John Bishop said he had gone to the club "looking for somebody to make me laugh" but ended up on stage himself [BBC] Comedian John Bishop has returned to the venue he says he owes his comedy career to ...

In a surprising twist of fate, comedian John Bishop has expressed his astonishment at seeing his life, particularly his first stand-up gig, depicted in a film. The upcoming movie, 'Is This Thing On?', ...

British comedian John Bishop became the inspiration for the new film Is This Thing On, directed by Bradley Cooper, after sharing his life story with a film producer at a nightclub in London. Film ...

Will Arnett plays the lead in Is This Thing On?, a role which was based on John Bishop [Getty Images] Comedian John Bishop has said seeing a film based on his life-changing first stand-up gig has been ...

This probably takes the title as one of the most unexpected biopics in recent years, with Hollywood director and actor ...

John Bishop has admitted he’s finding it both “brilliant” and “bizarre” that Bradley Cooper has turned his life story into one of the year’s most-hyped films.

J ohn Bishop has reflected on playing Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena as part of his ongoing tour, 25 Years of Comedy with John ...

Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper has said his new film about a man who seeks purpose in the New York comedy scene was “directly” influenced by British humour.

In the future we will get our comedy fix from a central cyber-bank of jokes that fires ... This is the paradox the soccer-mad stand-up deftly tackles here. Bishop can find the funny turn of phrase ...

The Searchlight release is Cooper's third movie as a director after "A Star Is Born" and "Maestro." The movie stars Will Arnett, who also co-wrote the film, as a New York City stand-up comedian having ...