Comedy: Last News

Pregnant actress Michelle Keegan, who is currently expecting her first child with hubby Mark Wright, has won over a new army of fans after taking on a lead role in the Sky drama, Brassic. However, after six years, the show is being axed by TV bosses, who argue that it's not a negative move to take it off screens, despite its recent success. Michelle, who shot to fame on Coronation Street, has led the show alongside Joe Gilgun since it debuted on the network in 2019.

Outnumbered fans were thrilled when Ramona Marquez, known for her role as daughter Karen on the hit show, returned to TV screens over Christmas after taking a break to pursue a "regular job." The actress has since become quite popular on TikTok and excitedly shared her latest career update with her followers. In a recent post, she shared a video of herself with the caption: "I just completed my first week tattooing in the studio! ! !" Ramona went on to show fans around her cute pink-themed workspace and even shared a glimpse of her tattooing her very first client.

Pauline Quirke beamed during her last public appearance as she received an MBE from Prince William at Windsor Castle, two years before her dementia diagnosis was shared. Her husband, Steve Sheen, has announced that the actress, 65, will retire from “all professional and commercial duties” following a diagnosis in 2021.

Birds of a Feather star Pauline Quirke has been diagnosed with dementia, her husband Steve Sheen announced today.The 65 year old actress, known for her role as Sharon Theodopolopodous in the original series and its revival between 2014 and 2017, is set to "step away from all commercial and professional duties" to spend time with her family. Pauline, who also starred in Emmerdale, Broadchurch and The Sculptress, won the Best TV Comedy Newcomer at the British Comedy Awards in 1990 for her role in Birds of a Feather, originally on BBC One.

Bill Murray will resume his recently-extended 2025 tour with his bluesy backing band The Blood Brothers led by Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia.Along the way, the deadpan 74-year-old comic actor will make a pair of New York stops.First up, Murray and co. are slated to swing into Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre on Friday, Feb.

The world of comedy is in mourning as the talented Tony Slattery has passed away at 65 after a heart attack, his partner Mark has confirmed. Known for his sparkling wit on shows such as Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Just A Minute and Have I Got News For You, Slattery was a familiar face to many. His partner stated: "It is with great sadness we must announce actor and comedian Tony Slattery, aged 65, has passed away today, Tuesday morning, following a heart attack on Sunday evening." A beloved figure, Slattery gained acclaim at Cambridge University alongside names like Dame Emma Thompson and Hugh Laurie.

As she juggles life on the Loose Women panel, her career as a comedian and being a mum to two teenagers, Judi Love tells us it’s all about striking a balance. With a 19-year-old daughter and a 15-year-old son, both from a previous relationship, Judi isn’t afraid to admit she sometimes suffers from the dreaded “mum guilt”.

While Justin Fletcher might not be a household name, his character Mr Tumble is a superstar to young children.The loveable character and his family, including Grandad Tumble and Baby Tumble, have been a staple on preschool television for years, with tired parents praising Justin for his ability to captivate their little ones.The 54 year old performer expertly blends slapstick comedy with warmth, leading CBeebies shows like Gigglebiz and Justin's House. However, he's perhaps best known for his work with children with disabilities and special needs, creating the popular show Something Special specifically for kids with communication difficulties, incorporating Makaton signs, speech and symbols throughout.

Jerry Seinfeld, Jeff Foxworthy and Ray Romano? Or are you picturing household name acts of today like Nate Bargatze, Gabriel Iglesias, Kevin Hart, Sebastian Maniscalco and Nikki Glaser?Maybe you conjure up classic “SNL” icons like Bill Murray, Martin Short and Albert Brooks. It’s also possible you’re thinking of ‘The Giggly Squad,’ ‘The Doughboys Podcast’ or the ‘Crime Junkies Podcast.’Heck, you might just love Weird Al.Now that we think about it, there’s also a world in which you’re a fan of all the aforementioned acts. If that’s the case, you’re in luck.

Comedian Russell Howard has decided to step away from television.The 44 year old said: "I don't do TV anymore, I just do stand-up and my podcast." Fans will remember the star from his BBC series Good News, which aired from 2009 to 2015 for ten series, and The Russell Howard Hour on Sky, which started in 2017 and included six series plus a spin-off filmed from his home during the pandemic. He was also a familiar face on Mock The Week with Dara Ó Briain before the show's cancellation. But now, Russell is turning his full attention to his two podcasts: Five Brilliant Things and the football-themed GoalLess.

Nikki Glaser catapulted from critical daring/comic’s comic/mid-level headliner to full-on household name after a star-making set at ‘The Roast of Tom Brady.’ In just 8.5 minutes, the comedienne came out of the gate swinging making fun of Kevin Hart — “thank you, 15 Cent,” “you really gotta hand it to Kevin Hart because he can’t reach” and “did you know Kevin wakes up at 4 a.m. every day to make a s—– movie?” — and then Brady himself.Seven months later, the “F— Boy Island” host was tapped to host the 2025 Golden Globes.

Gary Gulman has a knack for writing jokes that stick deep within your brain.For some, his loopy, six-minute “How the States got their abbreviations” Conan set where he recounts the difficulties a fictional crack team encountered while trying to determine which two letters would represent each of the 50 U.S. states is the definitive, memorable Gulman gag.

Nikki Glaser pulled some punches from her opening monologue at the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday night.The celebrated roaster, 40, revealed the zingers while talking with Howard Stern on Monday’s episode of his SiriusXM show.Two of the more head-turning quips that didn’t make the cut included poking fun at Ben Affleck for marrying — and divorcing — two famous Jennifers (Garner and Lopez), and America’s obsession with United Healthcare CEO accused killer Luigi Mangione.Of Affleck, Glaser told the shock jock, 70, that she almost said, “Am I gonna roast or am I gonna toast? You know what? I’m not roasting. I’m gonna toast.”“And I just did all these toasts that were roasts,” she explained of the cut bit.

Ricky Gervais has offered up some of the jokes he would have made if he were hosting this weekend’s Golden Globe Awards.The British comic presented the ceremony at total of five times – in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2020 – earning a reputation as a fearless and controversial compere who made piercing quips against the A-lists in attendance.This year’s show takes place on Sunday night (January 5), with comedian Nikki Glaser set to fill the presenting role, the first female host in the 82-year history of the Globes.That hasn’t stopped Gervais from speculating about what he might have said from the stage given the opportunity, however. Writing on X, he said: “Sat in the bath wondering about what I would say if I were hosting the Golden Globes on Sunday. It’s been a pretty good year for material.”Hello, and welcome to the 82nd Golden Globe awards.

The host of the upcoming Golden Globes, 40, revealed that a joke Pete Davidson once made about her body hurt her — and has stayed with her for years.“I still think about some of the jokes that have been made about me from roasts six years ago, and they still haunt me,” Glaser said on Friday’s episode of “The Run-Through with Vogue” podcast.“I’m seeing them when I look in the mirror. They will uncover things about you that you don’t even know about yourself, or it’s a thing you’ve always been, like, ‘I think this about me, but I’m just really mean to me.

Comedy queen Miranda Hart has opened up about her strenuous years-long journey to stardom, admitting that trying to make it big was no laughing matter and took a staggering 15 years of pitching to the BBC. Each August she would head to the Edinburgh Festival, hopeful for that elusive break, labelling comedy as "one of the bravest things in the world." She reveals: "One day at the Edinburgh festival, I remember saying, 'If I get one audience of over 20 people and one okay review, I'll carry on.' My first week I had three people and then on the final day I got an audience of 21 and a three star review in the Scotsman.That kept me going." On BBC Radio 3's Private Passions, Miranda, now 52, reminisces about her annual pilgrimage to Edinburgh, juggling temp jobs with her passion for comedy: "Every year I would leave my temping job and say 'I'm bound to get my big break now,' and by mid-September I would be back asking if the job was still open." Despite facing endless setbacks, Miranda - who surprisingly tied the knot with surveyor Richard Fairs, 60, last year - saw her persistence pay off with the hit sitcom Miranda, which premiered on BBC2 in 2009.

Santa Clarita Diet was a much-loved horror comedy series with a dedicated following.The Netflix “zomcom” starred Drew Barrymore as a real estate agent who turns into a zombie, and Timothy Olyphant as her husband, attempting to conceal her appetite for human flesh.Despite having a vocal fanbase and starring one of the biggest stars in the world, Netflix refused to bring the show back for a fourth and final season.The show’s creator, Victor Fresco, who was also responsible for Mad Men, has revealed in a new interview the wild way he found out the show had been axed.It turns out no one at Netflix bothered to tell him, instead he learned of the show’s fate when his assistant told him that the sets from the series were being dismantled.“That’s how I heard it was definitively not coming back.,” he told The Guardian.“Damn, they couldn’t even send a text!” commented one angry fan on Reddit.“Damn that’s cruel, I actually loved that show,” remarked another.Heartbreakingly, the show ended on a huge cliffhanger that was never answered and five years after its cancellation fans are still angry with Netflix as a result.“We had an inkling it might not come into a fourth year,” shared the creator, going on to reveal that they purposefully ended the season with a cliffhanger in a bid to force Netflix’s hand to renew the show.“We didn’t want to make it easier for them to cancel us.

Beloved actor John Capodice, known for his roles in over 150 films and TV series, has sadly passed away at the age of 83.The star, who famously appeared in General Hospital and alongside Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura, died on Monday.The actor's cause of death is yet to be announced. He leaves behind his wife Jane and two daughters, Tessa De Pierro and Cassandra Hansen, with the funeral home where he is said to have died describing him as a "devoted husband, father and grandfather" who will be "missed by all who had the pleasure to meet him". His big break came in 1978 when he landed a role on the popular daytime drama Ryan's Hope.

working on NBC’s “The Apprentice.” Though she remarked on how he was nice to her friend, the late Joan Rivers, she emphasized that people need to take him seriously.“At the time, you know, most of us just thought he was kind of a harmless buffoon, but when he says he’s going to build camps for his enemies list, he may not be kidding. So, you know, I’ve got my antenna up, but I’m not going anywhere.

frequently making jokes about the transgender community during a set in her new Netflix comedy special “Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall,” which was released on Tuesday.Buteau, 47, brought up Chappelle after sharing an anecdote about a “black lesbian friend” of hers.Some in the audience laughed at the story, while others appeared uncomfortable. Buteau drew attention to the diversity of those reactions, saying that comedians should be able “to tell jokes and stories and not disparage a whole community.”“We can do that.

Abbott Elementary and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia has been released – check it out below.News of the unconventional shared episode between the two Philly-based sitcoms was announced back in October when It’s Always Sunny star and co-creator Rob McElhenney posted a photo of himself, co-star Charlie Day and Abbott star/creator Quinta Brunson.The one-off show will air on ABC – the home network of Abbott – on January 8, and now the first trailer for the episode has been shared. It briefly teases interactions between the two shows’ respective casts, set to Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock’s ‘80s hip-hop classic ‘It Takes Two’.Watch the 30-second trailer here:The episode will be the ninth instalment of Abbott Elementary’s fourth season, and in October, the show’s executive producers Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker explained that the crossover will include all of the cast of both shows.