Billy Connolly News

"This is so exciting!" exclaims Steve Martin at the close of tonight's first number, "Hoedown at Alice's", a brief, bright bluegrass tune.

"The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day" is an idiotic ode to macho manure. It is, however, distinguished by superb cinematography.

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Troy Duffy's sequel to his 1999 cult thriller stars Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus as brothers and former hit men who return to Boston to clear their names after being framed for a priest's murder.

An Apparition release of a Stage 6 Films presentation of a Don Carmody/Chris Brinker production.

A RAMSHACKLE student act at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1987 started Stewart Lee's rise to one of the finest alternative comics Britain has ever produced.

From left: Norman Reedus, Billy Connolly, Troy Duffy, and Sean Patrick Flanery at the Black Rose Pub last week while promoting "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day." The film, written and directed by Duffy, hits theaters Friday.

'Wave whacked everything with incredible might' October 2, 2009 Pamela Stephenson Connolly with husband, comedian Billy Connolly.

Brian Beacom looks at the moments that made the Big Yin a national treasure as the comedian begins his latest tour of Scotland.

USUALLY the venue for string quartets rather than strings of expletives, the Usher Hall played host to comedy legend Billy Connolly last night and the packed crowd got to see a maestro at work.

As the Big Yin gears up for a sell-out tour of Scotland, Barry Didcock asks five comedians if his homecoming will be a triumph or a tragedy.

BILLY CONNOLLY returns to the Capital next week for a six-night stint at the recently refurbished Usher Hall.

THE perils of life as a stand-up comedian are well-known, and many, from continual heckling to low pay.

The Young Victoria focuses on the beginnings of Victoria's relationship with both Prince Albert and the British people Transformed ... Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend.

CELTIC fan Billy Connolly is to donate cash from one of his sellout shows to the football club's charity fund.

ACTOR and comedian Billy Connolly has backed a classical ballet and dance performance degree making its debut at the prospective University of the Highlands and Islands .

The wife of Scots comedian Billy Connolly is being honoured for her achievements in the field of human sexuality.

Dr Pamela Stephenson-Connolly, the wife of Scottish comedian Billy, is to receive an honorary degree for achievements in human sexuality.

This film about Queen Victoria's relationship with her Scottish servant John Brown begins with a shot of a bust resembling William Shakespeare being hurled from a high window to shatter on the ground below.

ONE of Scotlanda s leading folk musicians has collapsed and died after suffering a heart attack at work, teaching art to young offenders.

Iggy's Down Under bread with Cuttaway Creek raspberry jam. Photo: Quentin Jones Where to go Lissa Christopher May 5, 2009 THESE are fiscally fraught times and many a food lover is cutting back on chi-chi restaurant meals, keeping the pressure cooker on the benchtop and replacing eye fillet with chuck .