X-Factor star Rhydian Roberts will appear in a new musical version of “The War Of The Worlds”. Ex-Atomic Kitten Liz McClarnon and Jason Donovan will also appear in the production.
Edward Norton has no plans to film ‘Hulk 2’
Edward Norton (40) has commented on his relationship with Marvel Studios. The actor reportedly voiced his dissatisfaction with the final cut of Marvel´s 2008 Hulk-movie upon its release.
Piers Morgan’s Life Stories dropped around 1.62m on Saturday night
The latest instalment, which featured Coronation Street star Kym Marsh, pulled in 3.99m (17.3%) during the 9pm hour.
Last week’s Simon Cowell-centred episode averaged 5.61m (23.6%), the highest for the series to date.
Earlier on ITV1, Harry Hill’s TV Burp and Ant & Dec’s Push The Button logged 5.31m (23.1%) and 4.89m (20.8%) at 7.30pm and 8pm respectively.
Over on BBC One, the final of Let’s Dance For Sport Relief averaged 7.09m (31.2%) between 7pm and 8.15pm. The lottery show followed, drawing 6.21m (26.3%), then 5.69m (24.5%) watched Casualty during the 9pm hour.
Highlights From The Lambing Shed averaged 1.33m (5.7%) for BBC Two between 7.30pm and 9pm, then 1.27m (5.7%) tuned in for Requiem For Detroit. Heroes followed at 10.20pm, drawing 650k (3.6%).
Stardust and In Her Shoes took 1.35m (5.8%) and 1.23m (6.9%) for Channel 4 at 7pm and 9.30pm respectively.
Five’s repeat of NCIS had 1.48m (6.3%) at 8pm, then the audience climbed to 2.11m (9.1%) during the 9pm screening of CSI: New York.
Overall, BBC One came top during primetime with an average share of 26.6% to ITV1’s 17.8%. Five’s was third with 7.2%, followed by Channel 4’s 5.9% (+1: 1.2%) and BBC Two with 5.5%.
Emilie De Ravin: I still don´t know how Lost ends
Emilie De Ravin, who stars as Claire in the show, has admitted that she is confused about “Lost” because she never knows what will happen next, Parade reports.
Ke$ha to perform on “American Idol” results show
Ke$ha is scheduled to perform on this week ‘s “American Idol” results episode. According to Entertainment Weekly, she will sing her hit “Blah, Blah, Blah” on the elimination show.
Anthea Turner postpones ‘Housewife’ shows
Anthea Turner ‘s (49) spokesperson has denied that the TV star’s postponement of her Perfect Housewife theatre tour is down to poor ticket sales.
Charlotte Church is slimmer than ever after cutting down on the amount she eats
The Welsh star Charlotte Church has revealed that she is slimmer than ever after cutting down on the amount she eats. Charlotte, the mother-of-,will be seen showing off her new figure in a tight fitting black dress on tonight´s episode of Friday Night With Jonathan Ross.
Matt Damon: I hope that fans of Bourne movies will want to watch my new Iraq-set thriller Green Zone
Speaking at the UK press conference for the film, his third collaboration with Paul Greengrass, Damon said that “Green Zone” needs to attract a ” good chunk” of the Bourne audience to be financially successful.
Johnny Depp: Hollywood saw me as “box office poison”
Johnny Depp, one of the best actors in Hollywood, has said that Hollywood saw him as “box office poison” prior to his starring role in “Pirates Of The Caribbean”.
Quentin Tarantino sued over “Kill Bill” plagiarism
Quentin Tarantino, one of the most successful filmmakers in Hollywood, is being sued by a man who believes that the filmmaker stole his ideas for the “Kill Bill movies.
Liv Tyler and Patrick Wilson will star in suspense thriller The Ledge
Terrence Howard & Charlie Hunnam are already among the cast for the project, which is written & directed by first-timer Matthew Chapman.
Cole to be offered “Dead Man Running 2”
Cheryl Cole will allegedly be offered a six-figure pay cheque to star in the sequel to crime thriller “Dead Man Running”. According to a spokesman for Revolver Entertainment, the firm behind the project, plans are afoot to recruit the popstar for the follow-up, mediates Digitalspy.
Emma Watson: “I would love to try theatre.”
Actress Emma Watson has revealed, that she´s looking forward to trying new things when she finishes filming “Harry Potter”.
“Bridget Jones” set for TV adaptation
“Bridget Jones´s Diary” will reportedly be adapted into a TV spin-off series, according to reports. The Guardian understands that the romantic movie, which starred Renee Zellweger, is being worked on by NBC Universal and Working Title, mediates Digitalspy.
Madonna´s brother Christopher Ciccone hoping for “Idol” job
Christopher Ciccone, Madonna´s brother, has claimed that he would be a good judge on “American Idol”. Ciccone is hoping to replace Simon Cowell, has launched a Facebook page to promote his cause and currently has just over 600 supporters.
Jodie Foster helped Kristen Stewart to land a role
Jodie Foster reportedly helped Kristen Stewart to land a role in upcoming movie “The Yellow Handkerchief”, Popeater reports. Foster, who starred alongside Stewart in the 2002 film “Panic Room”, convinced producer Andrew Cohn to hire the star before she had appeared in Twilight, mediates Digitalspy.