47+ min ago  (598+ words) Byron Allen calls fellow comedian "an American treasure" Byron Allen says he"s "not trying to replace" Stephen Colbert as his comedy show takes over The Late Show slot on CBS. Allen, the comedian and media executive who founded Allen…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1068+ words) In honour of three independent greengrocers who have "had an extraordinary impact" on her life, the Olivier award-winning actor Sophie Thompson reads Wendy Cope's "The Orange" for "Mr Roberts, Mr Naidu, and Tony's Continental". The short film, directed by Oliver…...

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2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (131+ words) Stephen Colbert has reflected on his 33-year-run as The Late Show host in a sentimental final monologue. Last July, the long-running show was cancelled after Colbert criticised CBS and its parent company, Paramount, over a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump....

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (409+ words) Corden, who played Smithy on the hit series, didn't hold back when it came to the merits of the second episode James Corden offered his unsparing verdict of one particular Gavin & Stacey episode, branding the instalment "awful, and "very, very,…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (494+ words) The comedy sketch show was up against the Eurovision Song Contest for viewers The first season of Saturday Night Live UK drew to a close with its lowest audience numbers of the series as the programme faced tough prime time…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (341+ words) The star of "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul" speaks to Louis Chilton about the bombastic violence of his new thriller "Normal", and the unsolvable mystery of his own popularity Directed by Ben Wheatley (Sightseers; Meg 2: The Trench), Normal is…...

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1+ week, 2+ day ago  (459+ words) Hundreds of comedians " including Sir Stephen Fry " performed at the festival in February Leicester Comedy Festival is yet to pay some of its performers followings its February event, with comedians complaining that they're owed thousands. The annual comedy festival runs…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (391+ words) I'll do my best to behave" but no promises' joked drag artist La Voix who will be serving as the nations spokesqueen' Drag artist La Voix is set to announce the results of the UK's national jury at Eurovision on…...