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Archive for the ‘Television’ Category

July 29th, 2008

Sex Pistols Swearing On Live TV Voted Most Requested Clip Ever | Beating Paul Potts

These days, the use of the F word (no, not Gordon Ramsay’s show, although he’s a good example) on television is as common as anything, with movies and programmes regularly being littered with them. But in the 1970s, things were slightly different, and swear words weren’t something you ever heard on the goggle box.

Which is […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

July 1st, 2008

Long-Lost Beatles Interview With Paul McCartney & John Lennon Uncovered

An interview with The Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney has been discovered and broadcast for the first time since it was recorded in 1964. The interview was on a canister of film found by a film enthusiast in a damp garage in South London.
According to Reuters, film enthusiast Richard Jeffs found the interview […]

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June 12th, 2008

Cheryl Cole Joins The X Factor In Place Of Sharon Osbourne - What About Girls Aloud?

British pop sensations Girls Aloud formed on a long defunct television show called Popstars: The Rivals way back in 2002. Since then, the show has evolved to become The X Factor, and Girls Aloud have gone on to be massively successful. Now the two are about to merge once again.
Last week saw Sharon Osbourne, wife […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

June 5th, 2008

Big Brother Charley Uchea Thinks She’ll Be The New Mariah Carey - One Is Enough

The new series of Big Brother UK, the ninth overall, has just kicked off with a launch night showing the latest bunch of freaks and weirdos who have signed up for 3 months of humiliation on British television. So what does that mean? All the previous contestants start worming their way out of the wilderness.
One […]

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June 2nd, 2008

Did Andy Abraham Lose Eurovision Because He Is Black? Terry Wogan Claims Racism

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition amongst the nations who are part of the European Broadcasting Union. While many countries, particularly in the Eastern part of Europe take it completely seriously, the UK has a history of taking it all rather light-heartedly. Which is good, seeing as we usually do abysmally in it.
This […]

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May 16th, 2008

Victoria Beckham Quitting Music For Good | After Geri, Second Spice Girl Retires

Just a few days ago, Geri Halliwell unofficially announced that she was quitting music for good, after seeing herself as more of a performer. This came just a few months after the Spice Girls cut their world tour short, and split up for the second and last time.
In that article, I begged Victoria Beckham to […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

February 20th, 2008

Brit Awards 2008 - Part 4 - Take That, Arctic Monkeys, Paul McCartney, The End!

9.31pm - The votes are in, and ITV have made loads of money, so we can go ahead and announce the winner of the Best British Single of the year now. Alan Carr is on stage pissed to present it.
Nominations - Mark Ronson - Valerie, The Hoosiers - Worried Abut Ray, Mika - Grace Kelly, […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

February 20th, 2008

Brit Awards 2008 - Part 3 - Leona Lewis, Foo Fighters, Kate Nash, Amy Winehouse, Arctic Monkeys

9.00pm - Leona Lewis performs Bleeding Love after a fawning eulogy from Ms Osbourne. She doesn’t put a step wrong, but there’s no excitement, just a purple dress.
9.05pm - Denise Van Outen and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber come on stage to present the award for Best International Group.
Nominations - Kings Of Leon, Foo Fighters, Arcade […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

February 20th, 2008

Brit Awards 2008 - Part 2 - Kylie Minogue, Kanye West, Beth Ditto, Mark Ronson, Kaiser Chiefs

8.30pm - Kylie comes on and performs new single Wow! She looks as good as ever, and this year sports a blonde wig. Her dancers look like they are Daft Punk wannabees.
8.33pm - Fearne Cotton chats to Adele and Mika backstage, though the whole section is just an excuse to make money by begging us […]

By Dave Parrack -- 3 comments

February 20th, 2008

Brit Awards 2008 - Preview - Brit Music Scene Live Blogging The Event From 8pm GMT

The Brit Awards are being held tonight at Earl’s Court in London between 8pm and 10pm GMT. They will be presented by Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, and while Brit Music Scene won’t actually be present at the event, we will be live blogging it all from the comfort of our armchair.
The nominations were announced back […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments