Music
Absolute Garbage
With 12-million sales since they burst onto the music scene with their self-titled 1995 debut album, Garbage are set to issue their 'best of' collection 'Absolute Garbage' on March 19th. The compilation features Garbage hits such as 'Stupid Girl', 'Why Do You Love Me', 'I Think I'm Paranoid', 'Push It' and 'When I Grow Up' as well as fan favourites such as 'Only Happy When It Rains', 'Vow' and 'Queer'.
A Tale Of Alien Abduction
Fifteen years ago, five men's lives were forever changed when they were the victims of Alien abduction - only four returned alive. Now, these men will spend a night together when the nightmare of their experience returns once again.
02 Launches James Bond Handset
O2 customers should prepare to be shaken and stirred today with the launch of the exclusive silver Sony Ericsson K800i. Used by James Bond himself in the eagerly awaited new Bond movie, Casino Royale, the stylish silver K800i handset will be available exclusively to O2 customers until the end of January 2007.
Flaming Lips Release EP
To coincide with their UK during November, The Flaming Lips are releasing the four-track EP 'It Overtakes Me' next Monday.
So You Think You Can Dance?
The US’s hottest reality dance show shimmies onto Living TV from November 12th at 6pm, presented by Cat Deeley. So You Think You Can Dance? Series 2 is looking for the best dancer in the US; whether a break dancer, serious body popper, graceful ballet dancer, sexy salsa dancer or just an enviable all rounder, the dance floor doesn’t know what’s hit it once they start to shake their stuff in the most energetic show on TV, filled with gravity defying dance moves.
10 Years Younger For Christmas?
After a make-over of its own, 10 Years Younger is back on Wednesday 29th November at 8pm on Channel 4, waving its magic wand over the prematurely old. As thousands of women begin preparing for the biggest party season of the year, we follow 4 women in their quest to look their best this Christmas.
Patrick Kielty Live In Your Living Room
After the phenomenal success of his UK tour, comedian Patrick Kielty brings his stand-up show to DVD – ‘Patrick Kielty Live’ will be released on 27th November. The popular host of ITV1’s Love Island made a welcome return to stand up earlier this year with a UK tour. Filmed at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, the DVD captures some of the funniest and most memorable moments in Patrick’s life.
Bleak House Launched On DVD
The award winning BBC drama adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Bleak House will be available to buy online in Special Edition DVD format from next Monday.
Challenge Anneka Is Back
Anneka Rice is to help rebuild a Sri Lankan village which was devastated by the tsunami in an all-new Challenge Anneka special. Making her TV comeback after more than a decade, the show will see her and her team jet out to Sri Lanka to build and equip a maternity clinic, a play centre and a cricket pavilion.
Royal Variety Performance 2006
A host of celebrities and artists from the worlds of music, comedy and theatre will be performing in the 78th annual Royal Variety Performance at the London Coliseum on Monday 4 December 2006 in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. This year the top of the bill will be Rod Stewart, making his first ever Royal Variety appearance.
Open For Business: Wags Boutique
ITV2 has confirmed that it has commissioned WAGs Boutique, a brand new 13 part series for transmission in late January 2007. WAGs Boutique will pit ten ‘wives and girlfriends’ against each other in the cut throat world of fashion. They will be divided into two rival teams, each designing and running their very own boutique in a central London location. The WAGs will be overseen by an experienced mentor who will guide the individual teams towards success.
All Saints Are Back
At the tail-end of the last millennium, there was no cooler – or better - female group than All Saints. Natalie, Nicole, Mel and Shaznay got together in London in the mid-'90s, hoping to emulate the sassy, streetwise pop success of US R&B acts like SWV and TLC.
Unorthodox Book Tops Christmas Chart
As the run-up to Christmas begins, an unusual title has joined the race for this year's holiday best-seller - a book rejecting religion. The God Delusion, by top intellectual and scientist Richard Dawkins, has been almost continuously resting at number one on the leading online retailer's books chart for the past two weeks, defending the position from the many celebrity-fronted titles that were expected to take the top spot in the run-up to Christmas.
Desperate Housewives: The Game
The housewives of Wisteria Lane have arrived on Windows PCs. Desperate Housewives: The Game (available from Amazon) is a lifestyle simulation Windows PC game inspired by the Golden Globe winning ABC-TV series produced by Touchstone Television. In the game, the player takes on the role of a new housewife who moves to Wisteria Lane and unlocks the delicious scandals hidden in the seemingly “perfect” neighborhood.
Continued Growth For BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 has added 248,000 listeners over the past year, according to figures released last week by Rajar (Radio Joint Audience Research Ltd).