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The week's comedy trivia

08/06/2007 … Star-struck Sarah Silverman hosting the MTV Awards this week: ‘Oh my God, this is weird.

Frank gets topical

Skinner's new TV project

08/06/2007 … Frank Skinner is working on a new topical TV show.

08/06/2007 … AMERICA's NBC network is to produce a US version of Channel 4's thirtysomething comedy series Spoons.

mock08

08/06/2007 … MOCK THE WEEK has been recommissioned for a fifth series, with host Dara O'Briain and Russell Howard as a regular panelist.

08/06/2007 … CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM star Susie Essman is to play one night at London's Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, on July 15 following her appearances at the Newbury Comedy…

Knocked Up, or knocked off?

Author sues over film

08/06/2007 … An author is suing the makers of the new comedy movie Knocked Up, claiming they stole the idea from her.

Prize fools

Two comedy contests launched

08/06/2007 … Both Virgin Radio and an internet TV channel set up by former US vice-president Al Gore have launched separate new comedy competitions.

Borat is sued again

Victim claims 'emotional damage'

07/06/2007 … Borat has been sued yet again – this time by a New York businessman he chased down Fifth Avenue.