July 21st, 2012 by TV Writer Lynn.
Elton John is of course a music legend who’s been in the business for decades, so for newbies to the music biz, if there’s a go to guy, it’s most likely him.
And today, it’s been reported that Elton has some sage words of advice for the boys of One Direction, who are of course relatively new to the whole business that is show.
Speaking to the Sun, Elton said, “If I had to give them [One Direction] advice, I would say keep your original friends, keep good counsel with them.
“Try not to get too carried away with the clubs and all that crap — but it’s very difficult, because I did.”
He added, “The thing is, it was just me. There are five of them together, they have each other to keep strong… Read more & comment »
June 5th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
With all the rumours of David Walliams performing with the Showbears on Saturday, we thought his performance with the camp group at Birmingham Pride was a certainty.
It turns out, though, that a tiny detail was forgotten: actually asking David.
The Britain’s Got Talent judge took to his Twitter yesterday morning to express his disappointment in the group he supported with a vigour throughout the series, tweeting:
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November 20th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Lady Gaga was a little uncomfortable when questioned about Kitty Brucknell on tonight’s episode of Alan Carr’s Chatty Man.
The ‘Poker Face’ hitmaker caused quite a stir on last week’s X Factor episode, when she ran onto the stage to comfort eliminated singer Kitty Brucknell as she wept about her fate.
The newspapers later claimed that as they downed their sorrows with some wine backstage, Gaga offered Kitty the chance to duet with her this year. However, when questioned about the story, the singer admitted that her next collaboration will be with someone a little more high profile. She explained:
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March 10th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Simon Cowell has hit back at Sir Elton John, after he publicly criticised his various TV talent shows.
The ‘X Factor’ boss – who previously fronted ‘American Idol’ and ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ – accused the ‘Rocket Man’ singer of not investing anything in new music himself, despite being ridiculously rich.
He said: “Well, look. This is somebody who charges what, a million dollars a private gig? Two million dollars, you know? I don’t know whether he’s concerned about himself — maybe he is.”
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March 5th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Simon Cowell has joked that he would only hire Elton John, if he wanted to run his new creche on The X Factor.
The ‘Rocket Man’ singer has publicly criticised the reality TV show on many occasions and when asked whether he could overlook his rants and hire Elton for his new American series, Cowell told Access Hollywood:
“If we’ve got somebody with kids, he’s more than welcome to come along and run the nursery. So if you’re watching, Elton, there’s another job. I’m serious. He can do it.”
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February 4th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Elton John has hit out at modern pop music, saying that most of today’s female artists sound the same.
Becoming a dad for the first time hasn’t mellowed the legendary singer and composer and in an interview with The Mirror, he hit out at stars like Cheryl Cole and The Saturdays saying:
“Frankly, they all sound the same. It’s hard to tell Girls Aloud from The Saturdays. And then there’s Cheryl Cole… It’s all c**p.
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November 12th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
This week’s X Factor show will feature songs written and performed by Elton John.
It seems a strange choice, considering that the British singer/songwriter recently blasted the show telling Metro:
‘It’s become boring, a***-paralysingly brain crippling.’
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November 7th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
Next week’s X Factor show will feature songs written and performed by Elton John.
It seems a strange choice, considering that the British singer/songwriter recently blasted the show telling Metro:
‘It’s become boring, a***-paralysingly brain crippling.’
‘TV vaults you to superstardom and then you have to back it up,’ he added.
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November 1st, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
Sir Elton John has hit out at The X Factor for the second time this month.
The ‘Your Song’ singer reportedly told Chris Evans that he thinks contestants will struggle with the short lived nature of fame, that reality TV shows often generate.
The Sunday Mirror, quotes him as saying:
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October 18th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry.
Musical legend Elton John has blasted reality TV shows such as X Factor, American Idol and Britain’s Got Talent, calling them ‘paralysingly brain crippling.’
In an interview with Metro, the ‘Your Song’ singer admitted that he had been asked to replace Simon Cowell on American Idol this year but turned the role down. He added:
‘I’m not a fan of talent shows. I probably wouldn’t have lasted if I’d gone on one.’
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