X Factor Mania.
August 24, 2009
Its that time of year again when millions of hopeful singers put themsleves in the line of fire from Simon Cowell……yes the X Factor has started! 
I was there with my glass of wine, watching with great anticipation to see which people would blow the judges away with their amazing talent, and those which would make them cringe!
As usual there were lots of funny characters and I have to say with the contestants auditioning in front of a live audience, it certainly makes the audition stages alot more entertaining in my opinion.
The X Factor has been running for quite sometime now, but the british public do not seem bored yet of the concept of finding another potentional superstar.
I like the show as it gives people an opportunity that they may never have got under different circumstance and it shows that there is a lot of good singers out there who would jump at the opportunity to make there singing dreams come true. I will be following the show right to the very end…no doubt there will be plenty of laughter and tears along the way!
Jordan v’s Peter — Who cares!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 11, 2009
Is it only me or is anyone else soooo over the Jordan / Peter sager!!! I am so fed up of he said she said …..get over yourself we don’t care anymore
Yes it’s sad yes it hard as when any couple separate particularly when there are kids involved but please there is no dignity in washing your dirty laundry in public. You are not that big a deal to warrant so much air time or reading matter.
I am even frustrated that I have even decided to write the this blog but it really does get up my nose
From what I can see neither of them are doing themselves any favors and coming out in a good light! All they seem to be bothered about is how much money and publicity they can get out of it. Sad desperate and pathetic springs to mind when real people who go through this hell every day are literately in bits needing therapy to recover. It does seem to be of glorifying what normal people find an excruciating painful experience.
Katie and Peter To Divorce?
May 15, 2009
In the news this week Katie Price and Peter Andre have announced they intend to divorce. Both parties blame the separation on each other, with Katie in the Daily Mail insisting that Peter had made the decision to split.
Peter has been in the news saying that he could no longer cope with his ‘out of control’ wife. Reports say that Peter can no longer cope with Katie when she’s drunk as he can’t trust her. Peter told the Sun ‘I’m not jealous of anybody until Katie’s drunk. But if she’s been drinking, I know she’s capable of anything. The devil gets inside her and she’s a nightmare’.
Katie has fled the country with her two sons, getting away to an undisclosed location.
Katie said:
‘Pete is the love of my life and my life. We have children together and I am devastated and disappointed by his decision to separate and divorce me, as I married him for life,’ she said, before adding: I will always love my Pete’.
One wonders how messy the divorce will be, with a two children caught up in the mess and a small fortune up for dispute.
Gibsons Set For Divorce
April 15, 2009
After 28 years of marriage Mel Gibson’s wife has filed for divorce, apparently because of irreconcilable differences.
Under Californian law Robyn could be entitled to half of the stars reported £432 million wealth.
The couple were married in 1980 and have 7 children together, with one less than 18 years old. There was never a prenuptial agreement, so now splitting the Gibson assets will be left to the Los Angeles Superior Court.
The couple gave a joint statement saying:
“Throughout our marriage and separation we have always strived to maintain the privacy and integrity of our family and will continue to do so.”
The couple do seem to be amicable, they both attended church with family over the Easter period and just days before Mrs Gibson filed for divorce.
The Wire finally makes it onto terrestrial television
March 31, 2009
One of my favourite all-time dramas, The Wire finally made it onto our TV screens last night and pulled in 568,000 viewers, according to unofficial overnight figures.
The Wire, which had run on US television for the past seven years, was acquired by BBC2 from US cable network HBO. It was previously only available in the UK on digital channel FX. Still, the show only warrants a late 11.20pm slot, which is a pity as most people will not give it a chance at that time.
The show, a gritty tale of detectives and drug pushers operating in Baltimore, has been hailed as the greatest drama ever made and I couldn’t disagree. I watched all the five series’ on DVD after being introduced to it by a friend I met in 2007 when living in the US.
Michael Jackson to invite son for duet
March 31, 2009
Michael Jackson has reportedly stated that he will invite his son, Prince Michael I to share the stage for his London O2 Arena dates this summer.
The King of Pop has previously taken extreme measures to keep his three children out of the public eye over the years, even insisting they wear blankets and masks when out in public. However, in recent months he has allowed them to be photographed with their faces on full view. The Daily Star claimed that Jackson now believes 12-year-old Prince Michael I is ready to step into the public arena. We’ll just have to wait and see.
Jackson has also vowed to support Jade Goody’s family following her death, including attending her funeral next Saturday. Jackson had been in contact with Goody during his visit to London to announce his O2 arena tour dates.
Saved By the Bell Reunion?
March 30, 2009
The American late-night talk show “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” has recently launched a petition to persuade the cast of Saved by the Bell to reunite to celebrate the television programme’s 20th anniversary.
Dennis Haskins, who plays Mr Belding the school principal of the ‘90s hit TV show, is already on board and I’m sure his co-stars will soon follow.
The actor popped in to the show to help the host of the show, Jimmy Fallon to urge viewers to sign a petition to reunite the former high-schoolers.
The gang includes: Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski, Mario Lopez and AC Slater, Elizabeth Berkley as Jesse Spano, Lark Voorhies as Lisa Turtle and Dustin Diamond as Samuel “Screech” Powers.
It would be amusing to see what they all look like now and if they can indeed resurrect the show even for a one-off.
While the Weather’s Bad…
February 5, 2009
The weather is minging this week. I’m going to stay in bed with my lap top and try my hand at some online bingo. Gone are the days where we have to sit in a smelly, smoky bingo hall.
It used to be quite scary going into bingo establishments; there would be the dregs of society, sucking away at a cigarette. I hate to say it but my mum and her sisters used to go once a week though, I do think that they went for a chin wag more than anything.
I remember one week when I was young, my Mum won £6,000 on a national draw. We had a new swing and slide set, yes, that is how long ago it was!
I think because my parents enjoy gambling, I have really gone the other way and am not interested in it at all. On top of that, I am clueless in how to do it effectively. Whenever I have had a flutter in the past with any type of gambling, I have failed miserably. To me it just seems like a complete was of time and money!
That said, instead of watching mind numbing television tonight, I am going to have a go at online bingo. Let’s face it, all I have to do for bingo is watch my numbers appear and cross them off and then it’s down to lady luck!
Poor Christmas Television
December 27, 2008
Do you not think that Christmas television has been terrible this year?!
On Sunday night, as per usual I looked forward to Top Gear at 8pm. However, when I was channel flicking at 7:30pm I was gutted to realise that it was already on. Then I noticed that it all seemed a little familiar… they were showing the same episode as last week!
It’s a few days before Christmas and the BBC are showing reruns of a current series. Terrible!
Not only this, but where are the abundance of Christmas films, programs and music? These days we are paying more than ever for television services and I think it is about time we got our moneys worth, instead of Terry Wogan, Jonathon Ross and the likes taking the majority of it!
I think that the TV networks have let themselves and the paying public down this year! Let’s hope that they get their acts together for Christmas 2009!
Get Into Harry Potter’s Pants!
November 29, 2008
I heard today that you can literally get into the Harry Potter, AKA Daniel Ratcliffe’s pants!
Apparently the jeans that Daniel has been wearing during his stint on Broadway, in Equus are going up for on auction. The auction will take place on Saturday for Equity Fights Aid’s / Broadway Cares campaign.
Following the Saturday afternoon show Daniels Lucky Brand jeans with be auctioned from the Broadhurst Theatre, New York.
This is the second pair of jeans that Daniel has auctioned off, the previous pair brought in £633 in November. I wonder how much our favourite wizards pants will go for this time?