LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year competition is back
03/02/2022 … Entries have opened for the Comedy Bloomers LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year competition 2022.
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Thu 03 February 2022
Kids In The Hall documentary coming to Amazon Prime
Featuring unseen footage of the Canadian comedy pioneers
03/02/2022 … Amazon Prime Video has picked up a two-part documentary about Canadian comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
© John Korn Comedian's oil paintings go on show
Otiz Cannelloni's tributes to his comedy heroes
03/02/2022 … A stand-up who turned to painting his comedy heroes to get through lockdown has landed his first exhibition.
© Netflix Charlie Booker creates interactive cartoon Cat Burglar
Bojack Horseman writers collaborate on Netflix show
03/02/2022 … Charlie Brooker has created an interactive’ cartoon for Netflix, inspired by Tex Avery's Looney Tunes.
Wed 02 February 2022
Ricky Tomlinson returns to the stage
In musical comedy Irish Annie’s
02/02/2022 … Ricky Tomlinson is to return to the stage in a new musical comedy that celebrates Irish culture.
Stewart Lee joins the Spotify exodus
Comic withdraws his material in protest at Joe Rogan's Covid disinformation
02/02/2022 … Stewart Lee has followed Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in withdrawing his work from Spotify in protest at the Covid disinformation being spread on the platform.
Comedy Central orders Nigel Ng sketch show
Digital series co-stars Evelyn Mok
02/02/2022 … Comedy Central has commissioned a new short-form sketch show, East Mode with Nigel Ng, for its digital channels.
Big Hollywood deal for Brett Goldstein
Comic and Ted Lasso star signs with Warner Bros
02/02/2022 … Brett Goldstein has signed a major deal with studio giant Warner Bros.