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Lee Evans@Birmingham NIA

THIS cheeky chap certainly raised a chuckle out of me, but he didn’t have me LOLing (Laughing Out Loud for those of you out there who don’t text or e-mail) the night away when he performed in Birmingham this week. Read

Chicago comeback for rock legend Tina Turner

Rock legend Tina Turner kicked off her comeback tour in Chicago at the weekend. PAUL COLE joined the diva’s VIP guests on a whistlestop visit to the Windy City. Read

Former Coventry bouncer fears his film will cause him problems

A BAFTA-winning Midland director and former bouncer claims he fears reprisals after a film of his life was released this week. Read

Sunday Mercury Interview: Katie Price aka Jordan

EVERY aspect of her life, from her plastic surgery to her marriage, has been laid bare for the public. Read

Steve Coogan gets back to his roots

HE’S the toast of Hollywood at the moment, appearing in hit films like Tropic Thunder and Night At The Museum. Read

Dudley comedian Lenny Henry to play Shakespeare's Othello

DUDLEY-born star Lenny Henry is set to make his stage acting debut as Othello. Read

The big interview: Jason Manford

IN AN age of cruel satire and comics who litter their acts with swear words, Jason Manford is a refreshing change. Read

Dexy’s Midnight Runners star is broke

AN original member of Dexy’s Midnight Runners has revealed he is broke – despite the Midland group making millions in the 1980s. Read

Big Brother star Kate Lawler tells of shock at gruesome double murder

BIG Brother star Kate Lawler has revealed how she fled her Birmingham home after the gruesome murder of two sisters in her apartment block. Read

Former Big Brother star Kate Lawler's horror at double murder of sisters in Birmingham

In Kate Lawler's blog for the Sunday Mercury this week the former Big Brother star has told of the shock of finding out about the murders of Yasmine and Sabrina Larbi-Cherif in the block of flats where she lives... Read

Paul Flower talks Metallica and camera phones

Sometimes it's hard to feel sorry for international mega-stars, they have fame, adulation and money - but sometimes they also catch an unnecessary crock of criticism. Read

Francis Ford Coppola's THe Godfather is the best film ever according to directors

Filmmakers have named big-screen classic The Godfather their favourite movie of all time. Read

I'm not Ashley's keeper says Cheryl Cole

CHERYL Cole has said she is not her husband's keeper and she is determined he should be a "free spirit". Read

Sunday Mercury interview: Zoe Tyler

TV PRESENTER and singer Zoe Tyler has sworn off men for now – because she doesn’t want her love life to be public property. Read

Forget the ban - Van Morrison has to be listened to with alcohol

GRUMPY Van Morrison has banned fans from buying alcohol during his UK concerts because it’s “off-putting”. Read

George Michael arrested for possession of drugs

POP legend George Michael has been arrested again for possession of drugs, it was reported last night. Read

Brad Ashton: The man who wrote the jokes for Groucho Marx and Tony Hancock

WHEN the telephone blares at two in the morning, you know it means trouble. Read

Freddie Starr: 'I knew something bad was going to happen to Tommy Cooper, and I knew Heather Mills was bad for Paul McCartney'

‘‘And when I saw on the news that Paul McCartney had become engaged to Heather Mills I immediately shouted ‘NO!’ at the TV screen. Read

Freddie Star: I see dead people

COMIC Freddie Starr has revealed that he sees dead people. Read

Freddie Starr exclusive: I see dead people!

CHEEKY comic Freddie Starr has revealed how he sees dead people. Read

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