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2007 Archives
Thu 31 May 2007
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Comic's teen sex shame
McAllister on offenders' register
31/05/2007 … Scottish stand-up Keir McAllister has been placed on the sex offenders’ register after his flirtations with a 16-year-old schoolgirl turned sexual.
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Gigs for life
31/05/2007 … It is a contract many comedians would die for: guaranteed work for the rest of your life.
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Brand-up comedy
31/05/2007 … Russell Brand is poised to land his own Channel 4 stand-up show.
Wed 30 May 2007
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Ronni loses her figures
Audience slump for Ancona & Co
30/05/2007 … Ronni Ancona’s new sketch show has lost half its audience in a week.
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Fringe first
30/05/2007 … Chortle today reveals a sneak preview of some of the hundreds of comedy shows coming to the Edinburgh Fringe this August.
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Sick Rik
30/05/2007 … Rik Mayall’s fans have been increasingly worried about his health after he pulled out of a number of tour dates.