Discover what’s happening in the comedy world
Below we’ve pooled the latest stand-up news articles from our favourite websites into one easy to read place. Sources include Chortle, The British Comedy Guide, The Guardian, The Velvet Onion and The Laugh Button. To read the full article, simply click the article title or image and you’ll be taken to the publisher’s website.
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Could Netflix revive Maid Marian and Her Merry Men?
Tony Robinson in talks with streaming giant
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Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online
From live-streams of new plays to classics from the archive, here are some of the top shows online now or coming soonRemember theatre? What it was like to share your space with strangers, to sit back and watch people pretend? In his witty, bittersweet short film, the brilliant choreographer and performer Ben Duke looks back from some imagined future and talks us through this lost art form. We’d sit in red plush seats like these, he tells us from the stalls, in a monologue that perfectly captures theatre in its IRL glory and leaves you aching to get back to one more collective leap of faith in two hours’ traffic on the stage. Presented by the Place, available until 22 October. Continue reading…
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Netflix in talks to reboot Maid Marian And Her Merry Men
Tony Robinson has revealed that he is in talks with Netflix to reboot 1990s kids TV classic Maid Marian And Her Merry Men.
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“Weird Al” Yankovic has already parodied the first Trump vs. Biden debate with “We’re All Doomed”
No matter what your political affiliation may be, pretty much we as a country can all agree on one… MORE “Weird Al” Yankovic has already parodied the first Trump vs. Biden debate with “We’re All Doomed” appeared first on The Laugh Button.
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HBO picks up late night talk show from Sam Jay
There’s a new host joining the late night game. Following her well-received Netflix special 3 in the Morning, which was… MORE HBO picks up late night talk show from Sam Jay appeared first on The Laugh Button.