Former Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe had been linked to the lead role in a Freddie Mercury biopic, but the reports have been denied. The Daily Star claimed that he was top of producers' hitlist once Sacha Baron Cohen revealed that he was departing the project. “Daniel has been told the part is his if he wants it,” the tabloid's source had said. “Despite...

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....

DJ Greg James has joked about his parody video of Miley Cyrus' hit 'Wrecking Ball', saying he did it to show how "ludicrious" the original is. The Radio 1 host has gathered over 2 million hits on YouTube, making it among the more popular parodies of the song. "On a simple level, the only reason I did it was to make people laugh," he told Digital Spy. "But I wanted...

Adam Levine and Lady Gaga appear to have embarked on a mini-spat online. Maroon 5 frontman Levine did not mention the 'Applause' singer in his miniature rant about a fellow popstar, but Gaga seemed to retaliate nonetheless. "Ugh..recycling old art for a younger generation doesn't make you an artist. It makes you an art teacher," he wrote. "I unabashedly love...

Actor Brady Corbet is having a good day - he's signed on for two big projects. The star has bagged himself a part in a new movie, and another in a TV mini-series for acclaimed network HBO. Not bad going! While We're Young, an ensemble drama, will also boast Ben Stiller, Amanda Seyfried, Naomi Watts, Charles Grodin and Adam Driver among its cast. The film is about...

Little Mix have confirmed that the first single to come from their second album will be called 'Move'. Earlier this week the quartet - made up of Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall - teased fans with the promise of news relating to their new music, and they certainly delivered. The new song, which comes ahead of their new LP in...

Their marriage may be all but over, but Denise Van Outen clearly has no ill-feeling towards Lee Mead. The TV personality has congratulated the actor on landing a part in long-running BBC show Casualty, several months after confirming that the couple would be separating. They insisted they would remain friends for the sake of their child. Writing on Twitter on...

Jessie J has said that she hopes Kylie Minogue will be hard as nails on the next series of The Voice UK. The 'It's My Party' singer was a coach on the BBC show for two years, but will not return for its third series. Kylie Minogue and Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson fill the empty seats left vacant by her and Danny O'Donoghue. Speaking on Alan Carr: Chatty Man,...

Superstar actor Robert Pattinson has surprised fans by saying he would prefer to be sitting at home catching up on TV that partying it up in Los Angeles. The British actor, who was propelled to fame by the Twilight franchise, singled out quaint BBC2 hit The Great British Bake-off as his favourite show. Speaking to Yahoo!, he said: " I really love The Great...

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,...