Broadway, here he comes...

Jeffries lands Denis Leary support gig

20/09/2007 … British-based stand-up Jim Jeffries is to open for Denis Leary at the New York Comedy Festival.

'She thinks she’s in with a chance. It’s tragic and embarrassing'

Brenda Blethyn on playing a club comic

20/09/2007 … Comedians always get a raw deal when portrayed in fiction, with that tragic tears-of-a-clown image proving just too irresistible to dramatists.

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20/09/2007 … DIGITAL channel UKTV G2, which airs reruns of such shows as QI, Catherine Tate, Little Britain and The Mighty Boosh, is to be renamed 'Dave' and broadcast on Freeview.

20/09/2007 … RUSSELL KANE is taking over as host of Radio 2's stand-up show Out To Lunch when it returns this autumn.

Have I got views for you...

Merton lands more travelogues

20/09/2007 … Paul Merton is to make two more travelogues – about India and Germany - following the success of his programmes about China.

Sued for $65m over 'stolen' gag

Comedy Central's Colbert stands accused

20/09/2007 … A comedian says he is launching a $65million lawsuit against a rival who stole his joke.

Genius on the box

Gorman's show set for TV transfer

19/09/2007 … Dave Gorman’s Radio 4 show Genius is set to transfer on to TV.

More of Les

Jo Brand to host Dawson tribute

19/09/2007 … Jo Brand is to present a Radio 2 tribute to Les Dawson.