Jack Whitehall's 'one to watch'
Only Brit on Hollywood hot list
14/07/2010 … Jack Whitehall has been named as one of the ten hottest ‘comics to watch’ by Hollywood trade bible Variety.
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Wed 14 July 2010
© BBC Solid comedy ratings for BBC Two
Decent audiences for returning shows
14/07/2010 … BBC Two’s new Tuesday night comedy line-up got off to a decent start in the ratings last night.
Charlie Brooker's new BBC show
14/07/2010 … Charlie Brooker is to host a new BBC Two show about how TV fails to reflect real life.
Coogan to star in Cruise Of The Gods remake
14/07/2010 … Steve Coogan’s one-off comedy Cruise Of The Gods is to be remade as a movie – again starring the Alan Partridge creator.
Tue 13 July 2010
Vic breaks his foot on Shooting Stars
13/07/2010 … Vic Reeves has broken his foot, by dropping EastEnders actress Cheryl Ferguson on it.
Stanhope: All comedy courses are scams
...and those who run them 'parasites'
13/07/2010 … Doug Stanhope has condemned comedy courses ‘raging scams’ run by people who ‘prey off the innocent delusions of the incapable’.
Mon 12 July 2010
A bit disappointing, to be Frank
12/07/2010 … The attempt to get Frank Sidebottom to No 1 in the charts has failed.
O'Grady brings Lily back from the dead
Savage returns after six years
12/07/2010 … Paul O'Grady is bringing back his comedy alter-ego Lily Savage, six years after vowing he’d killed her off for good.