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‘Birds of a Feather’ reboot confirmed for 2nd January

The reboot of 90s UK sitcom Birds Of A Feather has had its official airing date confirmed by ITV.

The first episode of the show, last seen on our screens on BBC One in 1998, has been scheduled for a prime-time 8.30pm slot on 2nd January.

Linda Robson, Pauline Quirke and Lesley Joseph have been confirmed to reprise their original roles of Sharon, Tracey and Dorian, with the first episode ‘Gimme Shelter’ sees Sharon living back in her council flat with Tracey still in Chigwell with younger son Travis.

The announcement combines with ITV’s confirmation that a sixth season of hit show Benidorm will follow Birds Of A Feather, starting at 9pm.

Video premiere: Mary J Blige – ‘My Favourite Things’

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Mary J Blige has premiered the official video to My Favourite Things, the latest cut from the US singer’s ‘A Mary Christmas’ festive album.

Take a watch below:

‘The Big Reunion’ cover Wizzard’s ‘I Wish It Could Be Christmas, Everyday’

The stars of ITV2’s hit show The Big Reunion have unveiled their cover of Wizzard’s festive classic I Wish It Could Be Christmas, Everyday.

The video sees cast-members B*Witched, 5ive, Atomic Kitten, The Honeyz, 911 and Liberty X having fun in the studio whilst recording the track, of which proceeds of sales are to go to ITV’s annual Text Santa appeal. The appeal provides charity support to a host of UK charities – Age UK, Barnardo’s, BeatBullying, British Heart Foundation, CLIC Sargent and Help the Hospices.

Watch the full video below, and click here to donate to Text Santa:

Gabrielle announces 2014 UK tour

British soul queen Gabrielle has announced details of her forthcoming 2014 tour.

The nine-date show will see Gabrielle travel the breadth of the country, supporting latest greatest hits (plus more) album Now and Always: 20 Years of Dreaming.

Tickets are now on sale direct from Ticketmaster UK. Click here for more information. Dates are as follows:

12th March: The Lowry, Salford
13th March: Tyne Theatre, Newcastle-Upon Tyne
15th March: The Cliffs, Southend
16th March: Bournemouth Pavilion, Bournemouth
18th March: Regent Theatre, Ipswich
19th March: IndigO2, London
20th March: Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham
22nd March: The Barbican, York
23rd March: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow

Video premiere: Kelly Clarkson – ‘Underneath the Tree’

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US singer Kelly Clarkson has premiered the official video to her new single Underneath The Tree.

The big-band festive number is taken from Clarkson’s latest LP, the Christmas-inspired Wrapped In Red, out now.

Watch the full visual below:

Video premiere: Justin Bieber – ‘All That Matters’

Justin Bieber has unveiled the official video to his latest single All That Matters.

The track, the latest offshoot from Bieber’s #MusicMondays series of new material, continues the singer’s strive for more a more mature sound, and whilst we’re no way the biggest of advocates for the star here, we have to applaud him for the fresh (yet somewhat old-school) sound he’s projecting with this cut.

Take a watch of the All That Matters video below:

Rita Ora added to cast of ’50 Shades of Grey’ movie

According to recent reports from The Hollywood Reporter, British singer Rita Ora has been cast in the upcoming movie adaptation of hit novel 50 Shades of Grey. According to the site, Ora has been cast as Mia, the adopted younger sister of lead character Christian Grey (played by Jamie Dornan).

Ora took to Twitter earlier on to confirm the casting, saying:

50 Shades of Grey, based on EL James’ popular series of erotic novels, is set to hit cinemas on 13th February 2015.

New music: Sam Smith – ‘Money On My Mind’

As teased over the weekend, Sam Smith has premiered his new single Money On My Mind.

The track, unveiled on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 show this evening, is set for a late-January release and is the first cut from Smith’s forthcoming album set to drop next May. We recently tipped Sam Smith as one of our ’14 for 2014: Ones To Watch’, and with sounds like this, it’s hardly surprising why he deserves all accreditation.

Sam is set to hit the UK across several dates next year. Head over here to Ticketmaster UK to buy tickets now. and take a listen to Money On My Mind, produced by Two Inch Punch, below:

New music: J2K ft Wiley & Roses Gabor – ‘Ladies Night’

Grime artist J2K has unveiled his new single, Ladies Night, and it’s a stormer.

The mid-tempo rap track is taken from the star’s new EP, LL Cool J (out now), and features appearances from both Wiley and Roses Gabor.

Take a listen below:

Stream Snoop Dogg’s new album ‘7 Days Of Funk’ before release

Snoop Dogg has teamed up with Dam-Funk for a new collaborative effort, 7 Days of Funk.

Set for release on 10th December, Snoop has premiered the album to stream prior to its official release. Take a listen below: