Jimmy Carr

What We Have Learned This Week: Hosni Mubarak is a Natural-Born Opinion-Splitter

Andy Zaltzman | Posted 21.08.2012 | UK Comedy
Andy Zaltzman

Hosni Mubarak, the former 29-time Egyptian President Of The Year, has this week had the world bickering over whether or not (and to what extent) he is or isn't still alive, just as, for so many years, he had had the self-same planet squabbling over whether or not (and to what extent) he was or wasn't a goodie or a baddie.

'10 O'Clock Live' To Return For A Third Series

The British Comedy Guide | Posted 21.06.2012 | UK Comedy

BroadcastNow is reporting that 10 O'Clock Live - Channel 4's topical satire show starring Charlie Brooker, Jimmy Carr, Lauren Laverne and David Mitche...

Gary Barlow 'Really Pissed Off That Jimmy Carr's Apologised'

The Huffington Post UK | Andrea Mann | Posted 21.06.2012 | UK Comedy

Take That star Gary Barlow is reportedly "right pissed-off" that comedian Jimmy Carr has apologised for avoiding tax. "Now everyone's paying attent...

Downing Street Accused Of 'Cronyism' Over Gary Barlow's Tax

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 21.06.2012 | UK Politics

Downing Street is struggling to come up with an explanation for why David Cameron criticised Jimmy Carr's tax arrangements but has remained curiously ...

When Will We See Cameron's Tax Return?

PA | Posted 21.06.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron and senior ministers are not planning to disclose their tax returns in the "very near future", Downing Street indicated today. The Pr...

Jimmy Carr Apologises For 'Error Of Judgement' On Tax Arrangements

The Huffington Post UK | Dina Rickman | Posted 21.06.2012 | UK

Comedian Jimmy Carr has apologised for his tax arrangements, saying he had made a "terrible error of judgment." He tweeted on Thursday morning that...

No Joke: Cameron Brands Jimmy Carr's Tax Arrangements 'Morally Wrong'

PA | Posted 21.06.2012 | UK Politics

UPDATE: Jimmy Carr apologises for "error of judgement" over tax affairs Prime Minister David Cameron today branded comedian Jimmy Carr "morally wro...

Jimmy Carr's Tax Return: 'I Pay All I Have To, Not A Penny More'

PA | Posted 20.08.2012 | UK Entertainment

UPDATE: Jimmy Carr apologises for "error of judgement" over tax affairs Jimmy Carr has broken his silence over claims he dodged tax, insisting: "I ...

Take That Members 'Use Tax Avoidance Scheme'

Posted 20.06.2012 | UK

HMRC has said they are clamping down on a scheme allegedly used for tax avoidance following reports that members of Take That have allegedly invested ...

Satire, Hypocrisy and the Jimmy Carr Furore

Andrea Mann | Posted 19.08.2012 | UK Comedy
Andrea Mann

Although he'd never been a particularly political comedian, Jimmy Carr's role as a 10 O'Clock Live presenter moved him - whether he liked it or not, and presumably he did - into the realm of satire.

'The 1% Tax Scam': Scheme For The Wealthy Exposed

Huffington Post UK | Dina Rickman | Posted 19.06.2012 | UK

HMRC have said they are working to "ensure a level playing field for all taxpayers" after reports of a tax avoidance scheme which allows 1,100 Britons...

WATCH: Did Jimmy Carr Follow His Own Advice?

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.06.2012 | UK Comedy

UPDATE: Jimmy Carr apologises for "error of judgement" over tax affairs According to The Times, Jimmy Carr is among thousands of wealthy British pe...

Illusions, Delusions and Healing

Tony Lobl | Posted 23.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Tony Lobl

It probably takes a lot to phase comedian Jimmy Carr. But a moulded plastic mask of Einstein's head managed to do that on an episode of QI. Why? Bec...

Comedians Line Up For Teenage Cancer Trust Gig

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.03.2012 | UK Comedy

When it comes to money-raising charity concerts with stellar line-ups, it's hard to beat the annual series of gigs held at the Royal Albert Hall by th...

The Comedy Festival That's Bringing The Funny... To The Alps

The Huffington Post UK | Andrea Mann | Posted 20.03.2012 | UK Comedy

Next week, Tim Clark, from comedy news website Such Small Portions, is heading off to one of the most unique comedy festivals in the world. That festi...

10 O'Clock Live: Satire is Still in Short Supply

Richard Berry | Posted 11.04.2012 | UK Entertainment
Richard Berry

If 10 O'Clock Live leads to Mitchell getting his own chat show it will have achieved something worthwhile. Until that happens, the powers-that-be have little to worry about if this represents the best satire we can produce.

Tonight’s TV Pick: Roger And Val, Walls Talking, Ten o'Clock's Back

The Huffington Post UK | Caroline Frost | Posted 09.04.2012 | UK Entertainment

Lots of quality new series kicking off tonight - here are our picks of the best of the box: Ten o'Clock Live - 10pm, C4 Despite ratings plummeting...

Jimmy Carr: 'Disability Jokes Are Up For Grabs'

PA | Posted 25.01.2012 | UK Entertainment

Jimmy Carr has insisted there are no taboo areas in comedy and any subject is "up for grabs". Carr, who has got into trouble in the past with his n...

Jimmy Carr Blasted Over Down's Syndrome Joke

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.11.2011 | UK Comedy

"Jimmy Carr blasted over..." is not an especially new headline, we know. Whether it's car crash jokes or 9/11 gags, the comic doesn't often shy away f...

That's (not) Enough Female Comedy Writers. Ed.

Andrea Mann | Posted 26.11.2011 | UK Comedy
Andrea Mann

As for Ian Hislop's point about women not putting themselves forward in the way that men do: again, I'd argue that whether it's for cultural, social or biological reasons (most likely all three), he's pretty much correct.

PHOTO: Johnny Vegas Does A Demi Moore!

Posted 21.11.2011 | UK Entertainment

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Johnny Vegas has made it on to the wall of the National Portrait Gallery - after stripping to recreate Demi Moore's famous pose. ...