21/06/2007 … DANNY WALLACE is answering Chortle reader's questions next week.

Brand wins 'rape' libel case

Daily Star payst 'substantial' damages

21/06/2007 … Russell Brand has accepted substantial libel damages over a tabloid story that wrongly linked him to an alleged rape at the flat he rented during last year’s Edinburgh…

21/06/2007 … EDDIE IZZARD has joined the cast of the upcoming movie Valkyrie, directed by X-Men helmer Bryan Singer and starring Tom Cruise.

PMs for sale

Spitting Image puppets net thousands

21/06/2007 … Spitting Image puppets of Margaret Thatcher and Gordon Brown have sold for almost £10,000.

Many happy reruns

BBC celebrates Fry's 50th

21/06/2007 … BBC Four is to dedicate two nights of programming to Stephen Fry this summer to mark his 50th birthday.

Comedy by committee

The online sitcom viewers can alter

20/06/2007 … Steve Coogan's production company, Baby Cow, is working on an online sitcom in which viewers can change the storyline.

20/06/2007 … DARA O'BRIAIN's episode of Tough Gig - in which he had to perform for a group of fantasy role-players - attracted just 902,000 viewers to ITV1 at 10pm last night.

Bad eggs...

Hancock's ads banned

20/06/2007 … Tony Hancock’s ‘go to work on an egg’ adverts have fallen foul of TV watchdogs – because they don’t promote a balanced diet.