The CW TV network in the United States has confirmed plans to revive the hit 90s soap/drama Melrose Place, following the success of its revived 90210 tv show.

90210 - a remake of the Fox network's original series Beverly Hills, 90210 - has been a big hit for the young CW network. (The show's 2 hour premiere last month was the CW's highest rated scripted debut).

Melrose Place was itself a spin-off show from Beverly Hills, 90210 and starred the likes of Courtney Thorne-Smith, Andrew Shue, Thomas Calabro, Rob Estes, and Heather Locklear. It ran on Fox from 1992 to 1999, following the goings on around a West Hollywood apartment complex.

The original series was created by Darren Star, and produced by Aaron Spelling. CBS Productions are expected to produce any new series, as they are already responsible for the CW's new 90210 series.

Plans for a relaunched Melrose Place show are still in the early stages, but it's understood the series could make it onto the CW's television schedule for the 2009/10 season.

There is no word yet on the return of any former cast members from the original 90's show, but there is a strong possibility, given that 90210 has featured cameos by former Beverly Hills stars Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty.

David Tennant has announced he will leave the hit UK sci-fi show Doctor Who, after he completes shooting on 4 special episodes scheduled for screening in 2009/2010.

Tennant is the Tenth incarnation of the Time Lord, taking over the role in 1996 from Christopher Eccleston who starred as the Ninth Doctor in the revived BBC series.

Tennant is currently taking a break from the show to pursue his stage theatre career, but has already filmed this year's Christmas special "The Next Doctor", which co-stairs David Morrissey as a man who also claims to be the Doctor.

A 2-minute teaser clip from the 2008 Christmas episode, which features the return of the Cybermen, will screen during the BBC's Children in Need telethon event on Friday November 14th.

Speculation now turns to who might play the Doctor's 11th incarnation when he regenerates in 2010. The BBC has already commissioned a 5th series (or 31rd series, for fans counting since the show's inception in 1963), with veteran writer Stephen Moffett taking over from Russell T Davies as Executive Producer and Head Writer.

Things have changed a lot over the years with the old "Music Video"... Once ambitious mini-movies in their own right (Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, etc), now all too often music videos are simply cheap clips featuring the artist singing the same song in a few different locations.

So it's nice to see a few recent music videos with some clever and funny storylines... and coincidentally, both songs are co-written and produced by Swedish music genius Max Martin!

First up is hot new artist Katy Perry, who has followed up her smash breakthrough hit I Kissed a Girl with an even better Max Martin/Dr Luke song, Hot N Cold.

The music video for Hot N Cold begins at a wedding, where Katy and her fiance are about to exchange vows. However the Groom suddenly does a runner, with Katy and her gal pals chasing him across town (the baseball bat scene is a particular favourite ;)

Noted UK Pop Music website Popjustice described the clip "a masterpiece" and I agree that it's Katy Perry's best song... Popjustice singles out "the choreography as being of particular note"... and is also impressed with "whoever sneaked in the Nokia product placement"!



The second great music video of recent month's was for Pink's comeback song, So What... her first solo #1 in the USA, and a smash hit around the world.

The tongue-in-cheek video clip features her ex-husband Carey, and shows Pink driving a lawnmower down Sunset Boulevard, sitting in a bar after losing to her table to Jessica Simpson, and doing choreography from Michael Jackson's Thriller video naked...