Hundreds of comedians have been unpaid by one of the biggest comedy festivals in the UK. Leicester Comedy Festival attracted about 100,000 spectators and more than 500 acts this year, including Sir ...

The team behind NextUp has launched a 24/7 comedy radio station. Simply called ComedyUK, the channel draws on the streaming service's catalogue of stand-up specials from new, established and famous ...

Neil Ely and Lloyd Eyre-Morgan's gay British drama is heartfelt and horny. “Departures” is “inspired by all the dickheads that fucked us over.” How do I know this? Because co-directors Neil Ely and ...

When it was announced that Saturday Night Live would launch a UK version there were a lot of naysayers, including me. I’m not a total hater, there have been sketches I’ve found genuinely funny in ...

With Tina Fey as the first guest host. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The most successful and long-last sketch series in all of ...

.A new national celebration, LIVE COMEDY DAY, has been announced, with events set to take place across the UK on 1 April 2026. Established by the Live Comedy Association in partnership with BBC Radio ...

In the late 1980s and early '90s, as TV fans were being presented with the new Wild West of basic and premium cable, two channels were available for comedy junkies: The Comedy Channel and the simply ...

There have been quite a few travel shows that walk viewers through various locales around the world, but none were ever quite like Insomniac With Dave Attell. The legendary stand-up comedian would ...

View post: Bill Murray Gives Surprise Commencement Speech at College Graduation CBS canceled Colbert’s show; Kimmel’s show was suspended amid late-night turmoil. Jon Stewart’s future on The Daily Show ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jon Stewart’s biting satire may have made his new bosses squirm, but they went ahead and extended the comedian’s ...

Jon Stewart isn't quite ready to leave the anchor desk. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Stewart will continue to host Comedy ...

Paramount has renewed Jon Stewart’s deal to continue hosting Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” once a week through the 2026 midterms, resolving months of speculation about the media company’s plans ...