Hundreds vote in Chortle Awards
After 24hrs, the results are still close
24/01/2008 … More than 700 comedy fans have voted in this year’s Chortle awards in the first 24 hours of the polls opening.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 24 January 2008
Chris Rock to play the O2
... beating Lee Evans to the record
24/01/2008 … Chris Rock is to become the first comedian to play the O2 Arena – ousting Lee Evans from his place in the history book.
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Comics' victory over joke-book plagiarist
24/01/2008 … A group of American comedians has successfully stopped the publication of joke books that used their gags without permission.
Wed 23 January 2008
© C4 House of funnies
Big Brother housemates try stand-up
23/01/2008 … The Big Brother housemates have been performing a stand-up comedy show.
© BBC Abbey days...
'Father Ted meets Men Behaving Badly'
23/01/2008 … Gavin and Stacey star James Corden is to appear in a new BBC Two sitcom dubbed ‘Father Ted meets Men Behaving Badly’.
Tue 22 January 2008
© BBC BBC Three unveils new comedies
... and a multiplatform future
22/01/2008 … BBC Three has unveiled a sketch show mixing live action and computer-generated images, a sitcom about would-be hip-hop stars, a comedy series written by a 19-year-old,…
© The CW Sitcoms are back from the dead
22/01/2008 … American sitcoms are back in fashion, according to a leading media analyst.
Mon 21 January 2008
© ITV Thank God... still struggles
21/01/2008 … Paul Merton’s improv series Thank God You're Here has continued to struggle in the ratings, attracting just 2.