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Actor and theatre director Kevin Spacey has criticised the BBC for airing talent shows such as Any Dream Will Do and I'd Do Anything.
"I felt that was essentially a 13-week promotion for a musical - where's our 13-week programme?" Spacey said.
I'm with Spacey on this one, these programmes are awful, I wish the BBC would stop spending my money on them. But I still don't forgive Spacey for K-PAX.Actor and theatre director Kevin Spacey has criticised the BBC for airing talent shows... more
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Mick Hucknall has slammed Simon Cowell and X Factor for holding back the recording industry.
"X Factor's done an incredible amount of damage. It's benefited one or two individuals - like Slimy Cowell - who've made a fortune, but I wonder how much the actual artistes will make or if anyone will know who they are in 10 years?"Mick Hucknall has slammed Simon Cowell and X Factor for holding back the recording... more
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"Businessman's wife" Natasha Kaplinsky made her debut as Britain’s highest paid newsreader as viewers tuned in to see if she was worth the cash.
Kaplinsky was poached by Channel Five from the BBC in a pay package reported to be worth £1m a year.
"Businessman's wife" Natasha Kaplinsky made her debut as... more
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An advert showing Kerry Katona tied to her husband in a straightjacket has come under fire for ridiculing mental illness. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has received three complaints about the poster ad for her new reality show Crazy in Love and is considering whether to investigate.An advert showing Kerry Katona tied to her husband in a straightjacket has come under... more
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The brains behind the classic sitcom Only Fools And Horses has revealed that the TV legend will never return. Writer John Sullivan says he is finally “laying Del Boy to rest” after more than 20 “cushty” years with the comedy.
The brains behind the classic sitcom Only Fools And Horses has revealed that the TV... more
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John Loughton, a 20-year-old politician from Edinburgh, has taken the £50,000 prize as the winner of E4's series Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack. He got 54% of the vote in the final of the E4 show, beating circus performer Emilia Arata, 18.
Loughton chairs the Scottish Youth Parliament and is studying for a degree in politics and sociology. He beat 11 other "talented" young people in a series which reinvented the Celebrity Big Brother format.John Loughton, a 20-year-old politician from Edinburgh, has taken the... more
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Gareth Gates has been banned from having a spray tan by Dancing On Ice bosses ? as they fear he looks like an Oompa Loompa. Chiefs at ITV warned Gareth, 23, that he was turning orange.
Gareth Gates has been banned from having a spray tan by Dancing On Ice bosses ? as... more
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Popular BBC children's programme Grange Hill will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year. To celebrate, the channel is putting on a one-off special - featuring former EastEnders actor Todd Carty, who played mischievous pupil Tucker Jenkins.Popular BBC children's programme Grange Hill will celebrate its 30th anniversary... more
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