All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Shamed comic being welcomed back into the fold
15/07/2025 … Comedian Louis CK has been further welcomed back into the fold of the American comedy scene with two headline bookings at the New York Comedy Festival.
Cheap tickets for Edinburgh residents
14/07/2025 … Edinburgh Fringe venue Gilded Balloon has launched its Postcode Pals scheme for a second year, offering local residents discounted festival tickets.
Comedy producer on his childhood polio, and letting Ricky Gervais joke about his disability
13/07/2025 … Ash Atalla has told of the difficulties for him and his family after a childhood bout of polio left him unable to walk.
© Amazon Series two is already in the can
13/07/2025 … He is surely one of the reasons the first series of LOL: Last One Laughing was such a success.
The best of the week's live comedy
13/07/2025 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
© BBC Scotland / Shakehaus The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
13/07/2025 … There's not much to report for comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week, just this.
President wants to revoke comedian's US citizenship
12/07/2025 … Fearless defender of free speech Donald Trump wants to revoke the citizenship of comedian Rosie O'Donnell because she said mean things about him.
12/07/2025 … BRITISH COLOMBIA: A terrorist has claimed responsibility for shooting up a Canadian cafe owned by comedian Kapil Sharma on Wednesday.
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