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After all the excitement of Rebekah-kah-kah, here's your
weekly round-up of comedy news
courtesy of Chortle.co.uk. As
always, for more – plus listings of thousands of forthcoming
comedy events - check the website.
 Ben Elton has been accused of committing
an ‘awful, embarrassing’ gaffe after using the word ‘spastic’ on live
TV. >>
The Edinburgh Fringe has been accused of censorship, double-standards
and ‘snottiness’, after refusing to allow stand-up Stuart Goldsmith to
call himself a ‘prick’ in the official programme >>
Which sparked similar complaints from Richard Herring >>
Eddie Izzard is to run 27 marathons in 27 consecutive days, as a
tribute to Nelson Mandela >>
Channel 4 has commissioned a full series of Ricky Gevais's contentious
care-home comedy Derek. >>
30 Rock is to be axed after one more – shortened – series >>
Benidorm creator Derren Litten is to write a new comedy series for Sky
Living. >>
While Top female comedians including Catherine Tate, Sharon Horgan and
Katy Brand are to play a series of historical characters in a new
one-off comedy for Sky Arts >>
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are to start work on their new comedy movie
in September. >>
Previously unseen footage of Frankie Howerd is to be aired in a new
Channel 4 documentary. >>
Ricky Gervais is teaming up with new pal Jerry Seinfeld for a new TV
series about cars.
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As Jerry says he’s quitting arena shows – as he’s getting too old for
it.
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Tickets now on sale for the two semi-finals of the Chortle Student
Comedy Award, powered by The Sims. We've seen more than 300 hopefuls,
now we're down to the very best
MANCHESTER NEXT WEDNESDAY >>
LONDON MAY 21 >>
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Win a CD from American stand-up John Mulaney >>
New
comedy videos from Sammy J, Jay Foreman, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cardinal
Burns and more
Click
here to watch all videos.
  Time Out’s No. 1 Critics' Choice this
week, The Invisible Dot Tour 2012: Comedy’s New Wave romps home on
Monday 14th with a one night only show at the Bloomsbury Theatre,
London.
Headlined by Edinburgh Award Winners Jonny Sweet and Adam Riches, the
line-up also includes innovative and exciting new comedy from Nick
Mohammed, Ben Target, Sheeps, Toby and Will Andrews.
Tickets £14/£12 at www.thebloomsbury.com
or SeeTickets.
In Correspondents, the section you write:
Fringe censorship is just the tip of the iceberg >>
Why is the Fringe censoring free-thinking artists? >>
Click
here to learn how to contribute.
Angie Le Mar's new show In My Shoes
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Reports from the Machynlleth Festival >>
and the Camden Crawl >>
At the Brighton Fringe:
Ria Lina: It's Not Easy Being Yellow
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Dan Wright: Michael Jackson Touched Me >>
Tea With Terrorists
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