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Laurel's letters fetch £2,900

05/09/2007 … Letters Stan Laurel wrote to a pen-pal over a ten-year period have fetched £2,900 at auction today.

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Stephen Merchant wins GQ award

05/09/2007 … His live appearances may be few and far between, but Stephen Merchant has been named comedian of the year by GQ magazine.

Lewis sorry over gay jibe

'i made a bad choice of words'

05/09/2007 … Jerry Lewis has apologised after almost using the word ‘faggot’ on live TV.

04/09/2007 … GINA YASHERE is to become the first British comic to appear on America's Def Comedy Jam, which will be recording her set in LA on September 16.

04/09/2007 … MY FAMILY was named best comedy at the TV Quick awards in London on Monday night.

The next Parky?

Dara tipped for ITV chat show

04/09/2007 … Dara O’Briain is being tipped as ITV’s next chat show king.

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03/09/2007 … THE SECOND series of That Mitchell and Webb Look is likely to air on BBC Two in February, the duo have announced on their MySpace page.

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03/09/2007 … MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE is to record his first live DVD at London's Shaw Theatre on September 18 and 19.