Anyone who has been fortunate enough to see the BBC comedy series "Coupling" (think "Friends" mixed with "Seinfeld" while more obsessed with sex) knows that Jeff, played by Richard Coyle, was the heart and soul of the show's comedic talents. Incredibly dense and clueless, he always had the best lines and executed them like a master craftsman. I recently caught season 4 on DVD and Jeff had mysteriously vanished without explanation to be replaced by some wanker nowhere near as funny as Coyle. It was such a jarring shift that the show wasn't even worth watching anymore. So whatever happened to Jeff? It turns out that he left the show to pursue his love of the stage. The Independent caught up with Coyle recently to see how things are going.

Read the full article and look for Coyle's new film, The Libertine, with Johnny Depp set to be released later this year.

Dave Chappelle tried out for 11 different sitcoms before he happened on something that worked for him: his own skewed sense of humor. After years of kicking around in TV failures (the short-lived "Buddies" was the only one to make it on the air) and being seen in small roles in films, from "The Nutty Professor" to "You've Got Mail," "Chappelle's Show" did more than become one of Comedy Central's biggest hits when it had its premiere in 2003.

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