Billy Connolly has cancer surgery
And he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's
16/09/2013 … Billy Connolly has undergone surgery for prostate cancer and has been diagnosed as having the 'initial symptoms' of Parkinson's Disease.
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Mon 16 September 2013
Finally! Bob Newhart is honoured
First Emmy Award in 52 years on TV
16/09/2013 … Bob Newhart was a constant on American TV for more than 30 years with a string of long-running sitcoms bearing his name.
Beat the giant decapitated head
Joe Wilkinson & Brian Gittins' new game show
16/09/2013 … Brian Gittins and Joe Wilkinson are developing a surreal new game show for TV.
Ben Miller's in the Duck House
16/09/2013 … Ben Miller is to star in a West End comedy about the MPs’ expenses scandal, The Duck House, co-written by Mock The Week co-creator Dan Patterson.
Sun 15 September 2013
© BBC Mrs Brown comic was arrested for murder
Revelation in Brendan O'Carroll's biography
15/09/2013 … Mrs Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll has revealed that he was once arrested on suspicion of murder.
Sat 14 September 2013
John Oliver returns to Community
Around six new episodes in Series Five
14/09/2013 … John Oliver is to return to the US sitcom Community.
Fri 13 September 2013
Rewriting comedy history...
Author fixes his book's 'grave omissions'
13/09/2013 … A classic book about the history of comedy has been republished – because the author did not give enough credit to acts including The Two Ronnies, Morecambe…