Barat Lands Theatre Role

November 16th, 2009 MICHAEL SHEEN is following in the footsteps of KEVIN SPACEY - he has taken on director duties at a top U.K. theatre company.

November 9th, 2009 Little-known actor REEVE CARNEY has landed Broadway's most-anticipated new role - as SPIDER-MAN. The young star, who also fronts rockers Carney, has beaten thousands of hopefuls to land the role of Peter Parker and his superhero alter-ego in mega-budget musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark.

October 24th, 2009 THE LIBERTINES reunion is official - the founding members of the U.K. band have reportedly signed a new management deal.

October 20th, 2009 STAR TREK actor CHRIS PINE and ALLISON JANNEY have landed nominations for Los Angeles' top theatre awards. Pine is recognised for his role in Farragut North, while Janney lands a Best Actress nod for her part in 9 to 5: The Musical at the upcoming Ovation Awards.

October 15th, 2009 more imagesBryan Batt Opening night of the Broadway musical 'Bye Bye Birdie' at The Henry Miller's Theatre - ArrivalsN New York City. more images

October 15th, 2009 LONDON - Former "Baywatch" actress Pamela Anderson is set to make her debut in theatre with "Aladdin". In the theatrical musical-comedy production "Aladdin", she will play the part of the Genie in the Lamp over the Christmas period, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

October 4th, 2009 British rocker CARL BARAT has no immediate plans to reform THE LIBERTINES - his hectic schedule means he won't be able to team up with PETE DOHERTY until at least 2011. Doherty was booted from the band in 2004 following a series of argument with Barat over the troubled star's drug use.

October 4th, 2009 DAME MAGGIE SMITH is frightened of accepting another theatre role - because her battle with cancer has left her physically weak and emotionally "flattened". The veteran actress has starred in more than 50 stage shows in the U.K.

September 23rd, 2009 Rocker CARL BARAT is set to hit the West End stage in London next year (10) after signing on to appear in two new plays. The Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things star is refusing to give up details of his acting roles, but reveals the first of his thespian ventures will begin in January (10).

September 22nd, 2009 ANNA FRIEL stunned theatre-goers at the unveiling of a London stage version of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S - by stripping naked during the show. The Pushing Daisies star peels off her clothes and reclines on a couch for her role as Holly Golightly in the theatre version of the classic Oscar-winning movie.

September 21st, 2009 Actor JOHN BARROWMAN has taken on the role of Robin Hood in a Christmas (09) pantomime - in a bid to save his local theatre from closure. The star of cult sci-fi TV show Doctor Who and Torchwood has turned real-life hero in a bid to revive the fortunes of Cardiff's New Theatre in Wales.

September 3rd, 2009 THE WIRE star IDRIS ELBA is heading back to TV in another crime drama - he's signed up for a new British cop show. The actor, who played drug lord Stringer Bell in the hit U.S.

August 20th, 2009 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star EVA LONGORIA PARKER is to celebrate her Latina roots with her first Spanish speaking film role. The actress, who was born in Texas to Mexican-American parents, will star in new Mexican movie Day Of Grace, which focuses on a kidnap plot.

August 6th, 2009 JACK BLACK's raucous rock duo TENACIOUS D will replace the BEASTIE BOYS on the bill for the upcoming Outside Lands festival. The San Francisco, California event was one of many the Beastie Boys were forced to scrap after rapper Adam Yauch was diagnosed with cancer last month (Jul09).

July 6th, 2009 LONDON - Rapper Eminem is making a return to Hollywood after seven years with the comedy Funny People. Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, won critical acclaim for his role in the autobiographical movie 8 Mile in 2002, but put his acting career on hold to focus on music, reports contactmusic.com.