Why Porridge was almost off the menu
Writers reveal Barker's indecision
18/06/2008 … Porridge almost never got made because Ronnie Barker dithered over the role, its writers have revealed.
Wed 18 June 2008
Professional misconduct
It's not just getting paid that makes a comic a pro, says Tony Cowards
18/06/2008 … ‘Don’t give up the day job!’ In popular legend this is the heckle aimed at comics who are dying on their arse, implying that they are mere amateurs.
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18/06/2008 … MATT LUCAS and his partner Kevin McGee have split 18 months after getting hitched in a lavish civil partnership ceremony.
© HBO George Carlin honoured
...for his contribution to US humour
18/06/2008 … Veteran stand-up George Carlin is to be awarded this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
China blocks Comedy Central
Jokes too much for the Beijing regime
18/06/2008 … The Chinese regime has blocked its people from visiting the Comedy Central website.
Tue 17 June 2008
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17/06/2008 … SACHA Baron Cohen's next film, Bruno, has been given a US release date of May 15, 2009.
Rivers bleeps off
17/06/2008 … Joan Rivers was taken off ITV’s daytime show Loose Women yesterday after swearing live on air.