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After a series of hush-hush meetings she is tipped to follow in the footsteps of Walford legends such as Angie and "Dirty" Den Watts Denise Van Outen is in secret talks to join EastEnders - and add a bit of glamour to the Queen Vic.

According to Deadline , the legendary comedic actor's new series THE COMEDIANS from Matt Nix and Larry Charles , has been picked up by FX , and promptly given a series order.

Actress Anita Dobson is the lead star after a ringing endorsement of the town from last year's turn Russell Grant.

One of the trickiest parts for an actress who plays a seductress is finding the chemistry with fellow actors to make conquests seem real.

FORMER X Factor finalist Diana Vickers has landed her first TV acting role for a new comedy series which is being filmed in Victoria Square this week.

Celebrating its 7th consecutive season, SOPAC hosts a one-night only benefit concert with Broadway's master songman, Mandy Patinkin , on Saturday, June 22nd at 8:00pm. Accompanied by Paul Ford on piano, Patinkin brings his critically acclaimed theatre concert titled "Dress Casual". Hundreds of community residents, leaders and businesses will attend ... (more)

Richard played the much-loved character Alan Turner for over 30 years, having made his first appearance on the soap on 23 March 1982.

As a teenager, I stuck a picture of Ray Manzarek on my school pencil tin - no other musician could make you feel like you were just one small step from wildness I arrived at the music of the Doors , and therefore the genius of Ray Manzarek, in rather circuitous fashion.

Teri Polo and Sherri Saum take pride in playing family in this year's most anticipated lesbian series, The Fosters.

Medical dramas like the classics St. Elsewhere and ER, and the more recent House and Nurse Jackie, have done a lot to de-romanticize the image of doctors as warmly pleasant, always calm and ever-composed miracle workers that was created in the 1960s by shows such as Marcus Welby, M.D. Yet in the process of humanizing the healers, these ... (more)

The demo reels for the younger actors nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards this year have just been released - and the committee wants to know who you think deserves the statue.

But in real life, actress Suranne Jones has found a revolutionary way to stave off the effects of time - cryolift facials.

S ALEKA SHYAMALAN , the daughter of Bucks-based director M. Night Shyamalan , laid down some tracks at MilkBoy the Studio recently, my sources tell me.

Melissa McCarthy's career has taken off since she played lovable chef Sookie St.

Silence! The Musical has welcomed Broadway and TV veteran Kevin Spirtas and Tyler Maynard in the featured roles of Dr.

"Carbon Copy" - When victims are found in Philadelphia in a similar style to victims of The Replicator, the stalker who has been tracking the BAU's every move, the team thinks this could be the break they need to try and apprehend him, on a rebroadcast of CRIMINAL MINDS , Wednesday, May 29 on the CBS Television Network.

The soap world has been awash with actors coming and going over the past few weeks, and today, yet another new casting announcement, this time for CBS soap "The Bold and the Beautiful." TV Guide's Michael Logan reported exclusively on Mon., May 20 that former "General Hospital" star Rena Sofer will be joining B&B as Quinn Fuller.

The Webbys, to avoid the oppressive yada yada yada that can smother awards ceremonies, mercifully limit acceptance speeches to five words.

Comedian Larry David has been called a lot of things over the course of his long and successful career, but we're pretty sure "peace maker" has never been one of them.

Law professor sends episode of Larry David's show to Netanyahu, hoping he will invite Abbas over to watch it together.