‘Doctor Who’ star David Tennant to bring acclaimed stage portrayal of Hamlet to PBS in 2010

October 9th, 2009 DAVID HASSELHOFF was admitted to a rehabilitation centre in the U.K. earlier this week (begs05Oct09) after he accidentally hit a doctor during a drinking binge, according to reports.

October 8th, 2009 THE ROLLING STONES are the hot favourites to rock out England's Glastonbury music festival next year (10) and follow BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and JAY-Z as the event's recent headline acts. Two years after frontman Sir Mick Jagger complained he'd never been invited to perform at the seminal event, sources claim organiser Michael Eavis has reached out to the legendary rockers and booked them up for 2010.

October 7th, 2009 KEVIN NEALON is losing sleep over a mystery illness his doctor refuses to treat - the actor can't stop using the bathroom in the middle of the night. The Weeds star reveals he needs to empty his bladder every couple of hours throughout the night, and he doesn't know why.

October 7th, 2009 British actor JUDE LAW has split Broadway theatre critics over his performance as HAMLET following the play's official opening on Tuesday night (06Oct09). The star takes on the role of Shakespeare's Danish prince for the second time this year (09), after transferring the show from London's West End to the Big Apple.

October 5th, 2009 TALKING HEADS rocker DAVID BYRNE and DJ NORMAN COOK are on the hunt for a talented IMELDA MARCOS lookalike to star in a stage musical about the former Filipino first lady. The pair has collaborated on a new concept album, Here Lies Love, based on the life of the shoe-loving socialite, and now they want to take the project, which features guest performances from Martha Wainwright and Cyndi Lauper, to the stage.

September 30th, 2009 "We went on the internet and bought this 100 year old skull. I'm keeping my skull.

September 21st, 2009 Broadway, television and film star JACK MANNING has died, aged 93. Manning died on 31 August (09) at his home in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

September 16th, 2009 Oscar winner MICHAEL MOORE has lost almost 70 pounds (30 kilograms) in weight. The acclaimed documentary maker claims old age inspired him to shed the pounds - and he's only half-way through an epic weightloss regime.

September 15th, 2009 NGLORIOUS BASTERDS star CHRISTOPH WALTZ is replacing NICOLAS CAGE as the villain in forthcoming superhero movie THE GREEN HORNET. The Austrian actor impressed film fans and critics with his portrayal of Nazi officer Hans Landa in Quentin Tarantino's World War Two action movie and he's set to fill the shoes of Hornet's arch-enemy Mr X, according to Hollywood Daily.

September 10th, 2009 Rock supergroup VAN HALEN are set to hit the road again in 2010 on the back of the band's new Guitar Hero videogame in December (09). Ticketmaster boss Irving Azoff let slip the news during the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Conference on Wednesday (09Sep09).

September 9th, 2009 2010 Tony Awards set for June 13 at Radio CityNEW YORK — Broadway's fall shows haven't even arrived yet but the date for the 2010 Tony Awards has been set — Sunday June 13 — at Radio City Music Hall. Winners of awards honoring the best of the 2009-2010 Broadway season will be announced during a live, three-hour telecast by CBS, 8:00 p.m.-11 p.m.

September 8th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON is set to become the highest earning celebrity of 2010, with experts predicting the late star will bring in an estimated $240 million (£150 million) in revenue. The King of Pop's music shot back into the charts following his sudden death in June (09) and the executors of his estate are planning to launch an official range of merchandise as well as a possible touring exhibit of memorabilia.

September 1st, 2009 MADONNA is lining up her next movie project - the pop superstar is planning to direct a musical about American socialite WALLIS SIMPSON with CATE BLANCHETT in the title role. The singer, who made her directorial debut in 2008 with Filth and Wisdom, plans to tell Simpson's story in Wallis, which would chart her love affair with English King Edward III, who gave up the throne to marry her.

June 30th, 2009 Jude Law is set to play Hamlet on B'way this fallNEW YORK — Jude Law will play Shakespeare's melancholy Dane on Broadway this fall. The 36-year-old British actor will star in "Hamlet," opening Oct.

May 13th, 2009 David Tennant new 'Masterpiece Contemporary' hostNEW YORK — David Tennant is the new host of PBS' "Masterpiece Contemporary." Tennant will make his debut on the long-running public TV anthology this fall, its producing station, WGBH, announced Wednesday. The 38-year-old Scottish actor, who follows past "Masterpiece" hosts such as Alan Cumming and Laura Linney, played the title role in the long-running BBC sci-fi series "Doctor Who." His screen credits include "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." "Masterpiece Contemporary" returns on the Public Broadcasting Service in October with "Endgame," a drama about the final days of apartheid in South Africa starring William Hurt and Jonny Lee Miller.