© Just For Laughs Just For Laughs pulls its Toronto comedy festival
Covid-19 'leaves us with no alternative'
07/07/2020 … Just For Laughs have pulled this year's JFL42 comedy festival due to be held in Toronto.
Tue 07 July 2020
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Bill Bailey and Jason Manford to play first socially-distanced arena
Newcastle Racecourse becomes a festival site
07/07/2020 … Jason Manford and Bill Bailey are to be the first comedians to play what’s being billed as the first socially distanced live music arena.
© Netflix John Mulaney to make two more Sack Lunch Bunch specials
Moving from Netflix to Comedy Central
07/07/2020 … America's Comedy Central has signed up stand-up John Mulaney to produce two more of his Sack Lunch Bunch children's musical comedy specials.
Mon 06 July 2020
Chris and Rosie Ramsey reschedule podcast tour
Shagged. Married. Annoyed now hits the road in 2021
06/07/2020 … Chris and Rosie Ramsey have rescheduled their live Shagged.
Funny Women announce more awards longlists
06/07/2020 … Funny Women have revealed the longlists for their comedy writing and comedy shorts awards.
Fri 03 July 2020
ITV appoints a new head of comedy
...as it becomes part of the drama department
03/07/2020 … ITV has announced Nana Hughes as its new head of scripted comedy.
Wed 01 July 2020
Who's starring in the US remake of Ghosts?
01/07/2020 … The US remake of Ghosts has cast its two main characters.
Tue 30 June 2020
Alex Edelman to release his first album
Comprising 'his 22 favourite jokes'
30/06/2020 … Former Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Alex Edelman is to release his debut comedy album Until Now, which will be released on July 10, is billed as a collection…