Thu 27 October 2011
Johnny Vegas's book delayed
...because he hasn't finished writing it
27/10/2011 … Johnny Vegas’s autobiography has been delayed for a year – because the comic struggled to get it finished on time.
Jongleurs' nightclub partner goes under
11 sites at risk as Luminar collapses
27/10/2011 … A question mark hangs over the future of more than half of Jongleurs’ regular comedy venues after the collapse of nightclub operator Luminar.
© BBC Wed 26 October 2011
Newcastle Stand, a canny new club
Steve Bennett goes to the launch
26/10/2011 … The backdrop is very familiar, a baby-faced cowboy, holding a gun to his head.
Patrice O'Neal suffers stroke
'We don't know how he's going to be'
26/10/2011 … American comedian Patrice O’Neal has suffered a stroke at the age of 41.
Kevin Bridges to host Scottish Baftas
26/10/2011 … Kevin Bridges will host the Bafta Scotland awards, it has been announced.