Rock unlocks his family secrets
Ancestor was a slave turned politician
18/02/2008 … Chris Rock has learned that his great-great-grandfather was a slave, who became a politician after fighting in the American civil war.
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Mon 18 February 2008
Sun 17 February 2008
© NBC 'Earl' creator cleans toilets
Millionaire producer keeps it real
17/02/2008 … The millionaire creator of My Name Is Earl secretly took a minimum-wage fast-food job to help him get ideas for the hit sitcom.
Sat 16 February 2008
© BBC Red Dwarf star arrested
'Cat' held after binman altercation
16/02/2008 … Red Dwarf star Danny John-Jules has been arrested over claims he threatened a binman with a knife.
Fri 15 February 2008
Another 'pay-to-play' bid
Dublin club charges comics to perform
15/02/2008 … New comedians are being asked to pay if they want stage time at a Dublin comedy club.
Falling into a pit full of crap...
15/02/2008 … Who is this successful American comedy figure, pictured in 1969? Answer below.
© BBC Nothing funny about these TV ratings
15/02/2008 … Thursdays may be funny, according to the BBC, but they are not proving all that popular – with poor ratings for last night’s comedy programmes.
Rhoda actor dies
15/02/2008 … David Groh, who starred in the hit Seventies US sitcom Rhoda, has died at the age of 68.
My filmy wilm...
Brand's book to be made into a movie
15/02/2008 … Russell Brand’s life story is set to be made into a film.