Seinfeld sued over 'wacko' jibe

...as his wife is hit with plagiarism charge

08/01/2008 … Jerry Seinfeld has been hit with a lawsuit for defamation – for defending his wife’s cookbook.

'Ditch the blasphemy law'

Campaign unites comics and Lords

08/01/2008 … Ricky Gervais and Stewart Lee have put their names to a campaign to repeal Britain’s ancient blasphemy laws.

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07/01/2008 … RICHARD HERRING has been commissioned to write a pilot episode of a sitcom about Scrabble players for the BBC.

The F-factor

Adam Millar on why funny women are sexy

07/01/2008 … Surely it can’t just be me who finds comediennes the sexiest people on the planet? Come on, female and funny? Those are two of the three sexiest ‘f’ words…

Gervais counters 'rip-off' backlash

US fans' anger over Extras DVD set

07/01/2008 … Ricky Gervais has been forced to issue a video message reassuring Extras fans that they won’t have to buy an expensive box set if they want the Christmas special…

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07/01/2008 … DAVID WALLIAMS has visited Frankie Howerd's former lover, Dennis Heymer, at the Somerset home they shared in preparation for playing the late comic.

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06/01/2008 … THE programme for this year's Leicester Comedy festival has gone online here, including the Chortle Comedy Pub Quiz on February 17.

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06/01/2008 … RUSSELL BRAND is to take over as a surprise 'celebrity hijacker' on E4's Big Brother on Tuesday, it has been announced.