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Rick Astley was a surprise guest at the Manchester MEN Arena on the first night of Peter Kay's latest tour.
The creators of The Simpsons have shown their support for fellow animators South Park after their show was censored.
Comedian and actress Victoria Wood is to star as Eric Morecambe’s mother in a new TV drama.
Susan Nickson, creator of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps, is teaming up with Peep Show writers Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong.
The BBC has picked up Ricky Gervais’ new sitcom about the day-to-day frustrations of a dwarf.
Comedian and actor Eddie Izzard is to voice the role of the Queen in an upcoming episode of The Simpsons.
Larry David is to star in the eighth series of Curb Your Enthusiasm for the HBO network.
American cable channel Comedy Central has signed new deals to keep Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert at the network.
Comedian Mark Thomas has won compensation from the Metropolitan Police after being illegally stooped and searched.
The BBC is set to overhaul the long-running sitcom Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps.
Catherine Tate is to play Bette Davis in a BBC Radio 4 play about her infamous rivalry with Joan Crawford.
Charlie Sheen has hinted that the hugely popular Two And A Half Men sitcom could be coming to and end.
Despite reportedly discussing a deal with the Fox network, Conan O’Brien is to host a new talk show on US network TBS.
The second series of the award winning sitcom, Gavin and Stacey stars another run, this time on the G.O.L.D. network.
Filming has begun on the third series of the award winning E4 sitcom, The Inbetweeners.
A new animated series is being developed by Star Wars creator George Lucas and the creators of Robot Chicken.
Michael McIntyre is to host the 2010 Royal Variety Performance, at 34 he’ll be the event’s youngest ever host.
Lenny Henry and Dawn French are to separate after 25 years of marriage, a spokesman has said.
Australian Premier responds to redneck jibes Robin Williams made on The Late Show with David Letterman.
Actor Rip Torn has pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal trespass, burglary and firearms offences.
The 1980 Oscar nominated Private Benjamin is to be remade by New Line.
The BBC has ordered a fourth series of its award-winning comedy The Thick Of It.
David Jason has said that he thinks that the classic Only Fools And Horses sitcom could make one more comeback.
A rule change has been proposed for Radio 4’s long-standing, ever popular show, Just A Minute.
Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon is to host his own show on BBC Two later this year.
A TV ad starring Lenny Henry promoting the Premier Inn chain of hotels has been banned from children’s programming.
The animated series The Ricky Gervais Show has been re-commissioned for a second run by US broadcaster HBO.
Comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen has married his long-standing girlfriend Isla Fisher in an understated ceremony in Paris. The couple who have a two year old daughter called Olive originally got engaged in 2004.
Comedian Russell Kane is to create a summer fete-themed show for London’s Bush Theatre.
Big Babies, a new co-production between CCBC and BBC’s in-house comedy department heralds new approach to comedy for kids.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall star Jason Segel is to star in the forthcoming Muppets movie according to recent reports.
Graham Norton is to team up with Andrew Lloyd Webber once again as the BBC attempts to unearth new talent for the West End stage.
A petition to try and get popular panel show QI broadcast in America has received its 10,000th signature.
ITV have secured Harry Hill’s services for at least another two years in a multi-million pound deal.
Rufus Hound swept the board in the final of Let’s Dance for Sport Relief with a unique take on Cheryl Cole’s Fight For This Love.
Radio 2 is to move its Comedy Hour to Saturday nights from Thursdays just one year after switching it from Saturday lunchtime.
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ITV’s comedy hit Benidorm is to return to the channel for a special this year and a brand new series in 2011.
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The Jongleurs brand returns to Nottingham in franchise agreement - new venue to open in April.
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer’s BBC2 panel show Shooting Stars is to return to the channel later this year.
C4 are to bring comedy roasting to the UK, Bruce Forsyth will be one of the three guests at the receiving end of some irreverent tributes.
Long-running comedy series Police Academy, which started in cinemas in 1984, is to return to the big screen.
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An American television producer has pleaded guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show star David Letterman.
Jerry Seinfeld’s new US TV show The Marriage Ref has been given a critical mauling after first episode airs.
Musical comedy duo Flight Of The Conchords have announced a tour of the UK and Ireland.
Jay Leno has returned to The Tonight Show on US TV just nine months after leaving the show.
CBS has halted production of the Charlie Sheen comedy, Two and a Half Men as the actor enters rehab.
Frank Skinner is to present a new show for the BBC, his first in fourteen years.
Comedian Jason Wood, one of the first contestants to ever appear on Strictly Come Dancing, has died aged 38.
Robert Popper, the man behind Look Around You and The Timewaster Letters, is to make Friday Night Dinner for Channel 4.
Former deputy PM John Prescott says that his cameo on the hit sitcom Gavin and Stacey has done wonders for his political profile.
Former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has criticised popular animated comedy Family Guy for "mocking" her son.
BBC Radio 2 is to increase its comedy output after prompting from the latest BBC Trust review.
Twenty of the UK’s most popular comics are to appear together for Channel 4’s Comedy Gala.
Channel 4 staple Friends is to be dropped from the network’s schedules after fifteen years.
MTV in Mexico opts to pull South Park episode at last minute due to controversy over use of country’s flag.
Ricky Gervais is to receive the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Comedy Award at this year’s Banff Television Festival.
BBC 2 re-commissions Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle after critical acclaim and online petition encourages return.
Harry Hill is to launch a new range of Fairtrade nuts to help aid farmers in the third world.
BBC Two’s new comedy news quiz, The Bubble set to look beyond the headlines.
Jenny Eclair, Rufus Hound and Frank Skinner are among the comic talent lined up for this year’s Let’s Dance for Sport Relief.
Satirist and comedian Mark Thomas is offering someone the chance to run for Parliament at his expense.
The FHM/Jongleurs search for a new comedy star is to be aired on ITV on February 1.
Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow is to return for a second series on the BBC.
Chris Rock has optioned the English language rights to French comedy, La Premiere etoile
Frank Skinner hints at a follow up to Three Lions as he wins at the Lafta Awards.
Chris Morris’ new comedy about Jihadist suicide bombers in London looks like to cause controversy on its release.
Comedian and actor Eddie Izzard is to host the 25th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards.
Bill Bailey is among the comedians fronting a series of hard hitting, government-sponsored videos warning of the dangers of alcohol.
Peter Kay has signed up to host the 2010 Brit Awards, six months after he let slip on live TV that was being considered for the job.
According to reports, Conan O'Brien, former host of NBC's The Tonight Show, has been in talks with Rupert Murdoch's Fox Network.
Ross Noble is leading the campaign to get 1950s comic Tommy Trinder to top the latest C4 100 Greatest Stand-Ups chart.
Frankie Boyle, Darian O'Briain and Paul Merton are among the line-up for the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
Ricky Gervais presented the 67th Golden Globe Awards last night at the Beverley Hills Hilton, he was less than kind....
Maria Kempinska and John Davy the comedy club entrepreneurs are opening London's largest comedy venue.
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