2011 Archives
Thu 17 November 2011
Tim Minchin turns down Pepsi ad
17/11/2011 … Tim Minchin has turned down a lucrative offer to front an advertising campaign for Pepsi.
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17/11/2011 … THE TV arm of comedy production and management company Avalon is expanding its Scottish base by appointing BBC executive Toby Stevens to run its office in Edinburgh.
More awards for Peep Show
Scripts win Writers' Guild accolades
17/11/2011 … Peep Show creators Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain have another trophy for their cabinet, after scooping a Writers' Guild Of Great Britain Award.
South Park renewed until 2016
And Stone & Parker will write them all
17/11/2011 … South Park will run until at least 2016, after creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone signed a new deal with US broadcasters Comedy Central.
New show for Shooting Stars Angelos
C4 snaps up entertainment series
17/11/2011 … Shooting Stars might have been axed – but Vic and Bob’s sidekick Angelos Epithemiou has immediately landed a series with Channel 4.
Gervais lands Golden Globes gig again
Hollywood invites more insults
17/11/2011 … Ricky Gervais is to host the Golden Globes again, despite supposedly upsetting some of Hollywood’s biggest names at the last event.