Lee Nelson invades X Factor
'I thought anyone could have a go'
09/11/2014 … Comedian Simon Brodkin - in the guise of his alter-ego Lee Nelson – invaded the X Factor stage last night.
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Sun 09 November 2014
Tig Notaro hospitalised
Comic suffers undisclosed medical emergency
09/11/2014 … American comic Tig Notaro has cancelled her weekend gigs after begin hospitalised with an undisclosed medical emergency.
Toast leads British Comedy Award nominees
09/11/2014 … Matt Berry and his sitcom Toast Of London lead this year's British Comedy Awards shortlists, with a total of eight nominations.
Sat 08 November 2014
Frankie Boyle quits Twitter
08/11/2014 … FRANKIE BOYLE says he's quitting Twitter over the amount of spam he's receiving.
Tig Notaro performs topless
Comic bares more than her soul onstage
08/11/2014 … She is known for uncompromisingly honest stand-up about her breast cancer – and now Tig Notaro has taken an even bolder step by performing topless.
© HBO Robin Williams was not on drink or drugs
08/11/2014 … Robin Williams’s death has officially been recorded as suicide.
Fri 07 November 2014
The Detectorists will return
Second series for Mackenzie Crook comedy
07/11/2014 … Mackenzie Crook's sitcom Detectorists is to return for a second run.
Profits up at Open Mike
£4.4m pre-tax for makers of Live At The Apollo
07/11/2014 … The production company behind TV shows such as Live At The Apollo and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow made £4.