“Columbo” actor Peter Falk dies aged 83

Peter Falk, star of the much-loved, cult 70s hit detective TV drama “Columbo,” whose role as the rumpled detective of the same name earned him four Emmys, has died after years of battling Alzheimer’s disease. He was 83. Falk passed away peacefully at his Beverly Hills home on Wednesday evening, according to a statement issued … Continue reading

Jai McDowall wins this year’s Britain’s Got Talent, beating bookies’ favourite Ronan Parke

And so this, in the end, was what it all came down to, a male-dominated Britain’s Got Talent final featuring an impressionist, some warblers, a loony organist who may well have been Peter Kay in sequins, and the old bloke from accounts. No space for the man who sings nursery rhymes to the tunes of Celine … Continue reading

Ashton Kutcher in deal to replace Charlie Sheen

Actor Ashton Kutcher was reported on Thursday to have signed a deal to replace Charlie Sheen in a revamped version of top-rated U.S. television comedy “Two and A Half Men.” Deadline Hollywood said Kutcher, 33, the husband of actress Demi Moore, had signed a deal to join the cast of the CBS show when it … Continue reading

Simon Cowell: I want Paula Abdul and Cheryl Cole for US X Factor

Simon Cowell wants his former “American Idol” sparring partner Paula Abdul and Cheryl Cole to join him on the U.S. version of “The X Factor”. But the music impresario told entertainment industry website Deadline Hollywood that no deals had yet been signed to complete the line-up for the show, which is due to start airing … Continue reading