TONIGHT

Tonight on TONIGHT No.3:
Coro goss special. This from TVNZ:

The UK may be a fair way ahead of us, but that doesn't mean we can't keep up to date with the latest Coro goss!

Read below to find out the latest news...

*Warning: Contains spoilers!*

Which ex-Coro star has signed up for Strictly Come Dancing?
Tina O'Brien, the popular 26-year-old actress who played Coronation Street's Sarah-Louise Platt for eight years, has agreed to sign for Strictly Come Dancing, the UK's version of Dancing With The Stars. Tina's aiming to kick-start her career again after having a daughter in 2008.

Frisky the Coronation Street Cat's ashes fetch six times the expected price at auction
The ashes of the Coronation Street cat, Frisky, who died 10 years ago, have been sold at auction for almost six times the expected price. Furious bidding by soap fans meant the wooden casket carrying the cat's remains fetched 844 Pounds at an auction in Gloucestershire. It had been expected the ashes would go found around 150 Pounds. The auction included postcards of Frisky with various Coronation Street actors.

Coro star attacked in pub
Graeme Hawley has revealed that he was attacked by a crazed Coronation Street fan who didn't like his character (John Stape). The thug confronted the actor in a pub in Manchester recently and even put him in a headlock. Fortunately, fellow customers at the bar were able to come to the 36-year-old's rescue.

Coro stars told to stop tweeting
According to The Mirror in the UK, Coronation Street stars have been ordered to stop using Twitter by their bosses, for fear of them giving away important upcoming storylines. At least eight Coro stars use Twitter, including Shobna Gulati (Sunita Alahan), and Antony Cotton (Sean Tully). It is believed producers of the show blame a tweet for a leak about the tram disaster due to be screened in December in the UK as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations. A two-page letter to the cast says: "We realise that many of you use social media and networking sites and may wish to comment on your working lives - but we would prefer it if you didn't...Please consider the set a mobile- and tweet-free zone."

Would you buy the Coro cat's ashes?
The cremated remains of Frisky the Coronation Street cat, renowned for appearing on the show's opening credits for more than 10 years, are up for auction next week at Dominic Winter Auctioneers in the UK. Frisky was hired by the soap in 1990 after beating off stiff competition from 5000 other cats to become the show's star, and went on to earn thousands of pounds for charity by making numerous personal appearances. He died in 2000.

Rio Ferdinand wants to join Snoop Dogg on Coro
Footballer Rio Ferdinand has expressed his desire to join rapper Snoop Dogg on Coronation Street as part of the soap's 50th anniversary celebrations. Ferdinand told 'The Sun' that, "I wouldn't mind getting hold of that David Platt. He's too naughty. I would come in and be the hard taskmaster and tell him to leave Tina alone. Then hopefully he would stop picking on people."

William Roache's son to play Ken Barlow in new UK Coro drama
Fifty years ago he appeared as young student Ken Barlow on the first episode of Coronation Street and is still one its biggest stars. Now, William Roache's son James is to play his father in a new BBC drama, which tells the story of how the soap was born.

Snoop Dogg to guest-star on Coro?
According to BBC.com, Snoop Dogg is a big fan of Coronation Street and told fans during a visit to Manchester, ahead a concert at the city's Apollo, that he had asked his agent to negotiate him a role on the show!

Coronation Street tram crash to kill off some major characters!
Coronation Street celebrates its 50th birthday in December in the UK, but some of the soap's most popular characters won't be around for its 51st bash. According to multiple sources, several characters are going to die in a devastating tram accident. It has not yet been revealed which ones will be killed off.

Antony Cotton receives death threat
Coro star Antony Cotton (who plays Sean Tully) has revealed he has received a death threat from a fan. The actor spoke out after someone posted a message on the internet calling for him to be gunned down. Apparently Antony was alarmed at the threat but is trying to laugh it off rather than worry about. His work on the show will continue as normal.

Kym Marsh to write autobiography
Coronation Street star Kym Marsh is to begin penning the story of her life. The mother of two, who shot to fame when she was picked to join the band Hear'Say and now plays barmaid Michelle Connor, wrote in a UK magazine column: "I'm going to start writing my autobiography this week. I'm very excited - and a bit scared - by the prospect!" Kym hopes the book will be "both funny and sad at the same time".

That was TONIGHT.

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