Hit US show The OC has been axed by its makers Fox after ratings plummeted to a new low.

When the show started in November 2003 around 10 million people tuned in every week to view the explots of the Cohen family, now it has an audience of just four million.

Creator Josh Schwartz said that the final episode, which will be seen in the US and UK next month, will “deliver real closure to the series”.

Former Frasier star Bebe Neuwirth returned to Broadway’s Chicago on New Year’s Eve with a new hip as well as new role as Roxie.

The actress, who turned 48 on the same day, had her “strange” hip replaced last May and her recovery went so well she decided it was time to return to the musical, for which she earned a 1997 Tony Award.

Celador Productions, the makers of You Are What You Eat have been bought out by their existing management.

The buy out follows the sale of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire by parent owner Complete Communications Corporation.

Head of Celador Productions, Danielle Lux has led the buy out of the company she joined in February 2004 having previously held senior roles at Channel 4 and BBC where she was responsible for commissioning shows including Bo! Selecta and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.