July 29th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Big Love, Boardwalk Empire, Entourage, Game of Thrones, Sky-One

BSkyB (Sky) and Home Box Office (HBO) have entered into a multi-year output deal which will see Sky become the home of HBO programmes in the UK and Ireland. The agreement is part of Sky’s ongoing commitment to invest in standout content that differentiates the pay-TV experience and creates more reasons for customers to subscribe.
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July 29th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Channel-4, NBC, The Event

Channel 4 has picked up the upcoming conspiracy thriller television series ‘The Event.’
Created by Nick Wauters for US TV network NBC, The Event follows Sean Walker (Jason Ritter), a man who, while investigating the mysterious disappearance of his fiancée, ends up unraveling the biggest cover-up in U.S. history.
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July 28th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Russell T Davies, Torchwood

Russell T. Davies has admitted that he was unhappy with the timeslot awarded to his five day Torchwood run last year but added that it’s phenomenal success led to BBC One controller Jay Hunt phoning him personally to congratulate him.
The former Doctor Who boss told SFX:
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July 28th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Caterina Scorsone, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice

Caterina Scorsone will guest-star in Grey’s Anatomy eighth season, as part of a cross over storyline.
Scorsone was recently promoted to a series regular on Private Practice in her role of Amelia Shepherd. Today executive producer Shonda Rhimes told TV Guide that the actress will make the crossover and meet up with her on screen brother Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) in an upcoming episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
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July 28th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Glee, Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch has said that she would like her Glee character Sue Sylvester to don a prom dress made from a track suit this season.
The hit musical show returns for season two this September and in an interview with New York Magazine, Lynch, 50, talked about whether she will ever get to wear anything but gym clothes.
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July 28th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Cheyenne Jackson, Glee, Idina Menzel

Cheyenne Jackson has signed up for a recurring role in the second season of Glee.
The Broadway star, who is most recognisable as Jack/Danny Baker in “30 Rock” will pop up early in the season as the coach of rival glee club Vocal Adrenaline.
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July 28th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Ugly Betty
The fashion world’s beloved and terminally style-challenged not ‘it’ girl, Betty Suarez, is back and she is finally a junior editor! The award-winning series returns for a diva-licious fourth and final season.
So what is Betty up to this time around?
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July 28th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: BBC, Eastenders

Hot on the heels of the return of Alfie Moon this autumn, Walford is soon to welcome his cousin, Michael Moon, played by Steve John Shepherd.
Michael Moon is a cheeky chap with a silver tongue, who loves a lot of female attention – much like his older cousin, Alfie. However, Michael has a slightly more manipulative streak and a competitive nature, which means he doesn’t think twice about screwing people over – even those he loves.
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July 28th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: BBC, Doctor Who, Martin Freeman, Sherlock Homes

Martin Freeman has claimed that Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes would make “the perfect fictional team”.
The former Office star appears as Dr Watson in the BBC’s new Sherlock Holmes adaptation. The drama is written and produced by Doctor Who boss Steven Moffat and speaking to What’s On TV, Freeman said:
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July 28th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Coronation Street, ITV

Coronation Street bosses have denied rumours that they air to air episodes in which David Platt will rape his ex girlfriend Tina McIntyre.
It was previously reported that Platt (Jack P Shepherd) would be driven by fury after watching Tina (Michelle Keegan) date his dopey friend Graeme Proctor (Craig Gazey).
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July 28th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Doctor Who, Matt Smith

Steven Moffat has set the cat amongst the pigeons by suggesting that Matt Smith may be the last Doctor Who.
Moffat, the show’s executive producer, was speaking about rumours that Matt was planning to leave the show after his second series wraps. When asked who would replace the kooky star Moffat replied:
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July 28th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: BBC, Sherlock

BBC bosses has confirmed that they are planning more episodes of BBC drama Sherlock, but warned fans that they won’t hit our TV screens for at least a year.
Viewers were impressed by the show debut on Sunday night, with 7.1 million tuning in for the first episode starring Benedict Cumberbatch as detective Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock, which has another two episodes airing next month, was the brain child of Doctor Who boss Steven Moffat and BBC drama boss Ben Stephenson said that they will have to wait for a break in his schedule before they could advance on a full series.
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July 28th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Alex Jones, Steve Jones, The One Show

TV hunk Steve Jones has admitted that new One Show presenter Alex Jones is the only ex girlfriend he has ever stayed in touch with.
The T4 star first met Alex when they co-presented a show for Welsh TV. They dated for a while but broke up soon after, however the pair have remained firm friends ever since.
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July 27th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Glee, Ryan Murphy

Glee boss Ryan Murphy has admitted that filming a Britney Spears themed episode has been ‘fun.’
The 45 year old writer admitted that actress Heather Morris, who plays cheerleader Brittany, will take on the role the pop superstar for the special season two episode.
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July 27th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: BBC, Eastenders

Preeya Kalidas has revealed that she would consider returning to EastEnders.
The 29 year old actress played Amira Shah and quit at the conclusion of an explosive storyline earlier this year, so that she could focus on her music career.
While promoting her debut single ‘Shimmy’ on BBC Radio 1′s Newsbeat, Preeya talked about her future career and said:
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