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Our weekly GagSlag gossip round-up

29/09/2006 … Has Russell Brand found God? That’s the opinion of at least one gossip columnist leapt to as the sinful one was spotted leaving the Hinde Street Methodist Church…

29/09/2006 … CHARLIE SHEEN is to become the highest-paid comedy star on TV after securing a $350,000-a-show deal for his sitcom Two And A Half Men.

Little Britain down under

Tour to visit Sydney

28/09/2006 … Matt Lucas and David Walliams are taking their Little Britain stage show to Australia.

Shooting stars

US to remake Suburban Shootout

28/09/2006 … Channel Five comedy Suburban Shootout is to be remade for American TV.

Vegas in Benidorm

Johhny to front new ITV1 sitcom

28/09/2006 … Johnny Vegas is to star in ITV1’s new sitcom, Benidorm.

Live from New York...

ITV buys SNL

28/09/2006 … American comedy institution Saturday Night Live is to air in Britain.

27/09/2006 … RUSSELL BRAND has admitted he auditioned for boy band 5IVE when he was aged about 20.

TV deal for YouTube duo

Comics' viral sketches wow NBC

27/09/2006 … Two college students have signed a comedy deal with America’s NBC network after posting their sketches on You Tube.