TV

'Britain's Got Talent' is the world's most successful reality TV format.
The ITV talent show, which was devised by Simon Cowell in 2005, has replaced BBC One's 'Strictly Come Dancing' as the most popular talent show format in the Guinness Book of Records after it successfully launched in over 50 countries.
The most recent nations out of a list of 58 who have copied the template include Brazil, Kazakhstan and Iceland, and Simon has thanked everyone who has contributed to its success.
He said: "I am very proud that 'Got Talent' is a homegrown British show. We owe its success to a group of talented producers all over the world who have made this happen. And of course, to the amazing talent."
The media mogul first came up with the idea for the show in 2005 and it began as a pilot with comedian Paul O'Grady as host but he decided to withdraw from the project, prompting Simon to take the idea to the United States where he launched 'America's Got Talent' in 2006 prior to the introduction of 'Britain's Got Talent' in 2007.
Presenters Ant and Dec have been hosts since the first series, while Amanda Holden has been a consistent member of the judging panel alongside a number of other stars including Michael McIntyre, David Hasselhoff and Kelly Brook.
'Little Britain' comedian David Walliams and Alesha Dixon joined in 2012 and will appear on the panel with Amanda and Simon for the new series which kicks off on Saturday (12.04.14).

will.i.am has come under fire by the BBC for plugging his smartphone watch live on air.
The 'Feelin' Myself' rapper could be in big trouble with producers after he used the technology-savvy accessory to receive a phone call from pal, Cheryl Cole, during 'The Voice' live final on Saturday night (05.04.14), despite the channel's strict advertising and product placement ban.
A BBC source told The Sun newspaper: "No one was more surprised than the producers when Will started talking on his watch phone. It's not something we would agree with, but it just happened."
Cheryl had called will.i.am to praise his winning act Jermain Jackman for his rendition of Miley Cyrus hit 'Wrecking Ball', and while insiders admit the Black Eyed Peas frontman had breached BBC guidelines, they insist "no one has complained".
This isn't the first time will has landed himself in hot water as he was previously banned from wearing a jacket embroidered with the words 'Go Hard Or Go Home', after fans accused him of using the apparel to plug his 2011 single 'T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)', which featured Jennifer Lopez and Sir Mick Jagger
Meanwhile, will.i.am spoke of his latest creation when wearing his smartphone watch during a recent appearance on 'Alan Carr: Chatty Man'.
He explained: "It takes my heartbeat, my calorie burn, you can make purchases from it. I started the company and funded it and used my own money to develop it."

The 'Game of Thrones' writers prank the cast by killing them off in fake scripts.
Actress Sophie Turner - who plays Sansa Stark in the hit fantasy drama - has revealed the show's scribes often give the actors joke scripts, leading them to believe they have been axed.
'Game of Thrones' is known for its high cast turnover as the deadly storylines often lead to popular characters meeting their maker.
Sophie explained: "The scriptwriters play tricks on the cast. They wrote a script where Kit [Harington, who plays Jon Snow] got killed off and he was really paranoid about it. But it was a fake."
Jokes and pranks aside, the 18-year-old actress admits that she found it hard growing up on set after joining the series at the tender age of 13.
Sophie told the Metro newspaper: "It was very difficult at the beginning, particularly when I had my first crying scene. I'd never cried to order before, so I began to think of personal stuff that would make me sad and it was too much."
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'Game of Thrones' season four begins tonight (07.04.14) at 9pm on Sky Atlantic and is also available through NOW TV with the NOW TV Entertainment Month Pass.

A member of disgraced drag queen act the Kit Kat Dolls has auditioned for 'Britain's Got Talent'.
Chris Dennis will face the judging panel alone under the name La Voix, seven years after the popular drag group were pulled from the talent competition when lead singer Vanilla Lush was allegedly caught offering sex for sale, while bandmates Alekssandra and Toni were also found to be advertising themselves for hire.
In a bid to disassociate himself with the scandal, Chris will audition under a new name when the show returns this month.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "There is nothing to stop La Voix entering the competition with a new act."
The Kit Kat Dolls won over the British public with their over-the-top performance of Pussycat Dolls hit 'Don't Cha' in 2007, and their efforts landed them a place in the live semi-finals.
However, head judge Simon Cowell was reportedly furious when the family show was brought into disrepute in light of the prostitution scandal and the nine-piece were booted off the show.
La Voix will look to impress Simon and fellow judges David Walliams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon when the talent competition returns on ITV on Saturday (12.04.14).

'24: Live Another Day' will simulcast on Sky 1 at the same time as it airs in America.
The award-winning drama, which stars Kiefer Sutherland as counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer, will return to screens next month and viewers in the UK can watch Jack's TV comeback - four years after the last season concluded - at exactly the same time as fans in the US.
The first two episodes will air on Sky 1 in the early hours of Tuesday, May 6, at 1am, following in the footsteps of Sky Atlantic's simulcast of the 'Game of Thrones' season four premiere.
'24' will then settle into its regular time slot of Wednesdays at 9pm, with the double-bill premiere airing once again on Wednesday, May 7.
Sky 1 director Adam MacDonald said: "I'm delighted that Jack and the team at '24' are returning exclusively to Sky 1 HD. The scale, ambition and fast-paced energy of the series epitomize everything we look for in a drama for the channel. I can't wait to bring it back to our customers."
'24' originally aired for eight seasons between 2001 and 2010 and was revived by US channel FOX last year for a brand new season consisting of 12 episodes.
Filming took place largely in London with Jack once again being joined by his trusty sidekick Chloe O'Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub).
The new season will also star Benjamin Bratt, 'Dexter' actress Yvonne Strahovski and Stephen Fry as the British Prime Minister.

The Voice winner Jermain Jackman says "anything is possible now".
The singer - who was raised in Hackney, east London - landed a £100,000 record deal with Universal Music after winning the BBC singing contest on Saturday (05.04.12) and he believes music gives people who live in "sink estates" an escape to something more "positive".
He told The Sun newspaper: "We live in a materialistic world - we want the big house, the big cars, loads of women. But people don't want to work hard for it. What's an easy way of getting money? Crime.
"For many kids, music can be their only hope of getting off the sink estates.
"Music is like a universal language and, in rough neighbourhoods, music is that way out to something more positive.
"There aren't many opportunities for kids in Hackney but I feel like anything is possible now."
Jermain - who beat Christina Marie, Sally Barker and Jamie Johnson to win 'The Voice' - wants to create a "new trend" and doesn't think music should be used to "glorify violence".
He added: "It's sad to see the way the music industry is going when you see Miley Cyrus and look at the type of music people are doing, and what the lyrics have to be to be sellable... let's create a new trend.
"I'll never glorify guns, violence or demean anyone."

Jamie Lomas has been accused of attacking ex-wife Kym Marsh's latest boyfriend.
The 'EastEnders' actor faces police questioning over claims he punched personal trainer Matt Baker - who recently ended his relationship with 'Coronation Street' star Kym - in Manchester nightclub Panacea on Saturday night (05.04.14).
According to eyewitnesses, Matt, 24, was taken "completely by surprise" as Jamie, 33, confronted him and hit him. Matt then retreated upstairs in a bid to diffuse the situation, but the former 'Hollyoaks' star is accused of following him and tried to start another fight with Matt before security and staff intervened.
An onlooker told The Sun newspaper: "Jamie seemingly came from nowhere and managed to blindside Matt and hit him straight in the eye.
"Matt's a tough guy but it caught him completely by surprise. When he went to retaliate a group of guys stopped it.
"Matt decided to remove himself from the situation, but Jamie quickly followed and tried to punch him again. However staff stepped in and prevented it, reminding Jamie they had CCTV. Jamie seemed to disappear after that. Matt is still embarrassed and shaken and it's clear Jamie is not over Kym."
Jamie divorced Kym, with whom he has two-year-old daughter Polly, earlier this year.
'Corrie' star Kym, 37, called off her brief romance with Matt last week, insisting she wasn't ready for a serious relationship.

Danny Dyer plans to stay on 'EastEnders' for as long as possible.
The 'Human Traffic' actor joined the BBC One show as family man and landlord Mick Carter last December, and can already see himself becoming a soap stalwart.
Asked what the future holds, he told Attitude magazine: "Stay around in 'EastEnders'. So long as they allow it, I can flit out, go and do a movie, come back to Mick Carter. But at the moment, Mick's in my heart and I want to see where we can go with it..."
Danny, 36, admits he was a bundle of nerves on his first day on set and kept getting locked out of his dressing room.
He laughed: "I couldn't get into my dressing room, I kept forgetting the code. It was like my first day at school. I had to keep going back to the receptionist to say, 'Excuse me, you couldn't write the code down for my door, could you?' "
Danny has been a fan of the long-running soap for years and still can't get over the surreal experience of manning the Queen Vic's bar.
The actor joked: "It's mad. I still can't get my head round it. It's weird because there's f**k-all behind the bar so you struggle to make yourself look busy. There's little bottles of tomato juice that went off in 2004."

'X Factor' winner Sam Bailey is wary of people using her for her fame.
The 37-year-old singer, who was crowned winner of the 2013 series of 'The X Factor' last year, has admitted that since being thrust into the limelight, she's started to question who her real friends are.
She told BANG Showbiz: "I'm hearing from friends, 'Can you do me a favour and sign this for me?' I send a message back saying, 'I'm not doing it anymore. You shouldn't be asking me that. You're my mate.' I want everything to be normal."
Sam - whose debut album 'The Power of Love' was released last month - has also confessed that people have been trying to take advantage of her mother and she says she won't stand for it.
She said: "My mum's not got a lot of friends. All of a sudden I'm on 'The X Factor' and she said, 'Can such-and-such get a ticket?' and I go, 'Who's that?' And she goes, 'Oh she's my friend.' I say, 'How long's she been your friend?' and she goes, 'Oh, not long...'
"There you go. Obviously that person wants to be your friend for the wrong reasons. My mum's lived there for ages and she's not even batted an eyelid. I'm not having anyone take advantage of my mum."