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Second season for Owen Wilson’s golf comedy
23/07/2025 … Owen Wilson’s feelgood golf comedy Stick has been renewed for a second series.
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Wed 23 July 2025
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Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara became comedy stars of the 1960s
23/07/2025 … Ben Stiller has made a documentary film about his parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.
Birmingham Comedy Festival confirms 2025 programme
23/07/2025 … The Birmingham Comedy Festival has released the full programme of this year’s event, featuring more than 90 performances from Friday 3 to Sunday 12 October.
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Official waning seen as a curb on feminist sentiment
23/07/2025 … The differences between men and women is a time-worn topic for stand-up.
Tue 22 July 2025
Cabaret star Frisky to give Fringe's artist address
Kicking off this year's festival
22/07/2025 … Comedy cabaret star Frisky – aka Laura Corcoran – will be giving the opening address at the 78th Edinburgh Festival Fringe, it has been announced…
Now another Joke Of The Fringe launches
22/07/2025 … The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced they will be handing out a Joke Of The Fringe title, after broadcaster Dave dropped its long-running prize.
Comic Susan Riddell faces terror charges
Case brought after activists targeted weapons factory
22/07/2025 … Scottish comedian Susan Riddell has been charged with terrorist offences after a Ford Transit van was driven into the perimeter fence of a weapons factory in…
Mon 21 July 2025
Just For Laughs picks UK comics as ones to watch
Montreal festival spotlights Aurie Styla, Chloe Petts, Dan Tiernan and Vittorio Angelone
21/07/2025 … UK stand-ups Aurie Styla, Chloe Petts, Dan Tiernan and Vittorio Angelone have all been picked for the prestigious New Faces of Comedy showcases at Montreal’s…