Of the Arts Council’s decision, Mr Ó Snodaigh said: ‘Finally, the Arts Council has seen sense and done the right thing. A much-loved art-form whose roots can be traced back to the satire of Gaelic ...

Brett Goldstein has been nominated for a Golden Globe for his stand-up. The comedian already has two Emmys under his belt for playing Roy Kent in Ted Lasso, a role that previously won him a Golden ...

Robert Smith has named some of his favourite comedians, as the goth icon has been named ‘Cure-ator’ of next year’s Teenage Cancer Trust gigs. The musician has put together a week of events in London’s ...

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy is playing at the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, until February 15.

Bill Bailey won £8,000 for charity in the episode of Celebrity Catchphrase with aired last night. The comic donated the money to Winston’s Wish, which supports people under025 when their lives are ...

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Jordan Brookes is to release his stand-up-musical theatre hybrid show Fontanelle for free on YouTube on Boxing Day.

Here’s the first image of Ab Fab stars Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley as they reunited for the Amandaland Christmas special. Saunders makes a guest appearance in the show as Joan, the sister of ...

Ricky Gervais has announced that he is donating almost £2.5million to animal charities from the proceeds of his Mortality stand-up tour. The comic donates the extra profits he gets from the most ...

When it came to casting the TV adaptation of his children’s book, Dexter Procter, The 10-Year-Old Doctor, Adam Kay took a very direct approach. Many of the familiar adult names who star in the ...

Radio 1Xtra’s Comedy Gala is to return to iPlayer and BBC Sounds next year, it has been announced today Eddie Kadi – who hosts the station’s Afrobeats chart – will be compering the gig at the Hackney ...

Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackled the week's biggest news, like Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery for $82 billion in last night’s Saturday Night Live. And they also ...

Colin Jost played Secretary of War Pete Hegseth giving a press conference about the military strikes off the coast of Venezuela in the opening sketch of yesterday’s Saturday Night Live. Asked about ...