Jonathan Ross insists he was worth his £6m-a-year salary at the BBC.

Russell Brand is to return to the radio, it was announced today, six months after he left the BBC in disgrace following the obscene phone messages scandal.

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has written a song heaping praise on shamed TV host Jonathan Ross - a year after the presenter made lewd remarks to his wife Gwyneth Paltrow.

Adam Sandler has offered his public support to 'Bedtime Stories' co-star Russell Brand after the British funnyman resigned from his BBC Radio show over a lewd behaviour scandal.

Steve Coogan has slammed the modern generation of comics as too "nasty" - accusing stars including Russell Brand of relying too much on "cynicism" in their work.