Russ vs Ross
Brand lands Friday night chat show
09/11/2006 … Russell Brand is to go head-to-head with Jonathan Ross after landing his own Channel 4 chat show.
Thu 09 November 2006
Wed 08 November 2006
They're Ron form
Corbett praises younger comics
08/11/2006 … Ronnie Corbett has praised modern comedians, saying they are braver and brighter than in his day.
Cosby strikes a deal
08/11/2006 … Bill Cosby has settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who said he drugged and sexually assaulted her.
David Brent on tour?
Gervais vetoes live Office show
08/11/2006 … Ricky Gervais has turned down an offer to make a stage show based on The Office.
Springing into America
US gets its Jerry Springer moment
08/11/2006 … Jerry Springer: The Opera is to receive its American premiere in the chat show host’s home town of Chicago.
By Royal appointment...
08/11/2006 … Omid Djalili, Jason Byrne and Ken Dodd are the comedians booked for this year’s Royal Variety Performance.
© ABC C4 gets Ugly
Return to comedy to combat ratings slump
08/11/2006 … Channel 4 is to return comedy to its Friday-night schedules in an attempt to counter freefalling audience numbers.