© HBO Conchord stretches his wings
06/08/2008 … Flight Of The Conchords star Jermaine Clement has landed a leading role in a new cult comedy movie.
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Wed 06 August 2008
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Robin Williams hits the road
04/08/2008 … Robin Williams is to embark on his first stand-up tour in six years.
Harry reveals his nuts
04/08/2008 … Harry Hill is launching his own brand of salted peanuts.
Sun 03 August 2008
Bernie Mac in critical condition
...but rumours of his death are scotched
03/08/2008 … American comedian Bernie Mac is said to be in a ‘very, very critical’ condition after being admitted to a Chicago hospital with pneumonia.
Billy's Arctic role
Connolly tackles Northwest Passage
03/08/2008 … Billy Connolly is embarking on a new travel series, navigating the Northwest Passage.
Peter Kay can make you fat
Comic's DVD used in diet research
03/08/2008 … Watching Peter Kay can make you fat, researchers have found.
Sat 02 August 2008
Neds in space
New sci-fi comedy from Still Game duo
02/08/2008 … Still Game stars Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill have written a comedy about a group of dropout Glaswegian ‘neds’ who blast off into space.
© BBC Dad's Army: The hotel?
Plans for sitcom-themed accommodation
02/08/2008 … A hotel based around Dad’s Army could be built in the Norfolk market town where the classic sitcom was filmed.