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.

Vyle by name...

Jennifer Saunders's latest creation

12/12/2006 … Jennifer Saunders has unveiled her latest comic creation, a daytime TV presenter in the vein of Trisha.

Extra Extras

Gervais plans third series of Extras

12/12/2006 … Ricky Gervais is planning a third series of Extras – and he wants Arnold Schwarzenegger to star in it.

Borat wins DVD lawsuit

...but gets hit by another

12/12/2006 … A judge has rejected a bid by two college students to block the DVD release of Borat.

11/12/2006 … FAUX air hostess Pam Ann has started a blog on Chortle.

Norton lands chat show

BBC2 slot from February

11/12/2006 … Graham Norton is to present a weekly chat show on BBC Two from early next year, the BBC has confirmed.