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Garry Shandling dies at 66
Tributes to 'beautifully unpredictable' Larry Sanders star
24/03/2016 … Garry Shandling, inventive star of The Larry Sanders Show, has died at the age of 66.
Surprise! Not Going Out is coming back
Lee Mack has scripts for series 8
24/03/2016 … Not Going Out appears to be coming back for a surprise new series.
Watts on at Latitude
Reggie joins Russell Howard as line-up confirmed
24/03/2016 … Reggie Watts is returning to the UK for an appearance at this year's Latitude festival, sharing the bill with headliner Russell Howard.
Did Jimmy Carr steal a Frankie Boyle gag?
24/03/2016 … Frankie Boyle has accused Jimmy Carr of stealing one of his one of his gags.
Sarah Silverman joins tennis film
Battle Of The Sexes directed by Danny Boyle
24/03/2016 … Sarah Silverman has joined Steve Carell in the cast of Danny Boyle’s new tennis film.
Unseen Brian Pern episode to be released
24/03/2016 … A previously unreleased episode of Brian Pern is to see the light of day in a new DVD release.
© Steve Ullathorne John Dowie writes his memoirs
Stories from the forerunner of modern comedy
24/03/2016 … John Dowie is writing a memoir about his time laying the groundwork for alternative comedy – which he quit to indulge a passion for cycling.