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10 October 2008 4:02 PM, PDT

Welsh actress Rakie Ayola is to leave Holby City at the end of the year, Digital Spy can exclusively reveal. The 39-year-old, who has played the role of Kyla Tyson since February 2006, is to be written out of the show so she can have a baby in real life. Speaking of her departure, Ayola told Digital Spy: "It's strange but sad at the same time. I've had a great time and I'll miss it. I made the decision purely because I was pregnant, but I wasn't really ready to put down the character of Kyla. I'm very sorry to have to let her go." She added: "I'm having a baby and have become involved in a lot of charity work lately, so that's keeping me busy - but it's difficult to look for work when you're pregnant!" (more)

By Kris Green

10 October 2008 2:23 PM, PDT

Eva Mendes has revealed that she does not appreciate comparisons between herself and Jennifer Lopez. The Training Day star commented that her career on the silver screen is "more serious" than J-Lo's. She also insisted that she has been more dedicated to acting than Lopez. "I would like to think I will have a more serious career than J-Lo. We may (more)

By Michael Thornton

10 October 2008 2:08 PM, PDT

A gardener has been asked to remove barbed wire from around his allotment in order to ensure that any would-be thieves are not injured. 61-year-old Bill Malcolm from Marlbrook, Worcestershire has been targeted by burglars three times in the past four months and opted to put up the precaution to protect his wares. However, local council officials asked him to take the barbed wire down in case it caused damage to anyone attempting to enter (more)

By Michael Thornton

10 October 2008 2:05 PM, PDT

Hugh Hefner has been forced to lay off Playboy staff as the economic crisis worsens. The adult magazine tycoon has fired employees at his Los Angeles and New York offices after seeing his shares plummet from £6.20 to £1.55. A source told the Daily Star: "Only the top brass has known for a while how bad things have been for Hef recently." Spokeswoman Elizabeth Austin would not confirm the sackings, saying: "It (more)

By Simon Reynolds

10 October 2008 1:51 PM, PDT

Scarface has accused Republican Us presidential candidate John McCain of being racist. The hip-hop artist told RollingOut.com that McCain did not show respect to Barack Obama during their debate earlier this week. He added that the politician's attitude was due to the fact that has no respect for his rival because of the colour of his skin. "The whole time they had (more)

By Michael Thornton

10 October 2008 1:51 PM, PDT

Scarface has accused Republican Us presidential candidate John McCain of being racist. The hip-hop artist told RollingOut.com that McCain did not show respect to Barack Obama during their debate earlier this week. He added that the politician's attitude was due to the fact that has no respect for his rival because of the colour of his skin. "The whole time they had (more)

By Michael Thornton

10 October 2008 1:38 PM, PDT

High School Musical star Zac Efron has revealed that he is afraid of losing his success. The actor commented that he would like to ask high-profile Hollywood stars how he can keep his career on-track. ''I would love to just sit down and talk with Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp and pick their brains about their early careers," he said. However, Efron, who last week claimed (more)

By Michael Thornton

10 October 2008 1:14 PM, PDT

Dita Von Teese has revealed that she is often left speechless in the company of attractive men. The burlesque star said she finds it difficult to talk to men she likes because of her shyness. "I don't claim to be a good judge of character in relationships. I get so nervous when I'm attracted to someone that I can't talk. I'm so scared of rejection - I'm not good around boys," said Von Teese, who divorced rocker Marilyn Manson last year. The 35-year-old said she is enjoying being (more)

By Michael Thornton

10 October 2008 12:59 PM, PDT

Charlize Theron could have to pay out "substantial funds" following a claim that she wore the wrong watch at a publicity event. The actress is faced with a breach-of-contract lawsuit by Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil. Theron, 33, was paid a reported $$20 million (£11.7 million) to star in the company's advertising campaign from October 2005 to December 2006. According to Trans World News, she was to (more)

By Sarah Rollo

10 October 2008 12:28 PM, PDT

GirlBand's Marisa Billitteri hopes the people who bullied her at school watch her performance on this week's X Factor. Billitteri said her life has been altered by her success on the reality show because she feels like she has triumphed over the bullies. "I just feel like the happiest girl on Earth," she said. "What I went through at school and (more)

By Alex Fletcher

10 October 2008 12:25 PM, PDT

The bus featured in the movie Spiceworld has gone under the hammer on eBay. The 1978 double-decker, which is adorned with the Union Jack, was driven by Meat Loaf in the film. Originally built for the East Midlands Company for services in Nottinghamshire, the vehicle was later acquired and decorated as a film prop for The Spice Girls movie. It is listed as a collector's item and described as suiting a "music, pop or film memorabilia collector, (more)

By Sarah Rollo

10 October 2008 12:06 PM, PDT

Oliver Stone has claimed that it is not his intention to personally attack Us President George W. Bush in his new film W. The director told Reuters that the movie, which stars Josh Brolin as the world leader, is more a commentary on the Bush administration since he took office in 2000. "It was not our intention to bring malice or judgment on George W. Bush and his administration," (more)

By Michael Thornton

10 October 2008 11:50 AM, PDT

Ben Freeman has appeared in court in Barbados after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl. The former Emmerdale star is alleged to have forced the girl to have sex with him against her will by a hotel pool in November 2006. Director of Public Prosecutions Charles Leacock outlined to the jury what he believes took place. "They were in the smaller pool swimming when the complainant says the accused made advances by kissing her on the lips," (more)

By Michael Thornton

10 October 2008 11:47 AM, PDT

EastEnders lost out yet again in another head-to-head clash with Emmerdale on Tuesday night. An hour-long edition of the ITV1 soap was the most-watched programme of the day, with 6.52m (31.3%) in the 7pm hour. EastEnders, which began half an hour later, drew just 5.53m (25.6%) over 30 minutes. During the head-to-head period, ITV1 was comfortably out in front with an average of 6.34m (29.3%). As a result of the scheduling clash, BBC Three's 10pm repeat of EastEnders had a larger audience than usual, with 1.07m (6.4%). BBC One claimed the lead at 8pm, drawing 4.77m (21.8%) for its latest Big Cat Live update. A nurses special of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? had 4.33m (19.7%) for ITV1 at the same time. Channel 4 informed 1.93m (8.8%) with The Sex Education Show and on BBC Two, new clothes-swapping series Twiggy's Frock Exchange (more)

By Neil Wilkes

10 October 2008 11:44 AM, PDT

A series of jokes about graffiti made by comedian Demetri Martin have become real-life pieces of vandalism across the Us. In his 2006 album These Are Jokes, Martin bemoaned the lack of indifferent graffiti, saying: "Graffiti's the most passionate literature there is, you know? It's always like: 'Bush sucks!' [or] 'U2 Rocks!' ... I want to make indifferent graffiti [like] 'Toy Story 2 was okay!' (more)

By Michael Thornton

10 October 2008 11:36 AM, PDT

Eva Mendes has revealed her motivation behind taking a job as a spokesmodel for Calvin Klein. The actress commented that that when she was growing up she dreamed of following in the footsteps of Mark Wahlberg - then known as Marky Mark - who used to model for the firm. "I grew up on those ads. When Kate Moss and Marky Mark - I mean my friend Mark Wahlberg... can't say Marky 'cos he hates that - came out with them, I was like 15 years old. "Me and my friends (more)

By Michael Thornton

10 October 2008 11:21 AM, PDT

Richard & Judy's new multichannel chatshow got off to a slow start this week, early ratings figures suggest. Richard & Judy's New Position, airing weeknights at 8pm on new UKTV station Watch, began with just 100,000 (0.5%) on Tuesday. The new series follows a similar format to its Channel 4 predecessor, mixing celebrity interviews with topical discussions and a book club. On Wednesday the audience halved to 53,000 (0.3%) and Thursday night's show pulled in 45,000 (0.2%). The pair's final (more)

By Neil Wilkes

10 October 2008 11:01 AM, PDT

Former EastEnders actress Wendy Richard has married partner John Burns at a ceremony in London. The star announced last week that she is dying of cancer, adding that she planned to marry her lover of 13 years before her death. "We were going to get married anyway, but when we got the diagnosis we decided to push ahead and get married now. There was no rush before," she said. EastEnders stars Todd Carty, (more)

By Michael Thornton

10 October 2008 10:59 AM, PDT

Gary Barlow has admitted that he does not want to die in a plane crash because he fears being overshadowed by more famous celebrities. The Take That singer told The Sun that the thought occurred to him while he was making the trip from Los Angeles to London on the same flight as David Beckham, Gordon Ramsay and Chris Moyles. He said: "I could just see (more)

By Simon Reynolds

10 October 2008 10:42 AM, PDT

Bad Lashes have said that the public should focus on talent rather than sob stories on The X Factor. The girl group argued that previous winners had used emotional stories from their lives to help them beat technically superior singers. "I think it's nice that we don't have a sob story because every year there is one," said Stacey Lincoln. "Sometimes you feel like people don't win on pure talent. We're just totally normal (more)

By Alex Fletcher

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