Tintin braves new adventure at real-life operaOver the years Tintin has battled spies, climbed the Himalayas and travelled to the Moon but the intrepid Belgian boy reporter now faces what could be his biggest adventure yet -- an opera.
18 September 2015
'Daily Show' host Jon Stewart to stand downHost Jon Stewart will leave the satirical and pioneering "The Daily Show" later this year, his bosses at Comedy Central said, calling him a "comic genius."
New comic book stars Facebook COO Sheryl SandbergThe life of billionaire Facebook executive and "Lean In" author Sheryl Sandberg has been distilled into a 32-page comic book set for release this week.
Joan Rivers 'serious' in New York hospitalJoan Rivers, the acerbic US stand-up comic and octogenarian television presenter, remained seriously ill in a New York hospital for a second day.
30 August 2014
Tokyo to ban sales of incest comic to minorsThe Tokyo government is to ban sales to children of a manga comic that depicts incestuous relationships, an official said Tuesday, the first time expanded rules on sexual content have been invoked.
Malaysia bans Japanese comic book Ultraman for using 'Allah'Malaysia has banned a translation of an Ultraman comic book after it referred to the popular Japanese superhero as "Allah", authorities said Friday, during an ongoing row over use of the word by non-Muslims.
08 March 2014
'Dumb' US Starbucks closed after comic reveals stuntUS health officials closed down a spoof Starbucks coffee shop shortly after a TV comic revealed himself as the man behind the stunt, which drew media attention and plenty of customers.
11 February 2014
Hollande backs ban on 'anti-Semitic' comedianPresident Francois Hollande has backed attempts to ban controversial French comedian Dieudonne as a furore intensified over his sketches that have been widely condemned as anti-Semitic.
08 January 2014
Nazi hunters call for protests against French comicA Nazi-hunting family has called for protests against controversial French comedian Dieudonne over his vitriolic brand of humour targeting Jews, as a government minister said he must pay fines accrued for racist abuse.