Jerry makes merry
24/07/2009 … Radio 2 is to air a documentary about the craft of making people laugh – hosted by the unlikely figure of Jerry Hall.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 24 July 2009
'He never touched me in a bad place'
24/07/2009 … Judd Apatow on Russell Brand: ‘I’d like to go on record that he is a gentleman.
Stupid Blunt
24/07/2009 … James Blunt has blocked Weird Al Yankovic from parodying his biggest hit, You’re Beautiful.
Thu 23 July 2009
Puppet comedy for BBC Three
23/07/2009 … BBC Three has commissioned an adult puppet comedy described as 'Avenue Q meets Family Guy'.
BBC orders cop comedy
They're sexy, but they're complicated
23/07/2009 … BBC Two has ordered a comedy drama about a pair of ‘bright, sexy’ police detectives and their complex personal lives.
Cleese in hospital
Python star cancels Montreal gig
23/07/2009 … John Cleese has been admitted to hospital suffering from an inflammation of the prostate gland.
Wed 22 July 2009
'I could never be a stand-up'
22/07/2009 … Movie comedian Jonah Hill has given up hopes of a career in stand-up – because he was terrible at it.
Pirates ahoy!
Steve Coogan to star as Blackbeard
22/07/2009 … Steve Coogan is set to star as pirate Blackbeard in a new family comedy – after Robin Williams dropped out of the role.