You must surely know what this is by now.

Size doesn't matter, you can still get pleasure from things even if they're small - like these tiny fragments of news.

Ellen DeGeneres is to provide the voice of a pet dog in a sitcom being produced by her brother, Vance. (Variety)

The Mighty Boosh intend to make their new live tour go wrong - because they think it's funnier that way. (The Sun)

Iranian comic Omid Djalili has paid tribute to Jimmy Tarbuck, who saved his skin at a corporate gig by shutting up the 1,000-strong audience: "He got up, without any prior arrangement and took to the stage for a full five minutes to silence a raucous audience who were mostly stood up and in no mood to listen to me. A man of his stature did not have to do that. He showed tremendous power and humility." (MediaGuardian)

The Catherine Tate Show has been named best comedy in the Broadcast awards. (Broadcast)

Family Guy's animated baby, Stewie, is to host his own online chat show, from next year. (CNN)

Max and Paddy star Patrick McGuinness is a trained lifeguard. (The Sun)

Rik Mayall is voicing an advert for personal injury lawyers airing on Essex FM. (The Rik Mayall Website)