Tag: Comedy
Spike Milligan collection goes up for auction
A collection of comedian Spike Milligan's personal belongings is going under the hammer.[MORE]
Burmese comedian jailed for 45 years
Burma's most popular comedian has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.[MORE]
Monty Python strike back on YouTube
Legendary British comedy group Monty Python have launched their own YouTube channel, saying their tired of members of the video sharing sight "ripping us off."[MORE]
Monty Python just parroting the classics
A direct ancestor of Monty Python's renowned "Dead Parrot" sketch has been found in a book of jokes dating back to Greece in the fourth century AD, a publisher says.[MORE]
Kath And Kim 'lost in translation'
Kath And Kim is not a hit in the US because American audiences do not understand sarcasm and do not like fat, ugly female leads, according to US-based TV producer Drew Lesser.[MORE]
Obama presidency may see White House comedy run dry
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Barack Obama's victory may not bode well for comedians who've thrived on jokes about President Bush.[MORE]
Summer Heights High to make US debut
Australian TV comedy Summer Heights High will premiere in the US on Sunday.[MORE]
I want to do comedy: Minogue
Aussie pop princess Kylie Minogue is considering a return to her acting roots.[MORE]
McCain shows funny side on Saturday Night Live
Republican John McCain has showed his funny side with an appearance on a US television comedy show, less than three days from historic presidential election.[MORE]
Radio Two chief quits over prank calls
Radio 2 chief quits, Jonathan Ross suspended without pay over crude calls row.[MORE]
Brand quits BBC over crude calls
Russell Brand quits the BBC after his controversial prank calls cause outrage.[MORE]
Writing Dean Martin book cathartic, funnyman Lewis says
Veteran funnyman Jerry Lewis says writing a book dedicated to former partner Dean Martin was important.[MORE]
BBC apologises over Brand prank
The BBC has apologised to Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs after well-known personalities Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross left a series of crude messages on his answering machine during a radio show.[MORE]
Brand, BBC at Fawlt over obscene phone calls
Russell Brand lands in hot water after making obscene calls to a Fawlty Towers actor.[MORE]
Lewis slammed for 'gay cricket' slur
Comedian Jerry Lewis comes under fire for calling cricket "a fag game" on Oz TV.[MORE]
Fey glues ears down to look like Palin
Tina Fey says she glues her ears down for her popular impersonation of Sarah Palin.[MORE]
Gervais moots Extras one-off special
Ricky Gervais reveals he wouldn't mind making another Extras Christmas special.[MORE]
Nazi parody aims to break German taboo
A made-in-Germany Nazi satire which parodies 1981 submarine epic Das Boot will try to prove the Third Reich is no longer taboo terrain for German comedians.[MORE]
Outrage at Beaconsfield mine tragedy musical
A musical-comedy about the 2006 Beaconsfield mine disaster has been condemned.[MORE]
Comic escapes prosecution for insulting Pope
An Italian comic who said Pope Benedict would be punished in hell for the Church's treatment of homosexuals was spared possible prosecution on Thursday when the Government blocked an investigation against her.[MORE]
Irish comedian wins top UK comedy award
Irish comedian David O'Doherty has been presented with the top British comedy award at the Edinburgh Fringe festival.[MORE]
Baron Cohen to star as Sherlock Holmes
Sacha Baron Cohen is set to star as detective Sherlock Holmes and Will Ferrell as his assistant.[MORE]
Youth Day laws 'won't deter The Chaser'
Julian Morrow says new World Youth Day regulations will not deter the Chaser.[MORE]
England's comedy hotspots pitched to tourists
Britain's tourism agency is using comedic icons to lure tourists.[MORE]
Comedian George Carlin dies in Los Angeles at 71
George Carlin, famed for his Filthy Words routine, has died after a history of heart problems.[MORE]
