Is Beyonce getting Desperate?
2 user commentsSinger Beyonce Knowles is said to be in talks to join the cast of Desperate Housewives.The former Destiny's Child star is set to make a guest appearance in the series and her manager/father is said to be in negotiations to make the role more permanent.The news comes amid speculation than… Read full entry
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It's a Swash Out!
36 user commentsEastEnders' bosses have axed Mickey and Keith Miller from the soap, according to The Sun.The newspaper reports that actors David Spinx and Joe Swash, who play the father and son, were called into a meeting on Friday and told that their contracts would not be renewed.Apparently the EastEnders' team feel… Read full entry
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Happy Birthday Brucie!
137 user commentsDidn't he do well? TV legend Bruce Forsyth celebrates his 80th brithday today and the entertainer is still going strong.Bruce, who has been in showbusiness for more than 60 years, won over a brand new generation of viewers in the past few years with the huge success of Strictly Come Dancing.Since the 50s he… Read full entry
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The Blair Mitchell Project
28 user commentsGet ready for some serious jazz hands in the Queen Vic - Lionel Blair may be heading to Walford!EastEnders' bosses are said to be lining up the actor and tap-dancer to play the father of Mitchell sisters, Roxy and Ronnie.In recent months 76-year-old Lionel has enjoyed something of a TV… Read full entry
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Madly In Love or Just Mad?
16 user commentsWe tuned into Kerry Katona's new MTV reality show Madly in Love expecting car-crash TV and instead got a motorway pile-up.It's hard to tell what Kerry and husband Mark are hoping to prove by allowing cameras access-all-areas for the series. Certainly not that they are a likeable down-to-earth couple because… Read full entry
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Lily Allen Show Flops
18 user commentsLily Allen's new TV show has been branded a flop after the first episode attracted just 255,000 viewers.The much-hyped chat show, which features celebrity guests and music, was part of BBC3's relaunch line-up on Monday night.A BBC spokesperson has described the ratings as a 'solid start' but it's looking unlikely that… Read full entry
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Corrie Hunk Exodus
164 user commentsAnother day and another Corrie star announces that he is leaving the show.We're still reeling from the news that Rob James-Collier, who plays Liam Connor, is leaving later this year - and now Tom Hudson (Jack Duckworth's grandson Paul) is also off.Tom's character will exit in a dramatic storyline which sees… Read full entry
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TV Review: Ashes To Ashes
32 user commentsThere's hardly a week goes by in TV land without the launch of some 'eagerly-anticipated' programme or another, but for once Ashes To Ashes (Thursdays, 9pm. BBC1) really is a show that fits that billing.A spin-off from the critically-acclaimed and ratings success Life On Mars, Ashes To Ashes moves the action from the… Read full entry
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School's Out Forever
168 user commentsThe BBC has announced that it is to axe long-running children's drama series Grange Hill.Grange Hill, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this Friday (nice timing!), will not be recommissioned after the current series ends.Speaking about the decision, CBBC Controller Anne Gilchrist said: "The lives of children have changed a great deal since… Read full entry
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Sneak Preview: Rock Rivals
3 user commentsWe've had a sneak preview of ITV1's new drama Rock Rivals and it is trashy TV at its best.The show is basically Footballers' Wives meets The X Factor, which is hardly surprising as it's made by the same team as the soccer-set drama and Simon Cowell was involved as an advisor on… Read full entry
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Sunday Best
3 user comments"The band of friends, family, enemies and strangers must continue to work together against the cruel weather and harsh terrain if they want to stay alive. But as they have discovered during their 90-plus days on the island, danger and mystery loom behind every corner, and those they thought could… Read full entry
