Emeli Sandé confirmed for 'The Voice' UK live show performance

Emeli Sandé confirmed for 'The Voice' UK live show performance

Emeli Sandé has been announced as the first live performer for BBC One's The Voice UK.

The 'Next To Me' singer was confirmed to appear on the first live show on the programme's official Twitter feed.

"Our first confirmed guest performer for #TheVoiceUK live shows is... @emelisande! She's amazing. We're excited. Details soon," the announcement read.

The first live show of The Voice UK will air in May, following the battle rounds later in April.

Sandé scored a number one album with her debut Our Version of Events earlier this year.

The singer-songwriter recently worked with the original lineup of the Sugababes on their upcoming comeback album.

The Voice UK is set to avoid clashing with ITV1's Britain's Got Talent from April 21 onwards.

Russell Howard: 'TV channel Dave is biggest threat to comedy'

Russell Howard: 'TV channel Dave is biggest threat to comedy'

Russell Howard has slammed UKTV comedy channel Dave.

The 32-year-old stand-up believes that the digital channel's output is monotonous.

When asked by The Guardian what he thought the greatest threat to comedy is, Howard replied: "The TV channel Dave.

"Everything is repeated there; they just play the same shows over and over."

Dave regularly repeats his popular BBC Three show Good News and BBC Two's Mock the Week, on which he has appeared as a panellist since 2006.

Howard also said that his one TV regret is presenting backstage at the Brit Awards for ITV2 in 2007, confessing that he did not enjoy interviewing popstar Lily Allen.

"I didn't really want to be there," he admitted. "I just don't care what people like Lily Allen think about stuff. But I know that some people do care, so I couldn't just slouch through it."

Russell Howard's Good News, now in its sixth series, returns for an extended 12-episode run this Thursday at 9pm on BBC Three.

Marvel Television Signs With CAA

Marvel Television Signs With CAA

Marvel Television has signed with the Creative Artists Agency, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.

The deal covers Marvel's live-action titles. Live-action projects in development for Marvel include "The Hulk," "AKA Jessica Jones" and "The Punisher," which are being developed with ABC Studios.

Marvel Television, formed in 2010, was previously unrepresented. The deal does not affect Marvel's partnership with ABC Studios, which will continue as it currently stands.

CAA's partnership with Marvel Television will also help Marvel mine its deep library of characters, which numbers around 9,000.

'Deal or No Deal' fans raise £6,000 for charity after Jimmy Carr loss

'Deal or No Deal' fans raise £6,000 for charity after Jimmy Carr loss

Deal or No Deal viewers have raised thousands of pounds for a hospice after Jimmy Carr won the charity just £750 on the programme's first celebrity special.

The comedian played the Channel 4 gameshow on behalf of Helen & Douglas House, which provides support for young adults with life-shortening conditions and their families.

After his episode aired on Easter Sunday, Carr took to Twitter and urged fans to make up for his loss by donating to the charity.

"Please give generously - #celebdond," he wrote. "Or as Bob Geldof would say Give us your *uckin' money..."

As followers crashed the Helen & Douglas House website in their rush to give money, he added: "Thanks to everyone who donated to Helen & Douglas House after watching me get my ass handed to me by The Banker on Deal or No Deal."

Carr returned to Twitter this afternoon (April 10) and revealed that over £6,000 had been raised so far off the back of his Celebrity Deal or No Deal stint.

The 8 out of 10 Cats host could have taken a maximum of £14,000 from his game.

Celebrity Big Brother: Model Jakki Degg 'signed up'

Celebrity Big Brother: Model Jakki Degg 'signed up'

Model and DJ Jakki Degg is reportedly one of the first celebrities to sign up for Celebrity Big Brother later this year.

Degg is being tipped to "mix things up in the house", according to the Daily Star. She has apparently been billed as "beauty and brains" by producers.

The former Page 3 girl has TV experience, appearing on and winning a Page 3 Weakest Link special and in 2004 triumphing on Celebrity 24 Hour Quiz.

Other celebs among the early housemate rumours include ex-News of the World journalist Paul McMullen, Swedish footballer Freddie Ljungberg, Bachelor star Carianne Barrow and controversial journalist and TV producer Samantha Brick.

Celebrity Big Brother returns in August for an extra series this year, following the ratings success of the Denise Welch and Frankie Cocozza outing in January.

Channel 5 also announced last week that they have reached a deal with producers Endemol to produce two more years of Celebrity and non-Celebrity Big Brother.

'Ricky Gervais Show' returning to E4 in May, to include new audio

'Ricky Gervais Show' returning to E4 in May, to include new audio

The Ricky Gervais Show will return for a third series on E4 next month.

The animated series, based on the comedian's long-running podcasts with Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington will start a new run of 13 episodes in May.

The series will first return to US screens on April 20 on HBO.

Ricky Gervais revealed that the third series will also include previously unheard audio from the three stars.

He said: "Karl is not only my best friend but also my gift to the world. This is my favourite series so far and it even features some previously unheard audio."

Channel 4's Head of Comedy Shane Allen added: "A very welcome return to E4 of these comedy masters. Their flights of fancy and infectious banter are a joy as Stephen and Ricky delve into the inner workings of Karl Pilkington's oddly wired brain".

The Ricky Gervais Show is produced for Channel 4 by Media Rights Capital in association with Wildbrain Entertainment.

Karl Pilkington will appear in his first acting role in Gervais's one-off comedy Derek, which airs on Channel 4 on Thursday, April 12 at 10pm.

Gervais recently said that Pilkington's character in the show is very similar to his real-life persona.

Pilkington will soon appear in an Idiot Abroad spinoff with Warwick Davis entitled The Short Way Round, which will see the pair embark on a cycling journey together.

'The Apprentice': Nick Hewer vents anger at Team Phoenix's empty shop

'The Apprentice': Nick Hewer vents anger at Team Phoenix's empty shop

The Apprentice's Team Phoenix hit a snag in tonight's episode as they fail to stock up their shop in Lord Alan Sugar's buying and selling task.

Sugar's watchman Nick Hewer vents his anger at project manager Tom Gearing's cavalier approach to purchasing the second-hand goods needed to win the task.

Donning a pair of dark sunglasses, Hewer said: "They've only bought a few items, its nuts! They've got to fill that shop tomorrow; I don't want to be walking in to an empty shell of a shop!

"There's a difference between 'minimalism' and 'emptiness' and I think they need to really get some stuff in there."

Gearing eventually recognises the need for more stock after the shop opens, sending a sub-team across London to buy more.

"We've sold a number of items but the shop looks empty," he admitted. "The concern is, are we going to have enough stock for the rest of the day?"

The Apprentice continues tonight (Wednesday) at 9pm on BBC One.