Popular television actress Sue Johnston is to join the cast of ITV soap Coronation Street. Producers on the Manchester based soap have confirmed that Johnston has been cast in the role of Gloria, the mother of Stella Price (Michelle Collins). The confirmation of Johnston’s role follows press stories linking her to the part in the soap. Producer Phil Collinson said […]
Read morePersonalities from Made in Chelsea and a former EastEnders star join forces to help former forces heroes. Binky Felstead, Ollie Locke and Gabriella Ellis from Made in Chelsea (pictured right) joined long running EastEnders actor Ross Kemp (pictured below right) at the War Heroes Spring Ball at the end of last month. “The entertainment packed night also featured a live […]
Read moreThe sixteenth South Bank Awards, now on Sky Arts, will return later this year to celebrate the towering achievements in the arts over the past 12 months. The former ITV aired, and LWT produced, awards ceremony will as usual see hip-hop sit alongside opera; literature alongside stand-up comedy and TV alongside architecture. “The awards are one of the world’s most […]
Read moreScottish actor Alex Norton is to join the cast of BBC One drama Waterloo Road. Norton is probably best known for his role of DCI Matthew Burke in STV/ITV‘s crime drama Taggart. The future of Taggart is currently up in the air as while ITV have axed it STV are keen to continue the series and are seeking co-producers to […]
Read moreCompeting ‘talent contests’ The Voice and Britain’s Got Talent both saw a rise in ratings on Saturday evening. The two show’s launched last week with much fan fare and press talk about a ratings battle between the two. While Britain’s Got Talent launched with more viewers overall last week during the period it clashed with The Voice it was the […]
Read moreSoap actress Jacqueline MacInnes Wood has landed a role in CW pilot Arrow. The actress plays Steffy Forrester in CBS daytime soap The Bold and the Beautiful but has landed a role in The CW’s forthcoming superhero pilot Arrow based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow. The actress will appear in the pilot via flashbacks according to reports playing […]
Read moreChristian Monzon is to join the cast of ABC’s medical soap General Hospital.
Read moreFormer UTV News presenter Mike Nesbitt has been elected leader of the Ulster Unionist Party. The 54 year old was elected at the UUP annual general meeting in Belfast. Before joining the UUP he was one of the main evening news presenters on UTV but began his career as a sports presenter for BBC Radio Northern Ireland. His rise from […]
Read moreLast year’s winner Jai McDowall has been dropped from Sony after just one album. The Scottish singer beat favourite Ronan Parke to win £100,000 and a slot at the Royal Variety Performance. Following his win he signed a joint deal between Syco and Sony and began working on his debut album. His album ‘Believe’ was released in December 2011 but […]
Read moreVampire Diaries actress Malese Jow has been cast in J.J Abrams forthcoming CW pilot Shelter. The pilot, also penned by One Tree Hill‘s Mark Schawahn, is set in a New England resort called Shelter Bay Inn. Actress Malese Jow has been cast in the pilot in the role of Morgan, the resort’s party girl. Zachary Abel has also been cast […]
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