March 31st, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: X Factor 2008
As the X Factor audition letters hit the doorstep, the Unreality TV forum has gone a little crazy!
Many of you will know that the audition dates and times have now been sent. If you haven’t yet received your letter, don’t worry, you won’t be waiting too much longer.
If you are going to be one of the thousands (!) of auditionees trying out for this years X Factor and you’d like to chat about the experience or get some advice from seasoned auditionees, then head on over to our auditions board and join the hundreds of others talking all things X!
March 31st, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Ian Stringer
Apprentice hopeful, Ian Stringer, has been branded a love rat by his estranged wife.
Ian’s wife Kirsty has hit out at her husband who reportedly left her and his young children, just weeks after she gave birth just so he could succeed on the BBC TV show.
Kirsty told The Daily Mail:
“Ian should not be prancing about on The Apprentice. He should have been looking after his family.
“The BBC should never have let him take part… what about the effect it has all had on me and the children. And all for the sake of a TV show.”
“I couldn’t believe it when he was going on about being a winner, not a loser, on the show.
“Ian’s the biggest loser of all. He’s thrown away his marriage and given up on his family.
“His behaviour has been absolutely appalling. He cheated on me when I was pregnant. What kind of man does that? The stress has been awful. Read more & comment »
March 31st, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Kerry Katona
People are kicking up about Kerry Katona’s reality TV show that aired on MTV last night, as the celeb was shown with a full wine glass on three different occasions.
I’m not sure why people are so surprised by her behaviour. Kerry has made no secret of the fact that she smokes and drinks during her pregnancies. Is it right? No. Can anyone stop her? Again no.
If people are really that annoyed by Kerry’s actions and obviously questionable parenting techniques, I suggest that they stop buying magazines that feature her, stop watching TV shows that star her and most of all, stop talking about her. Do that and I guarantee she will soon fade into oblivion.
Graham Norton hit the nail on the head when he said the birth rate would soar during this series. Just watching these littleun’s singing makes me broody!
Little Gwion is beyond cute and so amazingly talented for a boy so young. But can we have a Welsh Oliver? What do you think?
Channel Five has secured Celebrity Rehab, the hit US series from VH1 where nine drug and alcohol-addicted celebrities check into a rehabilitation facility in an effort to conquer their demons. The celebrities include: Daniel Baldwin, Jeff Conaway and Brigitte Nielsen. With full access to the complete treatment programme, Celebrity Rehab takes an unflinching look at the harrowing process of withdrawal and the slow journey to recovery.
This is the first television series to chronicle the dramatic, unscripted real life experiences of a group of actual celebrities as they make the life-changing decision to enter themselves into a drug, alcohol and addiction treatment programme with the sincere desire to achieve true rehabilitation and recovery. Read more & comment »
Channel 4 style guru, Gok Wan, has admitted that he would love to get his hands on the cast of a British soap opera, and smarten the whole bunch up!
Ahead of his new C4 series launching next week, he said: “I would like to do a revamp of a soap. In America they are impeccably dressed. Over here they all wear the most awful clothes. I would like to get down and dirty with them and make them look like Hollywood starlets.”
Gok also revealed today that he has asked if he can get Brad Pitt for his new clothes show, due to launch this summer.
Michael Sophocles may have described himself in his show bio as a ‘good Jewish boy’ but he must have thought we would never find out about his stint as a male escort.
Michael Sophocles is a 24 year old Telesales Executive from North London. But while he attended university in Edinburgh he realised that he could earn up to £100 an hour as an escort. Beats a student loan I suppose.
I’d Do Anything reject Lucy Duffield has reportedly been signed up to a new girl group by music man of the moment, Mark Ronson.
Lucy appeared as a regional finalist on the BBC One show two weeks ago, but was rejected after she failed to impress the judges with her audition. Her luck was in though, and she was spotted by Jane Collins Casting who then offered her a chance to be in Mark Ronsons new girl group. Read more & comment »
March 31st, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Jordin Sparks
Last years American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks has revealed that she used to have a crush on Simon Cowell…….didn’t we all?
While promoting her very average new single featured below, Sparks told Metro: “I think there was a time when I had a crush on Simon, but it was when I used to watch the show, not when I was on it.”
The singer added: “He’s very cute, but he’s already taken.”
World famous actor Kevin Spacey has blasted the BBC for airing talent shows such as I’d Do Anything and Any Dream Will Do.
Speaking to BBC entertainment reporter Colin Paterson Spacey said: “I felt that was essentially a 13-week promotion for a musical – where’s our 13-week programme?”
The Hollywood star is artistic director at the Old Vic theatre in London.
“I have spoken to your chairman but he has yet to get back to me,” Spacey said. The BBC replied that its shows were not “unduly promotional”.
“These Saturday night shows celebrate musical theatre generally, not just one West End show,” said Elaine Bedell, controller of entertainment commissioning. Read more & comment »
I am loving the whole Sunday night results show that I’d Do Anything have stolen from American Idol, it was great to be able to focus last night purely on the performances and then tune in tonight to see who is going home.
I was completely unsurprised to find Francesca in the bottom two. I know that she is one of the more experienced girls on the show, but she just didn’t cut it last night, and no one but John Barrowman picked up her serious tuning issues.
I was quite surprised though to see that Amy was also in the bottom two, and in the end picked to go home. Read more & comment »
March 30th, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Leona Lewis
Music moghul, Simon Cowell has reportedly splashed out on a $5 million Los Angeles home for former X Factor winner, Leona Lewis, so she will have a permanent base there.
“Simon thinks she is absolutely amazing so he wanted to treat her,” a source told The People. “He’s so pleased with how hard she works and what a massive success she’s become. Even though Simon is very rich, he’s careful with money and doesn’t like to waste it.”
The insider added: “Leona’s a homely girl and isn’t at all flash so Simon got the idea to buy her something practical she would use. He sees a bright future for her. He thinks she can become a global star like Shirley Bassey or Whitney Houston.”
This week Leona became the first British woman to score an American number one single in over twenty years!
Politician Lembit Opik, better known as other half of a cheeky girl, refused to propose to his girlfriend Gabriella while recording an epsiode of Mr & Mrs for ITV1.
In front of a live audience of 300 people, show hosts Fern and Phillip tried to persuade Lembit to get down on one knee, but he was having none of it!
“It was so embarrassing,” one audience member told The People. “There was an awkward silence. Poor Gabriela didn’t know where to put herself when Lembit refused to ask her.”
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