http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/news/?service=Rss http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/news/daily-show-brit-gets-own-comedy-series-1824105.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/news/daily-show-brit-gets-own-comedy-series-1824105.html ]]> <p>John Oliver, the lanky-haired Brummie comedian who moved to America to try out his funny accent on the natives and has risen to something near fame as "Senior British Correspondent" on the The Daily Show, is being rewarded in the only way that is appropriate – with his own weekly US show.</p> News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/news/plagiarism-is-no-laughing-matter-for-comedians-1818222.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/news/plagiarism-is-no-laughing-matter-for-comedians-1818222.html ]]> <p>Why did the comedian lose his rag? Because he was sick of people stealing his jokes and posting them on the internet. An up-and-coming British comic has become involved in a spat with a comedy website after realising that the reason some of his gags were falling flat was that many people in his audience had already read them online.</p> News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/news/win-comedy-tickets-in-london-and-birmingham-1813974.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/news/win-comedy-tickets-in-london-and-birmingham-1813974.html ]]> <p> Magners Pear Cider and The Independent have teamed up for a night of laughs with some of the best UK-based breakthrough comedians at The Roundhouse, London on the 11th November and The Glee Club, Birmingham on the 18th November. We’ve got five pairs of tickets to giveaway for this invite-only gig at both venues. </p> News Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:38:50 +0000