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In Her New Book, Comic Actress Miranda Hart Asks, ‘Is It Just Me?’

Leah Rozen — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:30:14 +0000

Funny woman Miranda Hart is bringing her signature pratfalls to the printed page.

The Brit List: 10 Sharp-Tongued British Comedians

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:49:12 +0000

Simon Amstell is a very funny man. He’s been a funny TV presenter, mocking pop stars and celebrities to their faces in Popworld and Never Mind The Buzzcocks; he’s been a funny sitcom creater, in the slow-burning ...

Remembering Benny Hill 20 Years After His Death

Leah Rozen — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:10:06 +0000

Benny Hill was all of the Three Stooges wrapped into one. The English entertainer, whose slapstick humor owed a healthy nod to old British music hall routines, was an acquired taste –– one which plenty of people happily ...

‘Nerdist’ Host Chris Hardwick’s Favorite British TV Comedies

chrishardwick — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:09:04 +0000

Young American nerds in the ’70s and ’80s always had brain-boners for British comedy. The imports we got were drier and more academic in nature than what American TV provided in those days.

WATCH: Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock Pay Respect to British Comedy

Kevin Wicks — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:30:00 +0000

Before BBC America’s new Ministry of Laughs comedy block launched last week, our man Tom Brook planted himself on the Tonys red carpet and got a few celebs buzzing about British humor. Check out what Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, ...

Russell Brand’s ‘Arthur’ Leaves You Wanting Moore

Leah Rozen — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:11:04 +0000

There’s a new Arthur on screen and the sole advantage he has over his earlier, equally tipsy namesake is height. Yes, sorry to say, but watching a miscast Russell Brand strain to be funny in a sluggish remake of Arthur, the classic ...

British Comedy Invasion Hits New York

Kevin Wicks — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000

UK Whose Line Is It Anyway? star Stephen Frost and his comedian comrades Andy Smart, Steve Steen, and Richard Vranch have launched a “British Comedy Invasion,” which hits New York’s Webster Hall tonight and tomorrow ...

The English vs. The Scottish: How Are They Different?

Kevin Wicks — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Today, in their ongoing “What is Britain?” series, The Guardian asks “What’s the difference between the English and the Scottish, other than the tell-tale accent?”.