Stardom starts here
America's Last Comic Standing visits UK
05/02/2007 … America’s biggest televised hunt for comedians has been recommissioned for a fifth series – and this time the talent scouts are coming to London.
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Mon 05 February 2007
And the Chortle nominees are..
05/02/2007 … The nominees have been announced for this year’s Chortle Awards, with We Are Klang leading the field.
Sun 04 February 2007
Ricky goes to Hollywood
Gervais to headline first movie
04/02/2007 … Ricky Gervais has signed up to star in his first Hollywood film.
Half a world away...
04/02/2007 … Dylan Moran, Sean Hughes, Danny Bhoy, Ardal O'Hanlon, Ross Noble and Mark Watson are among the comics heading down under next month for festivals in Adelaide and…
Sat 03 February 2007
Noel hard feelings...
03/02/2007 … Noel Fielding is to headline this year’s Teenage Cancer Trust gig at the Royal Albert Hall – two years after a being heckled off at the same venue.
© BBC Norton on Heat
03/02/2007 … Graham Norton is to front a new BBC Two comedy talk show about Heat magazine-style celebrity news.
Fri 02 February 2007
Gay clubs, feuds and erotic magicians
02/02/2007 … Lenny Henry unwound after his Blackpool show by going to a gay club at watching the Sugababes.
Thu 01 February 2007
Break-in bid at Coogan's house
Police arrest burglary suspect
01/02/2007 … A man has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of trying to break into Steve Coogan’s home.