New book from Romesh Ranganathan
About bluffing through adulthood
27/05/2020 … Romesh Ranganathan has signed a book deal for a new title about bluffing your way through adulthood.
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Wed 27 May 2020
© FX It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia to break records
Series 15 renewal makes it the longest-running sitcom on US TV
27/05/2020 … It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia has been renewed for a 15th series, making it the longest-running live-action comedy series ever screened in the US.
Seinfeld's Mr Wilhelm dies at 87
Richard Herd had a five-decade screen career
27/05/2020 … Richard Herd, a veteran character actor who appeared in 11 episodes of Seinfeld, has died at the age of 87.
Jimmy Fallon apologises for blacking up
Comic impersonated Chris Rock in a 2000 SNL sketch
27/05/2020 … Jimmy Fallon has apologised for blacking up in a Saturday Night Live skit from 20 yearsago.
Tue 26 May 2020
Edinburgh’s Free Festival set to go online
26/05/2020 … Organisers of Edinburgh’s Free Festival have announced plans to recreate this year’s event online.
Iain Stirling joins Celebrity Gogglebox
With his partner Laura Whitmore
26/05/2020 … Iain Stirling and his girlfriend Laura Whitmore are to appear in the new series of Celebrity Gogglebox.
Mon 25 May 2020
Britons back offensive jokes
Two-thirds say comedians should allowed to cross the line
25/05/2020 … More than two-thirds of people think that comedians should be free to tell jokes, even if they cause offence.
How to celebrate Towel Day
Fans mark the life and work of Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy author Douglas Adams today
25/05/2020 … Today is Towel Day, when fans of Douglas Adams celebrate the life and work of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy around the world.