The real Big Lebowski dies
05/08/2016 … David Huddleston, who played the title role in The Big Lebowski, has died at the age of 85.
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Fri 05 August 2016
Fringe show's H2Woe
05/08/2016 … • 'Soldiers and comedians both know that a minute's silence means something went wrong.
Book deal for Andrew O'Neill
Comedian to write his history of heavy metal
05/08/2016 … Andrew O’Neill has signed a book deal to write about his passion for heavy metal music.
Thu 04 August 2016
© BBC/Alan Peebles First look at BBC's revived sitcoms
There's a new Alf Ganett, Harold Steptoe and Tony Hancock
04/08/2016 … Here are the first pictures from the BBC's remakes of classic sitcoms.
'I had a decade of memories in that van'
Marcus Brigstocke's appeal after Superbrig stolen
04/08/2016 … Marcus Brigstocke has put out an appeal following the theft of his beloved motor home – the second time a vehicle was stolen from his home in a month.
'Through her characters, her creative genius fully shines'
Major acting honour for Lily Tomlin
04/08/2016 … Lily Tomlin is to receive the highest tribute of the Screen Actor's Guild in America, the Life Achievement Award.
Googlebox tribute to Caroline Aherne
04/08/2016 … CHANNEL 4's Gogglebox has paid tribute to Caroline Aherne, dedicating Wednesday night's show to the comedian who died last month aged 52.
Wed 03 August 2016
Heckle leads to gunfire
Violence flares at US comedy club
03/08/2016 … A heckler was shot at after a night at a comedy club ended in gunfire.