Alesha Dixon denies Amanda Holden rift: 'We're really close friends'

Alesha Dixon denies Amanda Holden rift: 'We're really close friends'

Alesha Dixon has refuted suggestions that she and Amanda Holden are rivals on Britain's Got Talent.

According to a weekend tabloid report, Holden was concerned former Strictly Come Dancing star Dixon didn't like her after snubbing her birthday invitation.

Ex-Wild at Heart actress Holden was said to feel frozen out by producers after the introduction of Dixon.

However, Dixon told the BGT website: "I love Amanda. There were reports over the weekend saying that there is rivalry between us, alongside claims that we're not getting on.

"This is absolute rubbish and totally untrue. We're really close friends and I think she's great."

The singer added: "It's always unfair when the press try to pit women against each other. Where's the sisterhood in that?"

Ratings: HBO's 'Girls' Gets Slow Start; 'Game of Thrones' Holds Steady

Ratings: HBO's 'Girls' Gets Slow Start; 'Game of Thrones' Holds Steady

HBO's new comedy "Girls" got off to an inauspicious start with its premiere Sunday night, falling short of the Season 3 premiere of "Eastbound & Down" and capturing just a fraction of what its other Sunday night companion, "Game of Thrones" did.

"Girls," created by and co-starring Lena Dunham and executive-produced by Judd Apatow, generated its share of buzz leading up to its premiere, but the numbers weren't stellar. Over two airings, the show drew 1.1 million viewers, with 872,000 tuning in for the 10:30 p.m. airing and 246,000 checking out the 12:30 a.m. encore.

By contrast, the season premiere of "Eastbound & Down" drew 1.6 million viewers overall, with 1.1 million pairs of eyeballs for its 10 p.m. airing and 489,000 at midnight.

"Game of Thrones," meanwhile, largely held its own with last Sunday's episode, amassing 4.5 million viewers over its two airings, with 3.8 million watching the 9 p.m. show and an additional 776,000 viewers for its 11 p.m. airing. Last week's episode also drew 3.8 million viewers -- a hair down from its Season 2 premiere -- with its first airing, and another 1.1 million for its 11 p.m. encore.

Sofia Vergara Reality Series, Wilmer Valderrama Break-Dancing Show Among YouTube Channel NuevOn's Offerings

Sofia Vergara Reality Series, Wilmer Valderrama Break-Dancing Show Among YouTube Channel NuevOn's Offerings

Sofia Vergara and Wilmer Valderrama are among the talent contributing to Electus' new YouTube channel NuevOn, the company said Monday.

NuevOn (Spanish for "New On," more or less), which launches on Monday, will offer "high-impact, buzz-worthy programming almost entirely in Spanish," according to Electus. The channel was conceptualized with Electus in partnership with Latin World Entertainment CEO Luis Balaguer and will target "young, multi-cultural Latinos."

Vergara's contribution to the channel is "Mi Vida Con Toty," a "loud, in-your-face reality series" that features the "Modern Family" star and her 20-year-old son, Manolo Gonzalez Vergara, as he chronicles his mother's "Hollywood Latino life." New episodes will premiere every Thursday.

"Awake" star Valderrama, meanwhile, created and executive-produces "King of the Floor," a reality competition series that will grant viewers "a rarely seen glimpse into the elusive world of underground break dancing." The series will premiere sometime in the coming months.

Also on the NuevOn slate: "Archivos Mortales," a scripted thriller in the "Paranormal Activity" vein that will follow two journalism students as they attempt to complete a research project on a San Juan tradition where "the devil comes to take some souls." The project goes awry when "a terrible past comes back to haunt" the student journalists. The series will air Fridays.

The channel's current roster is fleshed out by the entertainment news/gossip show "Feim Fix," with host Felipe Viel; "Yes You Can With Chaban," which features formerly overweight soap-opera star Alejandro Chaban sharing weight-loss tips; and "Turn It On," which will present weekly highlights from the channel's programming.

will.i.am beats Jessie J to top 'The Voice' search rankings

will.i.am beats Jessie J to top 'The Voice' search rankings

will.i.am was the most-searched for coach on The Voice UK for the first time this weekend, figures from Yahoo! show.

The Black Eyed Peas star knocked Jessie J, who had held the top spot for the past three weeks, into second place.

Danny O'Donoghue and Tom Jones retained last week's positions of third and fourth.

Over on Britain's Got Talent, the four judges were unmoved in their search rankings from last week, with David Walliams leading again, from Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell and Alesha Dixon.

In the battle between the two shows, The Voice yet again extended its lead over Britain's Got Talent and last weekend scored over 100% more searches than its ITV rival.

The most searched-for contestant on The Voice on Saturday was Jaz Ellington, scoring four times as many Yahoo! searches as Paige Turley, the popular Britain's Got Talent contestant.

However, Bo Bruce is still the most-searched contestant over the four weeks of this year's shows.

'Titanic' star Linus Roache: 'We all love the James Cameron movie'

'Titanic' star Linus Roache: 'We all love the James Cameron movie'

Linus Roache has said that the team behind the Titanic miniseries "love" and respect James Cameron's movie about the doomed ship.

The actor appeared as the Earl of Manton in Julian Fellowes's ITV adaptation, which concluded in the UK and US on the 100th anniversary of the sinking last night (April 15).

Reflecting on the show, Roache claimed that there was never any rivalry with Cameron's Titanic blockbuster, which was rereleased in 3D at the same time the series aired.

"I had heard about the idea to tell the story of the whole ship," he recalled to The Hollywood Reporter. "We love the Cameron movie - it's brilliant and epic and romantic and delivers on so many levels.

"But this was playing on the story of all the different lives and like a microcosm of our culture and of 1912."

Roache also spoke of the unexpected obstacles that came with filming Titanic in the middle of a Hungarian summer.

He jested: "The only thing that was challenging was always running around a set in Budapest wearing a thick heavy winter coat in the middle of summer pretending to be freezing cold having just hit an iceberg when you've got sweat coming down your neck. That was not an expected acting challenge."

Fellowes said last month that he didn't want his Titanic to make villains out of passengers like the movie.

However, the £12m series has under-performed in the ratings - for which executive producer Nigel Stafford-Clarke this week accepted responsibility.

Celebrities Make Themselves at Home in HGTV Productions

Celebrities Make Themselves at Home in HGTV Productions

Look for additional episodes of "Selling Spelling Manor" and "Celebrities at Home" later this year.

HGTV extended production of Selling Spelling Manor with three one hour episodes that follow Candy Spelling after the sale of the Los Angeles mega mansion that she shared with her late husband Aaron, son, Randy and daughter, actress Tori Spelling. Slated to air in the fall, the new arc picks up the story as Candy renovates and designs the LA penthouse condo that she calls "Manor in the Sky." Her new gift wrapping room with a million dollar view, a "rose garden in the sky" and her search for an East Coast home in New York City are just a few of the visual treats that will have viewers asking for more Candy.

HGTV also has picked up 13 additional episodes of Celebrities at Home featuring Emmy(R) Award-winning entertainment reporter and series executive producer Nancy O'Dell as she tours the homes of dozens of celebrities to reveal the design inspiration for their favorite living spaces. New episodes of Celebrities at Home will begin airing Tuesday, April 24, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

"We're seeing great success with shows that give viewers a unique perspective on the lifestyles of favorite pop culture stars," said Kathleen Finch, general manager, HGTV. "These shows are a fun look at the spectacular places they call home."

'The Only Way Is Essex' return caps big night for ITV2

'The Only Way Is Essex' return caps big night for ITV2

The Only Way Is Essex showed no signs of fatigue as it returned for a fifth series on ITV2 last night, picking up 1.3m viewers.

After only a short hiatus from the schedules, the reality show was the most-watched multichannel programme in primetime with 1.16m (6%) at 10pm and 172k (0.7%) on ITV2 +1.

Before TOWIE, a repeat of a 2009 Benidorm special amused 867k (3.4%), adding 222k (1.2%) on timeshift.

BBC Three's second screening of The Voice UK was caught by 793k (3.2%), claiming another victory over Britain's Got Talent, which was repeated on ITV2 to an audience of 755k (3.3%) an hour earlier at 7pm (+1: 267k/1.1%).

However, interestingly Britain's Got More Talent pipped The Voice at 8pm with 797k (3.2%) for ITV2 (+1: 298k/1.1%).

Don't Tell The Bride USA attracted 621k (2.5%) to BBC Three at 9pm, after which 776k (5.4%) watched Family Guy at 10.30pm.

But overall, ITV2 beat BBC Three with 3.8% (+1: 1.2%) against 2.6%. ITV3 was third with 2.1% for its usual batch of drama repeats.

Elsewhere, US drama Hawaii Five-0 maintained a solid 557k (2.2%) on Sky1 at 9pm, and Desperate Housewives took 535k (2.9%) for E4 at 10pm.

A Sky Sports Super Sunday football match between Manchester United and Aston Villa was the day's most-watched multichannel broadcast, averaging a hefty 1.45m (9.7%) between 3pm and 6.30pm.