It must be said: Extras, the new half-hour comedy co-written by and starring Ricky Gervais that premieres this Sunday at 10:30 p.m. ET on HBO, is not ...

HBO has landed Ricky Gervais' first post-"Office" series project. Paybox has pacted with the BBC to produce "Extras," a comedy from Gervais and "The Office" co-creator Stephen Merchant.

HBO plans standup comedy documentary LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- HBO will film a documentary about the history of standup comedy, Daily Variety said Wednesday.

12:00 a.m. Feb. 19, 2005 For The Record ... Comedy festival -- An article in Tuesday’s Calendar section about comedians misquoted an executive of the HBO Comedy Arts Festival.

HBO has announced that “The Comeback,” the short-lived but beloved 2005 comedy series starring Lisa Kudrow, will return to the air this fall for a limited run of six episodes. “The Comeback ...