All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC Skit implied Florence Nightingale was racist
30/09/2014 … The BBC has dropped a Horrible Histories sketch amid complaints it falsely portrayed Florence Nightingale as racist.
29/09/2014 … THE character killed off by The Simpsons has been revealed –largely to the disappointment of fans.
Pal Bob Zmuda revives hoax story
29/09/2014 … The story that Andy Kaufman faked his own death 30 years ago has been revived by his pal.
And stand-up Ellie Taylor joins Comedy Central cast
28/09/2014 … Production is about to start on Comedy Central’s new sitcom Mummy’s Boys, following a successful pilot.
© HBO Friends and family celebrate Williams's life
28/09/2014 … Hundreds of friends and relations of Robin Williams played their respects to the late comedian at a private memorial in San Francisco yesterday.
Seann Walsh cancels gig after going to the wrong town...
28/09/2014 … Seann Walsh had to cancel his gig in Hertford last night – after going to Hereford instead.
28/09/2014 … The comedy week ahead…TonightONLINE: Experience all the excitement of a live comedy show on a hugely topical issue – but oddly delayed by ten days after it…
Comedian's ennui at O2 reunion
28/09/2014 … John Cleese says he felt ‘no trace of excitement’ at being on stage for the Monty Python farewell gigs earlier this year.
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