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1,000 acts head for Leicester

30/11/2006 … The Leicester comedy festival has announced its 2007 line-up, with headliners Russell Brand, Jimmy Carr and Paul Merton.

Lenny snubs home town

Anger that his tour skips Dudley

30/11/2006 … Lenny Henry has disappointed fans in the Black Country by leaving his home town off his latest tour schedule.

Merchant of music

Extras co-creator lands DJing slot

30/11/2006 … Stephen Merchant has landed his own show on BBC 6 Music in the New Year.

Putting on the writs...

Leno sues joke book author

30/11/2006 … Chat show host Jay Leno is suing a joke book author for stealing his material.

hillscop30

30/11/2006 … EDDIE MURPHY has signed up to make a fourth Beverly Hills Cop movie.

Seinfeld sales soar

DVD rush despite racist rant

29/11/2006 … Sales of the new Seinfeld DVD soared by an incredible 7,000 per cent in the week following star Michael Richards’ racist outburst.

It's not easy bein' green

Matt Lucas as Toad

29/11/2006 … This is Matt Lucas as he will appear in a new adaptation of Wind In The Willows – warts and all.

29/11/2006 … IF.