March 31 2014

Tributes are coming in for Doctor Who and Dynasty star Kate O’Mara who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 74.

Disney’s Frozen has achieved $1,072 billion at the worldwide box office making it the highest-grossing animated film of all time, beating previous record holder Toy Story 3 ($1,063 billion).

The Jameson Empire Awards took place yesterday – see the full list of winners here. 

X Factor winner Sam Bailey has debuted at number one with her first album The Power of Love, which has also become the fastest selling album of 2014 so far.

5 Seconds of Summer have landed their first UK number one with their debut UK single She Looks So Perfect.

Avatar star Zoe Saldana has been named as a new spokesperson for L'Oréal Paris.

JK Rowling’s Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is reportedly to be adapted into three movies. The book, which was published in 2001 and serves as one of the Hogwarts textbooks, is not a prequel or sequel to the Harry Potter series, and will be set in New York about 70 years before Harry Potter.

March 28 2014

Pet Shop Boys are to release a special edition vinyl for Record Store Day – a limited run of Fluorescent 12 on April 19.

Coldplay, Damon Albarn and Elbow are confirmed to perform on the upcoming series of Later… with Jools Holland. 

Rita Ora is to perform at the 2014 Gabrielle’s Gala charity event on May 7, which raises money for cancer research.

Pierce Brosnan is reportedly to star in the upcoming Expendables sequel.

Brian McFadden is to present a new dating show on Channel 5 called Stand by Your Man, co-hosted by Laura Jackson. The show will see four male contestant attempt to win a date with one of 40 women from the studio audience.

ITV has recommissioned Keith Lemon’s Through the Keyhole for a second series.

The BBC has announced that after 20 years, The Review Show has been axed and the upcoming show on Sunday (March 30) will be its last.

March 27 2014

Billy Joel launched the exclusive Billy Joel Channel on Sirius XM last night, which is expected to run through to June 5.

Tiya Sircar, who starred in 17 Again and The Internship, is joining the cast of How I Met Your Mother spinoff How I Met Your Dad. She is expected to play Juliet, a fashion blog proprietor. 

Kate Bush has added a further seven live dates to her London tour later this year at Hammersmith’s Eventim Apollo.

Joey Essex and Kym Marsh are to take part in Phillip Schofield’s The Cube next month to raise money for charity.

Pixie Lott is announced as the new face of Batiste Hair.

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and Cat Power have recorded an original track for upcoming movie Wish I Was Here, which has been directed by Scrubs star Zach Braff.

March 26 2014

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have confirmed that they are separating after 10 years of marriage.

Arnold Schwarzenegger will play an ageing T-800 in the upcoming fifth instalment of the Terminator series: Terminator: Genesis. Emilia Clarke, J.K Simmons and Jai Courtney will also star in the film.

Sam Bailey is on course to land the number one spot with her debut album The Power of Love, this weekend.

Channel 4’s new show Dead Famous DNA sees presenter Mark Evans searching for body parts and human relics from the historical figures including Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Adolf Hitler, Charles Darwin, John F Kennedy and King George III in hopes to learn more about them from their DNA.. The three part series which has taken three years to make, starts on March 26 at 9pm.

Ricky Gervais’ Derek returns to Channel 4 on April 23 for a second series. See the brand new trailer here: 

March 25 2014

A follow up to Educating Yorkshire called Educating Walthamstow will focus on Frederick Bremer School in East London in the new Channel 4 series.

Tinie Tempah and Robin Thicke have joined the lineup for this year’s Wireless festival in July.

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus 2 is set for a March 2016 cinema release, with Michael Fassbender also returning for the film. 

House of Cards’ Corey Stoll has joined the cast of Edgar Wright’s upcoming Ant-Man movie, alongside Paul Rudd, Patrick Wilson and Michael Douglas.

Mr Selfridge scored its highest ratings since its second series premiere with the finale on Sunday attracting 4.64 million viewers.

The Apprentice and Celebrity Big Brother star Luisa Zissman has joined Zoo magazine as a columnist. 

March 24 2014

George Michael beat Kylie Minogue to the number one spot on the UK Albums Chart this weekend with his first new album in ten years, Symphonica.

Duke Dumont has landed his second UK number one single with I Got U.

Divergent, starring Theo James, Kate Winslet and Shailene Woodley, has debuted at number one at the US box office with an estimated $56 million during its opening weekend. 

The Vamps have announced that their debut album Meet The Vamps will released on April 14.

McBusted are to support One Direction at one of their concerts in Paris this summer on June 21.

Disney’s Shake It Up! Star Bella Thorne has been cast in Blumhouse and Dimension Films’ Amityville horror movie alongside Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Disney’s Maleficent star Angelina Jolie has teamed up with Stella McCartney to create a children’s clothing range inspired by the upcoming film.

March 21 2014

Kate Bush has announced a series of live London shows for later this year at Hammersmith’s Eventim Appollo.

Made In Chelsea returns to E4 on April 7, see the new season 7 trailer, Mini In Chelsea, here: 

Universal have revealed two new posters for Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels’ upcoming Dumb & Dumber sequel:

Andy Serkis, best known for portraying Gollum in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit series, is reportedly in negotiations with Warner Bros to replace Alejandro González Iñárritu as director for the upcoming live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book.

BBC One’s BAFTA-nominated drama Silk will not return for a fourth series after its final episode on March 31.

20^th Century Fox has revealed the sequel to The Wolverine is set for a March 3 2017 release, whilst the second instalment of its Fantastic Four reboot will hit cinemas on July 14 2017, even though the first instalment hasn’t began shooting.

ABBA have released a special book called ABBA: The Treasures, to celebrate their 40^th anniversary.

March 20 2014

Sky 1 has acquired the UK rights to US series About a Boy and Star-Crossed. Both will debut on the channel in the coming weeks.

George Michael’s Symphonica is currently ahead of Kylie Minogue’s Kiss Me Once in the race for this week’s number one album.

Disclosure’s debut album Settle has gone platinum in the UK, passing 300,000 domestic sales in less than ten months from its release.

Duke Dumont is currently on route to his second number one UK single with I Got U.

Captain Phillips' Barkhad Abdi is reportedly in talks for Judd Apatow’s upcoming comedy Trainwreck., which will be his second acting role in his career.

Sky Living have confirmed that hit shows Cougar Town and Supernatural have been dropped from the channel.

Nigella Lawson is to give her first UK TV interview since her appearances in court in December on the Michael McIntyre Chat Show on Monday 31 March. Gary Barlow and Bear Grylls will also appear on the show.

March 19 2014

EastEnders is set to introduce a new disabled character called Donna Yates, played by former Grange Hill star Lisa Hammond.

Disney president Bob Iger has announced that The Incredibles 2 and Cars 3 are in development. 

Brittany Murphy’s final film, an independent thriller called Something Wicked, is set to be released in April. The film focuses on a newlywed woman who goes on a honeymoon against her parents’ wishes then must rethink her marriage following her parents’ tragic death.

Following Harold Ramis’ death last month, director Ivan Reitman has dropped out of Ghostbusters 3 which is to begin production in 2015.

The Rolling Stones have cancelled the remainder of their Australian and New Zealand tour dates following the death of Mick Jagger’s fashion designer girlfriend L’Wren Scott.

Sofia Coppola is reportedly in negotiations to direct an upcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid.

Made In Chelsea will see the cast head to New York this summer for a six part E4 series called Made In Chelsea: New York.

James Corden is to act as guest editor of The Sun on Friday in aid of Sport Relief.

After seven years Alan Titchmarsh has announced that he has quit his ITV chat show.

March 18 2014

Former American Idol and The X Factor USA judge Paula Abdul has filmed her guest appearance in Neighbours, alongside cast member Alan Fletcher.

Reese Witherspoon is reported to produce a young adult adaptation of Kimberly McCreight’s upcoming fantasy trilogy The Outliers.

Kate Winslet has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

ITV has announced The White Queen star Aneurin Barnard will star in the upcoming Cilla Black drama as Cilla’s husband Bobby, alongside Sheridan Smith in the title role.

BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw completed his cycling challenge in aid of Sport Relief yesterday, covering 1000 miles during his 12 hour cycle and raising over £115,000.

The Rolling Stones have cancelled their show in Perth, Australia following the death of Mick Jagger’s fashion designer girlfriend L’Wren Scott.

Marvel are working on a Captain America spinoff TV series called Agent Carter which would be set in the 1940s.

Comic book character Bananaman is reported to transfer to the big screen in 2015 for a new film release.

March 17 2014

Jon Hamm and Zach Galifianakis are reportedly finalising negotiations to star in an upcoming comedy together called Keeping Up With The Joneses, about a suburban couple who learn their neighbours are undercover agents.

12 Years A Slave star Lupita Nyong’o is reportedly in talks for a role in Star Wars: Episode VII.

Enrique Iglesias, OneRepublic, Shakira and Jason Derulo are set to perform on the live shows of The Voice UK which kick off next weekend on March 22.

Elbow have claimed their first UK number one album with The Take Off and Landing of Everything. 

Mr Peabody and Sherman has climbed to the number one spot to beat 300: Rise of an Empire and Aaron Paul’s Need for Speed at the US box office with an estimated $21.2 million this weekend.

Kylie Minogue has announced a series of UK and Ireland tour dates in support of her new album Kiss Me Once, which is released today. The tour begins in September and tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday (21 March).

Modern Family star Sofia Vergara is launching her new perfume Sofia in April.

BBC Radio 1 DJ Matt Edmondson is to host a new ITV2 talk show this summer called TV OD.

Former X Factor contestant Tamera Foster has signed a deal with Simon Cowell’s record label Syco.

March 14 2014

McFly’s Tom Fletcher and his wife Giovanna have announced the birth of their baby boy last night at 7pm!

CBS has announced the renewal of 18 shows including Two and a Half Men, 2 Broke Girls and Mike & Molly.

The first trailer for the James Brown biopic Get On Up has been released. The film stars Chadwich Boseman as Brown alongside Viola Davis as his mother:  

The upcoming series of Doctor Who has cast Line of Duty’s Keeley Hawes in a major role of Ms Delphox.

Beverley Knight has joined the cast of the upcoming production of Memphis at the Shaftesbury Theatre, where she will play club singer Felicia.

Rapper Lil Wayne has announced that his upcoming album Tha Carter V will be his final solo LP with plans to retire.

BBC Three has renewed Nick Grimshaw’s Sweat the Small Stuff for a further two series.

Director Dexter Fletcher has reportedly left the Freddie Mercury biopic over creative differences with producer Graham King.

March 13 2014

Chris McKay, who served as animation co-director of The Lego Movie, is to replace Phil Lord and Chris Miller as director for film’s sequel. 

Lindsay Lohan is to guest star in 2 Broke Girls on the CBS show’s April 14 episode.

Jimmy McGovern’s new BBC Two drama Banished has secured Russell Tovey, MyAnna Buring and Julian Rhind-Tutt for its cast. They are due to begin filming in Sydney, Australia next month.

Alan Carr: Chatty Man will return to Channel 4 for a 12th series on March 28. 

The Big Bang Theory has been renewed for three more seasons which will see it run until at least the 2016-17 season.

Keith Richards and his daughter Theodora Richards are to release their children’s book Gus & Me: The Story of My Grandad and My First Guitar, in Autumn.

Jonathan Ross has been appointed a member of the BFI Governing Board.

March 12 2014

Justin Bieber is to stand trial in his ongoing DUI case this May after he was arrested in January. 

Olivia Wilde has joined Martin Scorsese’s upcoming rock ‘n’ roll pilot for HBO alongside Bobby Cannavale. Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger will executive produce the show.

Paolo Nutini is to play seven shows across the UK in support of his new album Caustic Love which is set for release on April 14. The tour begins in May and tickets go on sale on March 14.

Ben Elton’s Queen musical We Will Rock You is to close on London’s West End on May 31, after 12 years. Since opening in 2002, the musical has gone on to become one of the top ten longest-running musicals in West End history.

Following Paul Walker’s death last year, production on the Fast & Furious 7 is to resume this month. The film is due for release on April 10, 2015.

Made In Chelsea’s Lucy Watson has been announced as the new face of Lipsy’s VIP collection.

The Michael McIntyre show launched with over 2 million viewers on BBC One on Monday night, with his special guests Sir Terry Wogan, Lord Alan Sugar and Lily Allen.

March 11 2014

It’s official – Cheryl Cole has confirmed her return to The X Factor and will appear as a judge alongside Simon Cowell on the 11th series of the show.

The Inbetweeners Movie 2 has confirmed its release date and will hit UK cinemas on August 6 2014.

Ed Helms is to star in upcoming comedy Epic Fail, about an elite but highly unconventional special forces team that sets out to save America.

Patrick Wilson has confirmed that he has been cast in Marvel’s Ant-Man alongside Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas.

Former TOWIE star Kirk Norcross will release his debut single this month - a cover of the Bill Withers classic Ain’t No Sunshine – with proceeds going to the ADHD Foundation.

Paramore and Queens of the Stone Age are the third and fourth headline acts for this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals, alongside Blink 182 and Arctic Monkeys. See our summer festival guide here! 

Lorde has partnered with the MAC makeup company and will release her own line of cosmetics this summer.

March 10 2014

Ray Quinn was crowned the winner of Dancing on Ice All-Stars last night, beating Coronation Street’s Hayley Tamaddon.

Pharrell Williams has landed his first UK number one album with G I R L, which also became the fastest selling album of 2014, beating the previous record set by Bruce Springsteen’s High Hopes.

20 year old DJ and Producer Route 94 has scored his first UK number one single with My Love.

Adele and Rihanna are the latest artists to land million-selling singles in the UK with Rolling In The Deep and Diamonds, which have become the 144th and 145th songs to reach the milestone.

Will Smith has teamed up with Sony Pictures to produce an upcoming film adaptation of the graphic novel Harlem Hellfighters.

300: Rise Of An Empire has debuted at number one at the US box office, taking $45m on its first weekend.

Sesame Street has released a spoof of Les Misérables titled Les Mousserables which features the Cookie Monster as Jean Bon Bon:

March 7 2014

Coldplay have announced their sixth studio album Ghost Stories will be released on May 19. The album was worked on with Adele producer Paul Epworth.

Sherlock writer Steve Thompson has been confirmed as one of the writers on the eighth series of Doctor Who.

A petition to save BBC Three from being axed has hit 85,000 signatures in less than 48 hours. BBC Director-General Tony Hall confirmed yesterday that the channel will move to an online service in autumn 2015.

Rihanna has been named the most streamed female artist of all time on Spotify for a second year in a row.

Idris Elba is in final negotiations to voice the tiger Shere Khan in Disney’s live action reboot of The Jungle Book.

ITV has recommissioned Birds of a Feather for a second series after it became the network’s most successful comedy launch in over a decade.

Geordie Shore’s Vicky Pattison is to release her autobiography Nothing But The Truth through Sphere this July.

March 6 2014

The BBC’s media correspondent David Sillito has confirmed that BBC Three is expected to be axed with all its programmes moving online to iPlayer.

Cher Lloyd has announced the release date for her second studio album Sorry I’m Late, on May 27.

Kylie Minogue is to preview new tracks from her upcoming album Kiss Me Once on her Facebook page, for the album launch on March 11 at 3pm. 

Gary Lineker joined Gary Barlow in London on Wednesday for the video recording of England’s official 2014 FIFA World Cup single. Mel C, Emma Bunton and Kimberley Walsh are also involved in the track of which a promo will be shown for the first time during Sport Relief night on BBC One on March 21.

The X Factor winner Sam Bailey has announced that she is expecting her third child.

After 7 years together Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick are reportedly planning on getting married in Mexico.

Caroline Flack is to host a brand new ITV2 show called Viral Tap, with Matt Richardson and Carly Smallman as regular panelists. The show, which is all about viral videos, will also feature a mixture of comedians and online stars.

The Great British Bake Off star Mary Berry’s new series Mary Berry Cooks, launched with impressive ratings of 3.2 million on BBC2 on Monday.

March 5 2014

Stephen Fry will narrate a musical broadcast of one of the UK’s first same-sex weddings since the equal marriage bill passed. The hour TV special called Our Gay Wedding: The Musical, will be broadcast by Channel 4.

Conan O’Brien has confirmed that he is to host this year’s MTV Movie Awards on April 13, at the Nokia Theater in LA.

Mila Kunis is to guest star in Two and a Half Men, alongside her boyfriend Ashton Kutcher. She will play a Vivian, a world traveler who turns up on Walden’s doorstep.

Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly dropped out of the movie adaptation of The Deep Blue Good-by as the lead role, although he will still have a role as producer.

BBC Radio 1 will celebrate International Women’s Day with a 39-hour all female DJ lineup from March 7 at 7pm to March 9 at 10am.

Robin Thicke and Jessie J both feature on DJ Cassidy’s new single Calling All Hearts. Watch the video here: 

Model Cara Delevingne is to make her TV acting debut in a one-off Sky Arts drama called Timeless. She will have a lead role in the production which tells the story of two women separated from their parents by war. 

Peter Andre has been announced as celebrity ambassador for Disney On Ice’s Worlds of Fantasy tour and will open the London show on April 17.

Jessica Alba has been announced as Braun’s new Beauty Brand Ambassador.

March 4 2014

Scarlett Johansson is expecting her first child with her fiancé Romain Dauriac, according to US reports.

Justin Timberlake and The Killers are confirmed to headline this year’s V Festival on August 16 and 17. Other acts include Ed Sheeran, Bastille and Kaiser Chiefs.

Disney animation Frozen, which won Best Animated Feature at Sunday’s Oscars, has crossed the $1 billion-mark (£598m) at the worldwide box office.

This year’s 86th Academy Awards pulled in 43 million viewers, making it the most-watched Oscars in ten years.

Pharrell Williams has sold the Vivienne Westwood hat he wore to the Grammy and BRIT Awards earlier this year, on eBay for $44,100. Proceeds from the auction will go to From One Hand to Another, his educational non-profit organisation. 

Former Westlife star Kian Egan has debuted the music video for his first solo single, a cover of Daughtry’s Home:  

March 3 2014

See the full list of winners at last night’s Oscars here! 

The Razzies also took place this weekend, where Will Smith’s son Jaden picked up the Worst Actor award for After Earth. See the winners here.

Pharrell Williams’ Happy has become his third million-selling single in the UK, following Get Lucky and Blurred Lines. The only other act to achieve this in one year was The Beatles.

Bastille’s Bad Blood has spent a third non-consecutive week at number one on the Official Albums Chart.

The Voice UK topped Saturday night’s (March 1) ratings again with 6.96 million viewers tuning in for the first Battle Rounds.

Justin Bieber has become the second person to hit 50 million followers on Twitter, following Katy Perry.

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