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PBS and Wgbh’s Masterpiece released the trailer for the highly anticipated second season of “Sanditon” on Thursday. Inspired by Jane Austen’s unfinished novel, the historical drama tells the story of Charlotte Heywood, a high-spirited young woman who happens upon the seaside town of Sanditon during a time of social change, and becomes intrigued by the town’s inhabitants and their secrets.

The first season of the fan-favorite British series ended on a giant cliffhanger in early 2020, and having been canceled in the UK by ITV, it wasn’t clear if anything would ever be resolved. But following fan outcry and the successful run on “Masterpiece,” the show was revived and ordered for a second and third season last year. But change is afoot, and the second season is sure to resolve some fans’ mixed reactions — while creating new drama.

“Love is not as simple as you seem to think,...

Earlier last month we were given our first look at the brand new WWE 2K18 with a teaser and new cover man Seth Rollins. Today 2K Sports and the WWE have given us new information on some of the game modes and updates to the newest installment to long running series.

First off the Creation Suite is getting even deeper into creating a unique to you atmosphere for professional wrestling. A brand new Create-a-match feature joins the new and improved Create-a-Superstar, Create-a-Arena, and Create-a-Video.

We are also getting a brand new story mode in the MyCAREER mode. This will include a free-roaming backstage area that will allow you to interact with other WWE Superstars. Not only will it help to direct the narrative of the MyCAREER, but it will incorporate a new experience with MyPLAYER, that will add brand new fighting styles and new upgrades to the progressive system we have already come to love.

Mark Little is to star in the stage adaptation of Rocky Horror Picture Show sequel Shock Treatment.

The actor, known for his performance as Joe Mangel in Neighbours, will play TV executive Farley Flavors in the production.

Creator Richard O'Brien has reworked the film for the stage ahead of the run at London's King's Head Theatre, beginning on April 17 and ending on June 6.

Also announced to star in Shock Treatment are Ben Kerr, Avenue Q star Julie Atherton, horror duo The Twins Macabre, Mateo Oxley and Rosanna Hyland.

Mark Little said: "TV executives are pushing the envelope of talent and audience manipulation to greater limits incessantly. Celebrities are starved and humiliated more and more in the jungle and the residents of Benefits Street made more and more famous.

"How far will TV go to manipulate the hapless general public? Shock Treatment propels the answer to this question to a cruel and sinister end game.

Channel 5 has revealed plans to celebrate Neighbours' 30th anniversary with a special companion show and repeats of two classic episodes.

Neighbours reaches its milestone on March 18 with a number of big storylines planned to mark the occasion, including the returns of 12 past characters.

As well as the celebrations in the main show, Channel 5 will be airing a one-off special titled Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite, which will celebrate the soap's ongoing success and take a look back at some of the most colourful cast members.

Hosted by current Ramsay Street regulars Stefan Dennis and Tim Phillipps (Paul and Daniel Robinson), the programme will bring together a number of the most popular faces past and present - including Ian Smith (Harold Bishop), Anne Charleston (Madge Bishop), Ryan Moloney (Toadie Rebecchi), Mark Little (Joe Mangel), Natalie Bassingthwaighte (Izzy Hoyland) and Craig McLachlan (Henry Ramsay).

Channel 5 will also be airing the first...

Alexander Armstrong has performed a rendition of the festive favourite 'Walking In a Winter Wonderland' for Pointless Celebrities: Christmas Special.

The presenter is joined by a host of stars posing as the most memorable characters from pantomime.

Christopher Biggins will play Mrs Smee, Joe Pasquale will play Mr Smee, while Lorraine Chase stars as a Wicked Queen.

Ann Widdecombe reprises her role as Strictly's pantomime act, Mark Little plays the Giant's Henchman in Jack and The Beanstalk and Liz McClarnon plays Cinderella.

Britain's Got Talent's Ashleigh and Pudsey and Bob Carolgees also feature.

The Pointless Celebrities: Christmas Special can be viewed on BBC iPlayer.

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With WWE 2K15’s October 28th release date nearing, more information about the game continues to roll out. Last week, we reported on IGN’s interview with WWE 2K15’s Executive Producer Mark Little, wherein he discussed some of the new features of the wrestling simulator. Now, Little has sat down with Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard to talk about the game’s visual improvements.

Mark Little spoke of his main goal with the WWE gaming franchise. He stated, “I wanted to bring the visual intensity people love about the NBA 2K series to the WWE games.” Based on the images and videos released so far, 2K and Little have accomplished their goal. Quite simply, the upcoming game looks stunning with huge improvements in graphics.

These improvements are thanks to the Visual Concepts developer out of California and their impressive scanning technology. Little commented on the tech, saying...

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IGN has been covering the upcoming WWE 2K15 video game throughout the entire month of August. WWE 2K15 is to be the first wrestling game on next-gen systems — PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The little information that has already been released has fans of the series chomping at the bit. IGN sat down with 2K15’s Executive Producer, Mark Little on August 21st in order to get answers for some of the burning questions fans have. While Mark was a bit mum about many of the details, he did give some general information for fans of the series to look forward to.

To start with, Little confirmed that the much anticipated Showcase mode will be available on both last-gen and next-gen systems. The mode will be playable for anyone who purchases the game, no matter what gaming platform they own. However, as previously stated, the My Career mode — which...

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The executive producer of the forthcoming WWE 2K15 video game has commented on the status of absent WWE superstar Cm Punk. Mark Little told Polygon.com that we shouldn’t “know what to expect” with the game, saying he is working on the “WWE now”. Does this imply that Little is under the impression that Cm Punk isn’t part of WWE’s as it is now, or does it say that he’s working on the roster as of now which features Cm Punk? It’s difficult to decipher and the producer clearly felt awkward about being asked on Punk’s status for the game. Here is the full exchange between Polygon’s reporter and the 2K15 executive -

Polygon: “Sure, but, I mean, the folks we’re seeing every night, we’re going to see in here. With the exception of maybe Cm Punk.”

Little: [pause] “Talkin’ about rosters later.

News Corp has acquired startup Storyful for $25 million in order to bolster its presence in the social news sphere, the company said Friday. Storyful will remain a standalone entity and its CEO, Mark Little, will continue to run operations. "Storyful has become the village square for valuable video, using journalistic sensibility, integrity and creativity to find, authenticate and commercialise user-generated content," said News Corp's chief executive, Robert Thomson, in a statement. "Through this acquisition, we can extend the village square across borders, languages and platforms." Storyful was founded in 2010 with a mission to verify user generated

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Date: Tuesday, September 24 Venue: Stadium of Light Kick-Off: 19:45

Sunderland begin life without manager Paolo Di Canio as they welcome Peterborough to the Stadium of Light for tonight’s Capital One Cup clash.

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Kevin Ball will take charge of Sunderland tonight in the wake of the sacking of manager Paolo Di Canio.

And he has an instant obstacle to overcome in that he will be without star-striker Steven Fletcher, who sustained a suspected dislocated shoulder in the 3-0 defeat to West Brom over the weekend.

Peterborough will be without suspended duo Nathaniel Knight-Percival and Mark Little, who were sent off in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Mk Dons and serve the first of their three-match bans.

However, manager Darren Ferguson could welcome Danny Kearns back into the side, despite the midfielder missing out at the weekend due to a knock.

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Channel 5 reality show Celebrity Wedding Planner has been given two more series. The show, which features famous faces taking over the organisation of ordinary couples' nuptials, will have two three-episode runs in 2013. Watch a trailer for the first series of Celebrity Wedding Planner below: Previous series have featured stars such as Jedward, Kerry Katona, Apprentice star Stuart Baggs, Denise Welch, Louie Spence and Neighbours duo Ryan Moloney and Mark Little, splashing a budget of £12,000 in 21 days and (more)...

The cash will come largely from subscription services, predicts an analyst/soothsayer. Music stores like iTunes, having already seen declined growth, will suffer.

Digital music revenues worldwide could reach $20 billion per year by 2015, according to new report from the research firm Ovum. Mark Little, the analyst behind the report, predicts a 60% growth over the next four years in revenue from digital music subscription services. And as consumers realize they can get all the music they want for a monthly fee equal to the cost of a CD, Little thinks, track-by-track sales on iTunes and elsewhere are likely to suffer; digital music store growth slowed to 3% in 2010.

But even the apparently healthy number of $20 billion might mask the fact that the industry could be doing even better, says Little. “There’s too much free music available, and not just the illegal kind," he told New Media Age. "Free internet radio such as Pandora or Grooveshark,...

TV stars Lisa Faulkner and Chris Walker have progressed to the Celebrity MasterChef quarter-final. The duo impressed judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace in last night's heat, edging out fellow celebrities Danielle Lloyd, Mark Little and Mark 'Chappers' Chapman. Walker's final meal was fish pie with mustard mash, followed by partridge breast wrapped in parma ham with bubble and squeak, root vegetables and a white wine and port sauce. Meanwhile, Faulkner impressed with scallops on a minted pea puree, (more)...

Montreal -- Montreal's Just for Laughs comedy festival wrapped its English-language industry showcase over the weekend without U.S. network talent scouts pulling out their wallets.

As in recent years, performing comics secured hearty applause and the occasional standing ovation at comedy's Woodstock, with possible deal-making to follow down the road after meetings back in Los Angeles or New York.

The big stage in Montreal as ever was the twice-nightly galas at the St. Denis Theatre, hosted Saturday night by Steve Martin, who brought his banjo and his Steep Canyon Rangers bluegrass band.

"It feels good to be doing something purely for the money," Martin joked while making his first-ever Just for Laughs appearance.

Dane Cook was a late and unpublicized addition to the gala bill, at the request of Martin.

"No one expected Cook, so it really surprised and delighted the (St. Denis) audience," Just for Laughs COO Bruce Hills said Sunday.

Neighbours star Janet Andrewartha has claimed that her character Lyn Scully would love to be reunited with ex-partner Joe Mangel. Joe, who was portrayed by actor Mark Little, became involved with Lyn during a return visit to Ramsay Street in 2005. However, their happiness was cut short when Joe had to leave Erinsborough to help son Toby on his farm. In a new interview with Pa, Andrewartha named Joe after being asked which character she would like to see return for Neighbours' 25th anniversary later this year. She said: (more)...

Former Neighbours star Mark Little has confirmed that he has no plans to return to the soap. The actor played Joe Mangel on the Aussie show from 1988 until 1991. He later reprised the role for a guest stint in 2005 to coincide with the programme's 20th anniversary. "I think I've done my bit in Neighbours," Little is quoted by The Press Association as saying. "Joe Mangel is just a fond memory, and he certainly is that for a lot of people who still remember Joe. I was only three years in that soap, it's long ago, so I did something right or something wrong, I don't know." Little recently filmed a guest appearance in ITV1's Emmerdale, but missed (more)...

Former Neighbours actor Mark Little is to appear in a one-hour episode of Emmerdale. The 48-year-old - most noted for his role as Joe Mangel in the Australian soap - will play Jonty, a suave, suited and booted Aussie character who's set to sweep Louise Appleton (Emily Symons) off her feet under her current fiancé Jamie Hope's (Alex Carter) nose. While Louise and Jamie struggle to maintain their on-off engagement, Jonty arrives at the B&B, much to the shock of Louise. The villagers are stunned, however, when Jonty reveals his true identity and connection to Louise. Speaking of his role, Little said: "I'm a big fan of Emmerdale and (more)...