News
Red Dwarf legend suddenly dies
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (330+ words) Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant has died aged 70. The Red Dwarf cast The comedy writer - who co-created the hit TV show alongside Doug Naylor - has passed away, with the news being confirmed via the Red Dwarf fan-site Ganymede and Titan....
BBC didn't try to force 'safe' humour on Duck and Frog
1+ week, 3+ day ago (359+ words) BBC bosses didn't try and go down a "safer" route with Duck and Frog. The dialogue-free animated slapstick comedy show is available now on iPlayer following the BBC Ignite Animation Development scheme, which sought to find the next standout animation…...
Johnny Knoxville and Jason Flemyng cast in new thrillers set to film in Serbia
1+ week, 3+ day ago (434+ words) Johnny Knoxville and Jason Flemyng have each been cast in new thrillers from Pont Pictures. Johnny Knoxville leading tense new thriller The Jackass legend and Snatch acting veteran have are taking the lead in their own respective movies with both…...
Will Ferrell wanted for cameo in The Simpsons
1+ week, 4+ day ago (472+ words) Will Ferrell is desperately wanted for a guest star role on The Simpsons. Showrunner-and-writer Matt Selman is not giving up on his dream of adding the 58-year-old actor to the long list of celebrities who have made cameo appearances on…...
Men Behaving Badly writer not pulling any punches with comedy's theatre show
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (537+ words) Men Behaving Badly creator Simon Nye is refusing to tone down the crude humour as he brings the hit 1990s sitcom to the stage. Nearly three decades after Gary Strang and Tony Smart last appeared on the box, the bawdy flatmates…...
Fawlty Towers: The Play hit with trigger warnings
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (386+ words) The Fawlty Towers stage show has been hit with trigger warnings. John Cleese's Fawlty Towers play was slapped with trigger warnings Leeds Heritage Theatre chiefs issued alerts for the stage adaptation of John Cleese's iconic comedy when it was performed…...
Will Arnett felt nervous about working with Laura Dern in Is This Thing On?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (359+ words) Will Arnett was "intimidated" by his Is This Thing On? co-star Laura Dern at first. Will Arnett stars in Is This Thing On? opposite Laura Dern The pair play a divorcing couple in the Bradley Cooper-directed movie and the 55-year-old…...
Seth Rogen will 'cancel therapy' after Critics Choice Award win
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (450+ words) Seth Rogen plans to "cancel therapy" after winning a Critics Choice Award. Seth Rogen with his Critics Choice Award The 43-year-old star beat out Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This), Ted Danson (A Man on the Inside), David Alan Grier (St....
Chevy Chase doc director: 'I'd never done an interview where someone was so rude to me"
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (283+ words) Chevy Chase is the rudest celebrity Marina Zenovich has ever interviewed. Chevy Chase doc director: 'I'd never done an interview where someone was so rude to me' The I'm Chevy Chase, and You're Not director admitted she was initially worried…...
Sir Michael Palin: Comedy helps with travel shows
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (313+ words) Sir Michael Palin believes his comedy background "helps" his travel documentaries. Sir Michael Palin thinks his comedy background is useful The Monty Python star has visited closed off countries such as Nigeria, Venezuela, North Korea and Iraq for his most…...