Nicole Kidman will be gracing our tv screens on the hit cosmetic surgery drama, Nip/Tuck. She will have a cameo as a patient that is having nasal surgery.
Kidman met the show’s creator on the set of her new film, Need. The director of the film, Ryan Murphy, was delighted when the actress requested a part in his show.
The show is currently on its fourth season.
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Heroes is going digital. The hit American TV series on the the NBC network is relaunching its Web site with new interactive features coinciding with a batch of new original on-air episodes. NBC hopes the multiplatform strategy will deepen the “Heroes” mythos with additional content for Internet and mobile applications.
Some of these new digital offerings include a real-time, two-screen application that plays out on the PC along with each episode, commentary from cast members set to streamed episodes, and mobile content.
NBC is even making special viral clips to help promote Heroes on video sharing sites like Vmix and YouTube. The latest Heroes clip is a parody called “Zeroes“ about ordinary people with relatively pointless abilities. Check it out on Vmix or YouTube. If you are a fan of the show you’ll really enjoy it.
Jeff Gaspin, president of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment and Digital Content had this to say about the new online presence for Heroes in The Hollywood Reporter: “Heroes has proven itself a hit on-air and online, and these extensions of rich, original content will allow our audience unprecedented access to new levels of the show as they dig deeper.”
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heroes, nbc network, vmix, youtube BSkyB’s stake in ITV is to be investigated by Ofcom after being asked by the Trade and industry secretary Alistair Darling. Sky acquired a 17.9% stake in ITV in November which ultimately stopped any plans for their main competitor, Virgin Media from taking over ITV.
Ofcom must provide advice to Alistair Darling minister by April 27 on whether the case raises public interest concerns about the number of different owners of media enterprises.
Some have complained that BSkyB’s stake stifles competition and could prove a conflict of interest.
Under “cross-ownership rules”, Sky is not allowed to own more than 20% of ITV.
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Cactus TV, the company responsible for Channel 4’s Richard and Judy, is in trouble again with another show that it produces for the BBC. Saturday Kitchen, which is hosted by James Martin, invited viewers to call in and speak to guests live on air even though the show had been pre recorded.
The News of the World claimed that on one show Host James Martin reminded fans that they could talk to guests including chef Paul Merrett a total of five times during the show.
The chairman of premium rate regulator Icstis, Sir Alastair Graham, has promised to investigate the new claims.
The BBC admitted that the show had been pre-recorded and money was made from phone lines but insisted that it had been a simple mistake and not a deliberate con. A spokesman for the broadcaster said that they were working with Cactus TV to ensure that the mistake did not happen again in the future.
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ITV have a brand new series which seeks to imitate the success of a similar show from the BBC. After the success of “How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria” in which Connie Fisher won the role of Maria in The Sound of Music musical, ITV’s “Grease Is The Word” will give hopefuls the chance to play Sandy and Danny from Grease in a new musical.
Preliminary auditions have already been held and thousands of hopefuls have already applied. Contestants who get through the initial auditions will be sent to a three-day ‘boot camp’. Eight couples will then be chosen for the live television show, with one pair ultimately taking to the stage for the July opening of the production.
The show will be presented by Zoe Ball and it is to be judged by David Gest, producer David Ian, American choreographer Brian Friedman and West End star Sinitta. The programme will start in April.
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If you were watching last night’s American broadcast of the Oscars, then you might have noticed the first Apple iPhone ad. Apple reportedly paid $1.7 million to run the ad during the Oscars. The ad features 28 scenes from popular movies and TV shows with actors saying “hello” on a phone. The ad ends with an image of the iPhone and some text that says “Coming in June”. You can see the ad here on YouTube.com.
According to Gizmodo, this phone will be in service with AT&T instead of Cingular.
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Are American Idol’s Katharine McPhee’s boobs fake? Tyra Banks decided to take matters into her own hands… literally. In this clip from YouTube, Tyra Banks feels up Katharine McPhee on her US daytime talk show.
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american idol, boobs, katharine mcphee, tyra banks BSkyB are now using clips from The Simpsons to tell cable customers that they will lose basic channels from the platform if Virgin Media does not return to the negotiating table this week. The clips are aired on some of Sky’s channels which Virgin media adopters can view such as SkyOne and Sky News.
Previous communications have asked Virgin media viewers to put pressure on Virgin to accept a deal with BSkyB so that they may continue to broadcast the basic Sky channels.
BSkyB had asked for double the fee to carry its basic channels which include Sky One and Sky News but this has now been reduced to a 30% increase.
A Virgin Media spokesperson said “These promotions contradict Sky’s claims that they want to negotiate with us and demonstrate what we suspected all along: that Sky has no intention of doing any deal.”
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BitTorrent have launched a new online store called The BitTorrent Entertainment Network. Though late to the legal download game, BitTorrent which operates via P2P are well known as a source for user uploaded videos and music.
Their new service Network will offer about 3,000 new and classic movies, thousands of TV shows, about 1,000 PC games and 1,000 music videos. BitTorrent has created partnerships with a whole host of companies such as Fox, Lionsgate, Paramount, MGM, and MTV.
The games are provided by companies such as Activision, Ubisoft and Vivendi.
Movies from the service will cost $3.99 each for a 30 day rental with older titles at $2.99, TV shows and music videos are $1.99 and user-generated content is free.
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Medical dramas have often proven popular with audiences ever since the grand daddy of them all, ER graced our screens. The latest and some would say greatest has been ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and fans of the show will be pleased to here that the dramedy may be getting a spin off show.
A two hour pilot of the show will air as an episode of Grey’s Anatomy and if it proves successful then it will be made into a proper series.
The show will revolve around the character of Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd played by Kate Walsh who has proved popular with fans ever since she was introduced at the end of the drama’s first season.
If the spin off series does get made then the good doctor Shepherd would more than likely be leaving Grey’s.
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Laguna Beach, MTV’s reality series about a bunch of wealthy teenagers living in a wealthy seaside resort is to get a UK version. The show that it very good at making something out of relatively nothing will be taken up Lime Pictures, the same guys who make Hollyoaks.
In a deal with MTV, the UK version of the reality series will feature a of 16 to 18-year-olds from Alderley Edge in Cheshire. The series will be 30 minutes long and spread out over 8 episodes and will follow the lives of the teenagers lives as as they organise and attend a Valentine’s Day ball.
Expect wealthy vacuous teenagers to talk about nothing but look glamorous as they do it.
The US version, which appears on MTV in the States and in the UK, is currently on its third series.
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Here’s a video clip from YouTube of Richard Simmons adjusting himself on the US morning news program the “Today Show.”
Note To Self: If I ever become famous and appear on TV, dear Lord please remind me to not adjust myself while on camera.
youtube BT’s new Vision service will soon get a whole load more content after signing a deal with Home Box Office (HBO) who make programs such as The Sopranos and Curb Your Enthusiasm. The video on demand service from BT will also feature access to Universal’s library of music videos.
The content will be available from May by subscription, or per episode. You can expect the episodes to cost between 79p and £1.50.
The Universal deal includes its entire catalogue of music videos, along with music-related documentaries and live concerts. Some documentaries will be as cheap as 29p, with a decent concert costing up to ₤2.99.
This is a pretty good deal for BT as HBO are well known for their great programs many of which have received awards and critical plaudits.
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The ever popular Tony Blair could be teaming up with comedienne Catherine Tate for a one off special for comic relief.
The Prime Minister may appear with one of Catherine Tate’s alter egos, Lauren the stroppy teenager best know for her “Am I Bovvered?” catchphrase.
The comic relief skit could see Lauren visiting No. 10 and coming face to face with the PM.
A No 10 spokeswoman said: “The Prime Minister tries to do something every year for Comic Relief but no decisions have been made yet about this year.”
This is not the first time the PM has joined the forces of comedy in the name of charity. He has previously lent his voice to a cartoon version of himself in The Simpsons and appeared with impressionist Jon Culshaw for the BBC’s Children In Need appeal.
If the Prime Minister does indeed team up with Catherine Tate the skit will be screened next month.
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