The BBC have confirmed that their big-budget drama Ripper Street has been culled after two series. The show starred Matthew Macfadyen, Adam Rothenberg and MyAnna Buring - and despite insisting they are "proud" of the show, bosses apparently blame dwindling ratings for its cancellation. Speaking in a statement, a spokesperson said: "We are very proud of Ripper...
Singer Kate Nash has praised Lily Allen's return to music, hailing her "honesty and humour". Outspoken star Lily returned to the industry last month with her new single 'Hard Out Here', as well as her cover of Keane's 'Somewhere Only We Know' for the John Lewis Christmas adverts. Nash, whose vocals have often been compared to Lily's, told Digital Spy: "I think...
A rumour suggesting that Zooey Deschanel has been a nightmare to work with on the set of TV sitcom New Girl has been countered. It had been reported by Radar Online that Zooey, who plays lead character Jess in the sitcom, has been growing increasingly frustrated by her fellow cast and crew members during filming. [caption id="attachment_2526" align="aligncenter"...
A rumour suggesting that Paul Walker's bereaved daughter watched him die has been slammed as nothing more than cruel speculation. Meadow Walker, 15, was reported by several US gossip sites including HollywoodLife to have been on the scene of the crash, after a sick hoaxer set up a fake Facebook profile in her name. [caption id="attachment_2523" align="aligncenter"...
Rebecca Ferguson has said that she struggled to adapt to her first year as a celebrity. The singer finished in second place on the seventh season of The X Factor in 2010, catapulting her into the public eye and putting her in an abnormal situation. Speaking to Digital Spy, she said that she has become happier as time has gone on, despite her initial struggle. [caption...
Olympic superstar Tom Daley has been the top trend on Twitter in the UK throughout the day - after admitting in a YouTube video that he is in a relationship with a man. The Bronze Medal-winning diver has received messages of support from the likes of Kylie Minogue and football pundit Gary Lineker for what has been described as a "brave" confession, considering...
Demi Lovato has confessed that she doesn't rate her own performance on The X Factor USA last week. The singer, who serves as a judge on the struggling talent show, performed her own new single 'Neon Lights' on last Thursday's results show, but struggled with her pitching and appeared to be having problems hearing herself on her earpiece. Taking to Twitter today,...
The contenders for the BBC Sound Of 2014 prize have been unveiled, showcasing 15 rising stars in the music industry. All of the artists featured are tipped to go on to big things in the forthcoming year, and the longlist will be whittled down to a Top 5 over the coming weeks. Last year's winners, Haim, recently scored a No1 album. [caption id="attachment_2511"...
Rebecca Ferguson has revealed that her record label suggested she took some time off while she was working on her new album - because she had become depressed. The mother-of-two was left hurt by several negative people in her life, but decided to channel it into her music rather than wait until she felt better. Speaking to the Daily Mail, she said: "I was depressed...
Lucy Spraggan has explained her widely-discussed feud with fellow X Factor star James Arthur over his use of homophobic language. The 'Impossible' singer called his rival Micky Worthless a "f**king queer" in a rap earlier this month, later apologising - explaining that the term is used with a different meaning in the hip hop world. [caption id="attachment_2505"...
