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I know this isnt perhaps strictly D but anyway - Natasha Henstridge has reportedly signed up for a role on Drop Dead Diva. According to Entertainment Weekly, the Eli Stone star will appear in the final two episodes of the show's upcoming second season. She is expected to play a partner at law firm Harrison & Parker. Meanwhile, Leelee Sobieski has also been linked to a guest role on the series. She would star as a lab technician who has a storyline with Deb's mother Bobbi (Sharon Lawrence). Drop Dead Diva returns for its second season on June 6 on Lifetime.

The telelgraphs so called reporter Rupert Christianson made his mind up about this after the first episode of popstar to operstar when he crucified it then. He talked as if he expected bona fide opera singers after the first episode and he also picked out Rolando for being associated with it and not doing his career any good. He thinks it didnt bring people into opera but surely the arttitude of him and others would turn people off it.

Thanks for that Nina. An interesting read. I do wish these journalists wouldnt keep going over the same ground. I dont see what he has done as drifting, but trying out different aspects of the entertainment business, so far songriting, pop, musical theatre, acting and now opera, whats next films. In fact someone has posted elsewhere that they thought his voice was getting more like Sean Connery.. Its about time he struck back at the journalists.

Glad to hear y ou all enjoyed it. Was so glad there was 18,000 there, was worried they wouldnt get a large crowd but glad he was seen by so many. Do you think there will be any reviews.

Thanks PIP been waiting to hear. Glad it was up to expectations and that it was very busy, was a bit worried re that as it holds so many.Did his voice come over well in such a large arena.

Hope all of you that are going enjoy and that Darius will surely be great.

www.dailymail.com. coffeebreak comes up with picture of cheryl cole. To right there are headlines and at bottom of them more headlines. Press more headlines and at bottom of them lists other days, put in friday 21 in box and then scroll down to Darius' headline and the letters are at the bottom. Sorry am no good at links.

There are several letters o n the daily mail page in reply to this friday article. They make interesting reading. Here is one but do read the others, they come under the friday block of articles. Not sure if I am allowed to copy all. I'm in orchestra in this production(I can hear him practising in the room next door actually!) and while he isn't doing a flawless job, he's doing a pretty damn good one considering his total lack of proper training. He has been humble and polite unlike some (Madam Jenkins springs to mind) and given a couple of years he could actually be a credible opera singer. And neil, he IS singing it in the right key and all the singers are miked-it's a 20000 seat stadium not Covent Garden! Perhaps you'd like to do it better. muse backstage.

Sorry I dont find that positive especially as the bit about scathing reviews for gone with the wind is underlined by putting it under a picture of jill and D iN GWTW. That review must have been the only one like that that she has picked out on purpose. Several articles since have said he got rave reviews yet she picks that one.I have to agree with what PIP says.

Thanks spam, why do these concerts have to be so far away. Sounds like it will be great. I sw him on London tonite. He was very good talking about Carmen and the presenters were very interested. One was the irish journalist that I remember on dancing on ice, he has scrubbed up well. It was great to hear that the impresario who presents the show at the O2 saws him on PSTOS and thought he could do it, apparently he is the biggest presenter of these shows in europe.He said after this weekend he will beconcentating on his album and they tried to pin him down on whether it would be opera or whatever. They showed bits of colourblind, rushes, etc etc videos which was nice to see after so long.

Just discovered I can watch it.

Thanks Susan, I also enjoyed that but wish I was going.

Coverage of the british soap awards after party is on ITV2 at 10pm. He may be there he may not.Did you notice the message about him being on london tonite tomorrow thursday at 6pm,

Darius has posted he will be on London tonite tomorrow thursday at 6pm talking about Carmen.Is that tv or radio, not sure.

I thought his voice sounded amazing.

Thankyou meg, I thought that was moving but also so wonderful.

I cant watch either as have arranged to go out. Have asked husband yet again to record it but expect he will conveniently forget.

Its a chat programme, saw it by accident last week with Rhydian. Its along the lines of alan titchmarsh but its OK and she had two other guests on at the same time. I believe she used to be in either Casualty or Holby city, always get these two mixed up.

Darius has said he will be on Angela and friends on sky 1 on monday at 2.30pm sky 1. Presumably he means tomorrow.

Ive just watched it on Sooz link, I thought it was on e of the best he has done, he was very relaxed and natural.

Thanks Sooz, I also was annoyed I missed it.

Rolande won the critics award at the classical brits. The fact that the BBC are doin g this opera season as it were with Kiri tex kinowa training a soprano and rolande a tenor with a view at the end of a performer to appear at Proms in the park makes me think that PSTOS did have some effect.

I didnt get to see it, my husband who I asked at least three times promised to video it and didnt. Never mind I will return the compliment some time. What was he like please.

Thanks meg. I am working but hubby says he will video it for me. He always seemed to get on well with matthew wright.

I noticed someone on twitter had booked and was flying in and she had booked for the evening not realising he was on the matinee only. She was very upset. Why cant these PR people get things right.