The 33-year-old actress Kate Beckinsale has agreed to appear in the film 'Whiteout,' which tells the story of a lone US marshal sent to investigate Antarctica's first murder. Kate's character Carrie Stetko will face a race against time, she has only three days to solve the murder before winter sets in and the continent is plunged into darkness for six months, leaving her stranded alone with the killer.

Jessica Simpson is in talks to appear in cult British sci-fi show Doctor Who, it has been reported. Bosses at the BBC are approaching A-list stars to cameo in the upcoming series in an attempt to add a touch of Hollywood glamor to the show and have contacted Jessica.