Baron Cohen gets serious
Borat star signs up for war protest film
30/12/2007 … Sacha Baron Cohen is to ditch comedy to star in a serious political film being made by Steven Spielberg.
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Sun 30 December 2007
Jon makes little impression
Dead Ringers tour axed over 'sluggish' ticket sale
30/12/2007 … Jon Culshaw has cancelled a UK tour based around his Dead Ringers impressions, amid claims of poor ticket sales.
Fri 28 December 2007
© BBC Hunting? It's absolutely fabulous!
28/12/2007 … Ricky Gervais: ‘I’m more famous than I deserve to be.
Thu 27 December 2007
© BBC Tate accused of racism
27/12/2007 … Catherine Tate has been accused of bigotry and racism after portraying a Northern Irish family as ‘terrorists’.
Sun 23 December 2007
'It took me four years to write a joke'
Victoria Wood on Desert Island Discs
23/12/2007 … Victoria Wood has admitted it took her four years to learn how to write a joke.
Sat 22 December 2007
Why men are funnier than women
... according to one scientist
22/12/2007 … Scientists have waded into an age-old debate and concluded that men are funnier than women.
Kay's Cash row
22/12/2007 … Peter Kay’s new TV show has reportedly been ditched, after a row with writer Craig Cash over money.
Brand stars in Morrissey video
22/12/2007 … Russell Brand is to star in the new video for his musical hero, Morrissey.