Saturday, April 30, 2011

We are not amused: Australian comedians banned from satirizing royal wedding

We are not amused: Australian comedians banned from satirizing royal wedding
The Chaser

Respectful and light-hearted is the royal dictum to anyone covering the royal wedding.

The Windsors have banned "The Chaser" from spoofing the big gig. The award-winning comedy troupe had been planning an episode for three months -- but it has been canned.

The orders came from Clarence House -- the official residence of Prince Charles -- who got the BBC to act on its behalf.

The threat was made plain and simple to the ABC from the BBC -- ban "The Chaser," or you’ll get no access to wedding coverage.

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