Comedy superstar Miranda Sings has signed a deal to make an eight-part series for Netflix. The series, taking its cue from one of Miranda's catchphrases, will be called Haters Back Off.
The American character, created by Colleen Ballinger-Evans, made her name through her D-I-Y YouTube clips in which she offered advice, talked about her home life and sang so-bad-they-are-brilliant pop cover versions.
It has been announced that actor Alan Rickman has died. He was 69 and had been suffering from cancer.
Rickman was probably best known for his role as Snape in the Harry Potter films. He was an eminent classical performer but also a skilful comic actor who knew when not to take himself too seriously. Most famously he was the villain in the first Die Hard movie and played the Sheriff on Nottingham in 1991's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with a panto glint in his eye.
Ricky Gervais has talked about how he went from being a fan of David Bowie to being a friend.
Jemaine Clement has revealed how he and co-star Bret McKenzie tried to get David Bowie to play himself in an episode of the Flight of the Conchords TV series in 2007.
In the episode, entitled Bowie, the rock star visits Bret in various dream sequences and offers him advice. In one scene he advises him to wear an eyepatch. The show famously includes the duo’s musical tribute Bowie’s In Space, in which they reference various Bowie musical styles.
An episode of Dad’s Army not seen since it was first broadcast as part of the original BBC series nearly 47 years ago has been turned into an animation to be released next month exclusively by the BBC Store.
Bridget Christie has extended her run at the Leicester Square Theatre due to popular demand.
The award-winning comedian will now also appear there with her A Book For Her show on 15 & 22 Jan & 5-6 Feb at 7.30pm. She is also appearing there on the previously announced January 8.
Tickets here.
New arrivals to the UK at Heathrow Airport can now pick up tips on how to behave correctly from Stephen Fry. The comedian has shot a short guide to British etiquette for the airport’s wi-fi page.
Fry, who made the video in collaboration with writer Graham Linehan, explains that we are a nation “renowned for its sense of humour and little quirks” such as cheering when someone drops a glass. While standing in a queue to be served in a pub he suggests that "We Brits do love a queue."
I’ve got all sorts of mixed feelings about the return of Tracey Ullman to British sketch comedy, It’s great to see an older face get a series. Even greater that it’s a woman. On the other hand why couldn’t the BBC give the slot to newer, younger and probably cheaper talent? And no doubt her return to TV and the publicity circuit means that we are going to keep hearing her bloody anecdote about mistaking Kanye West for a shop assistant that has been doing the rounds for ages.
If you want to get ahead in stand-up get a beard. Not very fair on female comedians, but that seemed to be the message during the first comedy final of 2016. Facial hair dominated the competition, which featured seven entrants chosen by Piccadilly Comedy Club boss Mike Manera. It was no surprise then that the winner was a close shave.
The first comedy final of the year takes place tonight. It's the Piccadilly Comedy Club New Comedian of the Year 2016 Grand Final and it is at the Comedy Pub in Oxendon Street, London, SW1. No heats for this one, the acts are selected from the acts that have played the club over the year.
Tonight's show is hosted by Archie Maddocks and the line-up has been confirmed as follows.
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