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© Netflix Could comic win his fifth award?
10/11/2023 … Dave Chappelle has been nominated for a Grammy award for a speech defending his provocative material.
Fundraising drive as Scottish veteran undergoes major surgery
10/11/2023 … Comedians have rallied around veteran Scottish stand-up Stu Who? as he recovers from major surgery.
© Matt Crockett 10/11/2023 … Cariad Lloyd has signed a deal to write five children's books.
© BBC ...but wasn't the Only Connect comment just a joke?
10/11/2023 … The BBC has rejected a viewer’s complaint about Victoria Coren Mitchell saying she did not believe in evolution.
As he prepares for a charity gig to raise research funds
09/11/2023 … Ivo Graham has opened up about the impact of his mum’s multiple sclerosis as he prepares for a charity gig to boost funds for research into the disease.
© Hindsight/Hat Trick Productions Rosie Jones, Jayde Adams, Jamie MacDonald, Sara Barron and Jo Coffey
09/11/2023 … Rosie Jones, Jayde Adams, Jamie MacDonald, Sara Barron and Jo Coffey are all taking part in the new series of Celebrity Mastermind.
Nessa becomes a nun when musical reopens in the West End
09/11/2023 … Ruth Jones is to star in Sister Act The Musical when it returns to the West End next year.
US comic, 75, has been performing up to 200 shows a year
09/11/2023 … American comedian Lewis Black is to retire from touring.