© HBO US fans' anger over Extras DVD set
07/01/2008 … Ricky Gervais has been forced to issue a video message reassuring Extras fans that they won’t have to buy an expensive box set if they want the Christmas special…
07/01/2008 … DAVID WALLIAMS has visited Frankie Howerd's former lover, Dennis Heymer, at the Somerset home they shared in preparation for playing the late comic.
06/01/2008 … THE programme for this year's Leicester Comedy festival has gone online here, including the Chortle Comedy Pub Quiz on February 17.
06/01/2008 … RUSSELL BRAND is to take over as a surprise 'celebrity hijacker' on E4's Big Brother on Tuesday, it has been announced.
© Sky News 45-minute interview with Pamela Stephenson
06/01/2008 … Chris Langham is to attempt a TV comeback following his conviction for downloading child pornography, starting with a 45-minute interview.
Comic loses decade-long fight with cancer
05/01/2008 … American stand-up Brandi Borr, who worked for several years on the UK circuit, has died at the age of 39, following a long battle with breast cancer.
© BBC 05/01/2008 … A Tory MP has joined the chorus of protest over Catherine Tate’s Christmas special, lodging an official complaint with TV watchdogs.
04/01/2008 … EX-EASTENDERS star Shaun Williamson says he’s discussed plans for an Extras spin-off with Ricky Gervais, in which he and Stephen Merchant would travel Britain…
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