Andy Samberg flees Cuckoo's nest
To be replaced by Twilight's Taylor Lautner
11/02/2014 … Andy Samberg is to leave BBC Three sitcom Cuckoo.
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Tue 11 February 2014
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11/02/2014 … THE full line-up of comedians performing on Everest on October has been released.
Mon 10 February 2014
Unearthed: Les Dawson's romantic novel
...written under a female pen name
10/02/2014 … A romantic thriller that Les Dawson secretly wrote a under a female pen name has unexpectedly come to light.
Failed: The government's bid to censor satire
Twitter overturns ban on parody account
10/02/2014 … The government has failed in its bid to silence a spoof JobCentre Plus Twitter feed that mocked welfare policies.
Sun 09 February 2014
Malaysia gets tough on satire
09/02/2014 … Malaysia has clamped down on comedians accused of producing a satirical online video.
Sat 08 February 2014
Alex Zane to host new TV stand-up show
08/02/2014 … Alex Zane is to host a stand-up show for the new TV channel London Live.
BBC: No more all-male panel shows
'It's not acceptable' says TV boss
08/02/2014 … The BBC will no longer make all-male comedy panel shows.