Ted Danson 'wants Downton Abbey cameo'

Ted Danson 'wants Downton Abbey cameo'

Ted Danson has revealed that he would love to star in Downton Abbey.

The CSI star explained that he enjoys watching the period drama with his wife, actress Mary Steenburgen.

"We're watching the second year in [the US] and my wife and I are completely hooked," he told the Radio Times. "I can't wait for Crawley to get out of his wheelchair and fall in love with Mary.

"It's so sad that you guys [in the UK] only make six or seven episodes a year."

Danson added that he would like a cameo in the series but admitted that it would make Steenburgen "horribly jealous".

"If we could go to England, the two of us, and be in Downton Abbey, we'd be the happiest people on the planet," he added.

Bones star David Boreanaz also recently revealed that he would love to appear in the third season of Downton Abbey.

Meanwhile, Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine has signed up for a role in future episodes and will play Lady Grantham's mother Martha Levinson.

Cara Theobald, Lucille Sharp and War Horse star Matt Milne are among the other actors joining the Downton Abbey cast for the third season.

Tina Fey planned 'Mean Girls' reunion with Lindsay Lohan on 'SNL'

Tina Fey planned 'Mean Girls' reunion with Lindsay Lohan on 'SNL'

Tina Fey had originally planned a short Mean Girls reunion with Lindsay Lohan on Saturday Night Live at the weekend.

Lohan stepped in as guest host on SNL last weekend (March 3) for the fourth time, during which she mocked her own recent legal troubles and rehab visits.

Mean Girls was written by Tina Fey in 2004, where she also starred as teacher Sharon Norbury. Lohan appeared in the lead role of Cady Heron in the teen comedy.

Fey was due to perform a skit featuring the characters during Lohan's opening monologue, but was forced to cancel her appearance at the last minute when her children fell ill.

"Tina was committed to doing the monologue with Lindsay but both of her children got sick. She was unable to participate as planned," her representative said.

Lindsay Lohan was praised by SNL castmembers Taran Killam and Bobby Moynihan for her performance.

'Gossip Girl' Team Developing Chinese Teen Drama

'Gossip Girl' Team Developing Chinese Teen Drama

"Gossip Girl," moving from New York to Shanghai? Well, kinda.

The creative team behind the CW's scandalous hit is teaming with Warner Bros. International Television Production, China's Mei Tian Mei Yu and H&R Century TV and the Metan Development Group to develop a new teen drama to air in China.

The as-yet-untitled series does sound rather similar to its CW predecessor. The project will center on "the students of the prestigious Shanghai International University, the school of choice of the rich and powerful. One’s social status reaches a new level once admitted into the school. Each week, the main characters’ trust, love and friendship are tested, with all the behind-the-scenes tales recorded in a blog."

Chinese actress Yang Mi, known for the TV series "Palace" and "Chinese Paladin 3," will have a recurring role on the show.

Production is set to begin in June of this year and a nationwide casting search will begin later this month.

'Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans charged with cyber-stalking boss

'Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans charged with cyber-stalking boss

Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans has been charged with cyber-stalking her ex-employer.

A warrant was issued for the MTV reality star's arrest in North Carolina last Friday (March 2), but she voluntarily turned herself in to police on Monday (March 5), shortly after returning from filming a Teen Mom reunion show in New York.

Evans' lawyer Dustin Sullivan confirmed to Us Weekly that the charges were brought about by her former boss James Duffy, but also revealed that they are "the very same charge[s]" that she has already laid against him.

Sullivan said that there was "no jail time" for the charges, adding: "She was in and out in about 30 minutes. These are the first allegations by Duffy against her and these charges are completely retaliatory in nature and we will be prepared."

However, he did admit that if Evans is convicted, "it would violate her probation" after she was arrested twice in January for violating a domestic violence protection order.

"She is frustrated with this nonsense. Jenelle has been doing extremely well," Sullivan added.

Evans and Duffy are both due to appear in court on March 23.

Fellow Teen Mom star Amber Portwood recently managed to avoid prison time for drug possession by agreeing to complete a drug rehabilitation programme.

'Doctor Who's Karen Gillan: 'Exit will be strange shock to the system'

'Doctor Who's Karen Gillan: 'Exit will be strange shock to the system'

Karen Gillan has admitted that it could be a struggle to adapt to life away from Doctor Who.

The Amy Pond actress, who will leave midway through the sci-fi drama's next run along with co-star Arthur Darvill (Rory), told Collider that she is preparing for a "shock to the system".

"We have so much fun. It's so life-consuming, but in the most wonderful way," she explained. "We film pretty much every day, for nine months of the year, so it's basically your life.

"When you're not filming it, you're promoting it and talking about it, so it really does take over your life. It's going to be quite shocking. It will be a strange shock to the system, to not be doing it anymore."

Gillan added in the interview her belief that her Who departure will have a strong impact.

She has previously declared that her companion's exit storyline will be "damn good", while Time Lord actor Matt Smith has continually paid tribute to Gillan.

'The Voice' is more credible than 'X Factor', says Reggie Yates

'The Voice' is more credible than 'X Factor', says Reggie Yates

The Voice UK host Reggie Yates has taken a swipe at Simon Cowell's talent shows, claiming that The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent focus too much on sob stories and image.

Yates, who will present the BBC One singing contest with Holly Willoughby, said that The Voice would provide a "credible" alternative to other TV talent shows.

"On another show, where someone's father has nearly died and they've held the note, they're good to go." he told Attitude magazine. "But that's not what The Voice is about.

"Ours is far more credible than any other music competition show that I have seen. It's about musical talent, not about how they're dressed or how good they look."

Tom Jones also criticised Cowell's TV empire at the weekend, claiming that his ITV1 judges didn't have the right experience to be judging musical talent.

The Voice UK launches on Saturday, March 24 on BBC One.

Only Way Is Essex Nanny Pat secures book deal about East End childhood

Only Way Is Essex Nanny Pat secures book deal about East End childhood

The Only Way Is Essex star Nanny Pat has landed an autobiography publishing deal.

The 75-year-old, real name Patricia Brooker, will release Penny Sweets and Cobbled Streets: My East End Childhood in August, according to The Bookseller.

Pan MacMillan has acquired the rights to her story, which will follow her as a youngster growing up in the 1930s and 1940s in Bow, London. Pat ran her household following the death of her mother when she was only 11.

The book will cover her "childhood in the poor but close-knit community, working in a cork factory, and meeting her future husband Charlie".

"This wonderful memoir is filled with Pat's trademark warmth and humour, touching anecdotes of life in the East End and fabulous descriptions of colourful characters, from her deaf Nan to Auntie Alice, who would dress in all her furs and finery just to pop out to buy a pork chop," said editorial director Ingrid Connell.

"Pat takes us right back to the world of her childhood, and in doing so vividly captures a lost way of life."

Pat is the grandmother of fellow TOWIE breakout stars Mark Wright and Jessica Wright.