Justin Lee Collins on harassment charge
Case relates to an ex-girlfriend
22/12/2011 … Justin Lee Collins has appeared in court charged with harassing an ex-girlfriend.
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Thu 22 December 2011
ITV pulls Tim Minchin's Christmas song
Fears of 'offending Christians and right-wing press'
22/12/2011 … ITV has axed Tim Minchin from Jonathan Ross’s chat show – in case he upset Christians.
© BBC Life's Too Short to return
22/12/2011 … It had a lukewarm critical reception at best and shed more than half its viewers over its six-part run, but Life’s Too Short is coming back for a second series.
Wed 21 December 2011
Champion! Millican breaks DVD records
Best-selling title by a female comic ever
21/12/2011 … Sarah Millican’s Chatterbox show has become the best-selling DVD from a female comedian of all time.
Conchords movie 'to be written next year'
21/12/2011 … Flight Of The Conchords will start writing their movie next year, star Rhys Darby has confirmed.
Only Fools creator leaves £8.4m
21/12/2011 … Only Fools And Horses creator John Sullivan left £8.
Mon 19 December 2011
Peter Kay regains DVD No 1
19/12/2011 … Peter Kay has overtaken Lee Evans at the top of the stand-up DVD bestseller chart.
Jennifer Saunders blasts TV 'idiots'
19/12/2011 … Jennifer Saunders has fired a broadside against TV executives – saying the industry is full of interfering ‘idiots’.