Reel funny
New awards honour comedy films
23/12/2002 … A new awards scheme has been set up to honour the best comedy movies.
Mon 23 December 2002
Bah, humbug!
23/12/2002 … Rhona Cameron says she hates Christmas - saying it's only really fun for people stuck in dull office jobs to let their hair down.
Sun 22 December 2002
Sykes gets serious
Eric to appear in medical drama
22/12/2002 … Eric Sykes is to appear in Holby City, becoming the third comic to land a straight role in the medical drama The 79-year-old star will play the husband of a woman…
Rivers faces police inquiry
Car hire clerk files complaint
22/12/2002 … Police are investigating a complaint against Joan Rivers after a run-in with a car hire clerk.
Dearest Friends...
Sitcom to return, for £10m a show
22/12/2002 … The stars of Friends have been persuaded to return for another series, under the most expensive deal in television history America's NBC network has agreed to pay…
Wisdom health scare
Comic in hospital with breathing problems
22/12/2002 … Norman Wisdom has been admitted to hospital with breathing problems.
Fri 20 December 2002
Billy zaps Harry Potter
Biography tops 2002 bestseller list
20/12/2002 … Pamela Stephenson's biography of her husband Billy Connolly has been revealed as the best-selling book of 2002.
Golden opportunities
20/12/2002 … The man behind Seinfeld has been nominated for two Golden Globes for his follow-up show.