Charlie Callas dies at 83
Comic was the voice of Pete's Dragon
28/01/2011 … American comedian Charlie Callas, who worked with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin –– as well as opening several of Frank Sinatra’s Vegas shows – has died at…
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Fri 28 January 2011
ITV orders more Juice
Keith Lemon will return for 29 more shows
28/01/2011 … Keith Lemon’s Celebrity Juice is to return to ITV2 for two more series.
Frankie's the prime offender
Least surprsing news of the day...
28/01/2011 … Frankie Boyle’s Tramadol Nights was the most complained-about programme on Channel 4 last month, the broadcaster has revealed to no great surprise.
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.
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.