© Jill Furmanovsky Daniel Sloss leads Scottish Comedy Award nominations
28/02/2016 … Daniel Sloss leads the nominations for this year’s Scottish Comedy Awards, being shortlisted for four gongs.
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Sun 28 February 2016
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Comic fights for the right to crack sick jokes
Mike Ward faces human rights tribunal
27/02/2016 … A comedian has been hauled up in front of a human rights tribunal for making a joke at someone's expense.
Fri 26 February 2016
© George Darrell / Creative Commons Jameela Jamil to star in US sitcom
Huge Hollywood break for British presenter
26/02/2016 … TV and radio presenter Jameela Jamil has landed a dream big break in the States, with a starring role in a new sitcom.
Gilded Balloon to offer 'pay what you want'
More plans for Edinburgh's Counting House revealed
26/02/2016 … The Gilded Balloon is to run a ‘pay what you want’ model for shows in the Edinburgh Fringe venue it poached from the Free Festival.
Comedy festival charges straight, white men more
26/02/2016 … •'I'm 23 per cent gay.
Steve Coogan banned from driving
Clocked at 54mph in a 30mph zone
26/02/2016 … Steve Coogan has been banned from driving after being caught speeding.
Thu 25 February 2016
Free Edinburgh venue falls to Gilded Balloon
'Big 4' venue expands into Counting House
25/02/2016 … Edinburgh’s Counting House pub is to be part of the Gilded Balloon complex at this year's Fringe, after nine years of being a free venue.