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Snoop Dogg has announced plans to pay tribute to Coronation Street by opening up a replica version of the Rovers Return pub in Los Angeles.
Speaking to The Mirror, the rapper vowed that he will even have Betty Williams's famous hotpot on the menu when he launches his new business.
"I have watched Coronation Street for a lot of years and I'm in talks to do a cameo on the show, but until then a little bit of Corrie can come to me," the star explained.
"People are mad for themed pubs over here, so I am doing this properly. Nothing will stop me serving Betty's hotpot in my pub, man. If it didn't serve hotpot it wouldn't be a proper Rovers Return."
He added: "Coronation Street is where it's at. I've sent messages to the cast, they know I'm a fan."
Snoop - real name Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr - has often spoken of how much he enjoys watching Corrie. Back in August, he also declared that he would like an affair with Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) if he ever made a cameo appearance on the show.
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Coronation Street stalwarts Barbara Knox and Eileen Derbyshire praised the enduring appeal of the popular soap as they were made MBEs by the Queen.
The actresses have notched up almost 100 years of combined service on the Street playing characters that have endeared themselves to millions of viewers since they first joined the cast in the 1960s.
Barbara, 77, is best known to viewers as flame-haired stalwart of The Kabin, Rita Sullivan, while co-star Eileen, 79, has played one of TV's most enduring figures, having first appeared as Emily Bishop nearly half a century ago.
Speaking after the Buckingham Palace investiture ceremony, the Barbara said: "It's very overwhelming quite honestly because it's something I've done all my life and loved and suddenly I've got an honour.
"I suppose we do give a service, so many millions love the programme, so there you are - it's still very surprising."
Asked whether the Queen is a fan of the soap, Barbara replied: "I'm rather led to believe she does watch when she has time and she has visited the Street so she does know about it."
Both actresses praised fellow cast members and the work of those behind the scenes from the director and writers to make-up artists for making the long-running series a success.
Barbara said: "They are a great team of actors and they are portraying marvellous people with great humour. We have marvellous storylines, very strong ones, and we have hit a nerve with the nation for almost 50 years and that's pretty special for a programme to do that.
"Australia, New Zealand, Canada, all these places adore the Street so we must be doing something right."
:clap: :thumbsup: :D
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Way to long overdue. Congratulations to Eileen and Barbara.
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Barbara Knox has revealed that she instructed the Queen to watch Coronation Street's 50th anniversary episode.
The veteran actress, who was recently honoured with an MBE alongside fellow star Eileen Derbyshire, admitted that she was shocked by her own words.
She recalled on Paul O'Grady Live: "It was so nerve-wracking. She was wonderful, and you try and think of something that is interesting and of course, you can't top anything.
"So she said, 'Well, you're very busy'. And I said, 'If you've got a minute on December 9, the Street is 50, try to watch it.
"I couldn't believe I said it to her, how could you say that to Her Majesty? I thought, she's not going to give me the medal now!"
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How lovely was Barbara on Paul O'Grady show a true star. She should have had Eileen with her as well. A true lady not a prima donna diva like some of the soap stars who like to call themselves actresses we have to suffer today.
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CORRIE creator Tony Warren says fans have begged him for another scene with Kym Marsh in the buff.
Last year her character Michelle Connor accidentally dropped her towel in front of builder Jake Harman.
And Tony, who works with producer Phil Collinson, says viewers have been clamouring for more.
He adds: "Once, I paid for a taxi and didn't have enough change for a tip and the cabbie said, 'Don't worry - just give us another scene of Kym Marsh in a bath tub.'"
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...#ixzz14vhcF1Jx
Heaven help us when the ubiquitous Ms Marsh reads this. We can expect more pointless drivel from her over on DS
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Your making this up Alan. Ms Marsh has been begging for more scene's herself not the public.
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The woman is a legend
In her own mind
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As Corrie's Craig Harris, Richard Fleeshman always looked a bit like the walking dead in his goth gear.
Now the former soap star and singer is about to play a much hunkier kind of ghost.
Richard is set to reprise the role of Sam from Ghost - made famous by Patrick Swayze in the hugely popular, Oscar-winning 1990 film - in Ghost: The Musical.
Sam is killed but appears as a ghost to medium Oda Mae Brown, played by Whoopi Goldberg in the film, to speak to girlfriend Molly, who was played by Demi Moore.
The new musical version will receive its premiere at the Manchester Opera House on March 28 2011 for a seven-week run before opening in London's West End at the Piccadilly Theatre on June 22.
Richard and Caissie Levy, who will play Molly, will recreate the famous love scene in the film when artist Molly tries to teach Sam to use her potters wheel, but things end up getting steamy to the sound of The Righteous Brothers' Unchained Melody.
Tickets are available at www.ghostthemusical.com.
If you want to see Richard topless and covered in clay, get ordering.
