Boyzone Keith's TV adventure

Boyzone singer Keith Duffy is to front a new global travel adventure series The Race on ITV2.

The Race, to be transmitted later this year, has attracted over 30,000 applications from those keen to be part of the "round the world" challenge.

In 15 hour-long programmes, the series follows four teams of two as they attempt to travel through 13 cities and across 5 continents.

Along the way they will have to complete tasks to earn money to survive.

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ER's Emmy record

Medical drama ER has surpassed police drama Hill Street Blues to become the most nominated drama in Emmy history.

The drama picked up seven nominations on Thursday to tally 100 nods - two more than Hill Street Blues, which came to an end in 1987.

ER Executive Producer John Wells said he was amazed his show, now seven years old, had come so far.

But he added: "We may have more nominations, but for my money Hill Street is still the best TV show ever."

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Airport named after jazz legend

New Orleans Airport has been renamed after jazz legend Louis Armstrong.

The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is believed to be the first major US airport named after an African-American musician.

Mayor Marc Morial said the airport "celebrates the achievements of one of the greatest cultural ambassadors of the 20th Century."

Armstrong was "a native New Orleanian who revolutionised music around the world," he added.

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Five star becomes father

Scott Robinson of boy band Five has become a father with the birth of his baby boy.

Robinson was with fiancée Kerry Oaker at the birth of Brennan Reiss in an Ilford hospital on Wednesday.

"He is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen - olive skin, mummy's lips and, unfortunately, daddy's nose." Robinson said of his new son.

Robinson and Oaker met three years ago and are set to marry in September, having been engaged for two years. The other members of Five were said to be "thrilled".