All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© 20th Century Fox Apology to Kazakh shooting team
23/03/2012 … Kazakhstan has demanded an apology after the fake national anthem from the Borat film was played at a medal ceremony for its shooting team.
23/03/2012 … ‘I don’t get nervous, I just have creative apprehension,’ Barry Cryer.
23/03/2012 … The TV series Glee could be forced off the air if a court case brought by the comedy clubs of the same name is successful, a judge said yesterday.
Comedy Vehicle is back... from 2014
23/03/2012 … The BBC has ordered two more series of Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle - but fans will have to wait two more years.
£15 fee, despite sponsorship cash
22/03/2012 … Funny Women is continuing to charge would-be comedians £15 to perform – even though it has secured sponsorship for its annual competition.
More Fist Of Fun on DVD after Series 1 turns a profit
22/03/2012 … The second series of Stewart Lee and Richard Herring’s Fist Of Fun is to be released on DVD – after the first turned a profit.
As it appoints a new commissioner
22/03/2012 … ITV has hired the producer of Little Britain as it vows to plough more money into prime-tine comedy.
Was Budget line nicked from Sarah Millican?
21/03/2012 … Ed Miliband has been accused of nicking a gag from Sarah Millican in his response to today’s Budget.
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