Fringe veteran calls for squabbles to end as playwright is criticised over opening speech

Griff Rhys Jones says his comedy partnership with the late Mel Smith was "not exactly a marriage made in heaven".

Comedy actor suffered a heart attack at his home in north-west London

Comic aims a punch(line) at high-profile fellow stand-ups who use writers

Alice Jones' Arts Diary

Comedian Russell Brand has cancelled several gigs in the Middle East after promoters said they could not guarantee his safety.

Controversial comedian plans to ‘dissect religion’ from Abu Dhabi to Israel

Al Murray, the comic behind the stand-up creation The Pub Landlord, has criticised as “ridiculous” other comedians who embrace political views.

"Hello everyone, this is Sean Combs with some very exciting news about my favourite show of all time, Downtown Abbey. Yes, I am an Abbey Head."

Comedian Eddie Izzard has said he is prepared to take the flak for wanting to pursue a career in politics.

Reginald D Hunter, a comedian whose shtick is race, has responded to demands to return his fee after apparently compromising the fragile morals of an audience of football dignitaries by making jokes about race, as we reported on Wednesday.

The comedian, a regular on Have I Got News For You, repeatedly used the word 'n*****'

After the racism rows that have embroiled the Football Association over the past couple of years, you can imagine the organisers of the Professional Footballers’ Association’s (PFA) annual awards ceremony’s horror when the comedian they hired for the evening, Reginald D Hunter, started using the ‘n’ word during his set at the Grosvenor House hotel in London on Sunday night.

The Independent's Sam Wallace, who was in attendance at last night's awards, provides an insight into events

Ending Seinfeld at its peak has proved the most lucrative decision comic Jerry Seinfeld ever made.