Jo Brand to be the Marriage Ref
17/01/2011 … Jerry Seinfeld’s American reality show The Marriage Ref could be coming to Britain – with Jo Brand as host.
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Mon 17 January 2011
Mystery of disappearing Gervais
Golden Globes conspiracy theories
17/01/2011 … Twitter was abuzz with conspiracy theories last night when Ricky Gervais disappeared from hosting the Golden Globe Awards for almost an hour.
Ronnie Corbett's comedy roadshow
17/01/2011 … Ronnie Corbett is to front a short ITV1 series covering the history of British comedy.
Cleese: I turned down I'm A Celeb
17/01/2011 … John Cleese has revealed that he turned down £200,000 to take part in I'm A Celebrity.
Sun 16 January 2011
Sean Combs tries stand-up
16/01/2011 … Rap mogul Diddy has turned to live comedy, performing at a gig in New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.
You wait ages for a Buzz...
Russell Brand's episode to air at last
16/01/2011 … The BBC is to finally screen Russell Brand’s appearance on Never Mind The Buzzcocks – more than two years after he filmed it.
Sat 15 January 2011
Hill and Hart lead Comedy Award nods
British Comedy Award nominees named
15/01/2011 … The nominees for the British Comedy Awards have been unveiled, with Harry Hill and Miranda Hart leading the shortlist, with four nods apiece.
Tramadol Nights is 'worst TV comedy'
Viewers' 'accolade' for Frankie Boyle
15/01/2011 … Frankie Boyle’s Tramadol Nights has been named the worst comedy of last year.