The full Montre
26/05/2005 … Dame Edna Everage, SpongeBob SquarePants and Eddie Izzard are among the acts heading for the Montreal Just For Laughs festival in July.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 26 May 2005
Wed 25 May 2005
Australia's comedy king dies
25/05/2005 … Australia’s original king of comedy Graham Kennedy has died at the age of 71.
Hollywood says 'I do'
Studio snaps up wedding Britcom
25/05/2005 … A low-budget British comedy starring Martin Freeman and Jessica Stevenson has been snapped up by a Hollywood studio, before it’s even been finished.
Tue 24 May 2005
US comedy pioneer dies
24/05/2005 … Howie Morris, one of the early comics of American TV, has died at the age of 85.
For Pete (and Dud's) sake
Comedy auction to fund Fringe play
24/05/2005 … Some of the biggest names in British comedy, including Stephen Fry, Ricky Gervais and Simon Peg have donated memorabilia to raise money for an Edinburgh show about…
Sticking his neck out
Reeves opens his £70k giraffe house
24/05/2005 … Vic Reeves has opened a giraffe house, paid for with the money he earned from I’m A Celebrity .
Mon 23 May 2005
A good knight...
Spamalot scoops three Broadway awards
23/05/2005 … Monty Python’s Spamalot won three Drama Desk awards on Broadway last night, including the coveted Outstanding Musical title.
Look who's back
Ben Elton hits the road after 8 years
23/05/2005 … Ben Elton is to return to live stand-up – with his first tour in eight years.