It's Gilbert Gott-fired
Comic loses job after Tweeting Japan jokes
15/03/2011 … American comedian Gilbert Gottfried has been fired as the voice of a giant insurance company after making bad-taste jokes about the Japanese earthquake.
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Tue 15 March 2011
© Ellis O'Brien Jimmy's king of the Zoo
15/03/2011 … Jimmy Carr has been voted the funniest man in Britain by readers of a men’s magazine.
Mon 14 March 2011
Give it some Latitude
14/03/2011 … Omid Djalili, Jason Byrne and Greg Davies are among the headline stand-ups appearing at this year’s Latitude Festival.
Rita Rudner comes to UK
14/03/2011 … Rita Rudner is bringing her one-woman show to London for the first time in more than 15 years.
Sun 13 March 2011
Gallagher out of hospital
US comic treated for minor heart attack
13/03/2011 … American comedian Gallagher has been released from hospital, after being treated for a minor heart attackThe 64-year-old collapsed on stage on Thursday night, just…
Would you buy a used car off these men?
Inbetweeners motor up for auction
13/03/2011 … The beaten-up Fiat Cinquecento from The Inbetweeners is being sold off for charity.
Hancock's Royal fan
13/03/2011 … The Queen Mother was a big fan of Tony Hancock, it has been revealed.
Twinkle toes....
Charlie Baker wins Let's Dance
13/03/2011 … Comedian Charlie Baker and Emmerdale star James Thornton have been crowned kings of Let’s Dance For Comic Relief, beating bookies favourite Russell Kane to the…