Barry gets the girls
Women dominate Barry shortlist
06/04/2008 … The shortlist has been announced for the top award at the Melbourne comedy festival – with female acts taking four of the six places.
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Sun 06 April 2008
Fri 04 April 2008
So, what's the deal with brakes?
04/04/2008 … ‘Russell Brand looks like Dot Cotton in a cat suit.
© Working Title Pegg's third homage
04/04/2008 … Simon Pegg and director Edgar Wright are to reunite for a third comedy homage to one of their favourite film genres, following Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz.
Stick your flaming torch!
04/04/2008 … Comedian Francesca Martinez has refused to carry the Olympic torch in protest at China’s human rights abuses.
Thu 03 April 2008
© BBC The Empire strikes back
America to remake two more Britcoms
03/04/2008 … Two more BBC comedies are to be remade for the American market.
Wed 02 April 2008
Borat wins again
02/04/2008 … Sacha Baron Cohen has won another legal battle over his Borat movie.
The Office opens another branch
Spin-off planned for US series
02/04/2008 … America’s NBC network is to launch a spin-off from The Office.
The men who tickled me...
02/04/2008 … Ken Dood has paid tribute to four great Liverpool comedians, as part of the City’s Capital of Culture celebrations.