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June 30th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: bbc, Len Goodman, Strictly Come Dancing, Strictly Come Dancing 2009

Len Goodman has revealed that the judges on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing will more than likely take a hefty pay cut.
Len assured viewers that he doesn’t mind working for less money but I bet Arlene Phillips is glad that she got out when she did.
“I think we’ll probably be asked to take a pay cut which I understand, we are in the middle of a recession,” Goodman told the BBC.
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June 30th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Angel McKenzie, Big Brother, Big Brother 2009, channel 4

Former Big Brother housemate, Angel McKenzie is said to be planning a sex change when she emerges from the Big Brother house.
The 36-year-old is said to have already consulted gender reassignment specialists in London. Her adoptive father, Clinton McKenzie told Star Magazine:
“Angel wants a sex change. She wants to become a man and to fight men in the ring.
“She’s obsessed with boxing and will do absolutely anything to live her dream.”
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June 30th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Four Weddings, Living

The battle of the brides commences this Summer as four competitive couples go head to head in out and out wedding warfare. Four Weddings sees four brides to be put their special day under scrutiny, inviting three rival brides to critique their nuptials, all in a bid to win every newly wed’s dream prize – a luxury honeymoon. Weddings to remember are guaranteed, but will it be a big day of delight, or matrimonial misery? The ultimate wedding eavesdrop show launches for ten weeks on LIVING from July.
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June 30th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Big Brother, Big Brother 2009, channel 4

This week, the housemates will be experiencing all things Italian, embracing the culture, the food, the fashion and the music.
Gelato – Dogface and Sree
As Italy is famed for its delicious desserts, Big Brother will require two housemates to run a 24-hour ‘Gelato’ ice-cream stand. Big Brother will place ice-cream orders throughout the duration of the task, via the ice cream phone which will ring with the tune “O Sole Mio” which housemates will need to complete and deliver to the Diary Room within a specified period of time in order to pass the task.
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June 30th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Big Brother, Big Brother 2009, channel 4, Freddie Fisher, Freddie George Fisher, Sree Dasari

Posh Freddie Fisher finds himself up for eviction for the fourth time this week according to The Sun.
The newspaper reports that he has been nominated by his fellow housemates alongside creepy Sree Dasari.
Freddie has seen off the competition three times before now, and bookies are predicting that he will triumph again this Friday with Indian student Sree finding himself evicted instead.
June 30th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Britain's Got Talent, Britains Got Talent 2009, itv, Susan Boyle

Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle has been lined up for a cameo appearance on Ugly Betty, according to The Sun.
Susan is said to have been first approached about the show a month ago.
Last night a source close to the star said: “Susan has been bombarded with offers of work in America, but this is something she is really keen on and we hope to make happen.
“She will definitely play herself.”
June 30th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Big Brother, Big Brother 2009, channel 4, Marcus Akin

Big Brother housemate Marcus Akin admitted that he was feeling sexually frustrated last night.
Chatting to Freddie and Siavash, the Wolverine lookalike tried to plan spots in the house where he could relieve himself.
“The toilet’s got to be your best bet, behind the door,” he pondered.
But Siavash wasn’t convinced. He said : “Nah, someone would walk in.”
“Not at two o’clock in the morning,” Marcus pointed out.
June 29th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Bobby Davro, Dancing On Ice, Dancing On Ice 2009, Gary Lucy, itv, Tracey Shaw

The Daily Mail have went live with some great pictures today. The images show Bobby Davro, Tracy Shaw and Gary Lucy rehearsing for this years Dancing On Ice, and I wonder if it is a sign of things to come that only Gary seems to be able to skate without the aid of an expert?
The show will kick off late 2009 or early 2010, so it looks like these guys will have put in plenty of practice by the time their first performance comes around.
June 25th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: JLS, X Factor 2008

JLS - X Factor 2008
We know most boy bands always claim to be the best of friends, who know everything there is to know about each other, but how often is that actually true?
Well this week, X Factor finalists, JLS, are put to the test when they face a quick fire round of questions from their Bebo fans. If you want to find out just how many girls the boys have dated, the first gigs they went to and which one of the lads might be tying the knot soon, tune into B-box on Bebo.
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June 25th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Four Weddings, Living
The battle of the brides commences this Summer as four competitive couples go head to head in out and out wedding warfare. Four Weddings sees four brides to be put their special day under scrutiny, inviting three rival brides to critique their nuptials, all in a bid to win every newly wed’s dream prize – a luxury honeymoon. Weddings to remember are guaranteed, but will it be a big day of delight, or matrimonial misery? The ultimate wedding eavesdrop show launches for ten weeks on LIVING from July.
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June 24th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Alesha Dixon, Amanda Donohoe, Arlene Phillips, bbc, Strictly Come Dancing 2009

Emmerdale star Amanda Donohoe has blasted the BBC’s decision to sack veteran choreographer Arlene Phillips.
News leaked this week that Arlene is being replaced on the Strictly Come Dancing panel by former winner, Alesha Dixon.
Speaking on This Morning, Amanda said: “Why not add another judge, sure.
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June 24th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Britains Got Talent 2009, itv, Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan has insisted that Britain’s Got Talent is in no way scripted and that all acts are a complete surprise to the judges.
Morgan told The Futon Critic: “Simon Cowell, the creator of the Got Talent format, he’s absolutely adamant we should never have any warning from the producers about what is going to come on stage in terms of their ability because, you know, sometimes we might get told their name and that’s about it.
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June 24th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Big Brother 2009, channel 4, Marcus Akin, Noirin Kelly

Big brother beauty Noirin has admitted to Lisa that she would consider snogging Wolverine lookalike Marcus.
During yesterday’s task Noirin told Lisa:
“Marcus said when the pig’s head comes out, he’s gonna bite its face and Siavash said he’s going to eat the eyes and the pig’s tongue, as it’s a delicacy.
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June 24th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Big Brother 2009, channel 4, Charlie Drummond, Marcus Akin, Rodrigo Lopes

Big Brother housemates Marcus Akin, Charlie Drummond and Rodrigo Lopes actually applied for the show last year according to The Sun.
The trio were eventually rejected from the main lineup but they did make it as far as the test house, in which producers watched how they interacted as a group.
Producers are said to have been severely disappointed by the calibre of applicants this year and called upon Marcus. Charlie and Rodrigo to step in instead.
A source said: “There was a real dearth of contestants this time. Bosses had hardly any one to choose from.”
June 24th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Big Brother 2009, channel 4, Sree Dasari

The Big Brother house is split over one important issue. Whether or not they like Indian housemate Sree Dasari.
After his argument with Noirin Kelly, Sree was comforted by Lisa, Karly and Charlie.
Lisa said: “I want to talk to you here and not in the bedroom because they’ll think I’m sticking up for you. Sree, just stay in the house with the people who you get on with. Show them what you’re made of.”
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