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'Broken' movie lands nine BIFA nominations
November 6, 2012
"Broken" earned a leading nine nods when nominations for the 15th annual Moet British Independent Film Awards were announced in London.
Billy Connolly to play dwarf warrior Dain Ironfoot in 'The Hobbit'
February 8, 2012
Billy Connolly has signed on to play dwarf warrior Dain Ironfoot in Peter Jackson's two-part "The Hobbit" project, the director said Wednesday.
Billy Connolly ends stand-up shows after being heckled by audience
February 5, 2012
Fans of Scottish comedian Billy Connolly say they were miffed after he ended two stand-up shows in Britain early because of hecklers.
No memorial for Scotland's bad bard
June 3, 2007
William Topaz McGonagall, the Scottish poet widely reviled in life, is getting no honor in death either.
Peers vote Peter Cook the greatest comic of all time
January 3, 2005
A group of comedians voted the late Peter Cook the greatest comic of all time, the Daily Mirror reported Monday.