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Andrew Lloyd Webber treated for prostate cancer

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Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is being treated for prostate cancer it has been revealed.

His spokesman said in a statement that the condition was currently in its very early stages and the outlook is good for Lord Lloyd Webber.

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Wizard Of Oz: BBC and Andrew Lloyd Webber search for Dorothy is back on!

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I am very confused! Only weeks ago Andrew Lloyd Webber was criticising the BBC and saying that he wouldn’t be doing a show with them this year. In fact he hinted that he may take his Wizard Of Oz show to ITV instead.

However, today the BBC have announced that their search for Dorothy is back on. The show will be presented by Graham Norton and I am thinking that the BBC had a quick rethink when they faced the possibility of losing Lloyd Webber to ITV and Norton to Channel 4.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber Explains Why ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Search May Move To ITV

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Andrew Lloyd Webber has spoken out for the first time on the disagreement which saw him cancel his planned 2010 show on BBC.

Webber had planned to launch a search for Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz with the channel, but disagreements over the mention of his new musical ‘Love Never Dies’, led to the composer pulling out. He also hinted at the possibility of moving the show to ITV.

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ITV To Snatch Andrew Lloyd Webber

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ITV are reportedly trying to lure Andrew Lloyd Webber onto their channel after he revealed that he would not be working with the BBC next year.

Lloyd Webber was due to launch his search for a lady to star as Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz next year on BBC but pulled out over concerns that he would be accused of promoting his own new musical ‘Love Never Dies’, due out at the same time.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber Cancels BBC Wizard Of Oz Show

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Andrew Lloyd Webber has scrapped plans to run a reality TV show for the BBC. Similar to ‘Any Dream Will Do’ and ‘I’d Do Anything’, Lloyd Webber had planned to launch a search for the a girl to star as Dorothy in a west end version of ‘The Wizard Of Oz.’

However as Webber gears up to launch his newest musical ‘Love Never Dies’ next year, he was worried that people would criticise him for trying to gain exposure for his own show.

“We will not be finding Dorothy through a BBC reality show – we’ve pulled it,” said Webber’s business partner André Ptaszynski.

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Andrew Lloyd Webbers Asks You To Miss Britain’s Got Talent And Tune Into Eurovision Instead!

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Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has pleaded with the British public to give tonight’s Britain’s Got Talent a miss and tune into the Eurovision Song Contest instead.

Sir Andrew has penned tonight’s British entry for the show and he will be playing piano for Jade Ewen who will be performing it.

He has told the British public that it is their duty to watch the show and told The Sun:

“I know Britain’s Got Talent is a great show but Jade really is something special. I genuinely think she is in with a strong chance.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber Wants Susan Boyle On West End

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Andrew Lloyd Webber has said that he would love to see Britain’s Got Talent singer Susan Boyle in one of his West End shows. The musical genius even has a role in mind.

He told The Sun: “She is a terrific sport and she’s a great fan of my shows.

“If she wanted to be in one, well it could happen. It would have to be the right role. Maybe I know what it could be, but I’m not telling. She’s got a great future.”

The Apprentice: Nick Hewer Blasts Noorul Choudhury.

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Sir Alan Sugar’s right hand man Nick Hewer has criticised Apprentice hopeful Noorul Choudhury.

Noorul may have avoided the boardroom so far but general consensus seems to be that this is down to his ability to melt into the background rather than his business acumen.

Speaking about this week’s advertising challenge, Hewer told The Mirror: “Noorul decided to melt in the background. And if that wasn’t possible he hid, sweating, in the Pants Man suit.

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Liza Minnelli To Help Andrew Lloyd Webber In A Search For Dorothy

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Andrew Lloyd Webber is reported to have caused some friction between the two daughters of Judy Garland.

Judy starred in the original movie version of the Wizard of Oz and as he begins his search for Dorothy on BBC, Andrew is said to have asked Liza Minnelli to join his judging panel.

However in making this request Lloyd Webber is said to have offended Liza’s 56-year-old half-sister Lorna Luft.

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Jade Ewen Will Do EVERYTHING To Win Eurovision

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Jade Ewen has insisted that she will do everything possible to win this years Eurovision Song Contest.

Jade won BBC show ‘Eurovision: Your Country Needs You’ on saturday night and will now go on to represent Britain at this years show.

Jade said: “I’m going to do everything I possibly can. There’s no way I’m going to waste this opportunity now. We’ve got a couple of months, if I did it in a week I’ll do it in a couple of months. I promise you I’ll give you everything.”

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