HOLLYWOOD heart-throb Sean Bean could soon be playing a new role romancing the ladies of Weatherfield – after revealing a secret ambition to play a milkman in Coronation Street. Lord Of The Rings star Sean, 46, let slip his burning desire to tread Corrie’s cobbles in a recent interview saying “I don’t get to watch much TV, but I do like Coronation Street. “Sir Ian McKellen was on that, wasn’t he? Maybe I could do that.” [More]

SYDNEY ladies, get ready to swoon soon. Viggo Mortensen – the Hollywood hottie who had all the female Lord of the Rings fans wishing they could take over from Liv Tyler as his love interest – is in town next month. The guy with the unusual name arrives February 26, forcing a re-shuffle on the opening of his latest flick, A History of Violence. The film – in which a bloody self-defence incident involving a mild-mannered man comes back to haunt him – was to have opened nationally on February 23, but Mortensen’s confirmed visit has pushed it back to a March release. [More]

LOS ANGELES (Jan. 25) — Dominic Monaghan plays heroin-addicted rock star Charlie on ABC’s hit series Lost. And, cozied up on the back patio of a Melrose coffee house, the actor reveals his own rock-star side. While on leave from the Oahu set, Monaghan, 29, is here to talk about tonight’s hallucination-filled episode (9 ET/PT), which flashes back to Charlie’s past and hurls him into an uncertain future. But he also talks about love (with co-star Evangeline Lilly), drugs (Charlie’s habits and his own) and rock ‘n’ roll (well, mostly John Lennon). [More]

There’s nothing like a tropical island filled with sun, sand, a doomsday hatch and some homicidal Others to bring two people closer together. The London Mirror claims “Lost” lovebirds Dominic Monaghan and Evangeline Lilly, who have been quietly dating for about a year, are engaged. According to the paper, the proposal took place last week in Hawaii, where the ABC smash is filmed, with the erstwhile Hobbit going the traditional route by getting down on one knee to slip a cornea-searing bauble on the up-and-coming starlet’s finger (feel free to insert the inevitable “Lord of the Diamond Ring” joke here). [More]

Sue writes: Tickets for the Lord of the Rings Concert in Denver Colorado on May 19th, 20th and 21st are now available for purchase via ticketmaster.com. I already have mine and can hardly wait to reveille in sweet music by Howard Shore. The Colorado Adult choir and Children’s choir will be performing as well. Still lots of good seats but will be going fast as time gets closer. Spread the word! [More]