Scrubbed out?
Star Braff to quit hospital sitcom
22/08/2006 … The future of American sitcom Scrubs is in doubt after star Zach Braff revealed he is quitting at the end of the current series.
Tue 22 August 2006
Out of the Park
Animation duo plan live-action movies
22/08/2006 … South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are to make two live action films next year.
Mon 21 August 2006
Funny Brummie
Midlanders have the best accent for jokes
21/08/2006 … The best accent for telling jokes is Brummie, according to new academic research.
Sun 20 August 2006
Gimme Five
Kane to be face of new TV channel
20/08/2006 … Eddie award nominee Russell Kane has landed a deal to be the face of new digital TV channel Five US.
Eddie joins 24
Izzard to play villainous sidekick
20/08/2006 … Eddie Izzard is to join the cast of 24.
Correspondents, coarse
BBC plans foreign reporters' sitcom
20/08/2006 … The BBC is making a sitcom about the bad behaviour of its own foreign correspondents.
'I know nothing about any rape'
Brand's statement over alleged assault
20/08/2006 … Russell Brand has denied any knowledge of an alleged rape said to have occurred at the flat he rented during the Edinburgh Fringe.
Late and live
BBC4's spoof news show returns
20/08/2006 … BBC Four has ordered another series of its tropical comedy show The Late Edition – but this time it will go out live.