Grease Is The Word: Anthony Kavanagh Playing The Holiday Inn

by Lisa McGarry on Saturday, December 29th 2007

Anthony Kavanagh, or Kav as he was known in the nineties, came second in ITV’s Grease Is The Word, and hoped that his success in the show would relaunch his flagging pop career.
However, just a few months later, Kav has ended up performing in a Holiday Inn, where punters pay £26 for a three course [...]

 
 

Denise Van Outen Slams ITV Reality TV Shows

by Lisa McGarry on Tuesday, November 6th 2007

Denise Van Outen has slammed recent ITV reality TV shows, saying that they are more interested in their ratings, than their contestants.
Denise echoed a recent debate on our forum when she told The Stage:
“They [Grease Is The Word] were not so serious about finding genuine stars.
“I am not saying the two people who won were [...]

 
 

David Gest Avoided Grease Premiere

by Lisa McGarry on Sunday, August 12th 2007

David Gest has admitted that he missed the Grease premier this week due to a hectic filming schedule.
Gest, who judged on the ITV show Grease Is The Word, from where the two lead actors for the stage show were picked, commented:
“I had to film The Friday Night Project so I gave Grease a miss,” Gest [...]

 
 

Watch Clips Of Grease Stage Show LIVE!

by Lisa McGarry on Saturday, August 11th 2007

Watch Susan McFaddena nd Danny Bayne having a chat with Sky News about their appearances on ITV Tv show, Grease Is The Word as well as some live footage of the West End show. The stage show was slated by critics earlier this week.

 
 

Grease’s Anthony Kavanagh To Star In Soap?

by Lisa McGarry on Wednesday, July 25th 2007

Former pop star and Grease Is The Word finalist, Anthony Kavanagh has revealed that he may be joining the cast of a soap opera latrer this year.
Anthony, who narrowly lost out to Danny Bayne on the role of Danny Zuko on a West End Stage, hinted: “I might be doing a soap, apparently, but I’m [...]

 
 

Grease Is The Word: David Ian To Quit Reality TV

by Lisa McGarry on Tuesday, June 12th 2007

The man behind ITV’s reality TV show, Grease Is The Word, has announced that Grease will be his last reality show EVER!
The theatre producer told The Sun’s TV Biz: “I’ve got my Sandy and Danny and sold £6million of tickets already. It’s been great but it was a one-off — I have no plans for [...]

 
 

Grease Is The Word: Michelle Antrobus Promises A Friendly Final

by Lisa McGarry on Saturday, June 9th 2007

Michelle Antrobus has promised that tonight’s final of ITV’s Grease Is The Word, will be a friendly one. She insists that she will be happy if Susan McFadden wins and is sure that the feeling would be mutual.
“We both wanted to be together in the final because we get on very well,” Michelle told the [...]

 
 

Grease is the Word: The Final

by Lisa McGarry on Friday, June 8th 2007

From the tens of thousands of people who initially auditioned, just four contestants remain. Only two will win the coveted West End roles to become Sandy and Danny on stage in the hit musical Grease.
With just two girls and two boys left, competition is fierce and this Saturday Susan McFadden takes on Michelle Antrobus and [...]

 
 

Simon Cowell Vows never To Do Another Grease!

by Lisa McGarry on Friday, June 8th 2007

Simon Cowell has vowed never to make another musical theatre show like Grease Is The Word.
The show has trailed behind BBC’s Any Dream Will Do in the ratings since it launched.
Speaking at the launch of new variety series Britain’s Got Talent, Cowell - creator of Grease through his company Syco TV - said: “We’ve learnt [...]

 
 

Grease Is The Word: Sinitta Stole Kylie Minogue’s Outfit

by Lisa McGarry on Friday, June 8th 2007

Grease is the Word judge, Sinitta has admitted that she once stole an outfit from pop legend, Kylie Minogue.
She told Attitude magazine: “I stole one of Kylie’s costumes. When we toured together in Japan we were both given these kimonos and I just thought Kylie’s was nicer than mine so I got one of my [...]