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A new commission for Princess

BBC3 is grooming singer Lily Allen as one of its key faces after signing her up to front an entertainment show. Lily Allen and Friends, which is set to air early next year, will be based on the social networking phenomenon that helped launch her career. Viewers will shape the show online by becoming her virtual friends and contributing to topical discussions, putting questions to guests and even presenting parts of the show. The series, which will be made by Princess Productions, the company behind Channel 4's The Friday Night Project, is the latest in a raft of new entertainment commissions for BBC3 as Mr Cohen pushes into big studio entertainment shows and formats. For more information, go to www.mediaguardian.co.uk