Cheryl Taylor's off and a lot of new comedy: the last 72 hours in comedy

Our news round-ups are back with some news stories and one swear word.

• Cheryl Taylor is from her current job overseeing BBC comedy commissioning to head CBBC. This was presumably entirely down to her poor showing in our top 100, I think you’ll agree. BBC
• Father Ted co-creator Arthur Mathews has written a radio sitcom about Broadcasting House in the 1930s, with tickets available for recordings. BBC Tickets
• Ideal is being made into a movie. Chortle
• BBC Three have launched new web-exclusive comedies, including contributions from Imran Yusuf, Tapeface and funny writer folk the Dawson Bros. BBC Three
• Unexpectedly interesting American audience rating news: Charlie Sheen’s new sitcom Anger Management did well, Louie is way up its usual ratings, and Russell Brand’s BrandX did ‘alright’. Deadline

• Paul Zerdin is still trucking and is doing a sitcom pilot for an unspecified channel. British Comedy Guide
• The Daily Mail is claiming Frankie Boyle is dodging tax; he says that’s bollocks. BCG
• Rob Brydon is heading to the West End for the star-pulling writing of Alan Ayckbourn. South Wales Evening Post