Why not take All Of Me?

Latifah to remake Steve Martin classic

26/04/2007 … Steve Martin’s classic 1984 comedy All Of Me is to be remade as a vehicle for brash hip-hop star Queen Latifah.

By Pryor arrangement

Richard Pryor's widow settles lawsuit

26/04/2007 … Richard Pryor's widow has settled her legal action over the release of 11 of his stand-up recordings.

A new scent-sation

Scratch n sniff for My Name Is Earl

26/04/2007 … My Name Is Earl is to become the first networked US television show to feature a ‘scratch-and-sniff’ episode.

26/04/2007 … THE Allo Allo painting of the Fallen Madonna With The Big Boobies has fetched £4,000 for charity after Shaun Moore, a production designer on the show, put it up…

QI spin-off for R4

Bailey & Munnery record pilot

26/04/2007 … QI creator John Lloyd has recorded a Radio 4 panel show further celebrating the quest for obscure knowledge.

Who are you?

Survey identifies average stand-up fan

25/04/2007 … The average stand-up fan is 31, single, in full-time work and just as likely to be female as male.

Tap of the world!

Spinals reunite for Live Earth gig

25/04/2007 … Spinal Tap are to reunite for the Live Earth gig in the new Wembley Stadium on July 7.

BBC renews its comedy vows

Promise to seek out new talent

25/04/2007 … The BBC has renewed its commitment to finding new comedy hits on three of its four main TV channels.