BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Bow down before Princess Amanda Holden

By Baz Bamigboye Last updated at 12:55 AM on 30th July 2010 Amanda Holden has won the fairy-tale prize of the lead role as Princess Fiona in the stage musical Shrek, proving she’s got plenty of talent of her own.

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‘Big Brother 12′ Recap: Captain Kosher Goes Crazy

Things never work out the way you plan, and Big Brother 12 learned that the hard way this week when the plan to backdoor Brendon blew up in the HGs’ faces.

Panasonic: 3D content drought is coming to an end

The head of Panasonic Europe says that the content shortage which has bedevilled the nascent 3D TV industry will only be short lived. Speaking exclusively to Tech radar at the launch of the brand’s first consumer 3D camcorder, the HDC-SDT750, CEO Laurent Abadie says that the 3D floodgates are about to open. “This year you will see a lot more 3D movies released,” he said.

5 Biggest Movie Trailers of Comic-Con 2010

The 2010 San Diego Comic-Con took place this weekend, and with it came some huge announcements and trailers for upcoming movies. We have trailers for five of the biggest Comic-Con movies right here.

Is this the future from 007? Daniel Craig to star in remake of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

By Mail Online Reporter Last updated at 6:04 PM on 27th July 2010 Daniel Craig could be swapping vodka martinis (shaken not stirred) for a shot or two of akvavit, with the news that he’s to star in the Hollywood version of Stieg Larsson’s novel The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. The James Bond actor is to play the hero’s role of journalist Mikael Blomkvist, with the UK’s own An Education star Carey Mulligan rumoured to be joining him as heroine Lisbeth Salander

Rihanna Joins Cast Of ‘Battleship’ Movie

Singer to make her movie debut alongside Taylor Kitsch and Alexander Slarsgard in Peter Berg’s 2012 board-game flick. By Adam Rosenberg Rihanna Photo: Christopher Polk/ Getty Images Rihanna will take her first step into Hollywood with a role in director Peter Berg’s science-fiction-tinged board-game adaptation, “Battleship.” There’s no word on how her character factors into the story, but Variety confirms that the “Love the Way You Lie” singer is joining the cast that already includes Taylor Kitsch and Alexander Skarsg

Captain America Remains ‘Little Steve Through And Through,’ Chris Evans Says

‘I think you want the audience … to look at him and see the little guy,’ actor says of his character in ‘Captain America: The First Avenger.’ By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Chris Evans Photo: Jerod Harris/ Getty Images In “Captain America: The First Avenger,” not only will Steve Rogers’ suit and shield go through a few transformations, the man behind Captain America will have to transform from scrappy wannabe soldier to full-fledged action hero. And the movie’s star, Chris Evans, says that the studio has figured out the perfect way to do it, using technology to shrink him down to play the smaller than Captain America-sized Steve

Exclusive: Kris Allen Talks ‘Monsoon,’ Quicksand In Stormy Desert Video Shoot

‘It’s freakin’ hot, man!’ the singer tells MTV News of 110-degree temps while filming clip for ‘The Truth.’ By Jim Cantiello Kris Allen shooting his music video for “The Truth” Photo: Jive Records There’s an old Hollywood nugget that warns stars against working with animals and children. After enduring a disastrous day of filming his upcoming music video for “The Truth,” Kris Allen might suggest you avoid shooting in the desert too. Twelve days ago, the season-eight “American Idol” champ was forced to pull the plug on his latest shoot, thanks to extreme weather that turned the vast, dry California desert into a wet, sticky mess.

‘Breaking Dawn’ Scribe Wants Birth Scene To Be ‘Visceral’

‘I want to have the experience of the fear and feel [Bella's] pain,’ Melissa Rosenberg says at San Diego Comic-Con.