All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Says Edinburgh awards chief Nica Burns
05/08/2013 … The head of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards has accused ‘a lot’ of new comedians of inflicting ‘absolutely terrible experiences’ on to audiences by coming to…
Watch at home... as the Laughometer watches you
05/08/2013 … Comic Relief is presenting an ‘online comedy club’ to tie in with the Edinburgh Fringe.
Edinburgh venues deny encouraging 'terrible' shows
05/08/2013 … Promoters of free shows at the Edinburgh Fringe have hit back at claims they encourage too many inexperienced comedians to inflict ‘terrible experiences’ on…
04/08/2013 … The comedy week ahead:The Edinburgh, Camden and Phoenix Fringes (the latter two in London) continue, but elsewhere.
U Pa Pa Lay had prostate cancer
02/08/2013 … U Pa Pa Lay – the Burmese comedian twice jailed for criticising his country’s ruling junta – has died at the age of 67.
Stand-ups honoured for entertaining troops
02/08/2013 … Comics Barry Castagnola, Mark Walker and Sean Collins have been awarded medals for entertaining frontline troops.
02/08/2013 … RUTH JONES’s Sky series Stella is up for ten Bafta Cymru awards.
Creators finally confirm the news
02/08/2013 … A sequel to the Inbetweeners movie has finally been confirmed.
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