Ofcom, the broadcasting watchdog, has relaxed watershed rules. That means that Britain will become a nation full of tawdry television sex and violence. And we can't wait!

Ofcom published its new broadcasting code yesterday. In short, rules on top-end television sex and violence have been relaxed, so long as children are better protected from it.

The Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince (Books) hype gathers pace all the time, like an out of control juggernaut hurtling down a mountain towards an orphanage.

In what is either a masterstroke of publicity or a massive

UKTV have jumped onto the Big Brother publicity bandwagon by offering £70,000 to any housemate who remains silent throughout their time in the house.

Possibly taking their cue from this year’s Celebrity Big Brother contestant John McCririck, who staged a silent protest over not receiving some Diet Coke (no, really), the station has expressed their boredom with the reality

Michael Jackson (CDs) is not likely to give evidence in his trial. Latest news suggests that his defence lawyers are ready to rest their case today, without having brought the singer to the witness stand, sparing him the process of being questioned about his private life in court.

Comedian Chris Tucker (DVDs) will continue his testimony today. He is the latest and last witness that the defence team have called.

As Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (DVDs) continues to break box office records and make so much money that it makes you cry just thinking you’ll never see a penny of it, we thought that now was a better time than any to list the top ten things we've learnt from the 1977 original.

Why are we doing this, you may ask? Well, frankly,

Some casting news for you, folks! After many delays and its original director, Joe Carnahan (DVDs), having to drop out, it appears that Mission: Impossible 3 may be adding two names to its cast, one well-known, the other… not quite as familiar.

First up is Jonathan Rhys-Meyers (DVDs), the Irish star who has appeared in such films as Bend

The final season of Dickension mafia masterpiece The Sopranos (DVDs) will be a cacophony of "money and materialism," which - according to Tony-creating head honcho David Chase - is "all they (the characters) care about".

With a two-year delay between seasons - virtually unheard of in the sitcom-spewing land of the free - it has been announced that the final thirteen episodes of the modern-day gangster saga are set to broadcast next spring on cable channel HBO.

***Big Brother Odds Coming Soon***

Just over 50 hours left until Channel 4 unveil Big Brother 6, and we're still doing a countdown. A countdown like the teatime gameshow Countdown, only without Carol Vorderman dressed up like a prostitute in a working man's club.

Yesterday, we learnt that the outside of the Big Brother house is a bit yellow. What amazing news and information have we discovered in the last few hours? Lets find out...