Goodbye my darlings
24/12/2006 … Charlie Drake has died at the age of 81 following a long illness caused by two strokes.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 24 December 2006
Sat 23 December 2006
© BBC My Family 'too dark' for America
23/12/2006 … American TV networks turned down the chance to make My Family – fearing it was ‘too dark’.
Fri 22 December 2006
Handbags at dawn...
22/12/2006 … As frivolous as tinsel, here's this week round-up of pointless comedy stories you may have missedBoy George – who admits to regularly using rent boys and cocaine…
Thu 21 December 2006
Jimmy Carrtoon
21/12/2006 … Jimmy Carr is to be the first major comedian ever to perform a virtual reality gig, Chortle can reveal.
© BBC Seeking Mr Nasty
Agent approached over Norton talent show
21/12/2006 … Comedy agent Addison Cresswell has reportedly been approached to be the ‘Mr Nasty’ of yet another new TV talent show.
Last among eQIals
Why Fry wasn't first choice as QI host
21/12/2006 … Stephen Fry was not the first choice to host comedy panel show QI, its creator John Lloyd has revealed.
Wed 20 December 2006
Iraqi comic slain
Second such killing in a month
20/12/2006 … Another Iraqi comedian has been assassinated in Baghdad.
A Frank exchange
Skinner sitcom heads for the US
20/12/2006 … Frank Skinner’s sitcom Shane is set to be remade for America.