"Ooh sweet and juicy pears." "You might as well dunk your head in a bowl of sugar." "Coooooooooor!" Yup, you guessed it, John and Gregg are back with yet another series of MasterChef, full to the brim with shouting, innuendo and serious discussions about courgette flowers.
But do we still need MasterChef in a post-Bake Off world? Have Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood's cream buns and soggy bottoms made Gregg and John's buttery biscuit bases a thing of the past?
And has Gregg managed to take a break from browsing for young fillies on Twitter to get his gob in a chocolate pud?
MasterChef's secret weapon these days is its familiarity. John and Gregg's shout-offs about who should go home, the preposterous angry chefs in the professional kitchen round, the uplifting indie tunes for the final reveal, it's a bingo-style drinking game dream. And we know it's all...
But do we still need MasterChef in a post-Bake Off world? Have Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood's cream buns and soggy bottoms made Gregg and John's buttery biscuit bases a thing of the past?
And has Gregg managed to take a break from browsing for young fillies on Twitter to get his gob in a chocolate pud?
MasterChef's secret weapon these days is its familiarity. John and Gregg's shout-offs about who should go home, the preposterous angry chefs in the professional kitchen round, the uplifting indie tunes for the final reveal, it's a bingo-style drinking game dream. And we know it's all...
- 3/16/2013
- Digital Spy
What can you expect from the TV schedules this week? Well, there's Prisoners' Wives, celebrities paddling for their lives and much, much more, with the best bits all nicely packaged for you here in Tube Talk's acclaimed (probably) TV Picks.
Don't you forget as well that months of fund-raising fun reaches its peak on Friday, March 15, aka Red Nose Day. Join all the Comic Relief festivities from 7pm on BBC One.
The Mimic: Wednesday (March 13) at 10pm on Channel 4
If, like us, you're of the opinion that impression shows got a bit stale the thousandth time Jon Culshaw declared "My fellow Americans" on Dead Ringers, then you might appreciate the new take on the comedy sub-genre offered up by The Mimic.
Terry Mynott is the star of this not-entirely uplifting sitcom, playing an unremarkable maintenance man with a hidden talent for celebrity impressions. From Terry Wogan to Morgan Freeman,...
Don't you forget as well that months of fund-raising fun reaches its peak on Friday, March 15, aka Red Nose Day. Join all the Comic Relief festivities from 7pm on BBC One.
The Mimic: Wednesday (March 13) at 10pm on Channel 4
If, like us, you're of the opinion that impression shows got a bit stale the thousandth time Jon Culshaw declared "My fellow Americans" on Dead Ringers, then you might appreciate the new take on the comedy sub-genre offered up by The Mimic.
Terry Mynott is the star of this not-entirely uplifting sitcom, playing an unremarkable maintenance man with a hidden talent for celebrity impressions. From Terry Wogan to Morgan Freeman,...
- 3/10/2013
- Digital Spy
Rylan Clark and Gary Barlow have been named the 'Funniest Double Act' at the Loaded LAFTAs 2013.
Clark also won 'Best Joke' for his comeback in an exchange with Barlow on The X Factor.
Rylan Clark: "I used to be in a Take That Tribute band..."
Gary Barlow: "I hope you weren't me!"
Rylan: "Naa, I was too skinny to be you!"
The awards were given out in a ceremony held today (March 7) at London's Sway Restaurant & Bar hosted by Soccer Am presenters Max Rushden and Helen Chamberlain.
Rushden said: "We were so excited to have been asked to present the special tenth anniversary Loaded LAFTAs awards, it is always such a great experience and this year was exceptional."
Other winners included Al Murray's 'Comedy Legend' gong, while Keith Lemon - The Movie was named 'Funniest Film' and Celebrity Juice named 'Best Panel Show'. 'Best Tweeter' went to Danny Dyer.
Clark also won 'Best Joke' for his comeback in an exchange with Barlow on The X Factor.
Rylan Clark: "I used to be in a Take That Tribute band..."
Gary Barlow: "I hope you weren't me!"
Rylan: "Naa, I was too skinny to be you!"
The awards were given out in a ceremony held today (March 7) at London's Sway Restaurant & Bar hosted by Soccer Am presenters Max Rushden and Helen Chamberlain.
Rushden said: "We were so excited to have been asked to present the special tenth anniversary Loaded LAFTAs awards, it is always such a great experience and this year was exceptional."
Other winners included Al Murray's 'Comedy Legend' gong, while Keith Lemon - The Movie was named 'Funniest Film' and Celebrity Juice named 'Best Panel Show'. 'Best Tweeter' went to Danny Dyer.
- 3/7/2013
- Digital Spy
Jodie Prenger and Lee Nelson have made it to the final of Let's Dance for Comic Relief.
Prenger was the first to make it through, having topped the public vote with a routine to the 1986 Cameo hit 'Word Up', in which the actress dressed as the funk group's frontman Larry Blackmon.
Judges Arlene Phillips, Greg James and Lee Mack then had to choose between Vanessa Feltz, who danced to Cher's 'If I Could Turn Back Time' in leotard and fishnet tights, and Nelson, who was joined by Britain's Got Talent stars Twist & Pulse for a hip-hop spin on Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake'. The trio eventually decided to save Nelson.
Newsreaders Ore Oduba and Sonali Shah and ventriloquist Nina Conti received the fewest public votes and were automatically eliminated.
Oduba and Shah performed to the Outkast track 'Hey Ya', while Conti teamed up with her puppet Monk for a gorilla-themed routine...
Prenger was the first to make it through, having topped the public vote with a routine to the 1986 Cameo hit 'Word Up', in which the actress dressed as the funk group's frontman Larry Blackmon.
Judges Arlene Phillips, Greg James and Lee Mack then had to choose between Vanessa Feltz, who danced to Cher's 'If I Could Turn Back Time' in leotard and fishnet tights, and Nelson, who was joined by Britain's Got Talent stars Twist & Pulse for a hip-hop spin on Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake'. The trio eventually decided to save Nelson.
Newsreaders Ore Oduba and Sonali Shah and ventriloquist Nina Conti received the fewest public votes and were automatically eliminated.
Oduba and Shah performed to the Outkast track 'Hey Ya', while Conti teamed up with her puppet Monk for a gorilla-themed routine...
- 3/2/2013
- Digital Spy
Digital Spy snuck into BBC Television Centre yesterday (February 28) for an exclusive preview of this week's Let's Dance for Comic Relief performances.
Vanessa Feltz, Lee Nelson and Britain's Got Talent duo Twist and Pulse, ventriloquist Nina Conti and Newsround presenters Ore Oduba and Sonali Shah showed off their moves during last-minute rehearsals for tomorrow's (March 2) show.
Asked to sum up her dance, 51-year-old Feltz promised an "arousing" and "near the knuckle" display, saying: "I'm going to bare almost all my buttocks and thighs and breasts and just everything else I've got going on."
She added: "Lady GaGa's followers, once they've seen me doing this, I'm going to exceed her."
Oduba commented that his dance with Shah would feature "a lot of shaking from downtown" and "thrusting", while Conti - accompanied by her ape acquaintance Monk - predicted that hers would be a "disaster".
"I've never squatted so much in my life,...
Vanessa Feltz, Lee Nelson and Britain's Got Talent duo Twist and Pulse, ventriloquist Nina Conti and Newsround presenters Ore Oduba and Sonali Shah showed off their moves during last-minute rehearsals for tomorrow's (March 2) show.
Asked to sum up her dance, 51-year-old Feltz promised an "arousing" and "near the knuckle" display, saying: "I'm going to bare almost all my buttocks and thighs and breasts and just everything else I've got going on."
She added: "Lady GaGa's followers, once they've seen me doing this, I'm going to exceed her."
Oduba commented that his dance with Shah would feature "a lot of shaking from downtown" and "thrusting", while Conti - accompanied by her ape acquaintance Monk - predicted that hers would be a "disaster".
"I've never squatted so much in my life,...
- 3/1/2013
- Digital Spy
Martin Freeman and Jimmy Carr will be among the stars appearing on Graham Norton's upcoming chat show marathon.
Comic Relief's Big Chat with Graham Norton will see the presenter attempt to set the Guinness World Record for 'Most Questions Asked on a TV Chat Show' from 7pm on Thursday, March 7 on BBC Three.
Keith Lemon, Louis Smith and Russell Tovey are also among the longlist of celebrities who will be interviewed by Norton.
Norton said: "David Walliams swam the Thames, John Bishop endured a week of hell and Eddie Izzard ran marathon after marathon after marathon.
"I am hoping to join this elite group of celebrity fundraisers by doing what I do best - sitting on my backside and talking."
Also appearing on the show will be Ronnie Corbett, Sarah Millican, Lee Mack, Elle MacPherson, James Nesbitt, Paddy McGuinness, Heston Blumenthal and Aston Merrygold from Jls.
Got To Dance...
Comic Relief's Big Chat with Graham Norton will see the presenter attempt to set the Guinness World Record for 'Most Questions Asked on a TV Chat Show' from 7pm on Thursday, March 7 on BBC Three.
Keith Lemon, Louis Smith and Russell Tovey are also among the longlist of celebrities who will be interviewed by Norton.
Norton said: "David Walliams swam the Thames, John Bishop endured a week of hell and Eddie Izzard ran marathon after marathon after marathon.
"I am hoping to join this elite group of celebrity fundraisers by doing what I do best - sitting on my backside and talking."
Also appearing on the show will be Ronnie Corbett, Sarah Millican, Lee Mack, Elle MacPherson, James Nesbitt, Paddy McGuinness, Heston Blumenthal and Aston Merrygold from Jls.
Got To Dance...
- 2/20/2013
- Digital Spy
Comic Relief is celebrating 25 years of Red Nose Day today (February 5) and the money raised which has helped transform 50 million lives across the world.
Marking the anniversary, Comic Relief founder Richard Curtis said: "From day one the money so generously donated by the UK public has been hard at work helping to create a just world free from poverty. These days Africa is a vastly different continent to the one I visited all those years ago.
"Six of the world's fastest growing economies are now in Africa. And major progress has been made in fighting diseases, increasing literacy rates and addressing injustice. But there's still much to do, both in Africa and here in the UK. We must keep up the good work."
We take a look back at all the celebrities involved in fundraising for the charity - from Kate Moss's cameo as Vicky Pollard's sister in a...
Marking the anniversary, Comic Relief founder Richard Curtis said: "From day one the money so generously donated by the UK public has been hard at work helping to create a just world free from poverty. These days Africa is a vastly different continent to the one I visited all those years ago.
"Six of the world's fastest growing economies are now in Africa. And major progress has been made in fighting diseases, increasing literacy rates and addressing injustice. But there's still much to do, both in Africa and here in the UK. We must keep up the good work."
We take a look back at all the celebrities involved in fundraising for the charity - from Kate Moss's cameo as Vicky Pollard's sister in a...
- 2/5/2013
- Digital Spy
BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James has stripped naked for cameras after successfully completing a Comic Relief challenge over the weekend and raising £50,000.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
The 27-year-old promised fans he'd take off all his clothes and jump into the Zambezi River if he reached his target amount during the Hell and High Water BT Red Nose Challenge.
The star kept to his word and bashfully waded through the water while preserving his modesty with his hand.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
BBC Radio 1 also shared a picture of a naked James on its Twitter and wrote: "The only thing to say about this tweet @gregjames is naked getting into a river!"
James completed the five-day trek along with Dara O'Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey and Phillips Idowu. The celebrities travelled 111km down the Zambezi River and battled rapids during the challenge.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
The 27-year-old promised fans he'd take off all his clothes and jump into the Zambezi River if he reached his target amount during the Hell and High Water BT Red Nose Challenge.
The star kept to his word and bashfully waded through the water while preserving his modesty with his hand.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
BBC Radio 1 also shared a picture of a naked James on its Twitter and wrote: "The only thing to say about this tweet @gregjames is naked getting into a river!"
James completed the five-day trek along with Dara O'Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey and Phillips Idowu. The celebrities travelled 111km down the Zambezi River and battled rapids during the challenge.
- 2/4/2013
- Digital Spy
Greg James stripped off naked after successfully completing a Comic Relief challenge over the weekend and raising £50,000.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
The 27-year-old BBC Radio 1 DJ promised fans he'd take off all his clothes and jump into the Zambezi River if he reached his target amount during the Hell and High Water BT Red Nose Challenge.
The star kept to his word and reluctantly waded through the water while preserving his modesty with his hand.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
BBC Radio 1 also shared a picture of a naked James on its Twitter and wrote: "The only thing to say about this tweet @gregjames is naked getting into a river!"
James completed the five-day trek along with Dara O'Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey and Phillips Idowu. The celebrities travelled 111km down the Zambezi River and battled rapids during the challenge.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
The 27-year-old BBC Radio 1 DJ promised fans he'd take off all his clothes and jump into the Zambezi River if he reached his target amount during the Hell and High Water BT Red Nose Challenge.
The star kept to his word and reluctantly waded through the water while preserving his modesty with his hand.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
BBC Radio 1 also shared a picture of a naked James on its Twitter and wrote: "The only thing to say about this tweet @gregjames is naked getting into a river!"
James completed the five-day trek along with Dara O'Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey and Phillips Idowu. The celebrities travelled 111km down the Zambezi River and battled rapids during the challenge.
- 2/4/2013
- Digital Spy
Jessie J has announced that she will be shaving her head on live TV as part of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day fundraising extravaganza.
The popstar and Voice judge will have her locks cut down to 0.5mm for a 'Big Dare' to raise money for the charity.
© Trevor Leighton
[Jessie J prepares for Red Nose Day]
"Shaving my head for charity is something I've promised to do for a long time and Comic Relief has given me the opportunity to try and raise as much money as possible for good causes by doing it," said the 'Price Tag' popstar.
"I've loved watching Red Nose Day since I was a kid and I'm so excited to join this year's team of celebrity 'fun raisers' and help support the campaign.
"So this Red Nose Day I'll be shaving my head live on the night of TV! I won't deny that I'm nervous but I am also honoured to be part of this year's campaign.
The popstar and Voice judge will have her locks cut down to 0.5mm for a 'Big Dare' to raise money for the charity.
© Trevor Leighton
[Jessie J prepares for Red Nose Day]
"Shaving my head for charity is something I've promised to do for a long time and Comic Relief has given me the opportunity to try and raise as much money as possible for good causes by doing it," said the 'Price Tag' popstar.
"I've loved watching Red Nose Day since I was a kid and I'm so excited to join this year's team of celebrity 'fun raisers' and help support the campaign.
"So this Red Nose Day I'll be shaving my head live on the night of TV! I won't deny that I'm nervous but I am also honoured to be part of this year's campaign.
- 1/31/2013
- Digital Spy
One Direction, Keith Lemon, Olly Murs, Caroline Flack and Fearne Cotton are among the stars who have donned Red Noses in support of Comic Relief 2013.
The X Factor and Celebrity Juice stars joined a host of famous faces to model this year's Dinosaur Red Nose and Comic Relief T-shirts designed by Stella McCartney.
© John Wright
© Trevor Leighton
Also among the celebrity 'Fun Raisers' are Miranda Hart, Miss Piggy, Stephen Fry, David Walliams, Mary Berry, X Factor's Union J, Kara Tointon and Rowan Atkinson, as well as the night's presenters Claudia Winkleman, Jack Whitehall and Lenny Henry.
Michael McIntyre, Rob Brydon, John Bishop, Davina McCall, Nick Grimshaw and Jonathan Ross will join the trio in hosting segments of the Comic Relief 25th anniversary broadcast on March 15 on BBC One.
© Rhian Ap Gruffydd
© Trevor Leighton
Plonking on a nose as well is Helen Skelton, who will be taking on seven huge...
The X Factor and Celebrity Juice stars joined a host of famous faces to model this year's Dinosaur Red Nose and Comic Relief T-shirts designed by Stella McCartney.
© John Wright
© Trevor Leighton
Also among the celebrity 'Fun Raisers' are Miranda Hart, Miss Piggy, Stephen Fry, David Walliams, Mary Berry, X Factor's Union J, Kara Tointon and Rowan Atkinson, as well as the night's presenters Claudia Winkleman, Jack Whitehall and Lenny Henry.
Michael McIntyre, Rob Brydon, John Bishop, Davina McCall, Nick Grimshaw and Jonathan Ross will join the trio in hosting segments of the Comic Relief 25th anniversary broadcast on March 15 on BBC One.
© Rhian Ap Gruffydd
© Trevor Leighton
Plonking on a nose as well is Helen Skelton, who will be taking on seven huge...
- 1/31/2013
- Digital Spy
Dara O'Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey, Phillips Idowu and Greg James have started their trek down the Zambezi river for the BT Red Nose Challenge: Hell and High Water. The five-day ordeal will see the celebs taking on rapids officially known as 'Gnashing Jaws of Death', 'The Washing Machine' and 'Oblivion' as they make their way beyond the world's largest waterfall â“ Victoria Falls.
Dara O'Briain and Jack Dee The five celebs will be aiming to raise as much cash as possible for Comic Relief with their efforts, however, the team quickly ran into navigation troubles on day one. "We've done 22 kilometres and I can definitely say the second part of that has been just as painful as the first, " said O'Briain. "Chelsee and I have been working (more)...
Dara O'Briain and Jack Dee The five celebs will be aiming to raise as much cash as possible for Comic Relief with their efforts, however, the team quickly ran into navigation troubles on day one. "We've done 22 kilometres and I can definitely say the second part of that has been just as painful as the first, " said O'Briain. "Chelsee and I have been working (more)...
- 1/29/2013
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Dara O'Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey, Phillips Idowu and Greg James have been revealed as the six celebrities taking part in a Hell and High Water challenge as part of this year's Red Nose Day fundraising. The six celebs' BT Red Nose Challenge will be a five-day ordeal, which will see them attempt to navigate their way down the Zambezi river by themselves. Previous BT Red Nose Challenges have included Gary Barlow leading Chris Moyles, Kimberley Walsh, Cheryl Cole, Ronan Keating, Denise Van Outen, Alesha Dixon, Fearne Cotton and Ben Shephard up Kilimanjaro in 2009. Sport Relief challenges have included David Walliams taking on a Thames swimming task and comic John Bishop's Week of Hell fundraiser in 2012. This year's task features the celebs attempting to travel along the deadly 111km of the Zambezi. O'Briain (more)...
- 1/22/2013
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Lethal Bizzle has praised Dame Judi Dench for improving the sales of his Dench clothing range. The rapper launched the range with cousin and Arsenal footballer Emmanuel Frimpong earlier this year. Judi Dench was photographed wearing a Dench cap while speaking to BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James last month. Bizzle - real name Maxwell Ansah - said that Judi Dench's promotion of the cap has had a huge effect on his company. "I was worried she was going to slag me off. It was crazy, man," he told The Sun. "I pulled over to the side of the road when she came on the radio and she really smashed it. When she started saying in her posh voice that her grandchildren wore T-shirts saying 'Denchgang' on them it had me in stitches. "I'll send her a Christmas card and send her whole family some Denchgang stuff." Speaking about (more...
- 12/11/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Greg James accidentally read out the wrong top 40 singles chart on BBC Radio 1 earlier today (November 7). The BBC Radio 1 DJ counted down the entire chart at the end of his Chart Update show, only to realise later that it was actually the chart from four weeks ago. The chart rundown included Leona Lewis landing at three with 'Trouble', despite having already played The Wanted's 'I Found You' at three just moments before. After the news, James confessed to the listeners and Chart Show host Reggie Yates that the wrong chart had been played. He said: "Lots of things are going wrong today. I've got a (more)...
- 11/7/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Nick Grimshaw has made his own music video for Justin Bieber's single 'Beauty and a Beat'. The BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show host made a spoof of Bieber's original video for the track, which starred Nicki Minaj and claimed to be comprised of video footage stolen from the teen superstar. "Nick Grimshaw and Greg James are going head to head to make the best ever Justin Bieber video," the BBC (more)...
- 11/2/2012
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Ellie Goulding has split from her boyfriend Skrillex. The 25-year-old singer and the dubstep producer - real name Sonny Moore - have ended their seven-month relationship after failing to make the long-distance romance work. British musician Ellie has been busy promoting her second album 'Halcyon', while Skrillex is based in the Us and they weren't finding enough time for one another. A source told The Sun newspaper: 'It's really sad, they were really good for each other. They just couldn't make it work. They both have successful careers and live in different countries.' The pair started dating after Skrillex emailed Ellie to tell her he was a fan of her music. Ellie split from her last boyfriend, DJ Greg James,...
- 10/29/2012
- Monsters and Critics
New York -- British singer Ellie Goulding dealt with writer's block when coming up with songs for her sophomore album. That's because she was still dealing with the success of her first album.
Goulding's debut, "Lights," was released in February 2010 in Europe and March 2011 in the United States. This year, however, the title track peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and has sold more than 3.3 million units in America. The electro-dance track is one of the year's top songs.
"I still haven't been able to understand, like, why that has happened," the 25-year-old said in a recent interview. "It's crazy. But the definite truth is it's been way more popular here (in the U.S.) than it has anywhere in the world."
Her "Lights" album has sold about 240,000 units in the U.S., but now she's promoting her sophomore record, "Halcyon," which was released this week. She recorded it...
Goulding's debut, "Lights," was released in February 2010 in Europe and March 2011 in the United States. This year, however, the title track peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and has sold more than 3.3 million units in America. The electro-dance track is one of the year's top songs.
"I still haven't been able to understand, like, why that has happened," the 25-year-old said in a recent interview. "It's crazy. But the definite truth is it's been way more popular here (in the U.S.) than it has anywhere in the world."
Her "Lights" album has sold about 240,000 units in the U.S., but now she's promoting her sophomore record, "Halcyon," which was released this week. She recorded it...
- 10/11/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Radio 1 DJ Greg James has defended The X Factor against criticism that it is bad for the music industry. The drivetime presenter described Simon Cowell's show as harmless "trashy drama" and said that the real problem in the current music scene was the lack of acts achieving longevity with their careers. "I don't think The X Factor is bad for music," James told Digital Spy. "I still think people are going to search for stuff they really love. I don't necessarily think that bands aren't given record deals because of X Factor, I don't think anyone has particularly suffered because of that. "I think the whole music world is changing. I think the test to any new artist these days is longevity and it's something I'm a bit worried about. I don't know if people who consume music now care (more)...
- 10/10/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Ellie Goulding has admitted that she was worried about her ex-boyfriend's reaction to her new album. The star admitted that there are songs inspired by her relationship with Radio 1 DJ Greg James on her new record Halcyon. ''The last record I felt like I was singing about stuff like that and I thought it was really sincere but I listen back and I think, 'God that was really naive, that was nothing'," Goulding told The Sun. "This time it's the real deal. There's (more)...
- 10/2/2012
- by By Lewis Corner
- Digital Spy
Ellie Goulding played her ex boyfriend the songs she wrote about their split so he wouldn't hear them for the first time on the radio. The 'Starry Eyed' singer dated Radio 1 DJ Greg James for 18 months but separated from him late last year blaming work commitments and while their break-up partly inspired her latest record, she still tried to be sympathetic to his feelings. She told The Sun newspaper: ''The last record I felt like I was singing about stuff like that and I thought it was really sincere but I listen back and I think, God that was really...
- 10/2/2012
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Ellie Goulding played her ex boyfriend the songs she wrote about their split so he wouldn't hear them for the first time on the radio. The 'Starry Eyed' singer dated Radio 1 DJ Greg James for 18 months but separated from him late last year blaming work commitments and while their break-up partly inspired her latest record, she still tried to be sympathetic to his feelings. She told The Sun newspaper: 'The last record I felt like I was singing about stuff like that and I thought it was really sincere but I listen back and I think, God that was really naive, that was nothing. 'This time it's the real deal. There's stuff about Greg. I played it to...
- 10/2/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Robbie Williams has revealed that his wife Ayda Field didn't want their child to be born on a Wednesday. The 'Candy' singer became a father for the first time when Field gave birth to Theodora Rose on Tuesday (September 18). Williams said that he has always been haunted by the 'Monday's Child' nursery rhyme which states that a child born on Wednesday is "full of woe". "I was born on a Wednesday and Wednesday's child is full of woe," he told Greg James on BBC Radio 1. "I was full of (more)...
- 9/21/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Robbie Williams is trying to clean up his act since becoming a father. The 'Candy' singer and wife Ayda Field became parents for the first time on Tuesday (18.09.12) to Theodora Rose and the 38-year-old star is determined to stop swearing because he wants to set a good example for his daughter. Speaking on BBC Radio 1's Greg James show, he said: ''I do have a potty mouth, I really do. I am going to have to curb it.'' Robbie also revealed he and Ayda, 33, were delighted Theodora wasn't born on a Wednesday because he was paranoid about the nursery rhyme which...
- 9/21/2012
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Robbie Williams is trying to clean up his act since becoming a father. The 'Candy' singer and wife Ayda Field became parents for the first time on Tuesday (18.09.12) to Theodora Rose and the 38-year-old star is determined to stop swearing because he wants to set a good example for his daughter. Speaking on BBC Radio 1's Greg James show, he said: 'I do have a potty mouth, I really do. I am going to have to curb it.' Robbie also revealed he and Ayda, 33, were delighted Theodora wasn't born on a Wednesday because he was paranoid about the nursery rhyme which states 'Wednesday's child is full of woe', because he was born on that day and had his...
- 9/21/2012
- Monsters and Critics
On a scale of 1 to 100, the former being hard and the latter being Kerry Katona after a couple of Irn Brus, hating Chris Moyles is somewhere along the minus scale. People far and wide congregate together to attack the ‘moronic wanker’ responsible for the ‘vapid, inconsequential guff‘ that his soon-to-be ex-station outputs, even if they don’t actually listen to his show. By the time you read this, he’ll be long gone from his morning show, so what better time to fire some last-minute parting shots? It’s easy. Go on. Have a go. You’ve got plenty to pick from.
You could opt for the physical appearance and his rotund figure, even if the guy has actually lost a shed load of weight and slimmed down into the best shape of his life. Failing that, try his anti-music policy, where no songs get played before 7am, a crime...
You could opt for the physical appearance and his rotund figure, even if the guy has actually lost a shed load of weight and slimmed down into the best shape of his life. Failing that, try his anti-music policy, where no songs get played before 7am, a crime...
- 9/14/2012
- by Mitchell Jones
- Obsessed with Film
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has hinted that Rihanna and Jay-z will join them at this weekend's Paralympics closing ceremony. The band will be the star act at the London 2012 closing party, which will take place this Sunday (September 9) at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford. "We're in rehearsals in the biggest car park in the world where there's a fake Olympic stadium thing. I'm not sure what I can say," Martin told Greg James on Radio 1 this afternoon (September 7). "We're gonna play some of our songs, then we have a couple of friends coming out with us. There's lots of amazing dancers and acrobats." Martin joked: "Will [Champion] (more)...
- 9/7/2012
- by By Adam Silverstein
- Digital Spy
Ellie Goulding has revealed that she was "naive" about her relationship with Greg James. The singer dated the BBC Radio 1 DJ from June 2010 before splitting in January. She explained that she thought the romance would "last forever", and didn't realise how fame would make it difficult. ''I was naive to think my relationship with Greg James wouldn't be in the spotlight," she told the Daily Mail. "I fell in love with him because he's very positive and intelligent and a really good person. "I thought it would be fine, that it would last forever. That I had fallen in love with someone so purely and simply was amazing to me. It was very sad that it didn't work out and was down to factors such as not being able to see each other much. ''When I was young I would read about people who had broken (more)...
- 8/20/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Ellie Goulding was naive to think her relationship with Greg James would 'last forever'. The 'Starry Eyed' singer dated the Radio 1 DJ for 18 months but separated from him late last year blaming work commitments and she now admits the pressure of being in the spotlight proved too much for them. She said: 'I was naive to think my relationship with Greg James wouldn't be in the spotlight. I fell in love with him because he's very positive and intelligent and a really good person. I thought it would be fine, that it would last forever. That I had fallen in love with someone so purely and simply was amazing to me. It was very sad that it didn't...
- 8/20/2012
- Monsters and Critics
BBC Three has commissioned a number of new shows for late 2012 and beyond. The Batman Shootings (working title) is a one-off current affairs film hosted by Amal Fashanu and will explore the circumstances surrounding the recent shootings in Aurora, Colorado at a screening of The Dark Knight Rises. Unsafe Sex in the City is a four-part series exploring the outcome of unprotected sex and the consequences of sexually transmitted diseases, while the three-part Stacey Dooley in the USA will follow TV host Dooley as she investigates shocking new youth trends across America. Comedy panel series Britain Unzipped - retitled simply Unzipped - will also return for a second series with original hosts Greg James and Russell Kane. Two new comedy series have also been ordered. Impractical Jokers - based on one of BBC Three's online comedy web pilots (more)...
- 8/6/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
Men have learned to talk about their feelings, so why is Sly Stallone still grunting away? Standup Kane has a theory
According to middlebrow pseuds such as myself, we're in an era of "feminised masculinity". Men – virtually with teats, enjoying a full emotional life – are as proficient in sobbing, sensitivity and vulnerable wordiness as the Girl Stereotype once was. So what the eff is going on with our films? How can there be so much salivation for The Expendables 2, a movie in which withered manhood springs back to life in a Viagran orgy of ultra-violence and steroid-pumping crusties beating the living crap out of everything in undulating convulsions of manliness? The other week, Total Recall was re-released so that a new generation of testosterone mainliners could savour Arnie's plasticine pate butting and exploding anything that came near it. But why? How can this exist at the same time as...
According to middlebrow pseuds such as myself, we're in an era of "feminised masculinity". Men – virtually with teats, enjoying a full emotional life – are as proficient in sobbing, sensitivity and vulnerable wordiness as the Girl Stereotype once was. So what the eff is going on with our films? How can there be so much salivation for The Expendables 2, a movie in which withered manhood springs back to life in a Viagran orgy of ultra-violence and steroid-pumping crusties beating the living crap out of everything in undulating convulsions of manliness? The other week, Total Recall was re-released so that a new generation of testosterone mainliners could savour Arnie's plasticine pate butting and exploding anything that came near it. But why? How can this exist at the same time as...
- 8/3/2012
- by Russell Kane
- The Guardian - Film News
Hot on the tail of news that Chris Moyles will leave Radio 1 at the end of September, vacating the Breakfast Show slot he has held for eight and a half years, the BBC have announced that Nick Grimshaw will take over the show.
The radio and TV presenter, who currently presents the late evening show, at the station as well as co-hosting Sunday night slot with Annie Mac, has been named as the surprise choice to takeover the flagship slot, after favourite Greg James, who took took over the Radio 1 drive time show from Scott Mills back in February was overlooked for the appointment.
27-year-old Grimshaw, who balances his radio work with presenting duties on Channel 4′s T4 programming will take over when Moyles steps down in September, as the BBC seek to target a younger demographic. His experience in youth presenting is said to have helped his cause greatly.
The radio and TV presenter, who currently presents the late evening show, at the station as well as co-hosting Sunday night slot with Annie Mac, has been named as the surprise choice to takeover the flagship slot, after favourite Greg James, who took took over the Radio 1 drive time show from Scott Mills back in February was overlooked for the appointment.
27-year-old Grimshaw, who balances his radio work with presenting duties on Channel 4′s T4 programming will take over when Moyles steps down in September, as the BBC seek to target a younger demographic. His experience in youth presenting is said to have helped his cause greatly.
- 7/11/2012
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
Cheryl Cole has confirmed that she enjoyed a date with rapper Wretch 32. The 'Fight for This Love' singer responded to speculation after the pair were spotted leaving London's trendy Le Caprice restaurant together on Monday night (June 11). Co-hosting Radio 1 DJ Greg James's afternoon show yesterday (June 12), Cole said: "I was out for dinner with him." She wrote on Twitter on June 1: "Fyi.. @wretch32 is one of the nicest people I have met #cute !!" (more)...
- 6/13/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Cheryl Cole has premiered a new track from her upcoming third studio album A Million Lights. The 'Call My Name' singer unveiled her will.i.am collaboration 'Craziest Things' earlier this evening on Greg James's BBC Radio 1 show. Referring to the Voice UK star's catchphrase, she described the song as "dope", and quipped that it should be credited to 'Chezzam'. Cole previously teased that 'Craziest (more)...
- 6/12/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Ellie Goulding is reportedly dating Grammy winner Skrillex. The 'Starry Eyed' singer, who previously dated Radio 1 DJ Greg James, is spending her time in Los Angeles where Skrillex lives after they met last year through recording ties, reports Us Weekly. The couple have apparently been seeing each other since November. A source claimed: "It's a really cool new romance and they get along perfectly. They're really good together. (more)...
- 2/15/2012
- by By Kristina Bustos
- Digital Spy
Russell Kane has reportedly signed up to host a new BBC Three show. Look At The State Of You will see people answer a series of unusual questions such as 'How much would you need to be paid to chop off your toe?' BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James will also present the six-part series, according to The Sun. Other questions asked on Look At The State Of You include: "Where in the country are people most (more)...
- 2/4/2012
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Ellie Goulding has reportedly split up with boyfriend Greg James. The Lights singer has been dating the Radio 1 DJ since June 2010. A source told The Sun: "Things had not been right for a while but they only called it a day a month ago. "It was just a real struggle for them to be in the same place at the same time. The split (more)...
- 1/9/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Emeli Sandé and Ed Sheeran have been confirmed to perform at the Brit Awards 2012 nominations party. The pair will play a few of their hits at the event, which will be hosted by Radio 1's Greg James at London's Savoy Hotel on January 12. The performances were confirmed via the music event's official Twitter account, which stated: "Proud to announce that @emelisande and @edsheeran be performing at Thursday's nominations launch event." The show will also include the announcement of this year's Brit Award nominees ahead of the official ceremony at London's O2 Arena next (more)...
- 1/9/2012
- by By Lewis Corner
- Digital Spy
Ellie Goulding has split from boyfriend Greg James. The Your Song singer and the Radio 1 DJ have called time on their 18-month relationship after finding it hard to spend together because of their busy work schedules. A source told The Sun newspaper 'Things had not been right for a while but they only called it a day a month ago. It was just a real struggle for them to be in the same place at the same time. 'The split is amicable and they are still friends.' Ellie is now concentrating on her next album and will put all her efforts into her...
- 1/9/2012
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Ellie Goulding has moved out of her boyfriend's home - to keep their relationship exciting. The Starry Eyed singer decided to leave the apartment she was sharing with her man, BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James, after he allegedly complained her huge amount of stuff was taking over the property. Although Ellie has found herself a new home, the couple are not splitting and are still committed to one another. A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: 'They're doing what's best for them, and they're happy to have their own places at the moment. They're definitely still together.' Now Ellie is living apart from...
- 10/14/2011
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Katie Price has said that she doesn't understand why people are so fascinated with her personal life. The former glamour model explained during an interview with Radio 1's Greg James that she has a "soft" and "vulnerable" side when she's not in the attention of the media, adding: "People don't get to see that." "I never ask people to leave me alone... All I say is 'write the truth', but they never write the truth. They speculate," she continued. "I don't know what the fascination of myself is... They never write anything positive." Price went on to say that most of the criticism levelled against her in the press is based on "so many lies", but admitted that she's gotten "used to" (more)...
- 7/20/2011
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
Katie Price has said that the media are still interested in her and Peter Andre, despite the fact that they broke up two years ago. The TV personality was speaking to Greg James on BBC Radio 1 when she was asked about Andre. Price responded: "I had six good years and we haven't been together for [two] years, but people keep bringing us up. It's like Brad [Pitt] and Jennifer [Aniston] - people are always talking about them. "He's moved on. I've moved on. At the end of the day, I want him to be successful because he's the father of my children. So good luck to him." Price went on to reveal that she is happy with current boyfriend Leandro Penna, (more)...
- 7/20/2011
- by By Ben Lee
- Digital Spy
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