Writely honoured

Simpsons leads Writers Guild awards

14/12/2006 … The Simpsons and the US version of The Office lead the shortlist for Writers Guild of America awards, with four and three nominees each.

Everybody loved Peter

Sitcom dad dies at 71

14/12/2006 … Peter Boyle, the actor who played the grumpy father in American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, has died at the age of 71.

A Hill of a night

Harry wins two British Comedy Awards

14/12/2006 … Harry Hill has triumphed at the British Comedy Awards – taking two prizes from favourites Ant and Dec.

13/12/2006 … BILL BAILEY is to headline a charity gig at the Comedy Store on January 15 - whose line-up also includes Alan Carr, Andrew Maxwell and Ricky Grover – in aid of…

What a sell-out

Huge demand for Gervais tour

13/12/2006 … Ricky Gervias tickets sold out within hours at venues across Britain yesterday.

13/12/2006 … THE MIGHTY BOOSH has been named comedy act of the year by Scottish entertainment magazine The List, closely followed by Russell Brand.

£10m 'threat' to Fringe venue

Refit to 'rip the guts' from Assembly Rooms

13/12/2006 … The Edinburgh Fringe could lose one of its leading venues under council plans to overhaul the Assembly Rooms.

Sucker punch

Shore video is a hoax

13/12/2006 … The internet clip of American comedian Pauly Shore being punched on stage has been exposed as a hoax.