Rhod Gilbert cures cancer
...or at least helps to, with big donation
28/01/2011 … Rhod Gilbert has donated thousands of pounds that he earned from a sell-out gig to a cancer charity – all to appease a feisty audience.
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Fri 28 January 2011
Apology over Sarah Palin joke
Masturbation gag comes to a sticky end
28/01/2011 … American cable TV station TNT has issued a hurried apology after 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan said Sarah Palin was ‘good masturbation material’.
Thu 27 January 2011
Watson to pilot new improv show
27/01/2011 … Mark Watson has been lined up to front a pilot episode of a new improvisation panel game.
Miranda's bad Hare day?
27/01/2011 … Miranda Hart is to prove the commentary for a new prime-time Saturday night entertainment show.
BBC to axe comedy hits
Budget squeeze affects commissioning
27/01/2011 … The BBC will be forced to axe some of its comedy hits because of budget cuts, a senior executive has admitted.
Wed 26 January 2011
Dave goes on more One Night Stands
26/01/2011 … Digital channel Dave has commissioned a second series of its stand-up show One Night Stand.
Coogan wins a phone hacking victory
26/01/2011 … Steve Coogan has won his first legal victory in his action against the News Of The World's alleged phone-hacking.
Fielding heads Let's Dance comics
26/01/2011 … Noel Fielding has signed up for this year’s Let's Dance For Comic Relief.