• Teri Hatcher has revealed that her kiss and bum squeeze from former US President George HW Bush last week wasn’t just a random occurrence: they’ve been friends for years. She said recently: “He’s wonderful to my family. I hope to be involved in many of his charities.”
  • Former Eastenders star Michelle Ryan has landed the lead role in the NBC’s remake of 1970s series The Bionic Woman. Michelle’s five years as Zoe Slater in the soap impressed the show’s producers but it was being unknown in the US that sealed the deal. An inside source told Variety: “NBC considered some better-known actresses, but ultimately went with someone who’ll be a newcomer to most American viewers.”
  • Amy Winehouse has denied the rumours that she’s planning to record a duet with Pete Doherty because they’re too “flaky”. She said recently: “That is simply not true. It would be cool but he’s all over the shop and so am I. We’re as flaky as each other. I wouldn’t hold your breath for it. I would like to do something with him in the future. He’s ridiculously talented.”