Comedy blog

Why does political comedy put people off? The best scripted British comedy currently being made is The Thick Of It. Fact. Nothing else comes close. Not only is it superbly performed, brilliantly written and painfully biting satire, it's also wonderfully daft. Yet hardly anyone watches it.

Last night I had one of those weird experiences: you know the kind, it doesn't happen very often, only two or three times a year, but when it does, you're left feeling confused, empty and disappointed for reasons you can't fathom.

Show three and already I'm sensing this is going to be a close, hard-fought series. Yes, I've already got two series victories in the bag but as Tiger Woods never said, victories are much like night-club hostesses – the more you have, the more you want, and the dirtier they are, the better they taste.

So this year's Oscars have been announced and the ceremony will be presented by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin - the first time since 1986 there's been more than one host. One's a stand-up comedian turned actor, the other an actor who's currently one of the funniest men on TV thanks to his brilliant turn in 30 Rock. This got me thinking, dear reader, about the relationship that comedy has with Hollywood. To be more specific, comedians who have become successful A List actors and those who have died on their arse.

Positivity, ladies and gentlemen, is I believe the key to success in this life. With faith in your abilities, hard work and absolute trust in yourself, all your dreams will come true. Yes, I realise some people achieve success by latching on to a premiership footballer and whoring their way to the top, but sadly this option is not open to me due to the fact that I can read and I have some self-respect. I'm not even a natural blonde.