MySpace Comedy 20 July, 2006 The unstoppable juggernaut that is MySpace.com is about to target a new area. Right now it's commonly accepted, certainly in the UK, that MySpace can help ... Another death in the family 14 July, 2006 Red Buttons, the rather wonderfully named American comedian and actor has died at the age of 87. The name apparently came from his red hair, with the 'Butt... Scary Murphy 12 July, 2006 It's nearly a year since Eddie Murphy and wife, Nicole, separated under 'irreconcilable differences' and three months since their divorce was finalised. I... Cox: Docs, Coco's Pops 11 July, 2006 Friends star, Courteney Cox, has a double headliner this week. Both for repeat performances, so to speak. First up is the unfortunate news that she's havin... Dr Connolly I Presume? 7 July, 2006 Billy Connolly, former shipyard welder, UK comedy legend, stand-up genius and world traveller, has received an honorary degree from the Royal Scottish Acade... Davidson BANKRUPT!!! 7 July, 2006 Paragon of the art of virtuous comedy, Jim Davidson, has had shame fall upon his house. His house in Dubai, that is, which is where he lives. For, because... Walliams Swims! 5 July, 2006 David Walliams has swum the Channel! The UK comedy star entered the water at Shakespeare Beach in Dover at 5:30am and swam the twenty-one miles to France i... Bristolians to Honour Heroes 24 June, 2006 Following on from the award of the MBE to Aardman Animations founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton, it has now been announced that Wallace and Gromit are ... Heart Op For Lewis 17 June, 2006 Following last weeks shocking news of Jerry Lewis's heart attack comes the follow-on announcement that he is going to have to have heart surgery. The ope... Birthday Drag 17 June, 2006 With Jennifer Aniston currently in the UK promoting her latest film, The Break-Up, with co-star and new beau Vince Vaughn, she is obviously going to miss ... Gurinder Chadha OBE 17 June, 2006 The Queen's birthday Honours list has been announced, so here's another round up of who can be slapping themselves on the back today. Firstly, many congrat... Bigger Babel Fish To Fry 16 June, 2006 Stephen Fry recently honoured the members of The Douglas Adams Continuum to an informal webchat during which he revealed details and outlines of many comedy... Baby Got Black 15 June, 2006 Jack Black has just become a proud father this weekend. He announced the news at the LA Premiere of his latest film Nacho Libre in which he plays a Mexican... Jerry Lewis Hospitalised 14 June, 2006 Comedy legend, Jerry Lewis, has been hospitalised after suffering a heart attack on Sunday (11th June). Lewis was on a flight from New York to San Diego wh... Cleese, Sir! 13 June, 2006 John Cleese is back in the news and burning more bridges on his way. Er, hang on, in fact it looks like he's burning all his bridges. Well, at least his ... James Blunt Gets Weirded Out 12 June, 2006 That seminal auteur of pop parody has struck again this time targeting the talent of these fair shores. Weird Al Yankovic has been seriously lampooning som... Milligan's Second Last Laugh* 9 June, 2006 Spike Milligan has been credited with creating the World's funniest joke. Professor Richard Wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire carried out the bi... Walliams to Swim the Little British Channel 3 June, 2006 Sport Relief is a charity encouraging people to achieve sporting feats to raise money. It has raised £30m for charities in the UK and abroad since it laun... Baddiel and Skinner Podcast 31 May, 2006 Comedians Frank Skinner and David Baddiel are to host ten podcasts from the World Cup, bringing their usual brand of off-the-cuff comedy and football fana... Chris Langham Charged 12 May, 2006 After the wave of Bafta glory comes the wake of public scandal. As part of the international police investigation, Operation Ore, which focuses on intern... Humphries Gets The Hump 9 May, 2006 In other antipodean news: Australia's own Barry Humphries has been causing a bit of a stir down under. At the end of April, Humphries was due to appear a... Cleese Upsets The Kiwi Cart 9 May, 2006 John Cleese has been upsetting the locals of a town in New Zealand that he stopped in as part of a tour of the nation last year. In a recent audio entry in... World Cup Song For Balls 8 May, 2006 The 2006 World Cup is looming, and with it the inevitable torrent of World Cup songs vying to be the next "Three Lions" while assuring all who listen ... Bachelor of Laughs 14 April, 2006 It's not as if students have a cosy enough time as it is with all that drinking, drugs, sex and not having to get up before midday before strolling into c... Behaving Badly On Your Phone 4 April, 2006 Neil Morrissey is to host a series of comedy shows and appear in sketches made exclusively for mobile phones. The show will be made through two companies -... Mobile Jokes 31 March, 2006 Your mobile phone will soon be able to air official video clips of some very known comedy programmes. Hat Trick, the production company responsible for Have... The King of Comedy? 31 March, 2006 If you asked one hundred people in England who the next King of England is going to be, chances are the winner would be Prince Charles, what with him being ... Big Britain? 15 March, 2006 Matt Lucas and David Walliams are hoping to continue the Little Britainisation of Britain by bringing out a range of goods. The range will feature catchphr... Insurance Pay-out for Aardman 14 March, 2006 It was a sad day last year when Aardman Animations, makers of Morph, the Lurpak man and of course everyone's favourite Northern duo Wallace and Gromit, su... Model Bristol Citizens 12 March, 2006 They are a modern classic. A legend in their own right. Paragons of Britishness. Comedy icons and Hollywood superstars. Their production company has won d... You've Got To Have A System 14 February, 2006 UK comedian Harry Hill has had something rather unfortunate happen to him. No, his latest TV show hasn't failed in the ratings. No, he hasn't cut himself ... It's For You-Who! 1 February, 2006 You must feel sorry for the poor souls of a popular TV series when it stops transmitting. Especially those in supporting roles who are cast aside without ... Atkinson Still Fighting 30 January, 2006 Rowan Atkinson is continuing to lead the battle against the Government Racial And Religious Hatred Bill, as it heads back to the Commons on Tuesday. The Go... Leicester Comedy Festival Launch 21 January, 2006 The Leicester Comedy Festival begins early next month, and the flagship launch event features Omid Djalli, Sharon Lockyer and Michael Pickering discussing... Doctor Fry 17 November, 2005 When they heard that their arch rivals at Oxford University were getting themselves a highly influential figure of British comedy, namely Armando Iannucci, ... Professor Iannucci 3 November, 2005 Comedy writer, producer, director, performer and all round virtuoso, Armando Iannucci, has been named as the latest News International Visiting Professor of... The North West Comedy Awards 3 November, 2005 The smile.co.uk Comedy Awards for the North West were presented to the winners at the weekend during a huge, "star-studded" gala held at the Hotel Piccadi... Billy's Coming Home 2 November, 2005 Billy Connolly and Pamela Stephenson are to sell their house in Los Angeles and return to live permanently in Scotland, she has announced. Connolly, the ... Coogan's Love Child Update 1 September, 2005 It's no way to start a baby's life, is it? With the parents sounding off like a misread pantomime script. Love: The baby's Coogans!Coogan: Oh, no it isn't!... Seinfeld's Legacy 26 August, 2005 Jerry Seinfeld has just become a proud father for the third time. His wife, Jessica, gave birth to another son, Shepherd Kellen Seinfeld, on the morning o... No Love Child For Coogan 23 August, 2005 Courtney Love is having a rough time of it. Not only has her recent breach of probation earned her another stint in rehab but her slip off the wagon may a... Little Britain at Madame Tussauds 11 August, 2005 Little Britain continues it's rise as the nations current No. 1 comedy show, as popular characters Andy and Lou arrive at Madame Tussauds in October. M... "Dear Jenn" Going once... 5 August, 2005 So Jennifer Aniston is having a bit off an emotional roller coaster at the moment what with her marriage to Brad Pitt and their family plans gone for a ‘J... Actors Honoured 12 June, 2005 David Jason, amongst others, has been given a new title as part of the Queen's birthday honours list. He is now to be known as Sir David Jason. He is, of ... Eric Sykes Honoured 8 June, 2005 Veteran (and we really mean it) comedian Eric Sykes has received and CBE from the Queen for services to drama. The comic, 82, joked that this now ranks as ... Norton To Host Live 8 31 May, 2005 Bob Geldof is set to announce the full plans for Live 8 today - an international concert in the style of 1985's Live Aid. The current speculation says that... Red Nose Day '05 Close to £50m 20 May, 2005 More than two months after Red Nose Day 2005 on March 11th, the money is still coming in. Boosted this year by the long running success of (Is This The Way... Williams Impersonating Ends 18 May, 2005 Michael Clayton has finally agreed to stop impersonating Robin Williams, after the comedian and actor took a legal action against him. Williams (the real o... Vic Reeves Sentenced 21 April, 2005 Vic Reeves (whom we all remember from I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! of course) has been convicted of leaving the scene of a drink driving accident... Still Looking For Amarillo 4 April, 2005 Peter Kay and Tony Christie are still at number one with (Is This The Way To) Amarillo - for a third week running. And, somewhat surprisingly, the Comic Re...