All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© HBO US fans' anger over Extras DVD set
07/01/2008 … Ricky Gervais has been forced to issue a video message reassuring Extras fans that they won’t have to buy an expensive box set if they want the Christmas special…
© Sky News 45-minute interview with Pamela Stephenson
06/01/2008 … Chris Langham is to attempt a TV comeback following his conviction for downloading child pornography, starting with a 45-minute interview.
Comic loses decade-long fight with cancer
05/01/2008 … American stand-up Brandi Borr, who worked for several years on the UK circuit, has died at the age of 39, following a long battle with breast cancer.
© BBC 05/01/2008 … A Tory MP has joined the chorus of protest over Catherine Tate’s Christmas special, lodging an official complaint with TV watchdogs.
New deal for Gervais's creations
04/01/2008 … A new deal has been struck to bring Ricky Gervais's Flanimals children’s books to the big screen.
04/01/2008 … Del Boy falling through the bar is, of course, the funniest thing mankind has ever created.
London club closes after 20 years
03/01/2008 … One of London’s longest-running comedy venues is to close – to be converted into a snooker hall.
03/01/2008 … American comic Dane Cook has performed a marathon seven-hour stand-up set to unsuspecting punters.
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