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Wed 23 August 2006
Most amoose-ing
23/08/2006 … New comedian Arnab Chanda has beaten more than 500 rivals to win the Laugh-Off award run by London’s Amused Moose comedy award.
Too hot for radio?
BBC shelves 'tasteless' sketch show
23/08/2006 … A Scottish radio comedy series has been shelved by the BBC amid ‘anxieties over taste and decency’.
Tue 22 August 2006
Out of the Park
Animation duo plan live-action movies
22/08/2006 … South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are to make two live action films next year.
Scrubbed out?
Star Braff to quit hospital sitcom
22/08/2006 … The future of American sitcom Scrubs is in doubt after star Zach Braff revealed he is quitting at the end of the current series.
No offence
Bailey urges comics to be cautious
22/08/2006 … Bill Bailey has urged fellow comedians to be more careful about causing offence – and says that Jerry Springer: The Opera overstepped the mark.
Amstell lands Buzzcocks gig
Simon to be pop quiz's permanent host
22/08/2006 … Simon Amstell is to be the new host of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Chortle can reveal.
Mon 21 August 2006
Funny Brummie
Midlanders have the best accent for jokes
21/08/2006 … The best accent for telling jokes is Brummie, according to new academic research.