© Netflix Ted Danson to star in Apple TV comedy
28/05/2026 … Ted Danson and Elizabeth Banks are to star as father and daughter in a new Apple TV comedy.
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Thu 28 May 2026
© Netflix Wed 27 May 2026
Ken Dodd exhibition to open in Blackpool
Comic called the resort 'the greatest show town in the world'
27/05/2026 … An exhibition celebrating the life and career of Ken Dodd is to open at Showtown, Blackpool’s museum of entertainment, in June – the first time the venue…
Manchester’s Laughterama announces 2026 line-up
With Jack Dee, Stewart Lee, Sara Pascoe and more
27/05/2026 … Manchester’s Laughterama outdoor comedy festival has announced its 2026 line-up.
Tue 26 May 2026
Samantha Bee becomes The Ambassador
In a new Canadian comedy series
26/05/2026 … Samantha Bee is to star as the Canadian ambassador to Bulgaria in a new Canadian comedy series.
Sat 23 May 2026
30 Rock's Grizz dies at 52
7ft actor was previously a bouncer
23/05/2026 … 30 Rock actor Grizzwald ‘Grizz’ Chapman has died at the age of 52.
Fri 22 May 2026
Lenny Bruce’s daughter Kitty dies at 70
She worked to keep comedian's legacy alive
22/05/2026 … Lenny Bruce’s daughter Kitty has died at the age of 70.
Tue 19 May 2026
Reuben Kaye and Frankie McNair share Sydney honours
Comedy festival doles out its awards
19/05/2026 … The Sydney Comedy Festival has announced the winners of its 2026 awards, with Reuben Kaye and Frankie McNair sharing the best of the fest award.
Sat 16 May 2026
More comedians join Judd Apatow's The Comeback King.
Appearing alongside Glen Powell and Li Jin Hao
16/05/2026 … A host of fellow comedians have joined Li Jin Hao in the upcoming Judd Apatow movie The Comeback King.