Viewers don't rate BBC comedies
'Too middle-class and too many panel shows'
17/07/2014 … BBC comedies are not striking a chord with viewers, a major performance review has found.
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Thu 17 July 2014
Elaine Stritch dies at 89
17/07/2014 … Larger-than-life Broadway legend Elaine Stritch, also known her role in 30 Rock, has died at the age of 89.
Wed 16 July 2014
You stole my teddy bear!
Seth MacFarlane faces lawsuit over Ted
16/07/2014 … Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane is being sued over claims that his movie Ted was plagiarised.
The worst sitcom ever?
What The Room's Tommy Wiseau did next
16/07/2014 … The director of the atrociously bad cult movie The Room is to make his own sitcom.
Radio 2 picks up Susan Calman panel show
16/07/2014 … Susan Calman is to host a new Radio 2 panel show.
Tue 15 July 2014
Skinner and Perkins pilot new game show
ITV imports format from the US
15/07/2014 … Frank Skinner and Sue Perkins are piloting a new entertainment show for ITV called Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host.
Rob Beckett joins Absolute Radio
Comedy, music and football show
15/07/2014 … Rob Beckett has signed up with Absolute Radio for his presenting debut.
Bill Bailey's in Limboland
15/07/2014 … BILL BAILEY is to launch his new tour show Limboland in Australia in October and November.