American idols
TV deals for Demetri & Conchords
08/10/2004 … Perrier winner Demetri Martin and nominees Flight Of The Conchords have struck TV deals with America's NBC network.
2004 Archives
Fri 08 October 2004
Billy's vs the Press 2
Connolly explains his comments
08/10/2004 … Billy Connolly has stepped up his attack on the media for reporting his jokes about murdered British hostage Ken Bigley.
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Spitting Image 'set for return'
08/10/2004 … Former chat-show host Arsenio Hall is to make a documentary film about America’s black stand-up circuit.
Pete McCarthy dies
08/10/2004 … Comic turned writer Pete McCarthy has died of cancer at the age of 51 at The Royal Sussex Hospital, Brighton.
Fruit of the Vine
08/10/2004 … Stand-up Tim Vine is heading for the record books after cracking 499 jokes in an hour.
Thu 07 October 2004
Scott's out
07/10/2004 … Scott Capurro has become the first comic to be evicted from the Kings Of Comedy house.
Billy's backlash
Comic brands journalists "slime"
07/10/2004 … Billy Connolly has turned on the press in the escalating row over his joke about British hostage Ken Bigley.
Wed 06 October 2004
Goalden opportunity
Ricky in soccer sitcom spin-off
06/10/2004 … Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson is set to star in an ITV sitcom based on his movie Mike Bassett: England Manager.