By Jenny Priestley

★ Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have heard that Matt Smith is leaving the TV show Doctor Who. Obviously, it comes as no surprise. It’s been rumoured for months and he’s off shooting his first Hollywood movie right now, Ryan Gosling’s How To Catch A Monster. So stand by for what could be months of speculation about who will be the 12th Doctor. And the bookies are already offering odds on who could be the next Time Lord: Russell Tovey, who’s appeared in the show, is current co-favourite at 10/1 – he’d be a great choice, but would he want to commit to a TV series long-term? Rupert Grint is also co-favourite, a ginger Doctor? One of the first things Smith’s incarnation says is "still not ginger"... According to the bookies, Martin Freeman is third favourite. Never. Gonna. Happen. Ben Whishaw is next (a bit too fey for me) followed by Andrew Scott (Sherlock’s Moriarty) and Billie Piper (yeah, right). Other names in the frame include Patterson Joseph, Tilda Swinton, Nigel Harman, Chris O’Dowd and Tom Ellis. Let’s be honest, the last two Doctors have not been household names – David Tennant had been in Casanova, Smith in Party Animals – so do we really think an actor who’s already established in the public’s psyche will get the gig? I think not. Of that list from the bookies, I think the best shout could be Tom Ellis. I know he’s appeared in the show before, but he’s still relatively unknown to come to the role without any real baggage (other than Miranda). Whatever happens, I’m sure there’s going to be weeks of endless speculation before all is revealed.

★ So as Smith waves goodbye to the Tardis, his former co-star Karen Gillan is busy establishing her Hollywood career. She’s signed on to co-star in Marvel’s next big movie, The Guardians Of The Galaxy. Now we don’t know what role she’s playing but we do know she’ll be a baddie. Which should help her shed her Amy Pond image once and for all. The film’s attracting some very high profile names: Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana were already signed on, and Glenn Close also joined the cast this week. Shooting begins later this month at Shepperton Studios.

★ James Franco and Kate Hudson have begun shooting their new film in the UK. They’re joined by Tom Wilkinson and Omar Sy in the thriller Good People. It’s about a couple who are renovating his parents’ home when they fall into debt. Then their neighbour dies leaving £200,000, which they take. And then things start to go wrong. It’s being directed by Henrik Ganz.

Coming up this week
★ The Academy pays tribute to Jackie Chan on Monday with a special event to honour the Hong Kong action star. He’ll also be getting his hand and feet immortalised in cement outside Graumann’s Chinese Theater in LA on Thursday.

★ On Tuesday it’s the Glamour Women of the Year Awards (no, I haven’t been invited) but you can expect the usual mix of Hollywood stars and UK celebs.

★ Also on Tuesday, Judah Friedlander from 30 Rock takes to the stage in London with his new show, The World Champion Judah Friedlander. It’s on at the Soho Theatre until Wednesday.

★ On Thursday, writer/director/actor Mel Brooks is honoured with the American Film Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He’ll be getting it from Martin Scorsese.

By Jenny Priestley

★ Simon Pegg’s signed on for what seems to be a much darker film than we’re used to seeing him. He’s starring in Kill Me Three Times, set in a sun-drenched Australian town where a young woman is the link between murder, blackmail and revenge. The film’s being directed by Kriv Stenders and while little of Pegg’s part is being revealed, the director says it’s a delicious role and will be an exciting surprise for audiences. We’ll be the judge of that, thanks Kriv.

★ Remember the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped underground for 69 days in 2010? Well, the planned Hollywood movie is now moving forward with Antonio Banderas, Martin Sheen and Rodrigo Santoro on board to star in the ensemble drama. Filming’s expected to begin this autumn.

★ Clint Eastwood’s going to direct a musical. He’s signed on to make the long talked-about film version of The Jersey Boys. This was originally going to be directed by Jon Favreau, but his version got put into turnaround by the studio. Now the project’s back on course with production expected to begin in August. No word yet on who’ll be playing Frankie Valli.

★ Looks like Denzel Washington’s version of The Equalizer has found its villain. It’ll be Marton Csokas, who you may remember as Celeborn in The Lord Of The Rings. He’ll be playing a rogue CIA agewnt in the film, which is also expected to co-star Chloe Grace Moretz as a young prostitute. The film’s being directed by Antione Fuqua, who previously directed Denzel to an Oscar in Training Day.

★ Coming up this week: Matt Smith, Jenna-Louise Coleman and Steven Moffat are due at the George Peabody Awards in New York on Monday. The Doctor Who gang are picking up a special trophy at the awards, which celebrate excellence in radio and television.

★ On Tuesday, author Dan Brown is in London to promote his latest novel, Inferno. He’ll be at Freemasons Hall to discuss the new book, which once again features Robert Langdon.

★ Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and the rest of The Hangover Part III cast are in the UK this week to promote the film. The UK premiere is in Leicester Square on Wednesday night.

By Jenny Priestley

★ The great and the good of British telly will be out in force on Sunday at the British Academy Television Awards. This year’s event is being held at the Royal Festival Hall and is once again being hosted by Graham Norton (left, who usually does a good job). The guestlist is as star-studded as you’d expect with the likes of Olivia Colman, Ant & Dec, Damian Lewis, Derek Jacobi, Hugh Bonneville, Jenna-Louise Coleman, Martin Freeman, Matt Le Blanc, Miranda Hart, Paul Hollywood and Sir Bruce Forsyth all due. The Girl, Last Tango in Halifax and Accused lead the nominations with four each. As I write this, rumours are starting to circulate there could be a big Doctor Who announcement during the ceremony – we’ll have to wait and see.

★ Also this week the Cannes Film Festival kicks off with a glitzy screening of Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby. Cannes always attracts big names whether they’re in town for a premiere, to promote a forthcoming film or walking the red carpet at one of the numerous parties. This year is no different with the likes of Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman, Justin Timberlake, Cheryl Cole, Tom Hiddleston, Eva Longoria, Jane Fonda, Alec Baldwin and (possibly) Ryan Gosling all due on the Croissette.

★ The annual cull of underperforming TV series is currently under way in the US with some big names facing the chop. In terms of shows that have reached UK screens we can wave goodbye to Happy Endings, Rules Of Engagement, Southland, Up All Night and Vegas. Plus Matthew Perry’s search for a hit show after Friends has also fallen through with his latest series, Go On, getting canned.

★ Nicole Kidman’s signed on to play the mother of a girl who commits suicide in a new project. She’ll also executive produce Reconstructing Amelia, which is about a workaholic mother who tries to go back through the events leading up to her daughter’s death. No word yet on director.

★ Kate Winslet’s signed on to star in revenge drama The Dressmaker. The period drama (natch) follows a woman who returns to her childhood home after being accused of murder and starts to empower the local women with her "wit and fashionable designs". Yeah, not sure about this one.

★ Robert Downey Jr’s working with his Iron Man co-star (and original director) on a new project. He’s going to star in Chef, directed by Jon Favreau, about a chef who loses his job and decides to start a food truck. Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara is expected to co-star.

★ If you haven’t seen it yet, the trailer for Alfonso Cauron’s Gravity was released this week. It’s one of the best trailers I’ve seen in years and definitely makes me want to see the movie. I’d also recommend the trailer for August Osage County, starring Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor and that Cumberbatch bloke.

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★ Michael Caine obviously likes working with Christopher Nolan – he’s signed up for his sixth film with the Batman Begins director. Sir Michael is joining Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway in Interstellar, described as a journey to the edges of scientific understanding. As well as the Batman trilogy, Caine and Nolan have collaborated on Inception and The Prestige (well worth watching if you’ve not seen it).

★ Robert De Niro has put pen to paper for his next film, which is to be called Candy Store. It’s set in the Brooklyn criminal underworld and for once De Niro’s not playing a crim but a disgraced cop in the ensemble drama. It’s being written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, who’s previously worked on Traffic and Syriana.

★ The BBC drama series Spooks is reportedly heading to the big screen. Actor Peter Firth, who played Harry in the show, has revealed the planned film is due to be made this autumn. No official word from the BBC or production company Kudos yet though.

★ It's not often that I cover fashion in this column, but the world of fashion and showbiz are to meet head-on in New York on Monday for the Metropolitan Museum Of Art Costume Institute Gala. It’s probably one of the glitziest nights of the year with world famous designers joining singers and dancers on the red carpet. Among this year’s expected guests are Anna Wintour, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicki Minaj, Sienna Miller and even PSY. I would pay good money to see La Wintour do Gangnam Style.

★ Unwanted sequel news: Sony has hired a writer for Men In Black 4. WHY???

★ Coming up this week: Danny Boyle picks up yet another award at the Critics’ Circle Services To Arts Awards on Tuesday. The Rock, Vin Diesel, Luke Evans and the rest of the cast are in London for the world premiere of The Fast And The Furious 6 on Tuesday evening. Lord Sugar, Nick Hewer and Karren Brady are back on our TVs on Tuesday as the latest series of The Apprentice begins – expect more bitching and backstabbing in the boardroom. And on Thursday, John Simm opens in his new play The Hothouse at London’s Trafalgar Studios. He’s starring alongside Simon Russell Beale and Christopher Timothy (one for the slightly older readers) in the Harold Pinter play.

★ Finally, I was lucky enough to attend the Star Trek Into Darkness press conference this week (and tried not to swoon over Benedict Cumberbatch too much). Anyway, instead of telling you about it why not listen to the special podcast Stuart has posted on the site? It’s a lot of fun!

By Jenny Priestley

★ Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep are to join forces for a new film – and it’ll be a musical. They’re both on board for a new film version of Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway musical, Into The Woods. The story follows a childless baker and his wife who travel into the woods to confront a witch who put on a spell on them. It’ll be directed by Rob Marshall who directed the Oscar-winning Chicago and less impressive Nine.

★ ITV has announced a new four-part drama based on The Great Fire of London. The story will follow both historical and fictional characters from the baker Thomas Farriner to Samuel Pepys and King Charles II. It’s being written by Tom Bradby, ITN’s Political Editor, who wrote the Clive Owen thriller Shadow Dancer last year. Production is due to begin later this year.

★ The great and good of entertainment are due in Washington for the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner. President Obama and Michelle will be at the event which this year is hosted by Conan O’Brien. Guests include Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Harvey Weinstein, Scarlett Johansson, Nicole Kidman, Claire Danes, Gerard Butler and Dan Stevens.

★ In London, there are two award ceremonies happening at the same time on Sunday (terrible scheduling). The BAFTA Craft Awards celebrate those working behind the scenes on British telly and BBC Two’s Parade’s End leads the nominations. Guests due at the ceremony include James Martin, Jessica Hynes, Anne Reid and Meera Syal.

★ Meanwhile in Covent Garden it’s the Laurence Olivier Awards, the Oscars of British theatre. This year they’re hosted by Hugh Bonneville and Sheridan Smith with Matthew Morrison, Petula Clark, Daniel Radcliffe, David Suchet and Kim Cattrall all expected on the red carpet.

★ Coming up this week: Beyonce brings her Mrs Carter Show to London’s O2 for five nights. On Tuesday, the nominations for the Tony Awards are announced, honouring the best shows of the past year on Broadway. Plus Lord Sugar, Nick Hewer and Karren Brady launch the new series of The Apprentice to the press, it’s back on BBC One on May 7. On Wednesday, American fans of EL James will be able to get their hands on her new book Fifty Shades of Grey: Inner Goddess, a "bonder leather" journal offering readers a place to record their thoughts. I’m sure we’ll all be ordering that one! And on Thursday, London goes Into Darkness as the new Star Trek movie premieres in Leicester Square, all the cast (including Benedict Cumberbatch) are expected.

By Jenny Priestley

★ Just when you thought awards season was over, this weekend it’s the  MTV Movie Awards. Hosted by Aussie star Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect), Hollywood will be out in force for the annual affair which is unlikely to see many of this year’s Oscar winners picking up trophies. Will Ferrell, Emma Watson and Jamie Foxx are all picking up special awards while Zac Efron, Brad Pitt, Taylor Lautner, Samuel L Jackson and that well-known actress Kim Kardashian (left) are all expected on the red carpet. There should be awards for The Avengers, Twilight (I suppose) and The Hobbit (I hope).

★ Famous tweeter Stephen Fry is heading to Ronnie Scott’s later this month to appear at the recently revived Establishment Club – the satirical night originally set-up by the late comic Peter Cook. It’s recently been brought back by Keith Allen and Fry will take part in the performance on April 24, talking about his love of Cook.

★ Are you a fan of Scandi-drama? You know, The Killing, Borgen et al. The star of the Swedish version of Wallender, Krister Henriksson, will take to the London stage later this month in his one-man show, Doktor Glas. It follows a 19th-century physician who falls in love with the wife of a corrupt clergyman. The show opens at Whyndhams Theatre on April 18 for a limited run. Henriksson will also attend the UK premiere of a new Wallender film, The Troubled Man, at the Leicester Square Theatre on April 22

★ 30 Rock fans you can see one of the show’s stars in London in June. Judah Friedlander, aka Frank Rossitano, is bringing his The World Champion Judah Friedlander show to the Soho Theatre from June 4-6. Tickets are on sale now.

★ Football alert!! A new comedy (!) about David Cameron, David Beckham and Prince William is heading to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The show is called The Three Lions and is set in a hotel room the night before England’s bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup (which turned out to be unsuccessful). No word yet on who’ll be playing the  lead roles or if the show will transfer to London after the Fringe. Meanwhile, comedian Omid Djalili will play the role of Red in a new stage of production of The Shawshank Redemption, also being staged at the Fringe.

★ Who do you think was the most overpaid actor is Hollywood last year? Shall I tell you? It was Eddie Murphy. A new survey by Forbes has revealed that for every dollar he was paid for the three movies he featured in during 2012, the films made only $2.30 at the box office. Katherine Heigl came second with $3.40 made for every $1 she earned. Rounding out the top five were Reese Witherspoon ($3.90), Sandra Bullock ($5) and Jack Black (5.20). Most surprising to me was Denzel Washington, who appeared in the top 10, making just $6.30!

★ Coming up this week: Steve Coogan, Anna Friel, Tamsin Egerton and Chris Addison are at the UK premiere of The Look Of Love on Monday. New Evil Dead star Jane Levy joins director Fede Alvarez at a special screening of the film at the Ritzy Picturehouse in Brixton on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the annual Tribeca Film Festival kicks-off in New York. Robert Downey Jr, Sir Ben Kingsley, Rebecca Hall and Don Cheadle walk the red carpet at the UK premiere of Iron Man 3 on Thursday (it was due to take place on Wednesday but was moved for the funeral of the Iron Lady). Also on Thursday, the line-up for the 66th Cannes Film Festival is announced (earlier this week its was revealed that the remake of Zulu, starring Forest Whitaker and Orlando Bloom, is this year’s closing film). And in Las Vegas on Thursday, it’s the annual CinemaCon Awards where US theatre owners honour actors they think bring fans to the multiplexes. This year’s honourees include Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Armie Hammer, Harrison Ford, Chris Pine, Melissa McCarthy, Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn.

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★ Having recently starred in US box-office topper Mama, it seems Jessica Chastain has found a taste for horror movies. She’s the latest big-name star to sign up for Guillermo Del Toro’s Crimson Peak, which is about a woman who begins to suspect her husband isn’t quite the man she thinks he is. Chastain joins Emma Stone, Benedict Cumberbatch and Charlie Hunnam in the film, due to begin shooting in February 2014. Let’s hope all the cast members stay attached to the project until the cameras roll.

★ Much has been written about Natalie Portman’s new film, Jane Got A Gun. First Michael Fassbender dropped out a couple of weeks before filming began, then director Lynne Ramsay walked away two days before filming began. Next Jude Law left the project, saying he only signed on because he wanted to work with Ramsay. Anyway, filming’s been going on for a couple of weeks under director Gavin O’Connor and now they’re found a replacement for Fassbender/Law – step forward Bradley Cooper. Not a bad choice, really.

★ Al Pacino’s heading for London, bringing his An Evening With... show to Europe for the first time. The show will feature the Oscar-winner talking about his career, including clips, and a Q&A with the audience. Pacino will be at the London Palladium on June 2.

★ The sun’s out and we’re all hoping spring is finally on its way (stay with me ...) so of course it’s the perfect time of year to start talking about The X-Factor. Yes, auditions for the ITV Saturday night behemoth have started. The open auditions carry on around the country over the next few weeks, but be warned, hopefuls will only be auditioning for producers at this stage. You have to get through this round to get a shot at performing in front of the judges (yes, even the terrible singers have already auditioned before the judges see them).

★ Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Kelly Clarkson and Lady Antebellum are just some of the stars in Las Vegas this weekend for the Academy of Country Music Awards. The show’s being hosted by Blake Shelton, one of the mentors on the US version of The Voice.

★ Coming up this week: Mad Men returns to US TV on Sunday (it debuts in the UK on April 10). The West End stage version of Once The Musical officially opens. The show has already been a major hit on Broadway and can expect to do well over here too. I was lucky enough to see it before it transferred to the Great White Way and think it’s a terrific show. The nominations for the British Academy Television Awards are announced on Tuesday. On Wednesday, John Hurt is presented with the Liberatum Cultural Honour in London.

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★ David Tennant and Billie Piper are headed back to Doctor Who! Yes, that’s right. According to the BBC, DT and his trusty sidekick are going to appear in the 50th anniversary special later this year. The beeb also reports that John Hurt will feature. As a huge fan of Tennant’s take on the time traveller, I am beyond excited at the news he’ll be returning. For me, Rose Tyler was a good companion, but I’d prefer to see Donna (Catherine Tate) back at the Doctor’s side.

★ Earlier this week I managed to spend the evening with Channing Tatum. He was promoting his new film, White House Down, which isn’t out in the UK until September. The event also included a live link to New York with Tatum’s co-star Jamie Foxx and director Roland Emmerich. In the film Tatum plays a DC cop who is at the White House when terrorists attack and he tries to save the President (Foxx). As you would expect with a film from Emmerich, there’s a lot of blowing shit up and the trailer even makes reference to one of his earlier films. It looks like a typical bubblegum movie.

★ Christopher Nolan’s busy working on his first post-Batman movie, which is thought to be a sci-fi thriller. He’s reportedly offered the lead role in Interstellar to Matthew McConaughey. The film will apparently explore the controversial wormhole theory which claims black holes are really interconnected portals within the universe that could lead to parallel dimensions. Interstellar is due out in the US in November 2014.

★ Blockbuster season’s starting to ramp up and we can expect lots of Hollywood stars in the UK over the next few weeks. Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart are in London this week for the premiere of Olympus Has Fallen (which seems very similar to White House Down). Also this week, Tom Cruise will be on the red carpet at the UK premiere of his new sci-fi movie, Oblivion. Later in April we can expect the ever-charming Robert Downey Jr in London to promote Iron Man 3 and on May 2 it’s the UK premiere of Star Trek Into  Darkness. Can. Not. Wait.

By Jenny Priestley

★ I get lots of casting alert emails, but it’s not often one really surprises me. Robert Redford in talks for Captain America: Winter Solider. Eh? Robert Redford’s going to be in a superhero movie? That Robert Redford?? But it appears true. He’s in early talks to appear as a high-ranking member of S.H.I.E.L.D., the organisation Samuel L Jackson’s Nick Fury works for. If it happens, it just goes to show how seriously Hollywood is now taking so-called comic book movies. Filming begins in June.

★ Meanwhile, Redford will be in the UK next month as Sundance London returns for a second year. The British version of the festival focuses on music and film and this year includes new films from Steve Coogan (The Look Of Love), Jessica Biel (Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes) and Reese Witherspoon and Matthew McConaughey (Mud). The festival runs at London’s O2 (yes, I’m not sure about the venue either) from April 25 to 28.

★ Red Dwarf fans, Robert Llewellyn aka Kryten is publishing his autobiography. The Man In The Rubber Mask promises to tell the inside story on the show which was originally on BBC Two before recently moving to Dave. The book’s out on May 14.

★ Lots going on in the theatre world this week beginning with the opening night of new play Peter And Alice. The production reunites Skyfall stars Judi Dench and Ben Whishaw as Alice Liddell Hargreaves (the inspiration for Alice In Wonderland) and Peter Llewellyn Davies (Peter Pan). It’s part of the Michael Grandage Company’s series of shows in the West End. We’ve already had Pirates On Parade, while Daniel Radcliffe in The Cripple of Inishmaan and Sheridan Smith and David Walliams in A Midsummer Night’s Dream are still to come.

★ On Tuesday, Elaine Paige and Ruth Wilson announce the nominees for this year’s Laurence Olivier Awards – the Oscars of the theatre world. I don’t follow theatre closely enough to speculate on what will get a nod, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Helen Mirren in The Audience and possibly James McAvoy in Hamlet feature. The winners are revealed at a glitzy ceremony hosted by Hugh Bonneville and Sheridan Smith on April 28.

★ Ever wonder what happened to The Wonder Years star Fred Savage? Well I have the answer for you: he’s going to direct a new film starring one Charlize Theron. He’s been steadily making a name for himself in TV (Modern Family, Two Broke Girls) and has also made one other film, Daddy Day Camp (let’s not hold that against him). The new film is called Ladies Night and is about a woman who decides to move to New York after getting fed up with her boyfriend. She has one last night out with her girlfriends. It’s been described as Bridesmaids meets The Hangover, which worries me a bit. But let’s see.

★ Did you take part in Earth Hour? Disney has been getting involved this year, helping to promote its forthcoming documentary Chimpanzee. And Paramount took the opportunity to remind everyone about a little movie it's got coming out in May. I think it’s called Star Trek Into Darkness. Anyway, Paramount used quadrocopters to light up the London sky with the Star Trek logo.

By Jenny Priestley

★ From Batman to the Bible? Deadline reports that Christian Bale (left) is being lined up to star in a new film about Moses. The movie will be called Exodus and is being directed by Ridley Scott, so you can bet it’s going to be epic. Apparently Scott wants to make it after he’s finished work on The Counselor, so it could go into production this year. Bale is currently shooting David O Russell’s new as-yet-untitled film with Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence.

★ For the next couple of months we’re probably not going to be able to move for Robert Downey Jr promoting Iron Man 3 (please let it be better than the last one). It seems RDJ is busy looking to the future and for once he won’t be donning the shiny metal suit. Instead, he’ll be sticking to the normal fabric kind for a starring role in The Judge. RDJ will play a hotshot lawyer who must return to his hometown when his father, the local, judge is accused of murder. Now it appears you can’t work on this film unless your surname begins with D: Robert Duvall is expected to play the Judge, Vincent D’Onofrio has just signed on to co-star, David Dobkin is directing and it’s produced by Team Downey, aka RDJ and his wife, Susan.

★ It’s been rumoured for ages, but The X Factor The Musical is heading into London’s West End early next year. The show has been written by Harry Hill so hopefully it should at least be funny. The story follows "Chenice who lives in an ITV blackspot and has never heard of the talent show. One day she stumbles into the audition queue where she starts a journey both to stardom and love." It sounds a bit like Viva Forever, the Spice Girls musical, to me. Producers also promise we should recognise some of the judges (the characters in the show, the actual reallife judges aren’t likely to appear). Simon Cowell is thought to have seen the show and given his thumbs up, but whether that means it’ll be a hit remains to be seen. Also with The X Factor TV show struggling in the ratings, will audiences pay to see something they can see for free at home?

★ The Great British Bake-Off has been a huge hit for BBC Two and made cult figures of judges Paul Hollywood (yes, that’s his real name) and Mary Berry. Hollywood has just signed on to be a judge on the US version of the show while Berry has just signed a deal to write her autobiography. Anyone who saw the two-part special about her life over Christmas will know it should be a fascinating read. The book should be out in the autumn.

★ Nicole Scherzinger, Kimberley Walsh, Tim Minchin and Samantha Barks are among the stars who’ll be paying tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber in an ITV special. The show is to celebrate the composer’s 40 years in showbusiness and is expected to include the premiere of a new song from his new musical, Stephen Ward. The 90-minute ITV special records this weekend, no word yet on when it’ll air.