We recently reported that the Australian Idol judges would be travelling to London in order to discover some ex-pat Australians who may have what it takes to appear on the reality TV show.
It has now been revealed that pop stars, Darren Hayes and Tina Arena, will be joining the normal judges in the search of London talent.
Hayes, former frontman of band Savage Garden, told Confidential: “As an Australian entertainer living in London I definitely have a soft spot for Aussies trying to make it overseas. Rather than judging people, I’m going to be looking for that little bit of magic that someone once saw in me. Read more & comment »
April 30th, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Kerry Katona
This story just baffles me! The Sun have reported that Iceland have signed Kerry Katona once again as the face of their brand. Neither is she doing it for free, just to keep her face on the telly. No the supermarket chain are paying her a six figure sum for the pleasure!
Now either Iceland bosses don’t lower themselves to watch reality TV, so they don’t know how badly this girl comes across. Or worse still, they just don’t care because Kerry is exactly the sort of mum they want to lure into their freezer aisle!
It has certainly put me off buying any of their Turkey Twizzlers! Read more & comment »
In a tribute to the late Mike Reid, ITV1 will air The Baron, the final TV show he made before his death last July. The show will launch this Thursday night.
The show will start three days after Mike Reid, Malcolm McLaren and Suzanne Shaw arrived in the remote Scottish village of Gardenstown. Mike immediately started on his PR offensive, Suzanne went after the vital kids vote while Malcolm embarked on a less than orthodox campaign. The competition for the title of Baron is hotting up and over the next three days the candidates start to turn on each other.
During episode two, Malcolm’s campaign takes on a darker purpose when he declares a sinners day “for all to have sex like crazy” and when he tries to start a revolution, the village is rocked to the core. Read more & comment »
Dancing On Ice runner up, Chris Fountain, has been complaining about Suzanne Shaws shock win and puts her success down to the publicity given to her injuries.
Chris told Star magazine: “I had a few injuries, but nothing that got publicised too much. There was a lot of stuff about Suzanne’s ribs and Suzanne’s ankle, but I didn’t want to be seen moaning about getting injured. It’s ice skating – you’re bound to get injured.
April 29th, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: X Factor 2008
Dannii Minogue has confirmed that she will be returning as an X Factor judge this summer.
She told The Mirror: “Yes, I’m going back to defend my title – Heavyweight Minogue is back!”
Commenting on the alledged feuds between her and two of the other judges, she said: “I just kept my mouth shut through all that. I found it somewhere between funny and disturbing. Read more & comment »
The fifth prospective Oliver to secure a place in the semi-final was announced today (Saturday 26 April) on BBC One’s I’d Do Anything.
He is 11-year-old Alexander from London.
Apart from becoming Oliver, Alex would like to be a barrister because he’s interested in law. He’s also a Bon Jovi fan.
Alex would love to act as Oliver opposite Robbie Williams playing Fagin.
Already through to the semi-final are 11-year-old Gwion from Carmarthenshire; 12-year-old Chester from Middlesex; 10-year-old Arthur from Bristol; and 13-year-old Kwayedza from Kent. Read more & comment »
Viewers of BBC One’s I’d Do Anything who have been singing along on the sofa whilst enjoying the show now have the opportunity to have a go themselves!
Accompanying the television series will be a number of free BBC Learning events across the UK giving thousands of people the chance to sing as part of a group with the BBC Singers and musicians from the BBC Orchestras, as well as some familiar faces.
Adults and children over the age of eight are welcome to attend these fun and friendly sessions with songs from musical theatre.
All levels of ability will be catered for – from keen amateurs to absolute beginners who have never dared sing in public before.
Event details were announced by Graham Norton in the I’d Do Anything results show last night (Sunday 27 April 2008).
Anyone watching the I’d Do Anything results show last night couldn’t have missed Sir Andrew Lloyd Webbers furious departure from set before the show ended.
Sir Andrew was forced to choose between Niamh Perry and Keisha Amponsa-Banson after the sing off and rightly chose to save Niamh.
But Andrew snapped: “This is a complete and utter travesty. Neither of you should be in the bottom two, it’s completely wrong.
“I’ve been put into a situation that I have never wanted to be in.
“For the first time on a television show, I am angry.”
I don’t know why Lloyd Webber is so upset. He may have liked Keisha, but this was her third time in the bottom two and if she can’t connect with an audience then how good would she be on a West End stage? Read more & comment »
A reality TV show featuring Sarah Ferguson has been put in jeoprady after one of the main stars of the show was arrested over the drug death of a friend.
The show was provisionally called “The Duchess In Hull” and was to see Sarah moving to Hull and helping the unhealthy Sargerson family, living on benefits improve their eating habits.
But this Saturday police arrested Terri Sargerson, 24, after the death of an 18-year-old man at her council flat in Hull.
A Humberside Police source said: “Initially Terri was arrested on suspicion of murder. But the death is now thought to have been caused by a drugs overdose.” Read more & comment »
Reality TV star, Katie Price, may be about to make her big screen debut. Producers of Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, a remake of the classic 1988 film are reportedly keen for her to take on the role of Elvira.
“It’s a very good time to be British in Hollywood and you can’t fail to notice Jordan – she knows how to shine,” an insider told the Daily Star. “Cassandra Peterson has been in talks about a remake for some time but didn’t want to take on the role again herself, even thought she still appears as Elvira. Read more & comment »
Big Brother star, Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, is to become the latest in a long line of ‘z’ list celebrities to release a ‘tell all’ autobiography.
The book will be titled Witness: Surviving Guns, Gangs and Glamour, and will tell the story of Aisleyne’s difficult childhood, her time as a glamour model, and stint in the Big Brother house.
“Of the millions of people who watched Aisleyne on Big Brother, very few realised that she had lived quite such an extraordinary life,” said Mainstream’s managing director Tim Campbell. Read more & comment »
Strictly Come Dancing judge, Len Goodman is reportedly holding out from signing his Strictly Come Dancing contract with the BBC, until they up his wages.
Last year Len reportedly wore himself out whilst filming for Strictly Come Dancing in the UK and Dancing With Stars in the States. He refuses to do the same this year unless the BBC make it really worth his while.
A source told the Sunday Mirror: “Len wore himself out trying to do both shows at the same time at the end of last year. He was leaving the BBC studio and catching the plane to Los Angeles. Read more & comment »
Britain’s Got Talent judge, Piers Morgan has admitted that he and Apprentice boss, Alan Sugar have been trading insults by texts. How very modern!
“Britain’s Got Talent has been hitting about 11.5 million while The Apprentice has about 8.5 million viewers,” Morgan told the Daily Star Sunday. “I loved it the other day when Sir Alan sent me a text comparing himself to a maggot because he says his show is going to slowly catch up and overtake us in the ratings war.
“I decided to look the definition of maggot up in the dictionary and I have to say I agree with his description of himself. A maggot is described as like ‘a larva often found in decaying, dying matter’. In American dictionaries they call a maggot a ‘revolting human being’. I would probably agree with that also.”
Sugar recently claimed that Piers is nothing more than Simon Cowell’s “monkey” on Britain’s Got Talent. Read more & comment »
On Britain’s Got Talent last year 14 year old George Sampson from Warrington wowed the Judges with his own unique street dancing, but just missed out on a place in the semi-finals.
A year older, and about 5 inches taller, George is back determined to prove that this year he can make it. George has a real passion for dance, and even though his Mum can’t afford to pay for lessons, George spends his time dancing on the streets of Manchester for cash to pay for them. Read more & comment »
In tonights Britain’s Got Talent the first act up in London is so determined to get a yes that he has a secret weapon up his sleeve which he’s hoping will guarantee him a place in the next round. Suleman Mirza from London is a lawyer by day and by night he transforms into a Michael Jackson impersonator with his act Signature, as he explains, “I don’t think the Judges will have ever seen an act like mine before it will be a complete surprise, I really believe they’ll love it.
In this act there will be a lot of moon walking, but there is a twist, and if they weren’t Michael Jackson fans before they may even turn into one”. Read more & comment »
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