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Having managed a band a decade or so ago, I can tell you one thing for sure... the road can be a strange friggin' place. Lord knows I've seen more than my fair share of weird things, but they were nothing compared to what's on display in Rock & Roll F'n' Lovely.

Josh Bagnall directs the flick, which stars Joel Fry, Anton Saunders, Lee Whitlock, Michael Starke, Mick Whitnall, John Jenkins, Eddie Jenkins, and Pete Doherty. Super curious? You can watch the movie right now via iTunes.

Synopsis

A dark and fantastical touring tale with a little rock and roll on the side, this touring crew drama focuses on a mythical festival tour that becomes a rock and roll legend. With stunning cinematography and shocking behind-closed-doors scenes, this is not a film for the faint-hearted. A unique take on the festival scene, the film captures the essence of the festival spirit...

Michael Starke has confessed that acting out a heart attack scene for Coronation Street was difficult. In tonight's episode of the soap, Starke's kebab-shop owner character Jerry Morton begins to suffer breathing difficulties after chasing criminals down the street. "I've never had to play a heart attack before," Starke said. "This is my first and last, I hope. We had medical people on stand-by to make sure what we did was authentic. "Heart (more)...

Coronation Street star Michael Starke did not know that he was being axed from the soap until he read about it in a newspaper. News that Starke's character Jerry Morton is being written out of the ITV1 show was leaked to the press last month. His on-screen family Mel (Emma Edmonson), Darryl (Johnny Dixon), Kayleigh (Jessica Bardon) and Finlay (Ramone Quinn) are also on the way out. "There was a leak, so I was at home when I got the news. It was very unfortunate, but that's the way it goes in this business," Michael told the Liverpool Daily Post. "You shouldn't find out about your job like that, but there (more)...

Coronation Street bosses have axed seven characters from the soap.

The Morton clan - Kebab shop boss Jerry (Michael Starke) and children Mel (Emma Edmonson), Darryl (Johnny Dixon), Kayleigh (Jessica Bardon) and Finlay (Ramone Quinn) - will leave later this year after joining the cast last March.

Jack Ellis and Matthew Compton, who have played father and son bookies Harry and Dan Mason since December, will also bow out in the autumn.

A source told The Sun: “The producers had a big forward planning meeting this week and have decided to axe a number of characters. Most of the actors were called in at lunchtime and told - they are gutted.”

Ian . . .