March 31 2016

 

Shona McGarty, known for playing Whitney Dean in EastEnders, is reportedly set to release her debut single this summer.

Michelle Hardwick, who plays Vanessa Woodfield in ITV's Emmerdale, has signed a new contract that will keep her on the show for another year.

NBC is reuniting with West Wing and Studio 60 writer Aaron Sorkin to turn his play and movie A Few Good Men into a live TV event – set to air next year.

Isla Fisher is set to release a series of children's books which will launch this July.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Oscar Isaac has joined the cast of Alex Garland's Annihilation, an adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer's 2014 sci-fi novel, alongside Natalie Portman.

Homeland star Navid Negahban has joined the fourth season of Mistresses in a recurring role.

 

 

March 30 2016

 

Sky and Aardman are bringing back TV star Morph for Sky’s first original kids show. 

The X Factor is reportedly bringing back room auditions before contestants head to the arena stage.

The West End's Dream Girls starring Glee's Amber Riley, will open on December 14, with previews from November 19. Tickets go on sale April 1. 

Vanilla Ice is teaming up with the likes of Coolio and Salt-N-Pepper for an I Love The 90’s tour across the US, starting this April 15th.

Avicii has announced he has retired from music through a letter on his website.

 

 

March 29 2016

 

A year after quitting the series, Dermot O'Leary will officially return to host The X Factor this year. 

The likes of Ellie Goulding, Foals, Disclosure, Beck, The 1975 and Sigur Ros have been added to the Glastonbury Festival 2016 lineup.

Director Matthew Vaughn has revealed the sequel to Kingsman: The Secret Service, which is set to begin filming next month, will be titled Kingsman: The Golden Circle.

Sarah Silverman has reportedly joined the cast of the upcoming tennis movie Battle of the Sexes, alongside Emma Stone and Steve Carell who will play Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.

Deadpool has broken another record at the worldwide box office, becoming the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time with $746 million, overtaking The Matrix Reloaded's global $742.1m.  

 

 

March 22 2016

 

The Prison Break revival has reportedly announced the return of Paul Adelstein as Paul Kellerman. 

The sequel to Disney’s Frozen is reportedly expected to start recording later this month. 

Comedy Central’s The Impractical Jokers are reportedly set to start shooting a movie.

Adam Sandler's next Netflix movie The Do Over is set to premiere exclusively on the streaming service on Friday 27 May.

The Island with Bear Grylls returns to Channel 4 for its third series next week, with a new twist – the eight men and eight women will be put on the island together.

Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie has been cast in the second series of BBC Two's Top of the Lake opposite Elisabeth Moss.

 

 

March 21 2016

 

Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant are coming to Netflix in a new comedy series called Santa Clarita Diet.

Congratulations to Game of Thrones actress Carice van Houten and Guy Pearce who have announced they are expecting their first child together.

Stephen Moyer, Helen Hunt and Richard Dreyfuss have joined the cast of new event series Shots Fired.

Emma Stone and Jonah Hill have been cast in new comedy series Maniac, with True Detective director Carey Fukunaga on board.

Michael Ball has been announced as the new host of BBC Radio 2’s ‘Weekend Wogan’ Sunday morning show from 11am to 1pm. Claudia Winkleman’s show has moved from Friday night to Sunday evening, 7pm-9pm.

 

 

March 17 2016

 

Tributes are pouring in for legendary magician and television star Paul Daniels who has sadly passed away at the age of 77 from a brain tumour. 

Singer Frank Sinatra Jr has sadly passed away at the age of 72 following a heart attack.  

Legendary BBC broadcaster Cliff Michelmore has sadly passed away aged 96.  

Fox has officially announced that Batman prequel drama Gotham is returning for a third season. 

Keanu Reeves has revealed that a script is definitely being worked for Bill & Ted 3. 

Miranda Hart is writing her second book titled Peggy and Me – an account of life with her dog Peggy. It’s set for release in October.

 

 

March 16 2016

 

Sylvia Anderson, known as the voice of Lady Penelope in the TV show Thunderbirds, has sadly passed away after a short illness, aged 88.

Mariah Carey has announced that a reality TV show about her life, called Mariah’s World, is being created for channel E!.

Better Call Saul has confirmed it will be back for a third season.

Reunited All Saints will support their new album, Red Flag, with a 10 date UK tour this October.

Walt Disney has announced the comeback of Indiana Jones for a fifth film. They’ve confirmed Harrison Ford will continue playing the title role, and Steven Spielberg will be back on board as director.

 

 

March 15 2016

 

Chris Evans has apologised after Matt LeBlanc and a professional driver performed “doughnuts” near the Cenotaph in Whitehall over the weekend. The BBC have said the footage will not be shown on Top Gear. 

Star Wars actor Mark Hamill is set to once again voice The Joker in the upcoming animated adaptation of DC Entertainment's Batman: The Killing Joke.  

Singer Jordin Sparks will have a recurring part on ABC's time-travelling pilot Time After Time, based on the 1979 book and movie. 

How I Met Your Mother actor Neil Patrick Harris will reportedly star as Count Olaf in Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events, based on Lemony Snicket's novels.  

52 year old Diva Jacqueline Moore will become the eighth female performer to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in April.

Malachi Kirby has reportedly joined the cast of Charlie Brooker’s third series of Black Mirror.

Fantasy drama and TV spin-off to 2013's The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Shadowhunters, has been renewed for a second season.  

 

 

March 11 2016

 

Ben Hall has been cast as Brad Willis's son Ned in Neighbours.

Rectify star Clayne Crawford will play Mel Gibson's Martin Riggs in the TV remake of Lethal Weapon alongside Damon Wayans.

Gone Girl star Rosamund Pike has been cast in Western movie Hostiles alongside Christian Bale.

Will Smith is reportedly set to appear in Netflix movie Bright, directed by Suicide Squad's David Ayer.

James Bay has recorded a new version of his track Running, for this year's official Sport Relief single.

 

 

March 9 2016

 

Janet Jackson has postponed all of her UK tour dates just weeks before they were planned to take place, due to ‘scheduling difficulties’.

Calvin Harris will headline Wireless Festival on the Friday night, and Chase and Status the Saturday.

Ringo Star has announced the tragic death of The Beatles producer Sir George Martin, who sadly passed away aged 90.

Tristan MacManus has confirmed he will not be returning for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg are behind the creation of the new live-action movie adaptation of the Where’s Wally? books.

Simon Cowell is returning to US TV this year as a judge on the next series of America’s Got Talent.

Carole King will perform her 1971 Tapestry album in full at Hyde Park on July 3, as part of Barclayard presents British Summer Time.

Murray Walker and Eddie Jordan will join Steve Jones on Channel 4's Formula 1 presenting team for the upcoming season.

 

 

March 3 2016

 

Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone – the team behind The Loneley Island – are working with producer Judd Apatow for a musical comedy film called Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt will reportedly produce and star in K Troop, a new period drama movie for Amazon Studios about the rise of the Ku Klux Klan.

The Maccabees, The National and New Order are set to headline Latitude Festival in Suffolk this year.

 

Jennifer Lopez has signed a huge multi-album deal with Epic Records.

ITV2 will air a new late night comedy show @elevenish, which will showcase upcoming new comedy talent.

Ian McShane has joined the cast of American Gods as the key role of Mr Wednesday.

 

 

March 1 2016

 

Comedian John Bishop will front his own new interview show John Bishop: In Conversation With... on digital channel W.

Made in Chelsea is back for its eleventh series later this month with new cast members 19-year-old lingerie entrepreneur Jessica Molly Dixon, and 20-year-old fine art photographer Olivia Bentley.

Disney is reportedly set to make a feature film based on the 50-year-old theme park ride It's A Small World.

 

Amanda Holden is set to host new six-part reality series I've Got Something to Tell You on UKTV's W channel. It aims to get big confessions out of ordinary people in an English country retreat.

The 1975 and Jake Bugg have joined the line-up for Radio 1's Big Weekend in Exeter this May.

 

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