Silenced

Protest forces comic from Dubai gig

29/08/2007 … Stand-up Sean Meo has been prevented from performing in Dubai after upsetting Muslims.

28/08/2007 … AMERICAN comic Carlos Mencia - widely accused of ripping off other stand-ups' material is to host next month’s Emmy Awards for CREATIVE Arts.

28/08/2007 … MR BEAN's Holiday has opened in US cinemas this weekend, but could only muster fourth place in the box office chart.

Chris Morris project rumoured

Collaboration with Peep Show writers

28/08/2007 … Chris Morris is reportedly working on a new project with Peep Show writers Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong.

Owen Wilson's 'suicide bid'

Star rushed to hospital

28/08/2007 … Hollywood star Owen Wilson has been rushed to hospital in what has widely been reported as a suicide attempt.

Fringe sells 1.7m tickets

New record for Edinburgh

27/08/2007 … The Edinburgh Fringe sold a record 1,697,293 tickets this year, organisers have announced.

New deal for South Park

£37m contract to 2011

27/08/2007 … South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have signed a contract worth an estimated £37million to extend the show into 2011.

Gervais forgoes castle profits

Edinburgh gig aids cancer group

27/08/2007 … Ricky Gervais is to donate the profits from his controversial Edinburgh Castle show to charity.