Yesterday we told you about David Tennant's decision to bid adieu to Doctor Who. Fans of the Scottish actor will get to see a whole new side to the actor at the end of November when he plays a closeted scientist in the mini-series Einstein and Eddington.

The series is about the relationship of Albert Einstein and Sir Arthur Eddington:

"In the Spring of 1914, with Europe on the brink of war, no one had heard of an obscure German physicist called Albert Einstein. A British astronomer, Arthur Eddington, realised that Einstein’s theories could unlock whole new ways of thinking about time and space. Despite the danger of being labelled traitors, the two men began a unique correspondence. An eclipse in Africa provided an opportunity to prove Einstein’s theories to the world. Eddington, an unlikely hero, set out on a journey that would change people’s perceptions of the universe forever."

David says that he wanted to take the role because it afforded the opportunity to tell this story in a way it hasn't before:

"In some ways he is a great, forgotten man, which is why this is an intriguing story to tell. There is one biography which I found and that was very helpful, although there are elements of his private life which are skirted around. The story we tell is of a man who couldn't quite face the fact that he was gay."

Learn more about the role at David's website, and look for the mini-series on the BBC Nov. 22nd - 28th.

I've been spending (what's felt like) years scoffing at rumors about Russel E. Davies and David Tennant's impending departure from the venerable Doctor Who franchise and that speculation has finally turned out to be true, as Tennant has announced that he will be stepping down as the tenth Doctor. He'll be leaving after the current season, which will be made up of four specials instead of the usual 13 episodes, the same time Davies will be quitting the franchise.

Russell Tovey and Patterson Joseph

On the bright side, if you've been following the speculation on who could be the eleventh Doctor, this could be a chance for the BBC to break new ground. Among the potential new Doctors is Russell Tovey, an openly gay actor, as well as Patterson Joseph, who would be the first person of color to play the Doctor. Either move would be a nice nod to Davies' legacy which has included the first queer companion (the fan favorite Captain Jack Harkness) as well as the first two companions of color (Mickey Smith and Dr. Martha Jones).

But who else could be the eleventh Doctor?

Well, we thought it was just another strange bit of TV gossip to be taken with a pinch of salt. However, it seems not! As previously mentioned in the blog last week, George Michael will be sending himself up big time in the BBC’s forthcoming Extras Christmas Special.

If the promotional clips currently doing the rounds on the Internet are anything to go by, the show’s Christmas special will be a highlight of the beeb’s Christmas TV line-up. And, as usual, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant seem to have once again pulled out all the stops. Well, considering this episode is going to be the show’s swansong, we should blooming well hope so! The one-off show sees 44-year-old Michael mocking his own well publicized behavior, including spoofing his own past drug and public bathroom sex antics. We all know it’s been an up and down year for Michael, but the singer certainly hasn’t lost any of his sense of humor!

Whilst the net has been flooded with rumours flying around for months about which A-listers will feature in the last ever episode of Extras (Prince? Will Ferrell?), we’ve managed to find the newly released trailer. Enjoy!

Here's an odd bit of television gossip that should likely be taken with a bit of salt...

Apparently George Michael appears in the special final Christmas episode of the hit Ricky Gervais show Extras, playing himself and spoofing his own past drug and public bathroom sex antics. Now, Extras was known for having celebs make self-effacing appearances (Sir Ian McKellen was nominated for an Emmy for his, and celebs like Daniel Radcliffe, Kate Winslet and Orlando Bloom have made similarly hilarious turns), but making a joke about a rather big scandal (which resulted in his coming out) would be pretty daring.

Michael does have a history of poking fun at his own image, as he did in a special for Little Britain and looks ready to do in his recurring role as an angel on Eli Stone. And Gervais reportedly played a trailer for the Christmas special at a standup performance last week, and Michael appeared in the trailer (along with Clive Owen, David Tennant, Gordon Ramsay and Barry from Eastenders). So who knows? Maybe we should have "Faith" in the story after all...