David Tennant was a smash hit when he starred as DI Alec Hardy in ITV's Broadchurch earlier this year - and now he'll apparently appear in the US equivalent. The show is being remade by US network Fox, and Tennant has allegedly signed up for a lead role, according to TV Line. As with the UK show, the series will focus on an investigation into the death of a young...
Popular film actor Danny Dyer has signed up to star in EastEnders - as the new landlord of the iconic Queen Vic pub. BBC bosses made the shock announcement today, adding that Kellie Bright will join him. The pair will play Shirley Carter's brother Mick and sister-in-law Linda, who will arrive in Walford at the end of the year to take over the property after it...
Strictly Come Dancing panelist Craig Revel Horwood has blasted The X Factor for its "inhumane" Boot Camp twist Episodes of the ITV show that aired over the weekend showed some contestants have their dreams come true as they were told they had made it to the next round - only to have their place snatched away from them moments later by other contestants. Revel...
Rita Ora has been linked to a judging spot on The X Factor USA after meeting Simon Cowell for a "business meeting". The 'Hot Right Now' singer has previously turned down a spot on the British panel because of her commitments to her second album, but Cowell is thought to want her on the next series of his talent show in the US - if it gets green-lit for another...
Howard Stern has spoken out in support of America's Got Talent winner Kenichi Ebina, who won the show this week after impressing the judges and voting public. He performed with a unique blend of dance, illusions and special effects - taking him to the top of the heap in what was a very competitive final. Stern, a judge on the talent show, told Us Weekly: "You...
Four EastEnders stars have been axed as part of a huge shake-up from show bosses. Kierston Wareing (Kirsty Branning) is perhaps the biggest name to be told she is out of a job, weeks after the actress herself said that she doesn't plan on sticking around for too long. Phaldut Sharma, who plays AJ Ahmed, is also on the way out, as is Rachel Bright, the thesp who...
The X Factor contestant Joseph Whelan has denied using his adorable young son to help him progress on the show. Joseph competed on the talent contest's 2012 series but was the subject of public uproar when he was ejected ahead of the Judges' Houses stage. This year he has come back for a second crack of the whip, and his 5-year-old son has featured prominently...
The Only Way Is Essex co-stars Lucy Mecklenburgh and Mario Falcone have met each-other for the first time since the bitter aftermath of their split. The couple broke up earlier this year amid claims Mario had cheated. He has since appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in a bid to revive his image. Mario had apparently left the Celebrity Big Brother house to obtain...
Actress Ellen Pompeo has voiced her disgust at the weekend's Primetime Emmys Awards ceremony. The Grey's Anatomy star was left unimpressed when she realised that ethnical diversity was severely lacking from the show. “I didn’t see any diversity in the Emmys at all. The Emmys felt so dated to me,” she told the Associated Press. “That dance number was embarrassing....
Joe McElderry has been crowned the surprise winner of a poll to find the best X Factor contestants of all time. The singer, who has had three Top 10 albums, beat the likes of Olly Murs and One Direction in the survey, conducted by AMAZEPOP. Twins Jedward ended up coming in second place, narrowly ahead of girlband Little Mix, who won the show in 2011. One Direction,...
