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Mexico pulls South Park episode

Fans claim censorship is at work

What's offensive? Cheap gags

Stand-ups discuss comic boundaries

More Stew for BBC Two

Lee's Comedy Vehicle recommissioned

M*A*S*H gets smashed

Biggest TV audience record broken

BBC wants more Geniuses

Second series for Gorman's show

Simon Nye plans Radio 2 sitcom

Pilot from Men Behaving Badly writer

Partridge decision 'expected soon'

Will movie finally happen?

Another gong for Ricky Gervais

Peter Ustinov award for comedy

Ripping into religion? Anyone can do that...

Tommy Holgate interviews Marcus Brigstocke

Persuasionists audience halves

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Created by Soulful Saint Aug 6, 2008 at 5:53pm. Last updated by Soulful Saint Aug. 9, 2008.

Mighty Boosh: 10 Secrets of Success

How did the Mighty Boosh pull it off? Four years ago, Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt were cult comedians, little known to the outside world. Four years later, they've made three series of their popular sitcom, sold out one big tour with another to come in the autumn. This is their ten point plan for comedy domination

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The Daily Mash

LABOUR BOTTLES THE TASTE OF FAILURE

THE Labour Party has combined the essence of disappointment, inertia and broken promises in a unique sauce that voters can add to their food.

CofE PLANS SUPERGAY PARADE FLOAT

THE Archbishop of Canterbury has underlined the Church of England's support for tolerance and diversity with plans for a 'supergay' parade float.

Your problems solved, with Holly Harper

Dear Holly, The other day, my girlfriend was trying on an outfit and she asked my opinion. I said that she looked nice, at which point she got all uppity and said she didn't believe me and she wished that I would just be honest with her for once. So I told her the truth: that she looked like Les Dawson in a boob tube...

Guest blog: Fearne Cotton

OH-my-God, I'm like, sooooooo busy at the moment - I haven't had any time to be down in the dumps, unlike the crowd of people I saw today standing at a bus stop in the rain. I told my driver to slow down and as he did, I poked my head out of the window and hollered, Cheer up guys - it might never happen! It doesn't matter how mega-stressed you're feeling, you've still got to find time for your fans...

AMERICA DIVIDED OVER WATERBOARDING OF CHILDREN

THE arrest of a US soldier accused of sticking his daughter's head in a sink has sparked a national debate over when it is acceptable to water-board a child.

YES, ETHEL AUSTIN WAS STILL GOING, SAY ADMINISTRATORS

ADMINISTRATORS were last night called in to retail chain Ethel Austin, as thousands insisted it definitely went out of business no later than 1961.

BRANGELINA SPLIT FORETOLD IN BOOK OF ISIAH

PASSAGES in the Old Testament predict the current relationship problems between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, according to a leading academic.

ALI DIZAEI: WHERE HE WENT WRONG

(news/society/ali-dizaei%3a-where-he-went-wrong-201002092452/)SHAMED police chief Ali Dizaei's attempt to frame an innocent man was littered with 'schoolboy errors', his former colleagues said last night.

Your astrological week ahead with...

Psychic BobAquarius (20 JAN-19 FEB)You have a busy work and social life, with your duties as a magistrate, Sunday league referee and chair of your local neighbourhood watch. So why not take an hour every now and again to mind your own fucking business?

DIMWITTED MEDIOCRITIES 'NOT ABOVE THE LAW'

DIMWITS and mediocrities too stupid to get a proper job are not above the law, according to a legal expert.

CAPELLO OPTIMISTIC AS ENGLAND DRAW NARNIA

FABIO Capello was in buoyant mood last night after England were drawn against the mythical land of Narnia in the 2012 European qualifiers.

TEA PARTY ENDS WITH TRADITIONAL THROWING OF THE FAECES

(news/international/tea-party-ends-with-traditional-throwing-of-the-faeces-201002082448/)THE American Tea Party movement closed its convention yesterday with a traditional throwing of freshly deposited faeces.

My big gap year: The Athens of the South

Despatches from Poppy Spalding Friday: Greece This week I'm in Athens, the ancient city responsible for PE, maths and classics and, without which, there would have been no need for me to attend fifth form on a Tuesday.

46 YEAR-OLD MAN SELLS VIRGINITY IN LOCAL FREESHEET

A QUIET, middle-aged science fiction and traction engine enthusiast has advertised his virginity for £6 or nearest offer.

AVRAM GRANT CONGRATULATED ON FANTASTIC WIFE

FOOTBALL manager and brothel enthusiast Avram Grant has the world's finest wife, according to a new survey.

TOYOTA URGED TO LEAVE STING'S PRIUS ALONE

(news/business/toyota-urged-leave-sting%27s-prius-alone-201002052443/)TOYOTA was last night urged to fix the brakes on more than 250,000 Prius hybrids as quickly as possible, except Sting's.

Your problems solved, with Holly Harper

Dear Holly, I have developed strong feelings for a woman I work with but she does not seem to ready to accept our love and is in a permanent state of denial. Although I am always doing romantic things for her, like sending her clumps of my pubic hair through internal mail...

MOBILE PHONES NOW CLEVERER THAN TEENAGERS

MOST mobile phones are now more intelligent than their teenage owners, it emerged last night.

HALF OF MPs LIE THEIR WAY OUT OF REPAYING EXPENSES

HALF of all MPs will be forced to repay expenses while the other half have somehow managed to lie their way out of it, according to a report published today.
 

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The Comedy Store Latest - London Stand Up

Tue 2 February 2010 - 8pm - The Cutting Edge

Sean Meo, Steve Gribbin, Paul Thorne, Martin Coyote, Ian Stone, Zoe Lyons

Wed 3 February 2010 - 8pm - Comedy Store Players

Josie Lawrence, Neil Mullarkey, Richard Vranch, Andy Smart, Lee Simpson, Stephen Frost

Fri 5 February 2010 - 8pm - The Best In Stand Up

MC Sean Meo, Justin Moorhouse, Ty Barnett(USA), Phil Nichol(CAN), Kevin Bridges plus open spot

Fri 5 February 2010 - Midnight - The Best In Stand Up

MC Sean Meo, Justin Moorhouse, Ty Barnett(USA), Phil Nichol(CAN) plus open spot

Edinburgh Comedy Podcasts

Jason's Edinburgh 2007 preview

Jason Byrne returns to Just Comedy with a new series of podcasts for the 2007 Edinburgh fringe festival. Jason, and Maeve Higgins, will be meeting the biggest stars of the festival, plus some of the people who make the fringe such an enormous success.

TheKnowledge - Coming Soon

Jason Byrne welcomes you to TheKnowledge Podcast. All the latest arts and culture news, starting Thursday 23rd November

Subscribe to Jason Byrne's new Just Comedy podcast

After the success of his Edinburgh Comedy News, comedy superstar Jason Byrne brings us all the backstage gossip from the Royal Albert Hall in the first in a new series of comedy podcasts. timesonline.co.uk/podcasts

Edinburgh Comedy News - Russell Brand

The free Edinburgh comedy podcast from Times Online. Perrier Award nominee Jason Byrne, plus celebrity guests, broadcasting live from the Fringe. In today's episode Jason and co-presenter Maeve Higgins get podcast tips from TV funny man Russell Brand, hear about the arms trade from activist-comedian Mark Thomas, and meet if.comeddies newcomer nominees Fat Tongue

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Wal-Mart Cuts Over 13,000 Of What It Calls Jobs

BENTONVILLE, AR&#8212"First, we tried cutting what is hard for me in good conscience to even call benefits," said Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke. "We even tried negotiating with what we would probably refer to as the workers' union if, in fact, they even had such a thing."


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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Returns!

'There'll be a 2nd series of Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. Huzzah! Huzzah!'  tweeted producer Armando...

Genius: Dave needs your ideas!

Dave Gorman is calling upon you, the Great British public, to come forward with new...

We want No More Women!

Hey everyone! This is my first blog post on the BBC Comedy Blog, so I...

No More Coffee for Women in the Lobby

Tim Key writes:Good morning. My name is Tim Key. I'm in my thirties and I...

Spendingtons: SE21

Where would we be without spin offs? And I mean things like Torchwood and Frasier,...

BELLAMY'S BABES CAKE BAKE

Bellamy's Babes fanclub founder Patricia Webb (below, right) runs the Bellamy's People Facebook Page. She...

No More Women - Its Marks time, its Marks time

Alex Horne Writes:In brief No More Women news, this eighth match takes place in the...

Welcome to Ashen's Tech Dump

Stuart Ashen, aka Dr Ashen aka ashens, has been entertaining the internets for years. A...

The Persuasionists - Adam Buxton responds

The Persuasionists, it's fair to say, has had attracted a very vocal response from readers...

We Need Answers - Live on Twellyvision

Alex Horne Writes.....I don't know if you've ever tried baked beans with mayonnaise mixed...

WELCOME TO BELLAMY'S BABES (FAN CLUB)

Bellamy's Babes fanclub founder Patricia Webb (above, right) runs the Bellamy's People Facebook Page. She'll...

Making BP (OTUKOGBANI): Ian Craig-Oldman and Marinho

Ian was one of the few people I was genuinely excited about meeting. I...

The Persuasionists - Keaton's 'Think Piece'

HHH&H Head of Strategy, Keaton Flassbender, discusses the strategy behind a famous campaign: Dove -...

Gary Bellamy meets the legendary Ian Craig-Oldman

Hello. GB here again, only a few days to go until BP (OTUKOGBANI) is launched...

John Sullivan on Rock & Chips

Creator John Sullivan writes...Rock & Chips is advertised as the prequel to Only Fools and...
 

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