Cassetteboy are back. The masters of the YouTube cut-up have exclusively revealed on Digital Spy the long-awaited sequel to their genius 'Cassetteboy vs The Bloody Apprentice' video.
But what's the real story behind these strange men with cassettes on their heads? One half of the secretive duo - we'll call him Mike, because that's his name - spoke to us about their origins, the future for their online parody videos (watch their excellent David Cameron conference rap here) and a potential Cassetteboy TV series.
How did Cassetteboy begin?
"It started out a very long time ago. We used to make compilation cassette tapes for our friends. In between the music, we would put little snippets of speech off the radio. Often it would be Chris Morris's On The Hour spoof news show or little bits off the telly. Gradually those tapes got more and more complicated and the music got edged out.
But what's the real story behind these strange men with cassettes on their heads? One half of the secretive duo - we'll call him Mike, because that's his name - spoke to us about their origins, the future for their online parody videos (watch their excellent David Cameron conference rap here) and a potential Cassetteboy TV series.
How did Cassetteboy begin?
"It started out a very long time ago. We used to make compilation cassette tapes for our friends. In between the music, we would put little snippets of speech off the radio. Often it would be Chris Morris's On The Hour spoof news show or little bits off the telly. Gradually those tapes got more and more complicated and the music got edged out.
- 12/12/2014
- Digital Spy
The next series of The Apprentice has been pushed back until autumn 2014.
The BBC has taken the decision to delay the transmission of the show's tenth series to avoid a scheduling clash with next summer's football World Cup coverage.
Lord Alan Sugar confirmed the news on Twitter earlier today (October 28) when asked about the show's return to BBC One.
Earlier this year, Leah Totton became the latest candidate to win a £250,000 investment, with Sugar opting to invest in her cosmetic clinics business rather than Luisa Zissman's wholesale bakery concept.
Meanwhile, Sugar has confirmed that Young Apprentice will not be returning for another series.
He later criticised the BBC for axing the spinoff series, branding the decision 'illogical'.
Watch the 'You're hired' clip from this year's Apprentice below:...
The BBC has taken the decision to delay the transmission of the show's tenth series to avoid a scheduling clash with next summer's football World Cup coverage.
Lord Alan Sugar confirmed the news on Twitter earlier today (October 28) when asked about the show's return to BBC One.
Earlier this year, Leah Totton became the latest candidate to win a £250,000 investment, with Sugar opting to invest in her cosmetic clinics business rather than Luisa Zissman's wholesale bakery concept.
Meanwhile, Sugar has confirmed that Young Apprentice will not be returning for another series.
He later criticised the BBC for axing the spinoff series, branding the decision 'illogical'.
Watch the 'You're hired' clip from this year's Apprentice below:...
- 10/28/2013
- Digital Spy
Oscar-winning cinematographer Caleb Deschanel is set to direct the Elvis Presley biopic "Growing Up Graceland" for BiteSize Entertainment.
The story focuses on the relationship between Presley as he returns from military service and meets his young step-brother for the first time.
Robert Boris penned the script based on David E Stanley and David Gruder’s book "Conversations With The King: Journals Of A Young Apprentice".
David Stanley, Gene Kirkwood and Ross Elliot will produce. Shooting begins later this year.
The project marks Deschanel's third film following 1982's "The Escape Artist" and 1988's "Crusoe". In the 25 years since "Crusoe," Deschanel has helmed episodes of TV shows ranging from "Twin Peaks" to "Bones".
Source: Screen...
The story focuses on the relationship between Presley as he returns from military service and meets his young step-brother for the first time.
Robert Boris penned the script based on David E Stanley and David Gruder’s book "Conversations With The King: Journals Of A Young Apprentice".
David Stanley, Gene Kirkwood and Ross Elliot will produce. Shooting begins later this year.
The project marks Deschanel's third film following 1982's "The Escape Artist" and 1988's "Crusoe". In the 25 years since "Crusoe," Deschanel has helmed episodes of TV shows ranging from "Twin Peaks" to "Bones".
Source: Screen...
- 8/22/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Caleb Deschanel will direct BiteSize Entertainment’s Elvis Presley biopic Growing Up Graceland.
Los Angeles-based BiteSize Entertainment founder and CEO Ron Bloom made the announcement. The project is based on Robert Boris’ screenplay adaptation from David E Stanley and David Gruder’s book Conversations With The King: Journals Of A Young Apprentice.
Gene Kirkwood and Ross Elliot of BiteSize’s production arm will produce alongside Presley’s step-brother David Stanley through his Impello Entertainment.
Principal photography is expected to begin later this year. The story focuses on the relationship between Presley as he returns from military service and meets his young step-brother for the first time.
Deschanel’s has earned five best cinematography Oscar credits including The Right Stuff, The Patriot and The Passion Of The Christ. His body of work includes Being There, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Jack Reacher.
Deschanel’s directorial debut was The Escape Artist in 1982 and he followed that up with Crusoe...
Los Angeles-based BiteSize Entertainment founder and CEO Ron Bloom made the announcement. The project is based on Robert Boris’ screenplay adaptation from David E Stanley and David Gruder’s book Conversations With The King: Journals Of A Young Apprentice.
Gene Kirkwood and Ross Elliot of BiteSize’s production arm will produce alongside Presley’s step-brother David Stanley through his Impello Entertainment.
Principal photography is expected to begin later this year. The story focuses on the relationship between Presley as he returns from military service and meets his young step-brother for the first time.
Deschanel’s has earned five best cinematography Oscar credits including The Right Stuff, The Patriot and The Passion Of The Christ. His body of work includes Being There, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Jack Reacher.
Deschanel’s directorial debut was The Escape Artist in 1982 and he followed that up with Crusoe...
- 8/21/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Made in Chelsea star Andy Jordan has hit back at Lord Sugar after the Apprentice boss snubbed the cast at the BAFTAs, telling Digital Spy: "I'm very happy for you to print that he is an arsehole."
Jordan stated that he was blown away by the rudeness of the Amstrad boss and a personal hero of his when he went to introduce himself at this weekend's ceremony, which saw Made in Chelsea pick up the 'Reality and Constructed Factual' award over the final series of Young Apprentice.
"Alan Sugar hates us. I don't like him either, he's so rude," Jordan said. "I went to introduce myself to him being as polite as I possibly could because I'm a bit of a wannabe entrepreneur, so meeting someone like him is exciting because I want to hear his stories.
"He literally just looked at me, turned away and walked off. I was like,...
Jordan stated that he was blown away by the rudeness of the Amstrad boss and a personal hero of his when he went to introduce himself at this weekend's ceremony, which saw Made in Chelsea pick up the 'Reality and Constructed Factual' award over the final series of Young Apprentice.
"Alan Sugar hates us. I don't like him either, he's so rude," Jordan said. "I went to introduce myself to him being as polite as I possibly could because I'm a bit of a wannabe entrepreneur, so meeting someone like him is exciting because I want to hear his stories.
"He literally just looked at me, turned away and walked off. I was like,...
- 5/17/2013
- Digital Spy
Lord Alan Sugar reportedly ignored Made in Chelsea cast members at Sunday's BAFTA Television Awards.
The businessman is said to have snubbed Made in Chelsea star Andy Jordan at the event, according to The Mirror.
Sugar tweeted his annoyance that The Young Apprentice lost out to the E4 show in the 'Reality and Constructed Factual' category.
He tweeted: "Young Apprentice did not win a Bafta tonight. Made in Chelsea won. Can't believe it."
Aspiring businessman Andy Jordan claimed that he confronted Sugar over the tweet, but was ignored by the Apprentice star.
Jordan said: "He stone cold blanked me despite everyone around him saying hello. I was excited and it was so rude and I was let down.
"It's such a shame to see people like that behave with so little tact."
The Apprentice continues on Wednesday nights at 9pm on BBC One.
In pictures - arrivals at the BAFTAs:...
The businessman is said to have snubbed Made in Chelsea star Andy Jordan at the event, according to The Mirror.
Sugar tweeted his annoyance that The Young Apprentice lost out to the E4 show in the 'Reality and Constructed Factual' category.
He tweeted: "Young Apprentice did not win a Bafta tonight. Made in Chelsea won. Can't believe it."
Aspiring businessman Andy Jordan claimed that he confronted Sugar over the tweet, but was ignored by the Apprentice star.
Jordan said: "He stone cold blanked me despite everyone around him saying hello. I was excited and it was so rude and I was let down.
"It's such a shame to see people like that behave with so little tact."
The Apprentice continues on Wednesday nights at 9pm on BBC One.
In pictures - arrivals at the BAFTAs:...
- 5/14/2013
- Digital Spy
Digital Spy presents a list of the winners at this year's Arqiva BAFTA Television Awards, which took place tonight (May 12) at London's Royal Festival Hall:
> BAFTA Television Awards 2013 - red carpet pictures
Leading Actor
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown) - Winner
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Sean Bean - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Toby Jones - The Girl
Leading Actress
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs - Winner
Sienna Miller - The Girl
Supporting Actor
Peter Capaldi - The Hour
Stephen Graham - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Harry Lloyd - The Fear
Simon Russell Beale - Henry IV, Part 2 (The Hollow Crown) - Winner
Supporting Actress
Anastasia Hille - The Fear
Imelda Staunton - The Girl
Olivia Colman - Accused ('Mo's Story') - Winner
Sarah Lancashire - Last Tango in Halifax
Entertainment Performance
Alan Carr...
> BAFTA Television Awards 2013 - red carpet pictures
Leading Actor
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown) - Winner
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Sean Bean - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Toby Jones - The Girl
Leading Actress
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs - Winner
Sienna Miller - The Girl
Supporting Actor
Peter Capaldi - The Hour
Stephen Graham - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Harry Lloyd - The Fear
Simon Russell Beale - Henry IV, Part 2 (The Hollow Crown) - Winner
Supporting Actress
Anastasia Hille - The Fear
Imelda Staunton - The Girl
Olivia Colman - Accused ('Mo's Story') - Winner
Sarah Lancashire - Last Tango in Halifax
Entertainment Performance
Alan Carr...
- 5/12/2013
- Digital Spy
With '2012', 'Accused', 'The Girl' and 'Last Tango In Halifax' all up for four awards tonight, and no 'Sherlock', 'Doctor Who' or even 'Downton Abbey' to steal the limelight, it's all to play for at this year's BAFTA TV Awards ceremony. Here are all the winners, as they happen.
Full nominees list here, Winners In Bold...
Leading Actor
Sean Bean - Accused (Tracie's Story)
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Toby Jones - The Girl
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown)
Leading Actress
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sienna Miller - The Girl
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs
Supporting Actor
Peter Capaldi - The Hour
Stephen Graham - Accused (Tracie's Story)
Harry Lloyd - The Fear
Simon Russell Beale - Henry IV Part 2 (The Hollow Crown)
Supporting Actress
Olivia Colman - Accused (Mo's Story)
Anastasia Hille...
Full nominees list here, Winners In Bold...
Leading Actor
Sean Bean - Accused (Tracie's Story)
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Toby Jones - The Girl
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown)
Leading Actress
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sienna Miller - The Girl
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs
Supporting Actor
Peter Capaldi - The Hour
Stephen Graham - Accused (Tracie's Story)
Harry Lloyd - The Fear
Simon Russell Beale - Henry IV Part 2 (The Hollow Crown)
Supporting Actress
Olivia Colman - Accused (Mo's Story)
Anastasia Hille...
- 5/12/2013
- by The Huffington Post UK
- Huffington Post
It's that time of year when TV stars dig out their best suits and practice their best 'loser's smile face' - the TV BAFTAs are back.
Graham Norton is our host for the evening, and stars from Last Tango In Halifax, Game of Thrones, Homeland and The Thick of It are among the talent competing for the main gongs.
Join us live from 8pm on Digital Spy when we'll be live blogging the TV BAFTAs.
22:03Well, that's just about it! Aside from quite an underwhelming performance from Graham Norton and a dodgy Tetris-esque stage, that was a throughly enjoyable evening if I may say so. Thanks for joining Digital Spy, and don't forget to write below who you think deserved to win and who was robbed. Goodnight, all!
22:02And so to the annual tack-on bit at the end where some of the more boring credible people and programmes...
Graham Norton is our host for the evening, and stars from Last Tango In Halifax, Game of Thrones, Homeland and The Thick of It are among the talent competing for the main gongs.
Join us live from 8pm on Digital Spy when we'll be live blogging the TV BAFTAs.
22:03Well, that's just about it! Aside from quite an underwhelming performance from Graham Norton and a dodgy Tetris-esque stage, that was a throughly enjoyable evening if I may say so. Thanks for joining Digital Spy, and don't forget to write below who you think deserved to win and who was robbed. Goodnight, all!
22:02And so to the annual tack-on bit at the end where some of the more boring credible people and programmes...
- 5/12/2013
- Digital Spy
Karren on whether you are ever too old for The Apprentice...
"I don't think so. I know one lady who is very creative and she couldn't find anyone who would back her work. So she remortgaged her house, backed herself, shocked her husband, but now she's really successful. But I guess on The Apprentice, not so many people want to go on TV at that age and it's their own barriers that they put up. There's not one that's made by the show."
On the question of credibility on The Apprentice...
"At the end of this process someone gets a quarter of a million pounds and a partnership with Alan. It has to be serious. It's also a TV show, so there has to be entertainment and that will come from the candidates and the characters. But in the last two series of The Apprentice, Lord Sugar has invested cash...
"I don't think so. I know one lady who is very creative and she couldn't find anyone who would back her work. So she remortgaged her house, backed herself, shocked her husband, but now she's really successful. But I guess on The Apprentice, not so many people want to go on TV at that age and it's their own barriers that they put up. There's not one that's made by the show."
On the question of credibility on The Apprentice...
"At the end of this process someone gets a quarter of a million pounds and a partnership with Alan. It has to be serious. It's also a TV show, so there has to be entertainment and that will come from the candidates and the characters. But in the last two series of The Apprentice, Lord Sugar has invested cash...
- 5/1/2013
- Digital Spy
A man who started his business career as a part-time waiter, who now compares himself to Napoleon. A woman who believes that she has "the sex appeal of Jessica Rabbit" and "the brains of Einstein". Men in suits running around London flogging ukuleles.
Now heading into its ninth series, you'll have already figured out that we can only be talking about The Apprentice.
Lord Sugar's conveyor belt of egregious and obnoxious wannabe Bransons and Zuckerbergs keeps on rolling and, despite an underwhelming eighth run, the BBC and more importantly Sugar have come back re-energised and revitalised with series nine.
Series eight made the mistake of placing business credibility ahead of TV entertainment and we were left with a bunch of candidates who were drier than a sheet of sandpaper dragged through the desert by a thirsty camel.
The Apprentice format lives or dies by its casting and the early...
Now heading into its ninth series, you'll have already figured out that we can only be talking about The Apprentice.
Lord Sugar's conveyor belt of egregious and obnoxious wannabe Bransons and Zuckerbergs keeps on rolling and, despite an underwhelming eighth run, the BBC and more importantly Sugar have come back re-energised and revitalised with series nine.
Series eight made the mistake of placing business credibility ahead of TV entertainment and we were left with a bunch of candidates who were drier than a sheet of sandpaper dragged through the desert by a thirsty camel.
The Apprentice format lives or dies by its casting and the early...
- 4/30/2013
- Digital Spy
Lord Alan Sugar has vowed to make BBC bosses ''explain'' whey they axed 'Young Apprentice' if it wins a BAFTA. The 66-year-old entrepreneur hit out at network chiefs for scrapping the programme - a junior version of 'The Apprentice' - and vowed to sit down with bosses and get them to discuss their ''logical thinking'' if it wins the Reality and Constructed Factual accolade at the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs) next month. Speaking at a Q&A to launch the ninth series of 'The Apprentice' at London's Soho Hotel on Tuesday (30.04.13), he said: ''Interestingly enough, the 'Young Apprentice' has...
- 4/30/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Lord Sugar made an angry swipe at the BBC at today's (April 30) Apprentice launch, condemning its decision to axe spinoff series Young Apprentice.
The multi-millionaire businessman described the decision to stop making the junior version of the reality show as illogical.
Speaking at a Q&A with journalists, Sugar said: "Interestingly enough, the Young Apprentice has been nominated for a second time at BAFTA.
"The BBC commissioners have decided not to recommission it. So you can see the logical thinking there.
"They will have to explain it me if we pick up the gong next week."
Arjun Rajyagor, Zara Brownless and Ashleigh Porter-Exley were all crowned as winners of Young Apprentice between 2010 and 2012, which offered teenagers between the ages of 16 and 17 the opportunity to win an investment for their business plans.
Commenting on the future of the adult version of the show, Sugar said that he would be interested in doing a 10th series,...
The multi-millionaire businessman described the decision to stop making the junior version of the reality show as illogical.
Speaking at a Q&A with journalists, Sugar said: "Interestingly enough, the Young Apprentice has been nominated for a second time at BAFTA.
"The BBC commissioners have decided not to recommission it. So you can see the logical thinking there.
"They will have to explain it me if we pick up the gong next week."
Arjun Rajyagor, Zara Brownless and Ashleigh Porter-Exley were all crowned as winners of Young Apprentice between 2010 and 2012, which offered teenagers between the ages of 16 and 17 the opportunity to win an investment for their business plans.
Commenting on the future of the adult version of the show, Sugar said that he would be interested in doing a 10th series,...
- 4/30/2013
- Digital Spy
Lord Alan Sugar has vowed to make BBC bosses ''explain'' whey they axed 'Young Apprentice' if it wins a BAFTA. The 66-year-old entrepreneur hit out at network chiefs for scrapping the programme - a junior version of 'The Apprentice' - and vowed to sit down with bosses and get them to discuss their ''logical thinking'' if it wins the Reality and Constructed Factual accolade at the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs) next month. Speaking at a Q&A to launch the ninth series of 'The Apprentice' at London's Soho Hotel on Tuesday (30.04.13), he said: ''Interestingly enough, the 'Young Apprentice' has...
- 4/29/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
The nominations have been announced for the 2013 BAFTA Television Awards. "The Girl," the TV movie about Alfred Hitchcock's relationship with actress Tippi Hedren, leads all with eight nominations, followed by Benedict Cumberbatch's "Parade's End" with seven.
Popular U.K. drama "Downton Abbey" has received zero nominations this time around. It previously received nominations as Best Drama Series and Supporting acting nominations for Brendan Coyle and Maggie Smith. U.S. series "Game of Thrones" and "Homeland" each scored a pair of nominations.
The TV BAFTAs will be awarded May 12 in London. The complete list of nominees is below:
Leading Actor
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown)
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Sean Bean - Accused (Tracie's Story)
Toby Jones- The Girl
Leading Actress
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs
Sienna Miller - The Girl...
Popular U.K. drama "Downton Abbey" has received zero nominations this time around. It previously received nominations as Best Drama Series and Supporting acting nominations for Brendan Coyle and Maggie Smith. U.S. series "Game of Thrones" and "Homeland" each scored a pair of nominations.
The TV BAFTAs will be awarded May 12 in London. The complete list of nominees is below:
Leading Actor
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown)
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Sean Bean - Accused (Tracie's Story)
Toby Jones- The Girl
Leading Actress
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs
Sienna Miller - The Girl...
- 4/9/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Digital Spy presents a list of the nominees at this year's Arqiva BAFTA Television Awards, which will take place on Sunday, May 12:
> BAFTA TV Craft Awards 2013: The nominations in full
Leading Actor
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown)
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Sean Bean - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Toby Jones - The Girl
Leading Actress
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs
Sienna Miller - The Girl
Supporting Actor
Peter Capaldi - The Hour
Stephen Graham - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Harry Lloyd - The Fear
Simon Russell Beale - Henry IV, Part 2 (The Hollow Crown)
Supporting Actress
Anastasia Hille - The Fear
Imelda Staunton - The Girl
Olivia Colman - Accused ('Mo's Story')
Sarah Lancashire - Last Tango in Halifax
Entertainment Performance
Alan Carr - Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Ant and Dec - I'm a Celebrity…...
> BAFTA TV Craft Awards 2013: The nominations in full
Leading Actor
Ben Whishaw - Richard II (The Hollow Crown)
Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Sean Bean - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Toby Jones - The Girl
Leading Actress
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Sheridan Smith - Mrs Biggs
Sienna Miller - The Girl
Supporting Actor
Peter Capaldi - The Hour
Stephen Graham - Accused ('Tracie's Story')
Harry Lloyd - The Fear
Simon Russell Beale - Henry IV, Part 2 (The Hollow Crown)
Supporting Actress
Anastasia Hille - The Fear
Imelda Staunton - The Girl
Olivia Colman - Accused ('Mo's Story')
Sarah Lancashire - Last Tango in Halifax
Entertainment Performance
Alan Carr - Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Ant and Dec - I'm a Celebrity…...
- 4/9/2013
- Digital Spy
The Girl has been named the top nominee at this year's Arqiva BAFTA Television Awards.
The BBC and HBO Films co-production gets the nod in four categories, including acting nominations for stars Sienna Miller, Imelda Staunton and Toby Jones. When combined with the recently-announced BAFTA TV Craft Award nominations, The Girl has a grand total of eight nominations.
> BAFTA Television Awards 2013: This year's nominees in full
Parade's End follows with a grand total of seven nominations, including a 'Lead Actress' nomination for Rebecca Hall. However Benedict Cumberbatch, who also starred in the BBC One serial, is not nominated for his role in the adaptation of the Ford Madox Ford novel series.
Accused will compete in six categories - including acting nominations for Sean Bean, Olivia Colman and Stephen Graham - while The Hour, Ripper Street, Last Tango in Halifax and Twenty Twelve each secure five nominations.
Colman has the...
The BBC and HBO Films co-production gets the nod in four categories, including acting nominations for stars Sienna Miller, Imelda Staunton and Toby Jones. When combined with the recently-announced BAFTA TV Craft Award nominations, The Girl has a grand total of eight nominations.
> BAFTA Television Awards 2013: This year's nominees in full
Parade's End follows with a grand total of seven nominations, including a 'Lead Actress' nomination for Rebecca Hall. However Benedict Cumberbatch, who also starred in the BBC One serial, is not nominated for his role in the adaptation of the Ford Madox Ford novel series.
Accused will compete in six categories - including acting nominations for Sean Bean, Olivia Colman and Stephen Graham - while The Hour, Ripper Street, Last Tango in Halifax and Twenty Twelve each secure five nominations.
Colman has the...
- 4/9/2013
- Digital Spy
Lord Alan Sugar has criticised BBC soap EastEnders, accusing the show of product placement.
The Amstrad businessman and star of the BBC's Apprentice spoke of his annoyance of a long shot of a Nokia phone on Tuesday's episode.
The phone was seen in a close-up shot for ten seconds while Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) lay unconscious in the car garage.
Nokia phone shown in Eastenders with Phil Mitchell laying in the pit.BBC props department could be guilty of product placement. Tut Tut
— Lord Sugar (@Lord_Sugar) February 26, 2013
The soap had several other mobile phones in the show - including Apple's iPhone - but the brandings were not as visible as the Nokia.
EastEnders actress Danielle Harold - who plays Lola Pearce in the soap - laughed back to Sugar's comments: "Hahaha!!"
One follower wrote: "Not that you would ever use product placement? Amstrad phones in Apprentice?"
Sugar replied: "Correct,...
The Amstrad businessman and star of the BBC's Apprentice spoke of his annoyance of a long shot of a Nokia phone on Tuesday's episode.
The phone was seen in a close-up shot for ten seconds while Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) lay unconscious in the car garage.
Nokia phone shown in Eastenders with Phil Mitchell laying in the pit.BBC props department could be guilty of product placement. Tut Tut
— Lord Sugar (@Lord_Sugar) February 26, 2013
The soap had several other mobile phones in the show - including Apple's iPhone - but the brandings were not as visible as the Nokia.
EastEnders actress Danielle Harold - who plays Lola Pearce in the soap - laughed back to Sugar's comments: "Hahaha!!"
One follower wrote: "Not that you would ever use product placement? Amstrad phones in Apprentice?"
Sugar replied: "Correct,...
- 2/28/2013
- Digital Spy
Karren Brady has hinted at a possible career in politics in the future.
The businesswoman revealed in an interview with Piers Morgan that she has always been interested in politics and may consider taking it seriously.
"I studied politics, I genuinely am interested in it. I love my country," she said in an upcoming Life Stories episode.
"My dad and I were talking about this recently. We both said we've run our own businesses, made them a success and employed people, but what we haven't done is sat back and thought, 'What kind of state is the country in?'
"We haven't done anything about it, and so maybe I would like to do something about it."
Brady also spoke about her Apprentice co-star and vocal Labour supporter Lord Alan Sugar, saying that he generally gets on well with everyone he knows.
She said: "We've been head-to-head in business a number of times,...
The businesswoman revealed in an interview with Piers Morgan that she has always been interested in politics and may consider taking it seriously.
"I studied politics, I genuinely am interested in it. I love my country," she said in an upcoming Life Stories episode.
"My dad and I were talking about this recently. We both said we've run our own businesses, made them a success and employed people, but what we haven't done is sat back and thought, 'What kind of state is the country in?'
"We haven't done anything about it, and so maybe I would like to do something about it."
Brady also spoke about her Apprentice co-star and vocal Labour supporter Lord Alan Sugar, saying that he generally gets on well with everyone he knows.
She said: "We've been head-to-head in business a number of times,...
- 2/14/2013
- Digital Spy
Lord Alan Sugar has confirmed 'Young Apprentice' has been axed. The 65-year-old entrepreneur took to his Twitter account to reveal the BBC have decided not to air anymore episodes of the business challenge show - which sees 12 candidates aged between 16 and 17 contest for an investment fund from the tycoon - much to his frustration. Writing in block capitals to convey his annoyance in response to a question from a fan, he wrote: ''Rt: will there be another series of Young Apprentice. hope so..... No BBC Have Decided To Stop It (sic)'' Following speculation last year that the BBC...
- 2/8/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Lord Alan Sugar has confirmed 'Young Apprentice' has been axed. The 65-year-old entrepreneur took to his Twitter account to reveal the BBC have decided not to air anymore episodes of the business challenge show - which sees 12 candidates aged between 16 and 17 contest for an investment fund from the tycoon - much to his frustration. Writing in block capitals to convey his annoyance in response to a question from a fan, he wrote: ''Rt: will there be another series of Young Apprentice. hope so..... No BBC Have Decided To Stop It (sic)'' Following speculation last year that the BBC...
- 2/8/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Lord Alan Sugar has confirmed that there will not be another series of Young Apprentice.
The entrepreneur took to Twitter this evening (February 7) to respond to a user's query as to whether the reality TV show would be making a return to BBC One.
Sugar replied: "No BBC Have Decided To Stop It."
Rt:will there be another series of Young Apprentice. hope so..... No BBC Have Decided To Stop It
— Lord Sugar (@Lord_Sugar) February 7, 2013
The series, which ran for three series between 2010 and 2012 and starred aides Nick Hewer and Karren Brady, offered teenagers between the ages of 16 and 17 the opportunity to win an investment for their business plans.
There had been rumours that the broadcaster was not keen to renew Young Apprentice following poor viewing figures for the series that aired last year.
Arjun Rajyagor, Zara Brownless and Ashleigh Porter-Exley were all crowned as winners of Young Apprentice.
The entrepreneur took to Twitter this evening (February 7) to respond to a user's query as to whether the reality TV show would be making a return to BBC One.
Sugar replied: "No BBC Have Decided To Stop It."
Rt:will there be another series of Young Apprentice. hope so..... No BBC Have Decided To Stop It
— Lord Sugar (@Lord_Sugar) February 7, 2013
The series, which ran for three series between 2010 and 2012 and starred aides Nick Hewer and Karren Brady, offered teenagers between the ages of 16 and 17 the opportunity to win an investment for their business plans.
There had been rumours that the broadcaster was not keen to renew Young Apprentice following poor viewing figures for the series that aired last year.
Arjun Rajyagor, Zara Brownless and Ashleigh Porter-Exley were all crowned as winners of Young Apprentice.
- 2/7/2013
- Digital Spy
Lord Alan Sugar has confirmed 'Young Apprentice' has been axed. The 65-year-old entrepreneur took to his Twitter account to reveal the BBC have decided not to air anymore episodes of the business challenge show - which sees 12 candidates aged between 16 and 17 contest for an investment fund from the tycoon - much to his frustration. Writing in block capitals to convey his annoyance in response to a question from a fan, he wrote: ''Rt: will there be another series of Young Apprentice. hope so..... No BBC Have Decided To Stop It (sic)'' Following speculation last year that the BBC...
- 2/6/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
The Big Bang Theory has topped the multichannel ratings for the last six Thursdays after putting in another strong performance last night (20 December). The American sitcom attracted 1.39 million (a 5.6% share) to E4 as well as 372,000 on +1, while A Celebrity Juicemas Carol fell to 1.02m (5.7%) on ITV2 at 10pm and 151k an hour later. Still a hit on CBS in the Us, The Big Bang Theory has only recently taken off in the UK, and has now topped Celebrity Juice for three consecutive weeks. The Young Apprentice finale won BBC One a series high of 3.84m (15.9%) in the 8pm hour, despite clashing with Emmerdale and Corrie. Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow (more)...
- 12/21/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Ashleigh Porter-Exley thinks Lord Alan Sugar chose her as this year's 'Young Apprentice' winner because she never boasted about being ''the best''. The 17-year-old student scooped the prize on the BBC One show last night (20.12.12) after seeing off competition from fellow finalists Lucy Beauvallet, Maria Doran and Patrick McDowell, and she is now determined to invest her £25,000 prize money wisely. She said: ''I think one of the main reasons why Lord Sugar gave me the money is because I never put myself out there and said, 'I'm the best here. I'm fantastic at this and fantastic at...
- 12/21/2012
- Virgin Media - TV
Yorkshire teenager Ashleigh Porter-Exley was crowned the winner of Young Apprentice tonight. Ashleigh was given the £25,000 prize by Lord Sugar, who described watching her work on the show as "a great privilege". The 17-year-old beat Lucy Beauvallet into second place. Ashleigh and Lucy won this week's final sport branding task, knocking out rivals Patrick McDowell and Maria Doran. Speaking to Digital Spy about her victory, Ashleigh said: "I'd set myself up to come second. Lucy was great throughout the show and she's just as worthy a winner as me. "I think it was Lord Sugar's instinct in the end. I'm not the usual Apprentice candidate and maybe that was what swayed him to me in the end. I think it really was a 50/50 chance when it came down to that finale in the boardroom." The student (more)...
- 12/20/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
The Young Apprentice finalists have hit out at the show's critics, arguing that Britain's teenagers are vilified no matter what they do with their lives. Patrick McDowell, Ashleigh Porter-Exley, Lucy Beauvallet and Maria Doran, who are all aged between 16 and 18, responded angrily to the suggestion that they should be enjoying their childhoods rather than trying to start businesses and win money on a TV show at such a young age.
[Maria Doran and Ashleigh Porter-Exley - Young Apprentice finalists] "At my age, my mum already had a child. You can't win as a kid. We are either anti-social thugs on street corners drinking, or you're up yourself because you have the determination and ambition to go on a show like this," Ashleigh told Digital Spy. "We get criticised if we do and criticised if we don't," (more)...
[Maria Doran and Ashleigh Porter-Exley - Young Apprentice finalists] "At my age, my mum already had a child. You can't win as a kid. We are either anti-social thugs on street corners drinking, or you're up yourself because you have the determination and ambition to go on a show like this," Ashleigh told Digital Spy. "We get criticised if we do and criticised if we don't," (more)...
- 12/20/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Lord Sugar will crown the third winner of the Young Apprentice this week and four candidates remain in with a chance of taking home the grand prize. However, the final four must team up with former candidates in one final challenge - creating a new brand of sportswear with global potential. Watch an episode preview below:
Ashleigh Porter-Exley and Lucy Beauvallet are teamed up and the duo develop a brand called 'Release'. But will Lord Sugar be impressed by the Rizzle Kicks 'Mama Do The Hump'-inspired (more)...
Ashleigh Porter-Exley and Lucy Beauvallet are teamed up and the duo develop a brand called 'Release'. But will Lord Sugar be impressed by the Rizzle Kicks 'Mama Do The Hump'-inspired (more)...
- 12/19/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Ashleigh Porter-Exley thinks Lord Alan Sugar chose her as this year's 'Young Apprentice' winner because she never boasted about being ''the best''. The 17-year-old student scooped the prize on the BBC One show last night (20.12.12) after seeing off competition from fellow finalists Lucy Beauvallet, Maria Doran and Patrick McDowell, and she is now determined to invest her £25,000 prize money wisely. She said: ''I think one of the main reasons why Lord Sugar gave me the money is because I never put myself out there and said, 'I'm the best here. I'm fantastic at this and fantastic at...
- 12/18/2012
- Virgin Media - TV
Maria Doran and Patrick McDowell ''clash a lot'' on tonight's (20.12.12) 'Young Apprentice' final. The pair team up to take on Ashleigh Porter-Exley and Lucy Beauvallet in the grand finale of the BBC One show, which sees Lord Alan Sugar set them a task of designing a brand new global sportswear range, but Maria and Patrick disagree on whether or not to use a 50-person choir in their viral campaign. In a joint interview with all four finalists, Patrick said: ''We clashed a lot. But at the end of the day we both like to say what we think and...
- 12/17/2012
- Virgin Media - TV
MasterChef: The Professionals ended with an impressive audience on Thursday night (December 13), early viewing figures show. The BBC Two cookery spinoff averaged 3.78m (15.6%) and peaked with over 4.5m as two winners were announced for the first time in the franchise's history. With The Professionals now in its fourth run, having started in 2008, yesterday's finale achieved a new all-time high, beating the previous 3.6m record set only on Tuesday. BBC Two's MasterChef earned a surprise victory over BBC One's Young Apprentice, which retained a steady if unspectacular 3.18m (13.1%) in the 8pm slot for series three's penultimate episode. Airing in a quieter 9pm hour, Britain's Hidden Housing Crisis (more)...
- 12/14/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
The Big Bang Theory topped the multichannel ratings on Thursday night (December 6), fending off the return of Celebrity Juice. The American sitcom soared to 1.37 million (a 5.8% share) at 8pm, gaining 100,000 viewers on last week's show, while Juice's Little Mix special entertained 1.34m (7.6%) and 184k on timeshift. Elsewhere on the multichannels, ITV4's Europa League football averaged 1.25m (6%), David Attenborough's First Life interested 674k (2.9%), and Russell Howard's Good News amused 662k (2.9%) on BBC Three. Over on BBC One, Young Apprentice climbed to 3.28m (14%) in the 8pm hour, after which Who Do You Think You Are? with John Bishop entertained 4.84m (21.7%). Meanwhile, a new ITV factual (more)...
- 12/7/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Navdeep Bual has become the sixth candidate to be fired from Young Apprentice by Lord Alan Sugar. The 16-year-old A-level student was eliminated from the BBC competition after Team Odyssey lost a task involving hair products. The teams were tasked with creating a brand for a new hair product, with Maria Doran's Team Platinum naming their range Strexy. Lord Sugar said of the product: "That makes me Strumpy - strong and grumpy." Turning to Odyssey team leader Andrew Tindall's product Chameleon, Lord Sugar said it was contradictory to their concept of "standing out". Explaining which team won the challenge, he told the candidates: "I consulted with the advertising agency and I don't think we were far apart in our thinking. "Andrew - your advert was confusing, you tried to be too clever and, I'm afraid, we all (more)...
- 12/6/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
David Odhiambo has become the fifth candidate to be fired from Young Apprentice by Lord Alan Sugar. The 17-year-old left the show after making a number of appearances in the boardroom in previous weeks. The two teams had been set a task to come up with a themed kids' club, which they were then required to pitch to holiday and campsite chains. Team Odyssey, headed by Navdeep Bual, sold £2,070 worth of licenses of their space-themed club to a UK holiday lets company, £1,850 of licenses to the European campsite chain and £7,030 of licenses to the Global tour operator, for a total of £10,950. Team Platinum, headed by Ashleigh Porter-Exley, sold £470 worth of licenses for their art-themed club to the UK company, but no licenses to the European chain or the global chain. Sugar praised Odyssey for their achievement, (more)...
- 11/29/2012
- by By Paul Martinovic
- Digital Spy
Hunted's last episode on BBC One drew a meagre audience yesterday (November 22), overnight viewing figures show. The Melissa George series, however, regained its lead over BBC Two's Great Continental Railway Journeys with 2.63 million (10.5%) against 1.98m (7.9%). Creator Frank Spotnitz has told Digital Spy that Hunted, despite being dropped by the BBC, will air a second series on another channel. I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! topped the night with 7.96m (31.7%) for ITV1 between 8.30pm and 10pm, adding 543,000 on +1. I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Now! followed with 720k (4.2%) on ITV2 (+1: 114k). Crunch matches for Liverpool and Spurs in the Europa League gave ITV4 an average audience of 1.52m (7%) between 5.30pm and 10.30pm. BBC One's Young Apprentice (3.1m/12.5%) clung onto its lead (more)...
- 11/23/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Alice Smith has become the latest Young Apprentice candidate to be fired by Lord Alan Sugar after she failed in a tea party task. The 17-year-old was project manager of the losing team this week and was criticised by her own teammates for her lack of organisation. Alice's team struggled to agree on a pricing for their tea party and her sub-team complained that the "traditional with a twist" theme for the tea party wasn't clear enough. The farmer's daughter brought Maria and Navdeep back into the boardroom, but she couldn't defend her corner well enough in the final showdown. "I (more)...
- 11/22/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
The Young Apprentice candidates' attempts to launch an afternoon tea business on this week's task descend into chaos for one team. David Odhiambo takes his turn as project manager, but he struggles to control the ranks as a Mad Hatter-themed party ends up out of control. Watch a clip from this week's episode below:
Their attempt to create an enjoyable and money-making afternoon tea experience at a stately home falls (more)...
Their attempt to create an enjoyable and money-making afternoon tea experience at a stately home falls (more)...
- 11/21/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Amy Corrigan became the third Young Apprentice candidate to be fired by Lord Alan Sugar after a failed rare items task. The 17-year-old media and business student was brought into the board room along with David Odhiambo by Platinum team leader Steven Cole. Both teams were tasked to spend the least amount of money possible collecting some rare items for an opera company. Platinum and Odyssey both spent over £700 on items, but with fines and the price of the items they didn't buy both amounted to over £2,000. Odyssey narrowly won the task, with Lord Sugar telling team leader Andrew Tindall: "I would like to say well done, but it's a bit of a shame you had £797 of expenditure and £1,236 worth of fines." After being brought back into the board room, Amy criticised David's qualities as sub-team leader, (more)...
- 11/15/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Sean Spooner became the second Young Apprentice candidate to be fired by Lord Sugar tonight after struggling in a cookery book task. The 16-year-old was project manager for team Odyssey, who flopped and only managed to get 800 orders for their publication compared to Team Platinum's impressive 7,500. Maria Doran and David Odhiambo, for a second week in a row, joined Sean in the final boardroom to defend their actions on the task. Lord Sugar was critical of Sean's decision to not bring back Patrick McDowell, who made a hash of the team's third pitch. Sugar also described the overall team effort as "disastrous to say the least". Coming to a final conclusion on the firing, he added: "Maria - this (more)...
- 11/8/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Young Apprentice returned to BBC One with a respectable audience last night (November 1). Lord Alan Sugar's teen Apprentice spinoff started its third series with 3.73 million - a 16.3% share - in a competitive 8pm hour which saw Emmerdale air a high-profile double bill.
> Lord Sugar fires Young Apprentice star Max Grodecki after fashion task
> Young Apprentice review: A whole new meaning to losing your rag However, Young Apprentice currently stands as BBC iPlayer's second-most popular show of yesterday behind EastEnders, and some will have chosen to record the programme. After falling under a million viewers last week, Red Dwarf returned to form by commanding 1.05m (4.9%) for Dave at 9pm, but Celebrity Juice again took the multichannel honours with a colossal 1.39m (8%) for (more)...
> Lord Sugar fires Young Apprentice star Max Grodecki after fashion task
> Young Apprentice review: A whole new meaning to losing your rag However, Young Apprentice currently stands as BBC iPlayer's second-most popular show of yesterday behind EastEnders, and some will have chosen to record the programme. After falling under a million viewers last week, Red Dwarf returned to form by commanding 1.05m (4.9%) for Dave at 9pm, but Celebrity Juice again took the multichannel honours with a colossal 1.39m (8%) for (more)...
- 11/2/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
A-Levels student Max Grodecki became the first Young Apprentice candidate to be fired by Lord Sugar tonight. The 16-year-old opera, horse-riding and theatre fanatic was the fall guy for the boys' team after they came up short in a clothes recycling challenge. Max was joined in the final boardroom by project manager Patrick McDowell and David Odhiambo, but Sugar claimed that based on "instinct" he had to let the Kent student go. The boys' team Odyssey were walloped by the girls' team Platinum in the final results, losing by over £120 when the final profits were revealed. Max was blamed for his lack of sales on the task; however, he insisted that he was too busy organising the sub-team and folding clothes to sell their products. Coming to his final conclusion on the firing, Sugar said: "When I make my mind up, I have to take into account (more)...
- 11/1/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Young Apprentice returns to BBC One this week and the girls' team makes a classic blunder in the opening episode. Challenged to spruce up and sell old clothes, the girls head to a launderette to clean up some of their muckier items. However, they run into problems when they attempt to use a dryer as a washing machine. Watch the Apprentice girls make a classic blunder below:
It is only when an old lady watching them struggle steps in that (more)...
It is only when an old lady watching them struggle steps in that (more)...
- 10/31/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Young Apprentice returns on Thursday night and Lord Sugar has another gaggle of keen youngsters aiming to make a quick buck for themselves and the millionaire boss. This year's hopefuls boast that they are the best yet to enter the boardroom, with one male candidate claiming that he started his first business when he was aged 9. Watch the first minute of Young Apprentice below:
One girl reveals: "I may look like a five-foot-one blonde angel, but (more)...
One girl reveals: "I may look like a five-foot-one blonde angel, but (more)...
- 10/31/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Lord Sugar's back. Nick Hewer's raised eyebrows are back. And some more badly dressed, spotty teenagers with more GSCEs than they know what to do with are entering the dreaded boardroom. Yup, the Young Apprentice is back! However, before the junior reality show spinoff returns, Digital Spy has caught up with last year's Top 6 candidates to find out how their lives have changed over the last six months. Winner - Zara Brownless
"I've auditioned and been accepted into a small Film Academy and am filming a fly-on-the-wall- style documentary with a small crew at the moment, and have also taken a scriptwriting course and consequently written a screenplay for a short film. "I have used part of the money to buy new equipment as was my original proposition, but am trying to save most of it for investing in a small feature film at some point in the...
"I've auditioned and been accepted into a small Film Academy and am filming a fly-on-the-wall- style documentary with a small crew at the moment, and have also taken a scriptwriting course and consequently written a screenplay for a short film. "I have used part of the money to buy new equipment as was my original proposition, but am trying to save most of it for investing in a small feature film at some point in the...
- 10/30/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
The 12 candidates for the 2012 series of Young Apprentice have been unveiled. The show begins on Thursday, November 1 at 8pm on BBC One and runs for eight episodes. Lord Alan Sugar is joined by advisers Nick Hewer and Karren Brady for the series, who will watch the candidates as they carry out each weekly task. All the young contestants are aged between 16 and 17, with many still currently in education. The contestants include a former head girl, a farmer's daughter, a female rugby player, a fashion designer, a choral scholar and a ukulele player. The candidates will live in a luxury mansion in Hampstead during the show.
The sole winner (more)...
The sole winner (more)...
- 10/22/2012
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Lord Alan Sugar has confirmed the return date for the new series of Young Apprentice. Series three of the BBC One show will premiere on Thursday, November 1 at 8pm, Lord Sugar confirmed on his Twitter page. Karren Brady and Nick Hewer will return as aides to the entrepreneur, reporting on the candidates as they progress through the process. Zara Brownless (more)...
- 10/17/2012
- by By Andy Joannou
- Digital Spy
Why is it that an airport terminal is now a more exhilarating place to hang out than a multiplex cinema? Those vast, cavernous entrance halls are devoid of anything resembling personality, with featureless ticket-checking zones, blank-looking staff dressed in garish uniforms and a faint smell of disinfectant. Then there are airports, which are a surprisingly similar ball game. Yep, the multiplex cinema has lost its soul, if indeed it ever had one.
But I’m serious about the airport comparison. Think about it. You arrive at the terminal with a sense of excitement and anticipation about your journey, which is a feeling that the multiplex has a hard time mustering these days. Asking a cinema usher for a plot synopsis can often be a step too far, but ask an airport staffer which check-in desk deals with flights to Spain and they’re unlikely to reply “Spain? I’m sorry...
But I’m serious about the airport comparison. Think about it. You arrive at the terminal with a sense of excitement and anticipation about your journey, which is a feeling that the multiplex has a hard time mustering these days. Asking a cinema usher for a plot synopsis can often be a step too far, but ask an airport staffer which check-in desk deals with flights to Spain and they’re unlikely to reply “Spain? I’m sorry...
- 10/3/2012
- by Nick Goundry
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Lord Sugar has denied tabloid reports that he is preparing to axe Young Apprentice. The spinoff reality show, which will air a third series in October, hasn't scored the same ratings as its adult counterpart and The Sun newspaper alleged that Sugar was preparing to ditch it to focus on the original. However, Sugar quickly took to Twitter this morning to refute the allegation. "Sun article about Me wanting to stop Young Apprentice is total rubbish," (more)...
- 8/30/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Conversations With the King: Journals of a Young Apprentice is a memoir written by David E. Stanley.
Stanley held a 17-year relationship with Elvis Presley, first as his stepbrother then as an aide.
BiteSize Entertainment, a brand new company launched at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, will adapt the book into a film.
The film’s tentative title: Growing Up Graceland.
Producer Gene Kirkwood:
“After meeting David Stanley, reading his book and listening to his stories, I realized there is another side to the Elvis phenomenon, a bigger story, and one that has never been told. If Elvis was alive today, in this time of revolution in mass communication, I believe he would be one of the most inspirational individuals in the world.”
Imagine if Elvis had died in the age of Twitter?
People would have kept re-tweeting the same phrase over and over again, never once believing it: “The King Dead,...
Stanley held a 17-year relationship with Elvis Presley, first as his stepbrother then as an aide.
BiteSize Entertainment, a brand new company launched at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, will adapt the book into a film.
The film’s tentative title: Growing Up Graceland.
Producer Gene Kirkwood:
“After meeting David Stanley, reading his book and listening to his stories, I realized there is another side to the Elvis phenomenon, a bigger story, and one that has never been told. If Elvis was alive today, in this time of revolution in mass communication, I believe he would be one of the most inspirational individuals in the world.”
Imagine if Elvis had died in the age of Twitter?
People would have kept re-tweeting the same phrase over and over again, never once believing it: “The King Dead,...
- 8/29/2012
- by Matt Granados
- LRMonline.com
While many great musicians have gotten the biopic treatment over the last few years, from Johnny Cash to Ray Charles, now it looks like it.s time for The King.s turn. BiteSize Entertainment, a production company that launched this past may during the Cannes Film Festival, has picked up the rights to the Elvis Presley book .Conversations With the King: Journals of a Young Apprentice,. which was written by David E. Stanley and David Gruder. Set to be titled Growing Up Graceland, the movie will tell Elvis. story through Stanley.s eyes, as the author also happened to be the icon.s stepbrother. Stanley grew up in Graceland from the age of four and was one of Elvis. aides during his music career. The story will also cover .Presley's spiritual search for meaning during the years before his death.. The project is actually the second Elvis biopic to be...
- 8/29/2012
- cinemablend.com
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