
Jennifer's Body
In 2008, an ex-stripper won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. She probably wasn’t the first ex-stripper to win an Oscar… but it was a bit of a change for the sometimes conservative Academy to award one if its prestigious gongs to a woman who wasn’t afraid to be provocative and whose name means Devil in Spanish.

Kojo
If laughing grants you a longer life then be prepared to live for an eternity.
Russel Peters - Red, White and Brown
As a general rule, DVDs of stand-up comedy aren’t nearly as funny as the live show. The atmosphere isn’t the same in a living room as it is in a packed out club or venue, be it the Comedy Store in London, or New York’s Madison Square Garden, the latter theatre being the setting for Russell Peters’ new DVD, Red, White and Brown, filmed last February to a full house.
Frank Skinner
Midlands funnyman Frank Skinner has announced details of a bargainous run of stand-up shows in London’s West End – at a tenner a ticket.

Andy Parsons
One of Mock The Week’s key comedians, Andy Parsons, is to embark on a mammoth three-month tour of the UK.
Ed Byrne
Muso’s Guide favourite, Ed Byrne, has announced plans for a mega UK tour in spring next year.
Exciting news for fans of the television series Arrested Development as the much speculated film of the show appears to be closer to reality. On Friday many, many entertainment news sites reported that a deal for a movie has been done.
“For 3 years you YouTubers have been ripping us off, taking tens of thousands of our videos and putting them up on YouTube.” So begins the introduction to Monty Python’s own YouTube channel.
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