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TEXAS singer SHARLEEN SPITERI is a big comic book fan so the band's latest project is close to her heart.
"We've contributed a track to a new animated film Titan," she reveals. "It's an adult cartoon with a really good story and also features songs by Robbie Williams and Jay Kay of Jamiroquai.
"I love comics, my favourites being Watchman and Sandman."
And her reaction to the news that DC, publishers of Superman and Batman, is launching a gay superhero?
"That's cool," she replies.
Something Sharleen thinks is definitely uncool is tonight's Brits Awards - and she's boycotting the event to show her displeasure.
"I don't get the idea of how the nominations work, it's very political but nobody's talking about it," she says. "Everybody is a little bit scared to admit it."
ANOTHER LEVEL may have been reduced to a two-piece but there's no truth in the rumour they're to be renamed Another Duo!
Dane Bowers laughs at the suggestion that he and Mark Baron would be given the new monicker following the departure of Bobak Kianoush and Wayne Williams.
"We're still going out as Another Level and now we've taken a break following the traumatic change we're going to be busier than ever," reveals Dane.
On Sunday Dane and Mark fly to Los Angeles to record This Must Be Love, a track for a Phil Collins tribute album.
"Phil's a great artist and a marvellous writer," Dane says. "For the track we're teaming up with Kellis and producer Montel Jordan."
As well as working on Another Level material Dane has recorded a garage track with the True Steppers - and a special guest.
"I rang Nicky from All Saints and asked her to do some spoken vocals over the phone for the song," he says. "The tracks already getting a lot of radio airplay so I've got high hopes for it."
From actor to singer to actor again - ADAM RICKITT is returning to the screen after taking a year out to concentrate on singing.
"I'll be working on a second album but during the year I'm aiming to get my acting career up and running again," says the former Coronation Street star.
"The music's great fun and I've spent a year singing...