All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Richard Bacon contrite over Stanhope interview
08/08/2011 … The BBC and Richard Bacon have both apologised for mentioning the fact that clips of offensive material by American comedian Doug Stanhope were available online.
08/08/2011 … Comedians have backed Amnesty International’s Edinburgh Festival campaign to help free five men held in the United Arab Emirates for ‘insulting officials’Ed…
How comedy's influence has spread
07/08/2011 … Comedy is a major influence on Britain’s cultural life, Fosters award producer Nica Burns has claimed.
06/08/2011 … Russell Brand has conducted a marriage ceremony during one of his stand-up gigs.
Watch Dane Cook and Louis CK discuss joke stealing
06/08/2011 … Dane Cook has appeared on Louis CK’s American sitcom in a scene that mines real-life joke-stealing accusations for uncomfortable laughs.
© CBS Broadcaster snaps up US sitcom
06/08/2011 … Channel 4 has brought the rights to US sitcom 2 Broke Girls, more than a month before it airs on CBS.
05/08/2011 … Occasional comic Jonnie Marbles has had his jail term for throwing a foam pie at Rupert Murdoch reduced from six weeks to four.
05/08/2011 … Comedy Central has apologised after it aired jokes about Amy Winehouse being dead in a rerun of Live At The Apollo.
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