All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Not a good sign for the early resumption of live comedy...
29/06/2020 … Milton Jones has become the first major comedian to reschedule his autumn dates – reflecting fresh fears about when live stand-up might be able to resume.
Playing a 'smart cookie' coder
29/06/2020 … Isy Suttie has joined the cast of the next Wallace & Gromit adventure, alongside Miriam Margolyes and Jim Carter.
Watch the video of him leading an offensive singalong
28/06/2020 … Sacha Baron Cohen has gate-crashed a right-wing pro-gun event in the US.
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
28/06/2020 … Here’s the pick of this week’s comedy on TV and radio - although the cupboard is looking very bare this far into lockdown.
28/06/2020 … The Golden Girls has become the latest comedy to be removed from streaming service because of a blackface joke.
The Simpsons and Family Guy recast... as The Office cuts blackface scene
27/06/2020 … White actors will no longer voice black and Asian characters on The Simpsons and Family Guy, producers have announced.
Tez Ilyas steps down from industry body over inappropriate behaviour
26/06/2020 … Tez Ilyas has stepped down from the steering group of new industry body the Live Comedy Association after admitting ‘inappropriate behaviour’ towards…
Suzuki-branded tour features comedy shows
26/06/2020 … A new batch of drive-in comedy gigs have been announced for the summer.
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