22/06/2007 … LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN star Steve Pemberton is joining the cast of West End musical The Drowsy Chaperone as the narrator, from July 10.

Death, guns and beatings

A light-hearted week of comedy trivia...

22/06/2007 … The BBC's Gavin Esler this week solemly announced the passing of Bernard… Matthews.

22/06/2007 … ITV2 has secured the rights to show the next four series of US comedy Entourage, taking it up to 2011.

Laughing in the face of terror

Comedy gig for 7/7 victim

22/06/2007 … Friends and family of Miriam Hyman, who died in the 7/7 London bombings, are organising a comedy night to mark the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks.

22/06/2007 … CARTOON satire American Dad – from Family Guy producer Seth MacFarlane – has been renewed for a fourth season by America’s Fox network, bringing the total…

21/06/2007 … DANNY WALLACE is answering Chortle reader's questions next week.

Brand wins 'rape' libel case

Daily Star payst 'substantial' damages

21/06/2007 … Russell Brand has accepted substantial libel damages over a tabloid story that wrongly linked him to an alleged rape at the flat he rented during last year’s Edinburgh…

21/06/2007 … EDDIE IZZARD has joined the cast of the upcoming movie Valkyrie, directed by X-Men helmer Bryan Singer and starring Tom Cruise.