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New booths let would-be comics broadcast to the world
26/09/2010 … Practising stand-up routines in front of the bedroom mirror has gone high-tech, with a series of recording booths across America targeting would-be comics wanting…
© Ellis O'Brien Jimmy breaks venue's performance record
25/09/2010 … Jimmy Carr last night broke the record for the most appearances at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall, with his 13th show at the venue.
US comic break stand-up record
24/09/2010 … A new record has been set for the longest stand-up performance, after American comic Bob Marley completed a 40-hour gig.
Coogan shoots Partridge shows for Foster's
24/09/2010 … Steve Coogan has been shooting new episodes of Alan Partridge this week – for a new internet campaign for Foster’s lager.
This series will be the last, says writer
24/09/2010 … The Inbetweeners is set to end after this series, its writers have said.
© BBC 23/09/2010 … Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are planning to reunite for their first live tour in almost 25 years.
Ross and Brand together on new podcast
23/09/2010 … Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross are be paired together again for a new podcast.
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