C4 to remake its 'greatest comedians' list
19/01/2010 … Channel 4 is to rejig its list of the top 100 comedians of all-time.
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Tue 19 January 2010
Mon 18 January 2010
Armando Iannucci: Rockumentary maker?
18/01/2010 … Courtney Love wants Armando Iannucci to direct a film about her relationship with Kurt Cobain.
Mixed reaction to Ricky's Globes
‘Hysterical’... or 'toothless'?
18/01/2010 … Ricky Gervais has received mixed reviews for hosting the Golden Globes last night.
Sun 17 January 2010
© BBC Sitcoms have 'gone downhill'
...says Only Fools creator Sullivan
17/01/2010 … Only Fools And Horses creator John Sullivan has complained that modern sitcoms are badly written, and rely too much on swearing to get cheap laughs.
Fri 15 January 2010
Rik to record World Cup anthem
...while singing his own praises
15/01/2010 … Rik Mayall is releasing an unofficial England World Cup anthem Noble England, under the guise of Henry V.
'Editing ruined BBC's new comedy'
15/01/2010 … The BBC’s new sitcom The Persuasionists has been ruined with heavy-handed editing and the sloppy use of exaggerated laughter – according to the warm-up comedian…
Deacon lands Radio 1 job
15/01/2010 … Former Chortle Student Comedy Award winner Tom Deacon has been signed up to host his own show on Radio 1.
Iain Lee's Twitter abuse
15/01/2010 … ‘I’m actually a true comedian at heart,’ says, erm, Mariah Carey.