David Brent movie gets its funding
14/05/2015 … RICKY GERVAIS has secured the funding for his Office spinoff movie Life On The Road, charting David Brent’s attempts to become a rock star.
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Thu 14 May 2015
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Simpsons producer's offer to Harry Shearer
14/05/2015 … Simpsons producer James L Brooks has extended an olive branch to Harry Shearer.
Wed 13 May 2015
BBC's next comedy pilots revealed
Feeds for Liam Williams, Dane Baptiste, Greg James etc
13/05/2015 … Six new comedy pilots are to be launched on BBC iPlayer, featuring the likes of Dane Baptiste, Liam Williams, Claudia O'Doherty, Miranda's Sarah Hadland and Funz…
We ain't afraid of no ghost!
Comics to spend the night in a haunted house
13/05/2015 … It sounds like the premise for a B-movie… but a group of comedians are to spend the night in a haunted house.
Richard Herring: Why I'm skipping Edinburgh
...and performing 12 different solo shows in London instead
13/05/2015 … Richard Herring has confirmed his plans to skip Edinburgh this year and instead perform 12 different hour-long shows in London.
C4 names new entertainment chief
Objective's head of comedy Ben Caudell moves after 6 months
13/05/2015 … Channel 4 has appointed Ben Caudell, currently head of comedy at Objective Productions, as head of entertainment.
Tue 12 May 2015
Hundreds of Edinburgh shows go on sale
12/05/2015 … HUNDREDS of Edinburgh Fringe shows went on sale yesterday, in the second stage of the programme release.
Was this Mohammed joke stolen?
Saturday Night Live in new plagiarism row
12/05/2015 … Legendary American sketch show Saturday Night Live has been accused of plagiarising a joke about depicting the Prophet Mohammed.