Fox bites back

Right-wing answer to The Daily Show

20/11/2006 … America’s Fox News network is planning a right-wing answer to the Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

Comic killed in Iraq

TV star assassinated in Baghdad

20/11/2006 … An Iraqi comedian has been assassinated in Baghdad today.

20/11/2006 … DAVID WALLIAMS has been named showbusiness personality of the year at the Variety Club awards.

20/11/2006 … SIMON COWELL turned down a role singing karaoke on Extras — because he was embarrassed by his awful voice.

Free Evans

Win Lee's series on DVD

19/11/2006 … The Channel 4 series The World of Lee Evans is out on DVD next Monday – and we have five copies to give away.

Pulling power

Sharon Horgan and Dennis Kelly on their new BBC3 sitcom

19/11/2006 … The cancer patient lies in his hospital, a tube in his arm giving him a blood transfusion.

It's barking...

E4 announces sketch show

18/11/2006 … E4 is to launch a new character-based comedy sketch show next year.

Doctor Doctor

Jo Brand gets second degree

18/11/2006 … Jo Brand has been awarded a second honorary degree - and now says she wants to be addressed as Doctor Doctor.