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Sacha Baron Cohen to remake Danish comedy
04/11/2016 … Sacha Baron Cohen is set to remake debauched Danish comedy Klown.
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Fri 04 November 2016
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Amy Hoggart lands role on American TV
New correspondent on Full Frontal
04/11/2016 … Amy Hoggart has landed a role on a satirical US news show.
Amy Lamé is London's first night czar
Mayor appoints cabaret pioneer
04/11/2016 … Comedian and broadcaster Amy Lamé has been announced as London's first 'night czar'.
Thu 03 November 2016
C4 orders Jamie Demetriou comedy
Comic to play inept letting agent
03/11/2016 … Channel 4 has commissioned a new six-part comedy series, starring Jamie Demetriou as an incompetent letting agent.
Gold orders a murder-mystery comedy
03/11/2016 … Stand-up Jason Cook is writing a murder-mystery comedy for the Gold channel.
Rob Brydon goes synchronised swimming
03/11/2016 … Rob Brydon has signed up for a new film about male synchronized swimming.
Royal Variety Show books more men in drag than actual female comedians
03/11/2016 … The Royal Variety Performance has featured more male comedians in drag than genuine female stand-ups in the past 20 years.
Comics named for Royal Variety show
Performing for Charles and Camilla
03/11/2016 … Alan Davies, Joe Lycett and Rob Beckett are to appear on this year's Royal Variety Performance.