Posts with tag "coronation street"

Snoop Dogg Eyes Cameo on British Soap Opera

Posted Jul 8th 2010 at 01:09 PM by PopEater / Wire Services

Hip hop superstar Snoop Dogg has revealed he's a fan of British soap opera 'Coronation Street,' and wants a cameo on the gritty show. Snoop told fans in Manchester, northern England, on Thursday that he has been watching 'Corrie' for 11 years and had asked his agent to see if he can make an appearance. He said producers "said they were interested so hopefully it might happen." The ...

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'Coronation Street' Veteran Maggie Jones Dies at 75

Posted Dec 3rd 2009 at 10:02 AM by Chris Jancelewicz

Maggie Jones, the British actress who played the sharp-tongued Blanche Hunt on 'Coronation Street', has died at the age of 75. Jones died in her sleep on Wednesday, according to the maker of the long-running British soap. She had been recovering from an operation she had in October. ...