'The Wire' star Dominic West admits to writing on TV internet forums

'The Wire' star Dominic West admits to writing on TV internet forums

The Wire star Dominic West has admitted to reading about himself online and joining discussions about his work on internet forums.

West, who is currently working on the second series of BBC Two drama The Hour, claimed that no-one ever believes it is him when he confronts them online about derogatory remarks.

"I like to have chats about myself with people - mainly putting forward the case for the defence in forums. I use my own name but nobody ever believes me," he told the Radio Times.

West also confessed to watching back his own work when it airs on TV.

"I don't particularly like watching myself on the TV but I do like to check that none of my lines have been cut," he said.

"One or two ended up on the cutting-room floor [in The Hour] but that was mostly due to my occasional bad acting."

The six new episodes of The Hour will feature the broadcast team "deeply embroiled in cover-ups, sexual intrigues and the resurgence of Mosley's fascism" and will have the "looming spectre of the Cold War" as its backdrop. The Thick of It comic Peter Capaldi, Hannah Tointon and Tom Burke have joined the cast for the second series.

Filming started in December in London and the new run is expected to air in summer 2012.

'Hollyoaks' actor Barry Sloane joins ABC pilot 'Gotham'

'Hollyoaks' actor Barry Sloane joins ABC pilot 'Gotham'

Barry Sloane has landed a lead role in ABC pilot Gotham.

The drama will focus on Annie Travers, a female cop who discovers a magical world that exists within New York.

British actor Sloane - best known for his roles in UK soaps Hollyoaks and Brookside - will play detective Boyo, according to Deadline.

A denizen of Gotham, Boyo becomes Annie's new partner when she arrives in the magical world.

The River's Michael Green has written the Gotham pilot, which will be helmed by I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence.

Other drama pilots in development at ABC include a Beauty And The Beast update and a sci-fi project starring Martin Landau.

A remake of Dutch crime series Penoza and Devious Maids from Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry are also in the works.

Dappy: "I'm the new Bear Grylls"

Dappy: "I'm the new Bear Grylls"

Dappy has compared himself to Bear Grylls.

The rapper claimed that he would be able to survive any situation in the wild just like the television explorer and described himself as a "water baby".

The N-Dubz star told Capital FM: "I'm the new Bear Grylls. My pops was born in Egypt and he's got this thing about man against nature – spears, wild boar, fishing.

"He came over to this country and he tried to get a pigeon the first day as a pet. Since that day, he told me, 'I'm going to take you fishing when you're older'.

"He took me fishing and I've got that vibe. I've got that whole thing, I've got that in me, man. Put me anywhere and I'll get out alive. I love fishing; I'm a water baby. I love paintballing and outdoor activities."

He added: "Fishing is something that will always stay with me, I love it to death. Catching a big massive carp, who would have thought that's exciting?"

Dappy's new single 'Rockstar' - which features Queen guitarist Brian May - is available to download now.

David Hasselhoff on 'Britain's Got Talent' axe: 'I can't break hearts'

David Hasselhoff on 'Britain's Got Talent' axe: 'I can't break hearts'

David Hasselhoff has opened up about his departure from Britain's Got Talent, admitting that he found it too difficult to "break someone's heart".

The Baywatch actor confirmed that he was axed as a judge after just one series last year, but doubted whether he would return for the 2012 competition if Simon Cowell had offered.

"I don't like to say no, it's hard. I'm not good at being rude," The Mirror quotes him as saying. "I'm not good at being honest when I know it's going to break someone's heart.

"We only signed for a year and when I left [Cowell's] last words were, 'Fantastic, you did a great job'. If I was invited back, and I wasn't, I'm not sure I would have come back."

However, Hasselhoff insisted that he has no hard feelings over his Britain's Got Talent exit.

"I have nothing but respect for Simon and everyone on that show," he said. "They're still my great friends."

The new series of Britain's Got Talent, which features Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams on the panel, will air on ITV1 in the spring.

TV Tonight 29th of February 2012

TV Tonight 29th of February 2012

The daily list in alphabetical order, of all the new episodes airing.

    10 O'Clock Live S02E04: "Series 2, Episode 4"
    1000 Ways to Die S03E40: "Sor-Dead Affair"
    1000 Ways to Die S03E41: "Locked and Low Dead"
    112 - på liv och död S05E21: "Del 20 av 36"
    Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight S02E04: "Season 2, Episode 4"
    Amazing Eats S01E09: "BBQ Bliss"
    America's Next Top Model S18E01: "Kelly Osbourne"
    American Idol S11E15: "Semifinalist Girls Perform"
    American Weed S01E02: "Weed-Jacked!"
    Anno 1790 S01E09: "The Voices of the Dead"
    Antiques Road Trip S04E13: "Series 4, Episode 13"
    Are You There, Chelsea? S01E08: "Those Damn Yankees"
    Blackstone S02E08: "Human"
    Chihayafuru S01E21: "Episode 21"
    Cleverdicks S01E03: "Episode 3"
    Coach Trip S09E23: "Series 9, Day 23"
    Come Dine With Me S18E39: "Series 18, Series 33"
    Conan S02E58: "Khloe Kardashian Odom"
    Criminal Minds S07E16: "A Family Affair"
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S12E16: "CSI Unplugged"
    Dark Minds S01E06: "Brutal Bayou"
    Days of our Lives S47E79: "Ep. #11789"
    Deal Or No Deal (UK) S07E172: "Episode 1852"
    Dickinson's Real Deal S08E62: "Series 8, Episode 62"
    Doctors S13E209: "House Call"
    Dragons' Den (CA) S06E17: "Season 6, Episode 17"
    Dumbest Stuff on Wheels S02E06: "Season 2, Episode 6"
    Dumbest Stuff on Wheels S02E07: "Season 2, Episode 7"
    Emmerdale S41E50: "February 29, 2012"
    Face Off S02E08: "Burtonesque"
    Film 2012 with Claudia Winkleman S01E08: "Episode 8"
    General Hospital (US) S49E232: "#12506"
    Ghost Hunters International S03E08: "Sacrificed Mayan Spirits: Belize"
    Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden S22E128: "Season 22, Episode 128"
    Got to Dance S03E58: "Series 3, Episode 58"
    Greatest Tank Battles S02E08: "Stalingrad"
    Halv åtta hos mig S08E23: "Malmö - Anna"
    Happy Endings S02E16: "Cocktails & Dreams"
    Hollyoaks S18E43: "February 29, 2012"
    Home and Away (AU) S25E28: "Episode 5463"
    Hotel cæsar S28E160: "Season 28, Episode 160"
    House Hunters S48E42: "First Home in Minneapolis is a Long Time Coming"
    House Hunters International S25E45: "A Family Together in France"
    House of Anubis S02E74: "House of Timeout"
    House of Anubis S02E73: "House of Freeze"
    Jeopardy! S28E118: "Show #6323"
    Jimmy Kimmel Live S09E215: "Ed Helms, Leslie Bibb, Wallpaper"
    Kevin Bridges: What's The Story? S01E04: "Travel"
    King (2011) S02E01: "Season 2, Episode 1"
    Last Call with Carson Daly S10E23: "Regina King, We Are Legion, Portugal. The Man"
    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon S02E231: "Danny DeVito, Larry the Cable Guy"
    Late Show with David Letterman S19E37
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S13E16: "Child’s Welfare"
    LEGO NinjaGo: Masters of Spinjitzu S02E08: "Once Bitten, Twice Shy"
    Lilyhammer S01E06: "Pack Your Lederhosen"
    Live with Regis and Kelly S29E132:
    Masterchef (UK) S16E11: "Series 16, Episode 11"
    Modern Family S03E17: "Leap Day"
    Neighbours S28E38: "Episode 6348"
    One Born Every Minute S03E09: "Series 3, Episode 9"
    One Tree Hill S09E08: "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"
    Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy S02E08: "TBA"
    Operation Repo S09E18: "TBA"
    Outland S01E04: "Fab"
    Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai! S01E08: "Episode 8"
    Pointless S06E13: "Series 6, Episode 13"
    Prophets Of Science Fiction S01E07: "Robert Heinlein"
    Psych S06E10
    Recorder to Randoseru S01E09: "Episode 9"
    Republic of Doyle S03E08: "Two Jakes and a Baby"
    Restaurant: Impossible S03E02: "Del's"
    Revenge S01E16: "Scandal"
    Roger And Val Have Just Got In S02E04: "Pam's Collage"
    Sons of Guns S04E01: "TBA"
    South Beach Tow S01E11: "TBA"
    Suburgatory S01E16: "Poetic Injustice"
    Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents S02E06: "Zante"
    Survivor S24E03: "One World Is Out the Window"
    Sveriges mästerkock S02E11: "Åtta deltagare återstår"
    The 7pm Project S04E42: "Season 4, Episode 42"
    The Almighty Johnsons S02E01: "TBA"
    The Bold and the Beautiful S25E241: "Ep. #6271"
    The Chase (2009) S05E22: "Series 5, Episode 22"
    The Colbert Report S08E30: "William Shatner"
    The Daily Show S17E66: "Masha Gessen"
    The Ellen DeGeneres Show S09E111
    The Indian Doctor S02E03: "The Miracle"
    The Jeremy Kyle Show S07E118: "February 29, 2012"
    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson S08E38
    The Middle S03E18: "Leap Year"
    The Only Way Is Essex S04E10: "Series 4, Episode 10"
    The Real World/Road Rules Challenge S22E07: "TBA"
    The Revolution (2012) S01E33: "Season 1, Episode 33"
    The Rosie Show S01E73: "TBA"
    The Soup S09E09: "February 29, 2012"
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno S19E252
    The View S15E116
    The Young and the Restless S39E239: "Ep. #9854"
    Thuis S17E133: "Season 17, Episode 133"
    Top Chef S09E17: "Finale"
    Top Guns S01E03: "Shotgun Shootout"
    Tunnelbanan S01E06: "Del 6"
    Watch What Happens: Live S06E37: "TBA"
    Waterloo Road S07E22: "Series 7, Episode 22"
    Whitney S01E18: "Homeland Security"
    Wonderland (UK) S05E04: "Two Jews on a Cruise"
    Woodley S01E02: "Fuzzby"

'Whitechapel' latest episode delivers 5.7m on ITV1

'Whitechapel' latest episode delivers 5.7m on ITV1

ITV1's Whitechapel remained consistent last night, with the latest instalment grabbing almost 5.7m, according to overnight data.

The Rupert Penry-Jones drama took 5.65m (23.8%) from 9pm with a further 207k (1.2%) on timeshift.

Earlier that night, The Dales earned 4.17m (17%) from 8pm (+1: 158k/0.7%).

On BBC One, Panorama was seen by 2.63m (11%) from 8.30pm. Empire followed with 3.9m (16.5%).

The latest University Challenge appealed to 2.82m (11.5%) on BBC Two, with The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (1.18m/4.9%) and The Tube (1.85m/7.8%) airing afterwards.

Channel 4's Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not managed 1.42m (5.8%) in the 8pm hour (+1: 292k/1.2%) and Coppers took 1.58m (6.7%) from 9pm (+1: 390k/2.4%).

Meanwhile, Channel 5 aired Police Interceptors (1.07m/4.4%) and Royal Marines: Mission Afghanistan (888k/3.7%).

Overall, ITV1 surged to primetime victory with 25.8% (+1: 0.7%) ahead of BBC One's 19.7%. BBC Two came third with 6.3%. Channel 4 and Channel 5 had 5.8% (+1: 1.1%) and 3.4% respectively.

On the multichannels, E4's Skins continued to improve week-on-week as Nick's episode grabbed 455k (2.8%). However, only 47k (0.6%) caught it on +1.

Sneak Peek Into the Rise and Fall of Napster With "Downloaded: The Digital Revolution"

Sneak Peek Into the Rise and Fall of Napster With "Downloaded: The Digital Revolution"

VH1's Emmy Awarding-Winning "VH1 Rock Docs" Franchise Joins SXSW Film Festival in March With the Premiere of Two New Documentaries, a Panel and Exclusive Sneak Peek Into the Rise and Fall of Napster With "Downloaded: The Digital Revolution"

"Marley" and "UPRISING: Hip Hop and The L.A. Riots" will Premiere at SXSW on March 11th and March 14th

Actor/Filmmaker Alex Winter and Napster Co-founders Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker Unveil Upcoming Documentary "Downloaded: The Digital Revolution" with Panel Discussion and Exclusive Clip

VH1's Emmy award-winning "Rock Docs" franchise will premiere two new documentaries during the SXSW Film Festival. Magnolia Pictures' "Marley," the first film to tell the definitive life story of revolutionary music icon Bob Marley, will be making its North American premiere at SXSW on March 11th at 5:30PM CT. In addition, "UPRISING: Hip Hop and The L.A. Riots," narrated and executive produced by rapper Snoop Dogg, is set to make its world premiere at SXSW on March 14th at 10PM CT. An exclusive preview of VH1's upcoming documentary "Downloaded: The Digital Revolution," the story of the rise and fall of Napster, will also be seen at the SXSW Film Festival followed by a rare panel discussion with creators Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker on March 14th at 2PM CT.

"Marley," a documentary about legendary musician Bob Marley will premiere on March 11th at 5:30PM CT at SXSW. Made with the unprecedented support of the Marley family, "Marley" is the first film to tell the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his earliest days to his rise to international superstardom. Along with an incredible soundtrack, the film features rare footage, archival photos, and incredible performances and interviews with his family, friends, and bandmates - the people that knew him best. "Marley" is directed by Academy Award-winner Kevin Macdonald and produced by Steve Bing and Charles Steel, and executive produced by Bob's son Ziggy Marley and Island Records founder Chris Blackwell. "Marley" will be opening in select theaters and can be found on VOD (video on demand) on April 20th.

"UPRISING: Hip Hop and the LA Riots," will make its debut at SXSW. The documentary is told from the diverse perspective of the rappers, musicians, police officers and victims who lived through the landmark LA Riots in April, 1992. With definitive accounts of the four fiery days that left 53 people dead, over 12,000 arrested and put a searing spotlight on race relations and American pop culture, viewers will also hear never-before-heard stories from well known figures and hip hop artists who were effected by or actual participants in the riots, including: Rodney King, Arsenio Hall, John Singleton, Too Short, KRS-One, Nas, Sir Jinx, DJ Yella, and others. The documentary will examine the relationship between the violence manifested on the streets and the rage expressed in hip-hop music. Narrated and executive produced by acclaimed rapper Snoop Dogg and directed by Mark Ford for Creatures Film, the documentary will premiere at the SXSW Film Festival on Wednesday, March 14th at 10PM CT.

The sneak peek of "Downloaded: The Digital Revolution" will focus on the advent of digital media sharing, including the rise of game changing company Napster and controversial pioneers Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker. The digital revolution ultimately created a technology paradigm shift, upended big business and musical artists and changed the world. The preview will be followed by a high-profile panel moderated by "Downloaded: The Digital Revolution" director Alex Winter and will feature Napster masterminds Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker. 'Downloaded: The SXSW Interview' will take place on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 2PM CT at the Austin Convention Center. "Downloaded: The Digital Revolution" is directed and executive produced by Alex Winter and executive produced by Warren Cohen and Maggie Malina.

VH1's Emmy Award winning Rock Docs are feature-length documentaries that tell unique stories of artists and music from a wide range of genres, styles and musical perspectives. Overseeing for VH1 are Brad Abramson, Shelly Tatro and Jeff Olde. "UPRISING: Hip Hop and the LA Riots" is produced by Mark Ford for Creative Films and executive produced by Stephen Mintz for VH1. "Downloaded: The Digital Revolution" is directed by Alex Winter and executive produced by Warren Cohen and Maggie Malina.