Joe goes solo

Cornish to host panel show

09/07/2001 … Joe Cornish, one half of the Adam and Joe double act, is to become a talk show host.

Notebook is my crutch

After 16 years, Janeane still needs her prompts

09/07/2001 … Top American comic Janeane Garofalo has admitted she always takes a notebook on stage because she's afraid of forgetting her material.

Connolly adds extra dates

06/07/2001 … Billy Connolly has added four extra dates to his sold-out UK tour.

Little people

Royle Family star hosts chat show

06/07/2001 … Royle Family star Ralf Little is to become a chat show host.

C4 drops Brass Eye

Paedophile subject 'too hot'

05/07/2001 … Channel 4 has pulled Chris Morris's new show from tonight's schedules.

Comic strip outrage

Billy's Willy no laughing matter

05/07/2001 … Billy Connolly's naked body helped Comic Relief notch up 83 complaints this year.

Comic denies abuse

Ordered to keep away from kids

04/07/2001 … America comic Paula Poundstone has pleaded not guity to charges of lewd conduct with children.

Idle talk

Eric ribs colleagues at honour bash

04/07/2001 … Eric Idle cracked jokes at the expense of his Monty Python colleagues when he collected an honour on their behalf in Los Angeles.