20/11/2006 … DAVID WALLIAMS has been named showbusiness personality of the year at the Variety Club awards.

20/11/2006 … SIMON COWELL turned down a role singing karaoke on Extras — because he was embarrassed by his awful voice.

Free Evans

Win Lee's series on DVD

19/11/2006 … The Channel 4 series The World of Lee Evans is out on DVD next Monday – and we have five copies to give away.

Pulling power

Sharon Horgan and Dennis Kelly on their new BBC3 sitcom

19/11/2006 … The cancer patient lies in his hospital, a tube in his arm giving him a blood transfusion.

It's barking...

E4 announces sketch show

18/11/2006 … E4 is to launch a new character-based comedy sketch show next year.

Doctor Doctor

Jo Brand gets second degree

18/11/2006 … Jo Brand has been awarded a second honorary degree - and now says she wants to be addressed as Doctor Doctor.

Spitting mad

The week's trivia round-up

17/11/2006 … Why did Aussie comic Brendon Burns walk from ITV2's I’m A Celebrity…? spin-off.

Mutual Relief

Lucas and Kay join for charity single

17/11/2006 … Matt Lucas and Peter Kay are to record a cover version of Proclaimers hit I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) for Comic Relief.