Sacha Baron Cohen sues over Borat cannabis ad
13/07/2021 … Sacha Baron Cohen is suing a US cannabis company for using his Borat character in its advertising.
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Tue 13 July 2021
Scotland to relax Covid rules from Monday
2m rule cut to 1m for indoor venues
13/07/2021 … Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that Scotland’s Covid restrictions will be eased on Monday, as planned.
© CBS James Corden to star in new Amazon relationship comedy Mammals
13/07/2021 … James Corden is to star in a new Amazon relationship comedy-drama from Jerusalem playwright Jez Butterworth.
© Avalon/UKTV More comics join Iain Stirling's Buffering
Sitcom launches on ITV2 next month
13/07/2021 … Comedians Lolly Adefope, Michael Spicer and Joel Dommett are to guest star on Iain Stirling’s new sitcom Buffering, it has been announced.
© HBO How Daniel Sloss made it easier to swear on film
Comedian's show X wasn't X-rated, censors ruled
13/07/2021 … Rules on bad language in stand-up specials have been loosened – and it’s all thanks to Daniel Sloss.
Funny on so many levels...
Comedians to play Fringe dates in a converted car park
13/07/2021 … Jason Byrne, Fred MacAulay and Maisie Adam have announced Edinburgh Fringe dates – in a converted car park.
Mon 12 July 2021
Andrew Lawrence: Now his agent drops him
...as gigs are cancelled in the wake of racist tweets
12/07/2021 … Andrew Lawrence’s agents have dropped the comedian following his racist jokes about England’s black footballers.
© C4 Jimmy Carr to host new Channel 4 quiz show
Format devised by Richard Bacon
12/07/2021 … Jimmy Carr is to host a new comedy quiz show for Channel 4 this autumn.