© NBC Donald Trump sues comic for $5m
Tycoon takes Bill Maher's joke seriously
05/02/2013 … Billionaire Donald Trump is suing US comic Bill Maher for $5million over a joke he made on air.
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Tue 05 February 2013
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Comic in terrifying M40 crash
04/02/2013 … Stand-up Martin Mor has cheated death after wrecking his car in a high-speed motorway crashHe flipped his Honda Civic over on the M40 near Oxford on Saturday morning,…
Jeffrey Tambor joins The Onion
Online role for Arrested Development star
04/02/2013 … Arrested Development star Jeffrey Tambor is to star in a new comedy show from satirical website The Onion.
A show for comics who can't get a laugh
04/02/2013 … David Baddiel is working on a new game show for Radio 4 – in which comedians have to AVOID getting a laugh.
My Absolutely Fabulous life
Jennifer Saunders to pen memoirs
04/02/2013 … Jennifer Saunders is writing her autobiography, to be released this autumn.
Big Fat Quiz has no case to answer
TV watchdogs reject complaints
04/02/2013 … Broadcast watchdogs have rule that Channel 4 has no case to answer for causing offence in its Big Fat Quiz Of The Year.
Sun 03 February 2013
How TV producers book their own comics
03/02/2013 … Comedy TV producers linked to agencies greatly favour booking their own acts, a Chortle survey has found.
Sat 02 February 2013
Cissie and Ada return
In a new play on 20th anniversary of Les Dawson's death
02/02/2013 … Les Dawson's best-loved creations are to be revived for a new stage play to mark the 20th anniversary of his death.