Hollywood musical back with a bang

The big Hollywood musical, feared long dead by fans of the hoofers, is back ... with a bang!

Following on from the success last year of Nicole Kidman's Moulin Rouge comes the long-awaited all-star Chicago, and already the Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, John C Reilly, Queen Latifah blockbuster is picking up major award nominations and nods for many more to come when this year's Oscar contenders are announced.