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That's a real cracker! Pull the other one... Gyles Brandreth's jokes
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (891+ words) By CLAIRE DUFFIN, SENIOR REPORTER They are as much a part of Christmas Day as the turkey and presents. But which cracker joke will make you laugh - or groan - at the table this year. We asked self-proclaimed 'Christmas cracker obsessive…...
I won BGT but people have no idea who I am - I'm even told to audition
17+ hour, 22+ min ago (811+ words) By CONOR O'BRIEN, TV REPORTER and LUCY MURGATROYD, TV REPORTER A former Britain's Got Talent'champion revealed how little he is recognised for the ITV'series - even being advised to audition for it to this day. In 2016, Richard Jones made show history…...
Jason Manford defends himself after Royal Variety Performance pan
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (643+ words) The comedian, 44, watched the show from home after it was recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in November, in front of Prince William and Princess Catherine." But some fans on were less than impressed with Jason's hosting skills and claimed…...
Dave Chappelle stuns with Charlie Kirk comment in Netflix special
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (664+ words) Dave Chappelle has spoken out about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk " again. In his new Netflix special, The Unstoppable, which dropped Friday, December 20, the comedian, 52, calls Kirk 'an internet personality' and 'a wholesome white guy' whose death was…...
'He thought he was untouchable': Why David Walliams is 'despised'
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1204+ words) In July 2020, I drove up the M6 to meet a woman who had contacted me to share some worrying and bizarre experiences she had had with Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams. The woman, who was in her early 20s at the…...
BBC mysteriously pulls eagerly-awaited Christmas comedy special
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (577+ words) The BBC has mysteriously pulled the Christmas'special of one of its much-loved comedy programmes from scheduling amid speculation its political gags may need to be 'updated'. The Christmas episode of BBC Two show Mandy had been due to be broadcast…...
Ricky Gervais insists he will never be cancelled
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (598+ words) The comedian, 64, moaned that people now 'look to be offended' as he joined Chris Stark, Jordan North and Sian Welby on Capital Breakfast on Friday." Asked by Chris if he thought he is ever at the risk of being cancelled,…...
Forgotten Christmas special airing for the first time in forty years
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (580+ words) By CONOR O'BRIEN, TV REPORTER A Christmas'special featuring iconic British stars is set to be aired for the first time in 40 years. The Cannon and Ball Christmas special originally appeared on screens back on December 21, 1985. It features legendary comedians Tommy…...
All the things you didn't know about Love Actually
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (1482+ words) With Christmas just days away, it's no surprise that iconic festive film Love Actually is at the top of people's watch lists." The film follows"nine interconnected love stories detailed by writer-director Richard Curtis, set against the backdrop of a…...
Ricky Gervais vows he will never make another TV sitcom again
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (831+ words) Ricky Gervais' upcoming sitcom series next year could be his last as he wants to focus more on stand-up. However, Ricky thinks he is unlikely to make another TV show after Alley Cats because the success of his latest tour,…...