izzardwarmup

02/10/2006 … EDDIE IZZARD is doing two warm-up gigs for the Secret Policeman's Ball in London's Soho Theatre next week, which sold out within three hours, despite little publicity.

A new chapter

Peter Kay starts podcasting

02/10/2006 … Peter Kay is jumping on the podcast bandwagon, by charging fans up to £1.

Too many Cooks?

Another Pete & Dud play...

01/10/2006 … A new play about Peter Cook and Dudley Moore is to be performed on the site of The Establishment Club Cook established in 1961.

01/10/2006 … RUSSELL BRAND's E4 show is continuing its ratings slump, now attracting just 83,000 viewers.

30/09/2006 … KAZAKHSTAN'S largest chain of cinemas, Otau, has banned Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat movie, saying: 'We consider this movie offensive, a complete lie and nonsense.

Oh, Brother...

BB Pete's stand-up plans

30/09/2006 … Big Brother winner Pete Bennett is planning to become a stand-up comic.

Fruit fancy...

Our weekly GagSlag gossip round-up

29/09/2006 … Has Russell Brand found God? That’s the opinion of at least one gossip columnist leapt to as the sinful one was spotted leaving the Hinde Street Methodist Church…

29/09/2006 … CHARLIE SHEEN is to become the highest-paid comedy star on TV after securing a $350,000-a-show deal for his sitcom Two And A Half Men.