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Sun 30 March 2014
Michael McIntyre's £9.2m payday
Earnings from his Showtime tour
30/03/2014 … Michael McIntyre was paid £9million for his 2012 Showtime tour, it was revealed today.
Sat 29 March 2014
Vote for your favourite student comedian
People's Choice in the Chortle Student Comedy Awards
29/03/2014 … The heats are over.
Fri 28 March 2014
Miranda Hart to star in Hollywood comedy
With Bridesmaids director Feig
28/03/2014 … Miranda Hart is to star in a new film from Bridesmaids director Paul Feig.
The Psychobitches are back
Sky Arts orders a second series
28/03/2014 … Sky Arts has ordered a second series of its acclaimed comedy series Psychobitches.
#CancelColbert trends over 'racist' joke
28/03/2014 … Tweeters with little grasp of context are trying to get the satirical Colbert Report cancelled for being racist.
Stella is NOT ending after all...
Ruth Jones says she wants a series 5
28/03/2014 … Ruth Jones says she has no plans to end her comedy series Stella, despite newspaper reports this morning.
Will the real Cliff Richard stand up?
28/03/2014 … • According to Popbitch, James Corden was recently mistaken for Clare Balding at an event…• At the Chortle Awards on Wednesday, reality star Sophie Lawrence…