Simpsons cartoon 'is child porn'
08/12/2008 … An Australian has been convicted of possessing child pornography – after a cartoon featuring The Simpsons characters was found on his computer.
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Mon 08 December 2008
More spam?
08/12/2008 … Eric Idle is reviving the Monty Python website to exploit the group’s back catalogue.
Sun 07 December 2008
Carr sorry over Karen Matthews' quip
07/12/2008 … Alan Carr has apologised for dedicating his British Comedy Award to Karen Matthews.
© Ramon Estrada 'I can handle Russell Brand'
Comedy awards: Backstage gossip
07/12/2008 … Sharon Horgan, winner of the best TV comedy actress said: ‘It feels great but I'm really taken aback.
Brand takes Comedy Award
...and dedicates it to Jonathan Ross
07/12/2008 … Russell Brand has been named best live stand-up award at the British Comedy Awards, despite the row over the prank calls he and Jonathan Ross made to Andrew Sachs.
Fri 05 December 2008
© BBC Peep Show duo pen new sitcom
Mitchell & Webb to star as useless entrepreneurs
05/12/2008 … David Mitchell and Robert Webb have written a new sitcom about two aspiring businessmen.
Skinner plans £10 gigs
Theatre shows to beat recession
05/12/2008 … Frank Skinner is planning a run of theatre shows for just £10 a head, to try to beat the recession.
Stephen Fry's Twittering nuts
05/12/2008 … Stand-up Markus Birdman says: 'My greatest achievement to date was getting Noel Fielding to bump-start my Capri in his pixie boots after we broke down near Lancaster.