil Clarke and his No 2 Nerys Evans stand down
10/02/2017 … Channel 4’s head of comedy Phil Clarke is to step down to set up a production company with Peep Show creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong.