30/09/2006 … KAZAKHSTAN'S largest chain of cinemas, Otau, has banned Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat movie, saying: 'We consider this movie offensive, a complete lie and nonsense.

Oh, Brother...

BB Pete's stand-up plans

30/09/2006 … Big Brother winner Pete Bennett is planning to become a stand-up comic.

Fruit fancy...

Our weekly GagSlag gossip round-up

29/09/2006 … Has Russell Brand found God? That’s the opinion of at least one gossip columnist leapt to as the sinful one was spotted leaving the Hinde Street Methodist Church…

29/09/2006 … CHARLIE SHEEN is to become the highest-paid comedy star on TV after securing a $350,000-a-show deal for his sitcom Two And A Half Men.

Little Britain down under

Tour to visit Sydney

28/09/2006 … Matt Lucas and David Walliams are taking their Little Britain stage show to Australia.

Shooting stars

US to remake Suburban Shootout

28/09/2006 … Channel Five comedy Suburban Shootout is to be remade for American TV.

Vegas in Benidorm

Johhny to front new ITV1 sitcom

28/09/2006 … Johnny Vegas is to star in ITV1’s new sitcom, Benidorm.

Live from New York...

ITV buys SNL

28/09/2006 … American comedy institution Saturday Night Live is to air in Britain.