Happy 25th!
Melbourne announces anniversary line-up
03/12/2010 … The Melbourne Comedy Festival has announced the first headliners of its 2011 line-up, with some favourite names returning to help it celebrate its 25th anniversary.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 03 December 2010
Katy Brand's fury at ITV
Broadcaster failed to put her forward for comedy award
03/12/2010 … Katy Brand has slammed ITV after they failed to enter her for the British Comedy Awards for the second year running.
America's stars to tell the history of comedy
Steve Carell behind new documentary
03/12/2010 … America’s top comic stars are to appear in a new documentary charting the evolution of stand-up over the past 60 years.
Thu 02 December 2010
Steve Martin in 'disappointing' shocker
Entire audience offered their money back
02/12/2010 … A public interview with Steve Martin has been deemed so boring that every single audience member was offered their money back.
Clips ahoy!
David Walliams to host C4 compilation show
02/12/2010 … David Walliams is to host a Channel 4 clips show of ‘so bad they're good’ moments in TV, ads and films.
© ABC Talk show for Adam Hills
02/12/2010 … Adam Hills has landed his own talk show in his native Australia.
Sky to air Wood's comedy comeback
02/12/2010 … Victoria Wood’s return to stand-up after a decade is to be shown on Sky 1.
Words for Wisdom
Sir Norman honoured by comedy festival
02/12/2010 … Friends of Sir Norman Wisdom are to pay tribute in an official memorial show at next year’s Leicester Comedy Festival.