'X Factor' chiefs are planning three-hour long shows.

Kylie Minogue is set to duet with sister, Dannii.

Former X Factor judge Dannii Minogue and boyfriend Kris Smith insisted today they remain "committed to their relationship" after reports that they had split.

Whoosh. What a disappointment. I was far too keen to watch The Kennedys. Spurred both by its documentation-via-paparazzi (that's what happens when you cast Katie Holmes as Jackie) and subsequent American cancellation (purportedly) at the hands of an irate Kennedy clan, I had invested levels of excitement usually reserved for HBO's Next Big Thing. This couldn't have been less appropriate. The Kennedys is many things – lusciously filmed, richly sound tracked – but exciting isn't one of them. Neither is good.

Retail giant Marks & Spencer today posted a slowdown in sales in the first three months of the year but surprised the City with unexpected overall growth.

This is the age of 24-hour entertainment, so at night we can enjoy the sight of the Australian cricket team squirming helplessly, and in the daytime we can enjoy the Liberal Democrats doing exactly the same.

The new chief executive of Marks & Spencer today unveiled an "Only at M&S" campaign to bolster the company's own brand as part of his long-awaited vision for the business.

The autobiography of a cravat-wearing furry mammal is poised to become one of the publishing sensations of 2010, having already attracted more advance sales than the life story of Tony Blair.

Marks & Spencer hailed the success of its celebrity-laden advertising campaign today as it braced itself for a tougher time on the high street.