HAVING already hosted workshops about comedy writing in the city, Cumbrian stand-up Jane Postlethwaite is now returning to Carlisle to demonstrate the art of writing comedy characters. It is the ...

Netflix is coming to radio. The streaming-content giant has cut a deal with Sirius XM Holdings Inc. to create a comedy channel with the satellite-radio broadcaster, according to the companies. For ...

What's the first thing you remember about your favourite sitcoms? The characters. Captain Mainwaring's pomposity. Basil Fawlty's simmering rage. Alan Partridge's desperate need for validation. Great ...

A great comedic play isn’t finished once the script has been written — or even decades afterward. Artistic interpretation is the cornerstone of a successful production as the director, actors, and ...

It's the most commonly stated and in my opinion (so therefore must be true) most correct thing ever said about sitcom. "It's all about the characters". That's it, right there. The secret to writing a ...

The second Macao International Comedy Festival convened top comedy creators for two major forums and a series of events to discuss the challenges of making comedy and its broader cultural significance ...

A standout even among the reliably hilarious ranks of Daily Show correspondents, Roy Wood Jr. has dedicated his entire on-stage and on-screen career to finding fresh angles and unexpected takes. A ...

The Northern Ireland Comedy Unit was formed eighteen months ago, as part of the BBC's commitment to comedy. In a short period of time the unit has identified and established links with creative talent ...

Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it.

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