21/08/2007 … COMIC Janeane Garofalo, who played the guest booker on The Larry Sanders Show, has landed a role in the next series of 24 as a government agent.

The artist fomerly known as Jim Dowd...

20 questions: James Dowdeswell

20/08/2007 … Which comedian(s) inspired you to become a stand-up? Kenny Everett and Peter Cook.

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20/08/2007 … BRIDGET CHRISTIE has won the first Funny Women Fringe Award for her show The Court Of King Charles II - a prize worth £100 plus a sponsor's goodie bag.

20/08/2007 … JIM DAVIDSON has reportedly signed up for the next series of Hell's Kitchen.

Venue evicts 'sick' show

Watch the footage here

19/08/2007 … An Edinburgh Fringe show has been kicked out of its venue after the manager became offended by jokes the comics were cracking.

What Katy did

Brand lands ITV2 sketch show

18/08/2007 … Katy Brand has recorded a sketch series for ITV2, due to air in October.

Conchords keep flying

HBO orders second series

17/08/2007 … New Zealand folk parodists Flight Of The Concords have secured a second series of their American TV show.

Anyone for Hot Geoffrey?

The week's comedy trivia

17/08/2007 … The things you learn at the Fringe, even if you don’t want to.