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Cheryl Cole flies to Afghanistan to cheer up troops

14.09.11
Cheryl Cole has flown to Afghanistan to help boost the morale of those serving on the front line... more

Hot in the city that never sleeps

18.05.11
Henry Hitchings checks into one of New York's most eagerly awaited new hotels, a welcome addition to the hip SoHo district... more

CDs of the week: Kanye West, JLS and My Chemical Romance

19.11.10
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (provisionally titled Good Ass Job until sanity prevailed) is the work of a man who feels compelled to be bigger, better and braver...Kanye West ... more

School-boy humour fails to raise a smile in Grown Ups

27.08.10
Despite some passable gags and a whole posse of middle-aged funnymen, Grown Ups is about the least grown-up movie you could see... more

An investigation into the western hair culture in Good Hair

25.06.10
Jeff Stilson’s documentary tells us a lot of depressing facts but its narrator, Chris Rock, is remorselessly cheerful, content to be wry rather than culturally probing... more

Death at a Funeral is even worse than the original

04.06.10
This is a virtually all-black remake of the 2007 film directed by Frank Oz about a funeral in the English countryside that goes disastrously wrong... more

Tom Cruise praises his leading ladies at National Movie Awards

27.05.10
Movie heart-throb Tom Cruise said he had been "very lucky" with his leading ladies - adding his favourite was wife Katie Holmes.... more

Funny way to raise money for Kids Company

10.11.09
The Shaw Theatre is hosting a night of comedy in aid of children's charity Kids Company.... more

Patrice Gouty: King of clubs

22.05.09
In his ultra-secret VIP rooms, stars run wild - the naughtier they are, the happier he is. No wonder Patrice Gouty is the lord of misrule at Raffles... more

Game on at the South Africa eco-reserve

10.05.09
Fancy a new challenge? David Cohen trained to be a game ranger in an eco-reserve in South Africa and found it a stress-free and good value way to start the new year... more

Gary Lineker hits the red carpet with his family for Madagascar 2

24.11.08
Gary Lineker,fiancée Danielle Bux, and family went out for the premier of Madagascar 2 ... more

Lee Evans sticks to a winning formula

07.10.08
Lee Evans' physicality saves the day as he pleases the crowd with old, tried and tested routines. ... more

Look out Britney! Brand (and an elephant) get a little overfriendly

10.08.08
Russell Brand and Britney Spears have been filming an advert for this year's MTV Video Music Awards.... more

Louis CK lives up to the hype

01.08.08
Muscular, persuasive and loud when he needs to be, pausing when it suits him, Louis CK has been at this game for 20 years and it shows.... more

DVDs of the week

03.06.08
You'll yearn to rewatch No Country for Old Men after the hauntingly enigmatic ending but don't expect the same from I think I Love My Wife.... more

Rock's on a stroll

27.05.08
US comedy legend Chris Rock's record-breaking stand-up gig at the O2 Arena was very much a show of two halves, says Bruce Dessau.... more

DVDs of the week

20.05.08
Tim Burton has a good stab at musicals in Sweeney Todd, Seinfield fans will get a buzz out of Bee Movie and My Kid Could Paint That may start an argument.... more

Old-fashioned Mason's stage politics

09.05.08
Jackie Mason has been criticised for his anti-Arab pronouncements yet, at a variety show celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary, he restrained himself.... more

If she changes your haircut, it's time to split

09.04.08
Sienna Miller was praised for seeing past Rhys Ifans's flabby Catweazle exterior, appreciating his inner beauty instead... more

Chris Rock's on a roll

10.01.08
Swaggering on stage in a sharp, shiny suit, US stand-up star Chris Rock was slick-smooth, insightful and riotously funny in his opening London show.... more

Get set to Rock as US comic hits town

09.01.08
Chris Rock kicks off the London leg of his world tour tonight, enjoying unprecedented advance sales for a comedian.... more

The hottest tickets for the year ahead

04.01.08
From Kylie Minogue and masterpieces of Impressionism to an invasion of Chinese dance companies, the next 12 months will be a treat for London's arts lovers.... more

A bit of a buzz from Seinfeld

13.12.07
Jerry Seinfeld takes the lead in Bee Movie, a film that has intermittent wit and never enough memorable moments.... more

DVDs of the week

17.07.07
Jude Law in Breaking And Entering, screen icon James Mason and the inside story on The Smiths all feature in this week's top DVDs.... more

Madonna recycles her power

09.07.07
Madonna was the headline act for Live Earth at Wembley Stadium and her sheer force provided the event with a much-needed focus... more

Critic's choice: top comedy shows

19.04.07
America's rising gagsmiths pay a visit to the capital, Gordon Southern and Reg D Hunter head a strong double bill and pink mohican'd ex-wrestler Wil Hodgson plays N6.... more


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