All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Movie producers 'have video evidence'
06/06/2009 … Producers being sued by a woman claiming to have been left crippled after a Sacha Baron Cohen stunt say they have video evidence that proves no assault took place.
Retrospectives to jazz up Office repeats
05/06/2009 … The BBC is to air major retrospectives of The Office and Extras – airing interviews, unseen footage and outtakes alongside the full episodes.
05/06/2009 … Will Russell Brand's reputation ever recover? His co-star in Get Me To The Greek, Jonah Hill has said the comic is 'a good influence'.
04/06/2009 … Radio 2 has commissioned a documentary to mark Spinal Tap’s 25th anniversary, featuring exclusive interviews with the spoof band.
04/06/2009 … The BBC has ordered a mockumentary about the 2012 Olympics from the writers of The Worst Week Of My Life.
04/06/2009 … Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has slammed a comedy programme for a sketch about terminally ill children.
04/06/2009 … Eminem was in on Sacha Baron Cohen’s MTV Movie Awards show stunt, the rapper has confirmed.
Bannon quits Kilkenny festval job
03/06/2009 … Kilkenny’s Cat Laughs comedy festival has a new artistic director, as former stand-up Eddie Bannon steps down after five years.
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