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Christmas TV: Danny Dyer's 'EastEnders' Debut To Go Up Against 'Downton Abbey'
Danny Dyer's 'EastEnders' debut is set to go head-to-head with a festive special of 'Downton Abbey' on Christmas Day, it has been confirmed. TV bosses have released this year's festive schedules,...
View ArticleWhat Keeps Me Up At Night
Winning the Bruntwood Prize will change my life on all levels; from knowing that my play YEN will be developed right down to not having to pay RBS forty quid a month for the privilege of having their...
View ArticleWas Stonehenge The World's First Rock Concert Venue?
Spinal Tap may have been onto something decades ago when the mock-rockers recorded their song "Stonehenge" -- a new study has revealed the ancient site could have been used as a "prehistoric centre for...
View ArticleRed Phone Boxes: A Novel Angle
I'd completely stopped noticing red phone boxes. When I moved to London a dozen years ago, I suppose I must have called people from them then, but then we all got mobile phones and that was that....
View ArticleThe UK's Mr Shawshank
The life of a ghost-writer is never a dull one. Earlier this year I visited a prison in Hull to meet with convicted murderer Kevin Lane, who has served 19 years of a life sentence. He wanted me to help...
View ArticleBah Humbug! 20 Sad, Angry Or Downright Anti-Christmas Songs
Can't stand all this festive cheer - or just want a brief respite from the relentlessly chirpy Christmas music that's been playing all the time, everywhere, since midnight on 1st December? Pour...
View ArticleChristmas Hits and It Hurts
Christmas is coming and with its onward approach comes the inevitable soundtrack to shopping featuring dusty old over-familiar favourites (and not so favourites) from yesteryear. The very best thing...
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How I Helped an Auschwitz Survivor Share Her Story With the World
I've always been interested in people with a good story. So when I had to make a graduation film to conclude my Film and Television BA Hons degree at Teesside University, I knew I wanted to use it, to...
View Article10 Best Soap Moments Of 2013 (VIDEO, PICTURES)
From break-ups to make-ups, murders to car crashes, 2013 has been another dramatic year in the land of soaps. Sometimes the plots in EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks can seem far...
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'Arrow' (And The Flash) Hit The Target
Wednesday's episode of "Arrow" (8 p.m. EST Wednesday, CW) is titled "The Scientist," which is appropriate, given that it's chock full of chemistry. Forgive the groan-worthy pun; it's possible I'm a...
View ArticleManil Suri Wins Literary Review's Bad Sex Award 2013
Manil Suri has won the 21st annual Literary Review Bad Sex in Fiction Award for his third novel, 'The City of Devi'. The prize was presented by the actress Joan Collins at lavish ceremony in central...
View ArticleDavid X. Cohen, 'Futurama' Co-Creator, On The End Of The Series (For Real...
We’ve said goodbye to “Futurama” before, but this time it 's for real. David X. Cohen, the co-creator, head writer and executive producer of “Futurama” (along with animation god Matt Groening) is sad...
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N-Dubz Dappy's Horse To Win A Brit Award After Kicking Singer In The Face?...
Thousands have signed a petition to give the horse that kicked N-Dubz star Dappy in the face a Brit award. A petition is calling for the creature to be given the 'Outstanding Contribution to Music'...
View ArticleWatch Lorde's 'Team' Video Right Now: 'Holla Acne!'
Lorde has released the new music video to her song, "Team," the latest single of her smash-hit album, "Pure Heroine." The video, which was shot in Red Hook, Brooklyn and directed by Young Replicant...
View ArticleComedian, Aamer Rahman, Nails Why 'Reverse Racism' Doesn't Work (VIDEO)
You might have heard that irksome term "reverse racism" -- the idea that racism can be directed at majority groups by people in minorities. The concept seems inherently problematic, but sometimes it's...
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Arts Review: The Snowman, Sadler's Wells
This production of The Snowman, a joint production by Sadler's Wells and the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, is a joyful festive treat that is entertaining for both children and adults alike. Based upon...
View ArticleChristopher Atkins Talks About Romance With 'Blue Lagoon' Co-Star Brooke...
Christopher Atkins was a high school senior with no acting experience when he landed the role as the shipwrecked teenage heartthrob Richard in "The Blue Lagoon." The 1980s classic turned him into an...
View ArticleCaptain Picard Sings 'Let It Snow' With His Signature Catchphrase
Hats off to YouTube user James Covenant, who made this mash-up of "Star Trek's" Captain Picard, played by Patrick Stewart, reciting "Let It Snow." Wait until you get to the chorus for his surprising...
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Nigella Lawson Admits Taking Cocaine
Nigella Lawson has told Isleworth Crown Court that she has taken cocaine twice in her life but added that the claim she was a "drug addict or habitual" user of the drug is "absolutely ridiculous". The...
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One Direction's Louis Tomlinson And Liam Payne Reveal Feud
One Direction's Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne have revealed they did not get on when the band was first put together on 'The X Factor'. Speaking in a behind-the-scenes clip from the DVD release of...
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