Gervais's Derek wins short film award
Ricky 'over the moon' about NY accolade
06/06/2012 … Ricky Gervais has won the comedy award at the New York International Short Film Festival for the pilot episode of Derek.
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Wed 06 June 2012
Tue 05 June 2012
Woody Allen casts Louis CK
...but details are under wraps
05/06/2012 … Louis CK has landed a role in Woody Allen’s next movie.
'Sometimes I want to slash my throat'
Stephen Fry talks of his depression
05/06/2012 … Stephen Fry has spoken about the depths of his depression that meant he has ‘wanted to die’ while recording episodes of QI.
Mon 04 June 2012
Is bigger, better?
How arena and TV gigs lose intimacy and excitement
04/06/2012 … The boom in stand-up means many audiences experience it without the intimacy and frisson of the best live performance.
Sun 03 June 2012
Mrs Brown's Boys 'aids autstic children'
Brendon O'Carroll wants to fund research
03/06/2012 … Brendan O’Carroll says his sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys is a tonic for children with autism.
Tim Minchin: You can't tempt fate
...as he demonstrates with a shock soundbite
03/06/2012 … Tim Minchin has told an audience ‘I hope my daughter dies in a car crash tomorrow’.
'Olympics' comedy festival put on ice
'We've not gone bust,' say organisers
03/06/2012 … An ambitious Olympics-based festival featuring the likes of Alan Davies, Dylan Moran and Milton Jones has been shelved.
Blackadder 'the best show ever'
03/06/2012 … Blackadder has been voted the best British television series ever.