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Tue 06 December 2016
US Writers' Guild nominees announced
...and look at the size of those writing teams!
06/12/2016 … The writing teams behind shows such as Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Veep and Inside Amy Schumer – and even Ricky Gervais’s insult-laden Golden Globes…
Comedy Loft venues sold
Part of £39m deal with owners of Yates
06/12/2016 … The Comedy Loft chain of venues is to change hands again.
Book parody dropped over 'racism' storm
Were spoofs 'hateful' – or critics too keen for a ban?
06/12/2016 … They are the biggest phenomenon in publishing at the moment.
Are these Britain's best-written comedies?
Writers' Guild nominations out
06/12/2016 … Plebs, People Just Do Nothing and Fleabag have been named as the best-written TV sitcoms of the year.
Comedian dodges gunfire during stand-up set
06/12/2016 … Dramatic footage has been posted of a comedian ducking gunfire during her stand-up set.
Mon 05 December 2016
Fez up: Museum finally lands Tommy Cooper's hat
Memorabilia goes on display at the V&A
05/12/2016 … One of Tommy Cooper's fezzes is to go on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
© BBC Farewell to Uncle
Nick Helm sitcom to end after next season
05/12/2016 … Nick Helm’s BBC Three comedy Uncle is to end after the next series.