Shame sells...
Brand is Edinburgh's first sell-out
28/06/2006 … Russell Brand has become the first comedian to sell out at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 28 June 2006
Langham case adjourned
28/06/2006 … Chris Langham’s child pornography case has been adjourned for another month.
Tue 27 June 2006
Eddie needs you
Judges needed for revamped Perrier
27/06/2006 … The new successor to the Perrier award is looking for comedy fans to join the panel.
ITV's double deal
Gervais, Murray sign for prime-time
27/06/2006 … Ricky Gervais and Al Murray have signed deals for prime-time ITV comedies.
Goodnight, Seattle
27/06/2006 … The Jack Russell terrier who played Eddie in Frasier has died in California at the age of 16.
Sat 24 June 2006
The pod squad
Baddiel and Skinner run extended
24/06/2006 … David Baddiel and Frank Skinner have been commissioned to make more World Cup for the Times Online.
We love Spam a lot
24/06/2006 … Monty Python’s Spamalot has extended its run by four weeks – even though it isn’t due to open in the West End until October.
Playing with the big boys
'Big Cook' comics move to adult TV
24/06/2006 … Big Cook Little Cook stars Dan Wright and Steve Marsh – who perform on the comedy circuit as Electric Forecast – are to venture into adult programmes.