28/06/2007 … THE National Lampoon comedy film franchise is to be revived with National Lampoon's 301: The Legend of Awesomest Maximus Wallace Leonidas, a spoof of such epics…

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ITV1 drops Tough Gig

28/06/2007 … ITV has dropped its stand-up show Tough Gig in the face of dismal viewing figures.

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Major web comedy channel planned

27/06/2007 … Comedy supremo John Lloyd and music giant Warner have joined forces to create a major new internet comedy channel.

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26/06/2007 … JENNY ÉCLAIR has announced a 35-date UK tour for the autumn.

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26/06/2007 … RUSSELL BRAND has been voted Europe's sexiest vegetarian for the second year running by animal rights group PETA.

Smashy returns!

Enfield and Whitehouse back for Radio 2

26/06/2007 … Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are to revive their Smashie and Nicey DJ characters to help Radio 2 mark its 40th birthday.

Laughter at Manning's funeral

Hundreds see Bernard off

26/06/2007 … Mourners laughed at the funeral of Bernard Manning yesterday, as fellow comics cracked jokes in honour of the controversial stand-up.

BBC comedy chief quits

Plowman returns to programme-making

26/06/2007 … The BBC’s head of comedy, Jon Plowman is to quit the corporation after 27 years.