Celebrity Juice goes live again
As it returns for a 17th series
01/03/2017 … Celebrity Juice is to air a live episode to launch its 17th season on ITV2.
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Tue 28 February 2017
Jack Whitehall travels with his dad
28/02/2017 … Jack Whitehall is shooting a travel show with his father Michael for Netflix, Chortle can reveal.
Comedy tour raises £500k for street kids
Fundraising hailed at Muslim Charity Awards
28/02/2017 … A tour of Muslim comedians has been hailed after raising more than £500,000 for charity.
George Lewis to present Top Gear Extra Gear
28/02/2017 … Comedian George Lewis is to present the Top Gear spin-off Extra Gear.
Mon 27 February 2017
© Idil Sukan Nish Kumar pilots satirical BBC comedy
With the creators of The Daily Mash
27/02/2017 … Nish Kumar is piloting a spoof news show for BBC Two with the creators of parody website The Daily Mash.
© Andy Hollingworth Romesh joins Museum Of Curiosity
New curator on John Lloyd's R4 show
27/02/2017 … Romesh Ranganathan is to become the curator of the next series of Radio 4’s Museum of Curiosity, Chortle can reveal.
Funny Women loses its Benefit
Awards now seeking new sponsor
27/02/2017 … Benefit Cosmetics has ended is sponsorship of the Funny Women Awards after five years.
© BBC Did the Oscars rip off Michael McIntyre?
Jimmy Kimmel segment likened to Unexpected Star of the Show
27/02/2017 … The producers of the Oscars have been accused of ripping off Michael McIntyre's Big Show.