India shuts down Comedy Central
After stand-up 'offended decency'
26/05/2013 … Comedy Central has been ordered off the air for ten days in India after broadcasting ‘obscene’ jokes.
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Sun 26 May 2013
Peter Kay tops comedy rich list
26/05/2013 … Peter Kay has topped a list of Britain’s top-earning comedians, with an income of £32.
Sat 25 May 2013
Be in Chris Rock's next movie
...if you can pony up enough cash
25/05/2013 … Chris Rock is auctioning off a walk-on role in his next movie.
Brodkin banned from charity soccer event
25/05/2013 … Lee Nelson’s creator Simon Brodkin has been banned from a charity football match this weekend, because of his previous escapades.
Fry's a piece of work...
25/05/2013 … Stephen Fry has been turned into street art in Norwich.
Fri 24 May 2013
Dad's Army star to play Fringe
Ian Lavender in Shawshank Redemption
24/05/2013 … Dad’s Army star Ian Lavender is to make his Edinburgh Fringe debut in the Shawshank Redemption.
Izzard to host Montreal gala
...as other Brits named for Just For Laughs
24/05/2013 … Eddie Izzard is to host one of the prestigious gala shows at this year’s Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, it has been announced.
Rob Beckett joins Rizzle Kicks
24/05/2013 … Comedian Rob Beckett is set to co-host a new music show for Channel 4 – alongside Rizzle Kicks.