Rogan accused of homophobia

Gag theft row escalates

15/06/2007 … American comic Joe Rogan has been branded a homophobe after accusing a gay comic of stealing jokes.

Making a few Bob

BBC profit from Monkhouse ad

15/06/2007 … Bob Monkhouse’s widow has criticised the BBC for charging her thousands of pounds to help make a charity ad.

15/06/2007 … PEEP SHOW maker Objective Productions has been named outstanding European producer at the 47th Monte Carlo Television Festival.

Comics exhibit themselves

Stand-up gig in a museum

14/06/2007 … Museum visitors will find stand-ups performing amid the exhibits one day next month.

JoJo Smith – Original Review

Review by Steve Bennett

14/06/2007 … Gobby JoJo Smith batters her audience with an unrelenting stream of coarse filth – using crudity alone to provoke a reactione, even if it’s one of pure disgust.

Viewers shun Lenny's Britain

Just 2.6m for BBC1 show

13/06/2007 … Viewers shunned Lenny Henry’s new show about the British sense of humour last night.

David Hatch dies at 68

Comic turned BBC exec

13/06/2007 … Sir David Hatch, the comic performer turned BBC executive, died last night at the age of 68.

In with a Bang

C4 buys news US sitcom

13/06/2007 … Channel 4 has bought the rights to air new US sitcom The Big Bang Theory.