Cryer has heart op
27/09/2001 … Barry Cryer has undergone a heart bypass.
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Thu 27 September 2001
Eau what a lovely prize!
See all the Perrier shows on us
27/09/2001 … The pick of Edinburgh comedy is to be showcased in London, in the short Perrier Pick of the Fringe season.
Wed 26 September 2001
Seinfeld heads fundraiser
26/09/2001 … Two of the biggest stars of US sitcom, Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Cosby, are to head a comedy fundraising gig to help the New York relief effort.
Jenny does Soho
Eclair's first solo London gigs
26/09/2001 … Jenny Eclair has announced her first solo London show.
Record breakers
26/09/2001 … A hundred comedians are hoping to break the world record for the most comedians on the bill in one night.
Ali G to host MTV bash
'I get to bone one of the ladies there'
26/09/2001 … Ali G is to host the MTV Europe Music Awards in Frankfurt on November 8.
Die laughing
26/09/2001 … Perrier Award winner Garth Marenghi's Netherhead has announced a run of London dates.
Tue 25 September 2001
Iain Lee libel scare
Host spooks Beeb bosses with Jacko jibes
25/09/2001 … The BBC has pulled an edition of showbiz programme Liquid News after presenter Iain Lee made potentially libellous comments about Michael Jackson.