Update (1:58pm Pt): Fiona Harvey legal team responded to accusations made by George Galloway with the following statement: “The statements of George Galloway, a former member of parliament with his own agenda, which vaguely and generally claim that Ms. Harvey stalked him “hundreds of times” forty years ago, has nothing whatsoever to do with what Netflix did to Ms. Harvey in 2024.”
Earlier: British politician and broadcaster George Galloway appeared for an interview on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” and claimed that Fiona Harvey, the woman who claims she is the real-life inspiration for the stalker character Martha in Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer,” stalked him during the 1980s. Harvey is currently suing Netflix and demanding $170 million in damages due to the show’s depiction of Martha. She also went on Morgan’s talk show herself to deny the stalking and allegations that were depicted in the Netflix series.
“I saw her...
Earlier: British politician and broadcaster George Galloway appeared for an interview on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” and claimed that Fiona Harvey, the woman who claims she is the real-life inspiration for the stalker character Martha in Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer,” stalked him during the 1980s. Harvey is currently suing Netflix and demanding $170 million in damages due to the show’s depiction of Martha. She also went on Morgan’s talk show herself to deny the stalking and allegations that were depicted in the Netflix series.
“I saw her...
- 6/26/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
George Galloway, the controversial Scottish politician and TV personality, has said he was “relentlessly” and “physically” stalked by the real-life Martha from Baby Reindeer.
In a clip from a Piers Morgan Uncensored interview, Galloway said the stalking took place in the late 1980s and involved Fiona Harvey calling him “hundreds of times” and “showing up probably hundreds of times at the most inappropriate places.”
“At my office, wherever she discovered that we were, me and my staff and my inner circle, she would breeze in,” he added, saying it began when he was first elected MP for Glasgow Hillhead.
Asked by Morgan if Harvey had ever threatened him, he replied, “No,” but acknowledged he was afraid at times she would harm him. “Yeah, I think when someone’s obsessive, you’re always afraid that obsession might take a sudden twist and potentially a dangerous twist but she never did harm...
In a clip from a Piers Morgan Uncensored interview, Galloway said the stalking took place in the late 1980s and involved Fiona Harvey calling him “hundreds of times” and “showing up probably hundreds of times at the most inappropriate places.”
“At my office, wherever she discovered that we were, me and my staff and my inner circle, she would breeze in,” he added, saying it began when he was first elected MP for Glasgow Hillhead.
Asked by Morgan if Harvey had ever threatened him, he replied, “No,” but acknowledged he was afraid at times she would harm him. “Yeah, I think when someone’s obsessive, you’re always afraid that obsession might take a sudden twist and potentially a dangerous twist but she never did harm...
- 6/26/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Hanna-Barbera's iconic cartoon characters continue to be relevant in the 21st century, standing the test of time. The studio's unique blend of anthropomorphized animals and memorable human characters made for unforgettable cartoons. By combining their recognizable artistic style with great comedic writing, Hanna-Barbera created timeless characters that stand out from the crowd.
During their heyday, the Hanna-Barbera animation studio created some of the most popular cartoon characters of the 20th Century. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera first rose to fame when they created the iconic cat and mouse duo Tom and Jerry, but they went on to establish their own studio. Hanna-Barbera's best cartoons have stood the test of time, and they have inspired countless spinoffs and reboots. What's perhaps more impressive is that the original shows from the 1960s and 1970s still get played on TV today.
Hanna-Barbera's most memorable characters are still appearing in new shows in the 21st Century,...
During their heyday, the Hanna-Barbera animation studio created some of the most popular cartoon characters of the 20th Century. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera first rose to fame when they created the iconic cat and mouse duo Tom and Jerry, but they went on to establish their own studio. Hanna-Barbera's best cartoons have stood the test of time, and they have inspired countless spinoffs and reboots. What's perhaps more impressive is that the original shows from the 1960s and 1970s still get played on TV today.
Hanna-Barbera's most memorable characters are still appearing in new shows in the 21st Century,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Ben Protheroe
- ScreenRant
(Welcome to Animation Celebration, a recurring feature where we explore the limitless possibilities of animation as a medium. In this edition: season 3 of "Clone High" and "Jellystone!")
Animation fans (and fans of good movies regardless of style) have been thrust into an emotional tornado spinning as wildly as the Tasmanian Devil regarding the release of director Dave Green ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows") and writer Samy Burch's ("May December") live-action/animated hybrid Looney Tunes courtroom flick, "Coyote vs. Acme." What should be an absolute no-brainer hit at the box office is at risk of being scrapped for a tax write-off despite positive test screenings, the result of yet another frustrating corporate decision prioritizing capitalism over creativity, and an all-out attack on the art of filmmaking.
Of course, you realize, this means war.
Listen, I don't think I need to tell anyone that despite the animation industry...
Animation fans (and fans of good movies regardless of style) have been thrust into an emotional tornado spinning as wildly as the Tasmanian Devil regarding the release of director Dave Green ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows") and writer Samy Burch's ("May December") live-action/animated hybrid Looney Tunes courtroom flick, "Coyote vs. Acme." What should be an absolute no-brainer hit at the box office is at risk of being scrapped for a tax write-off despite positive test screenings, the result of yet another frustrating corporate decision prioritizing capitalism over creativity, and an all-out attack on the art of filmmaking.
Of course, you realize, this means war.
Listen, I don't think I need to tell anyone that despite the animation industry...
- 3/1/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Picture the scene. It’s the end of November. Matt Hancock has been named king of the jungle. After a month of tears, torture and tepid banter, he has obliterated all competition. Boy George has made zero impact. Mike Tindall is in the dust. Jill Scott is no one. The public have voted to humiliate the former health secretary, and he has eaten it up. Literally: he has eaten every species of testicle. But at some point during this process there came a moment when the tide started to turn. When, exactly, is hard to say: when he taught Chris Moyles how to do parkour? When he played truth or dare round the campfire and admitted he thinks Dominic Cummings is a “gimp”? Or when, on his ninth bushtucker trial, he was finally broken, weeping into a bath of eels? No one knows. But this much is true: he may have lost the Tory whip,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Jessie Thompson
- The Independent - TV
Picture the scene. It’s four weeks from now. Matt Hancock has been named king of the jungle. After a month of tears, torture and tepid banter, he has obliterated all competition. Boy George has made zero impact. Mike Tindall is in the dust. Jill Scott is no one. The public have voted to humiliate the former health secretary, and he has eaten it up. Literally: he has eaten every species of testicle. But at some point during this process there came a moment when the tide started to turn. When, exactly, is hard to say: when he taught Chris Moyles how to do parkour? When he played truth or dare round the campfire and admitted he thinks Dominic Cummings is a “gimp”? Or when, on his ninth bushtucker trial, he was finally broken, weeping into a bath of eels? No one knows. But this much is true: he may have lost the Tory whip,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Jessie Thompson
- The Independent - TV
George Galloway’s credibility gap fatally scuppers this attempt to broach a subject area that already boasts far superior films
The choice of George Galloway to front this crowdfunded character assassination of Tony Blair is a bit of an own goal. While there is no doubt that Blair should be called to account, Galloway’s lack of credibility and air of insufferable sanctimony have the unexpected result of making you want to side with Blair and the long list of despots who – apparently – now list him on their payroll. The definitive film on the Iraq war remains Charles Ferguson’s No End in Sight; the disintegration of the Labour party is an ongoing story that moves too quickly for any documentary to capture.
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The choice of George Galloway to front this crowdfunded character assassination of Tony Blair is a bit of an own goal. While there is no doubt that Blair should be called to account, Galloway’s lack of credibility and air of insufferable sanctimony have the unexpected result of making you want to side with Blair and the long list of despots who – apparently – now list him on their payroll. The definitive film on the Iraq war remains Charles Ferguson’s No End in Sight; the disintegration of the Labour party is an ongoing story that moves too quickly for any documentary to capture.
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- 7/24/2016
- by Wendy Ide
- The Guardian - Film News
★★☆☆☆ A documentary fronted by George Galloway, who narrates The Killings of Tony Blair as if he's recounting a horror story around a campfire, must be taken with a grain of salt. A bitter Labour party reject, who has his own form currying the favours of dictators and obfuscation, Galloway's re-emergence as a voice in the political sphere should be deemed as nothing other than opportunistic caterwauling. For all the legitimate criticisms of Blair and New Labour - and there are plenty of those - Sanne van den Bergh and Greg Ward's film has the depth of an animated Swp meme running on a loop for 90 minutes.
- 7/22/2016
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
The Guardian film team review the week’s big and small releases
The Guardian film team discuss the latest films hitting UK cinemas.
This week, we review Steven Spielberg’s effects-packed adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Bfg; the Simon Pegg-scripted sci-fi sequel Star Trek Beyond,; offbeat Greek comedy Chevalier and George Galloway’s controversial documentary The Killing$ of Tony Blair.
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The Guardian film team discuss the latest films hitting UK cinemas.
This week, we review Steven Spielberg’s effects-packed adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Bfg; the Simon Pegg-scripted sci-fi sequel Star Trek Beyond,; offbeat Greek comedy Chevalier and George Galloway’s controversial documentary The Killing$ of Tony Blair.
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- 7/22/2016
- by Presented by Benjamin Lee with Catherine Shoard and Peter Bradshaw, produced by Katie Callin
- The Guardian - Film News
The Killings of Tony Blair: watch the trailer for George Galloway's film about the former Pm – video
George Galloway – until recently the Respect MP for Bradford West – is an old adversary of Tony Blair, and he has presented and produced a documentary about Labour’s longtime leader in the 1990s and 2000s. Focussing on the decision to go to war in Iraq, Blair’s post-politics activities, and his effect on the Labour party itself, The Killings of Tony Blair is directed by Sanne van den Bergh and Greg Ward.
• The Killings of Tony Blair is in selected cinemas with live satellite Q&A on 27 July, and is released on DVD and digital on 15 August
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• The Killings of Tony Blair is in selected cinemas with live satellite Q&A on 27 July, and is released on DVD and digital on 15 August
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- 7/13/2016
- by Guardian Staff
- The Guardian - Film News
The involvement of George Galloway keeps this doc about the sins of the former British Pm strident and partisan, but it’s not half as incendiary as it thinks it is
George Galloway is front and centre, behind-the-scenes and in the woodwork of The Killing$ of Tony Blair, a have-a-go decimation of the former UK prime minister that arrives – after the findings of the Chilcot report – as a takedown of the taken down.
Crowdfunded through Kickstarter and co-directed by film-makers Greg Ward and Sanne van den Bergh, The Killing$ of Tony Blair is as strident and partisan as Galloway’s presence would lead you to expect. The lumpy title refers to three killings: the murder of old Labour, the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis during the 2003 invasion and – that dollar sign explained – the killing Blair made, post-pm, as a special advisor to Jp Morgan.
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George Galloway is front and centre, behind-the-scenes and in the woodwork of The Killing$ of Tony Blair, a have-a-go decimation of the former UK prime minister that arrives – after the findings of the Chilcot report – as a takedown of the taken down.
Crowdfunded through Kickstarter and co-directed by film-makers Greg Ward and Sanne van den Bergh, The Killing$ of Tony Blair is as strident and partisan as Galloway’s presence would lead you to expect. The lumpy title refers to three killings: the murder of old Labour, the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis during the 2003 invasion and – that dollar sign explained – the killing Blair made, post-pm, as a special advisor to Jp Morgan.
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- 7/7/2016
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
Did Bobby Davro just have his George Galloway 'cat' moment with Stevi Ritchie on Celebrity Big Brother last night?
Bobby joined Stevi on a romantic dinner date as part of a task in the Diary Room - and while he didn't get down on all fours and pretend to lick milk from an imaginary bowl, he did adopt a low, sensual voice as he breathed in Stevi's face: "You're beautiful and the finest dish on the menu."
Stevi was only permitted to eat cold slop during the challenge, which saw him sporting a long blonde wig and what was possibly one of Sherrie Hewson's dresses.
Despite the effort put into his outfit, the former X Factor contestant didn't get into character as much as Bobby, belching and burping as Bobby attempted to place a red carnation in his hair, before giving up and forcing it down his frock.
Bobby...
Bobby joined Stevi on a romantic dinner date as part of a task in the Diary Room - and while he didn't get down on all fours and pretend to lick milk from an imaginary bowl, he did adopt a low, sensual voice as he breathed in Stevi's face: "You're beautiful and the finest dish on the menu."
Stevi was only permitted to eat cold slop during the challenge, which saw him sporting a long blonde wig and what was possibly one of Sherrie Hewson's dresses.
Despite the effort put into his outfit, the former X Factor contestant didn't get into character as much as Bobby, belching and burping as Bobby attempted to place a red carnation in his hair, before giving up and forcing it down his frock.
Bobby...
- 9/18/2015
- Digital Spy
It's been a long Election Night.
From a BBC political editor soldiering on in spite of illness to a political stalwart whose hat became the butt of many a joke, it was quite a surreal evening on all accounts. As always, we at Digital Spy are here to curate everything through the weirdness that was Election Night.
1. Liberal Democrat stalwart Paddy Ashdown and his hat
Forget about Nick Clegg, clearly the Liberal Democrats' loser of the night was party chair Paddy Ashdown. Paddy offered the following gem when presented with disappointing exit poll figures: "If that exit poll is right, I'll eat my hat." Oh Paddy, don't tempt Twitter....
Couldn't resist @paddys_hat @paddyashdown #paddyashdownshat #GE2015 pic.twitter.com/tmGquAer9X
— Claro Creative (@WeAreClaro) May 7, 2015
And even Andrew Neil got in on the act.
Paddy Ashdown's hat narrative reaches its conclusion. #GE2015 https://t.co/86OmJ3bxqW
— Toby Earle...
From a BBC political editor soldiering on in spite of illness to a political stalwart whose hat became the butt of many a joke, it was quite a surreal evening on all accounts. As always, we at Digital Spy are here to curate everything through the weirdness that was Election Night.
1. Liberal Democrat stalwart Paddy Ashdown and his hat
Forget about Nick Clegg, clearly the Liberal Democrats' loser of the night was party chair Paddy Ashdown. Paddy offered the following gem when presented with disappointing exit poll figures: "If that exit poll is right, I'll eat my hat." Oh Paddy, don't tempt Twitter....
Couldn't resist @paddys_hat @paddyashdown #paddyashdownshat #GE2015 pic.twitter.com/tmGquAer9X
— Claro Creative (@WeAreClaro) May 7, 2015
And even Andrew Neil got in on the act.
Paddy Ashdown's hat narrative reaches its conclusion. #GE2015 https://t.co/86OmJ3bxqW
— Toby Earle...
- 5/8/2015
- Digital Spy
David Cameron has said he is only willing to take part in one televised leaders' debate in the run-up to the General Election.
The prime minister wants to go ahead with the debate featuring seven party leaders, before parliament is dissolved on March 30.
Downing Street has criticised the organisation of the debates as "chaos" and "deeply unsatisfactory".
"This is our final offer, and to be clear, given the fact this has been a deeply unsatisfactory process and we are within a month of the short campaign, the prime minister will not be participating in more than one debate," the prime minister's director of communications Craig Oliver wrote.
The move would rule out a head-to-head debate with Labour leader Ed Miliband, which other parties have condemned.
Deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg tweeted Cameron: "The British public want the debates so let's get on with it. Stop holding...
The prime minister wants to go ahead with the debate featuring seven party leaders, before parliament is dissolved on March 30.
Downing Street has criticised the organisation of the debates as "chaos" and "deeply unsatisfactory".
"This is our final offer, and to be clear, given the fact this has been a deeply unsatisfactory process and we are within a month of the short campaign, the prime minister will not be participating in more than one debate," the prime minister's director of communications Craig Oliver wrote.
The move would rule out a head-to-head debate with Labour leader Ed Miliband, which other parties have condemned.
Deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg tweeted Cameron: "The British public want the debates so let's get on with it. Stop holding...
- 3/5/2015
- Digital Spy
David Cameron has said that he wants this year's leaders' debates "over with" before general election campaigning steps up further in April.
The prime minister was today accused of "wriggling" by Labour party leader Ed Miliband, who pledged once again to be at the debates with or without Cameron.
"I think the debates would be better outside the actual campaign period," said the Conservative leader on Tuesday's (January 27) edition of The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2.
"Last time [in 2010] they were a very good initiative, but I thought they took the life out of the rest of the campaign and stopped party leaders properly travelling around every part of the country. So let's get them on and get them over and done with before the campaign, and then we can get on with the election campaign."
In response, leader of the opposition Miliband said: "I want the debates to happen.
The prime minister was today accused of "wriggling" by Labour party leader Ed Miliband, who pledged once again to be at the debates with or without Cameron.
"I think the debates would be better outside the actual campaign period," said the Conservative leader on Tuesday's (January 27) edition of The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2.
"Last time [in 2010] they were a very good initiative, but I thought they took the life out of the rest of the campaign and stopped party leaders properly travelling around every part of the country. So let's get them on and get them over and done with before the campaign, and then we can get on with the election campaign."
In response, leader of the opposition Miliband said: "I want the debates to happen.
- 1/27/2015
- Digital Spy
The Green Party, Snp and Plaid Cymru have been formally invited to two pre-general election leaders' debates by broadcasters.
Revised proposals - first reported on Thursday afternoon (January 22) - were confirmed by the BBC, ITV, Sky and Channel 4 today.
They will join prime minister David Cameron (Conservative), deputy prime minister Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrat), leader of the opposition Ed Miliband (Labour) and Nigel Farage (Ukip) at two debates - one produced and hosted by the BBC and one by ITV.
In the event that any of the seven leaders invited decline, the broadcasters are proposing that the debates will still take place without them.
"BBC, ITV, Sky and Channel 4 remain committed to holding election debates in the General Election campaign. Following meetings with the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Ukip representatives, it has not been possible to come to an agreement on the original proposal put forward by...
Revised proposals - first reported on Thursday afternoon (January 22) - were confirmed by the BBC, ITV, Sky and Channel 4 today.
They will join prime minister David Cameron (Conservative), deputy prime minister Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrat), leader of the opposition Ed Miliband (Labour) and Nigel Farage (Ukip) at two debates - one produced and hosted by the BBC and one by ITV.
In the event that any of the seven leaders invited decline, the broadcasters are proposing that the debates will still take place without them.
"BBC, ITV, Sky and Channel 4 remain committed to holding election debates in the General Election campaign. Following meetings with the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Ukip representatives, it has not been possible to come to an agreement on the original proposal put forward by...
- 1/23/2015
- Digital Spy
"There are two types of politicians," says Nigel Farage, deep in discussion with 'the drunk ones' from Gogglebox. "Those who want to be something and those who want to do something. I want to do something."
Nigel Farage definitely wants to "do something". Judging by his latest venture into TV, courtesy of a very generous Channel 4, that "something" is be on TV. Here is a man who wants to be famous and he's just about willing to do anything to get there. Even it means having beer splashed on you and flirting with D-listers.
Steph and Dom Meet Nigel Farage was yet another 30 minutes of handy free publicity for Farage in a pre-election year that will make or break his party. It revealed very little about the man we didn't otherwise know, other than the fact he fits in very well with a pair of posh bumbling booze hounds.
Nigel Farage definitely wants to "do something". Judging by his latest venture into TV, courtesy of a very generous Channel 4, that "something" is be on TV. Here is a man who wants to be famous and he's just about willing to do anything to get there. Even it means having beer splashed on you and flirting with D-listers.
Steph and Dom Meet Nigel Farage was yet another 30 minutes of handy free publicity for Farage in a pre-election year that will make or break his party. It revealed very little about the man we didn't otherwise know, other than the fact he fits in very well with a pair of posh bumbling booze hounds.
- 12/15/2014
- Digital Spy
Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee in the hot tub with Gary Busey; Helen Flanagan weeping relentlessly in the Diary Room; and David McIntosh parading around in Those short shorts.... the possibilities for this series of Celebrity Big Brother are endless.
So, as we eagerly await for the mystery(ish) celebrity guests to enter the famous house in Elstree, we've decided to reminisce with our favourite ever star contestants below:
1. Jackie Stallone
"Yeah, Jackie," were the only two words uttered from the side of Jackie's heavily siliconed mouth as she entered the house, draped in fur and dripping in jewels. Her entrance soon became one of the most memorable moments from the entire series.
It was part-Jackie's presence, part-Jackie's face that really shocked Brigitte Nielsen back on the show in 2005 when her former mother-in-law entered the house on day five.
Fellow housemates had to refer to Jackie as the Queen Mother,...
So, as we eagerly await for the mystery(ish) celebrity guests to enter the famous house in Elstree, we've decided to reminisce with our favourite ever star contestants below:
1. Jackie Stallone
"Yeah, Jackie," were the only two words uttered from the side of Jackie's heavily siliconed mouth as she entered the house, draped in fur and dripping in jewels. Her entrance soon became one of the most memorable moments from the entire series.
It was part-Jackie's presence, part-Jackie's face that really shocked Brigitte Nielsen back on the show in 2005 when her former mother-in-law entered the house on day five.
Fellow housemates had to refer to Jackie as the Queen Mother,...
- 8/18/2014
- Digital Spy
Write a book about yourself? Fine, as long as you’ve lived a life worthy of your story - and your view of it - being recorded in one of the many autobiogaphies published every year. But make a film about yourself? Suddenly that sounds self-indulgent no matter who you are - the sort of venture only Cristiano Ronaldo or George Galloway might contemplate.
- 8/14/2014
- The Independent - Film
Hadrian's wall, Culloden, the poll tax, Jacob Rees-Mogg: yes, England has inflicted an awful lot of angst and pain on Scotland down the centuries – but, look, we still don't want you to leave
1 Sorry for calling every last one of you "Jock". We now know it's offensive, especially if you're a woman.
2 So sorry for the years of heartless Conservative governments that you never voted for that ripped the heart out of the Scottish mining, steel and shipbuilding industries, butchered public services and imposed an unwonted, dismal neo-liberal ethos on a land to which such a callous political and economic philosophy was inimical.
3 And for making you guinea pigs for Margaret Thatcher's disastrous poll tax, inflicting it on you a year before England and Wales, and then – somehow! – forgetting to backdate the rebate for the tax when it was abolished in the early 90s.
4 Sorry for the 1746 Dress Act that banned tartan,...
1 Sorry for calling every last one of you "Jock". We now know it's offensive, especially if you're a woman.
2 So sorry for the years of heartless Conservative governments that you never voted for that ripped the heart out of the Scottish mining, steel and shipbuilding industries, butchered public services and imposed an unwonted, dismal neo-liberal ethos on a land to which such a callous political and economic philosophy was inimical.
3 And for making you guinea pigs for Margaret Thatcher's disastrous poll tax, inflicting it on you a year before England and Wales, and then – somehow! – forgetting to backdate the rebate for the tax when it was abolished in the early 90s.
4 Sorry for the 1746 Dress Act that banned tartan,...
- 2/20/2014
- by Stuart Jeffries
- The Guardian - Film News
Not since Arg waddled around without any trousers on on Towie: Live has there been a more ugly and pointless hour of television than Channel 5's The Big Benefits Row.
Spongers and scroungers - two words we heard a lot during last night's hour of squawking and drivel - could easily have been applied to the Channel 5 execs who commissioned this nonsense.
Feeding off the laugh-and-point-and-feel-better-about-yourself success of Channel 4's Benefits Street, Channel 5 decided to beat its broadcasting rival to the punch and host a live debate on the subject. A subject which host Matthew Wright claimed had brought the nation to "boiling point".
What followed was click-bait TV. An hour of Daily Express front page headlines spliced together with Edwina Currie and Katie Hopkins hurling out bile and snarling like Gremlins to screams of fury from members of the audience.
There was zero debate, plenty of screeching and snide remarks,...
Spongers and scroungers - two words we heard a lot during last night's hour of squawking and drivel - could easily have been applied to the Channel 5 execs who commissioned this nonsense.
Feeding off the laugh-and-point-and-feel-better-about-yourself success of Channel 4's Benefits Street, Channel 5 decided to beat its broadcasting rival to the punch and host a live debate on the subject. A subject which host Matthew Wright claimed had brought the nation to "boiling point".
What followed was click-bait TV. An hour of Daily Express front page headlines spliced together with Edwina Currie and Katie Hopkins hurling out bile and snarling like Gremlins to screams of fury from members of the audience.
There was zero debate, plenty of screeching and snide remarks,...
- 2/4/2014
- Digital Spy
When this week's Splash! celebs were announced, there were a few raised eyebrows. Alongside your normal glamour models, Towie stars and comedians, one name stuck out - Penny Mordaunt MP. Yep, the member for Portsmouth North is swapping the Commons for the changing rooms and diving in.
This naturally sparked a little bit of a debate - after George Galloway, Nadine Dorries et al, should MPs really be spending their time splashing around on ITV primetime instead of sitting in Westminster? Well, that's exactly what we wanted to know, so we asked Penny herself. And then we thought we might as well chat sturdy swimsuits, Tom Daley and bruising, too...
Penny on... training
"It's been actually an amazing experience. Very, very gruelling. I hadn't really appreciated how physically demanding it was going to be, but it's been absolutely brilliant. The coaches, and obviously training with Tom, they've got us to...
This naturally sparked a little bit of a debate - after George Galloway, Nadine Dorries et al, should MPs really be spending their time splashing around on ITV primetime instead of sitting in Westminster? Well, that's exactly what we wanted to know, so we asked Penny herself. And then we thought we might as well chat sturdy swimsuits, Tom Daley and bruising, too...
Penny on... training
"It's been actually an amazing experience. Very, very gruelling. I hadn't really appreciated how physically demanding it was going to be, but it's been absolutely brilliant. The coaches, and obviously training with Tom, they've got us to...
- 1/16/2014
- Digital Spy
Despite saying he wouldn't revisit the role, the actor, aged 67, could star in a television series as the Vietnam veteran
• Sylvester Stallone brands Bruce Willis 'greedy and lazy'
• Fruitvale Station pair set to make Rocky spinoff
Sylvester Stallone could return as Rambo on the small screen, five years after declaring he would never again portray the apparently invincible former Green Beret.
Stallone, 67, said in 2008 that he had filmed his final scenes as John Rambo, who debuted in 1982's First Blood and returned in three subsequent sequels. Now it appears one more stint as the musclebound Vietnam war veteran is in the pipeline, after he entered negotiations to take the lead in a proposed TV series. Stallone, who is credited with a sympathetic rewrite on First Blood that helped transform Rambo into a franchise-friendly character, would also be involved on a creative level if the project goes ahead.
"I'm happy to...
• Sylvester Stallone brands Bruce Willis 'greedy and lazy'
• Fruitvale Station pair set to make Rocky spinoff
Sylvester Stallone could return as Rambo on the small screen, five years after declaring he would never again portray the apparently invincible former Green Beret.
Stallone, 67, said in 2008 that he had filmed his final scenes as John Rambo, who debuted in 1982's First Blood and returned in three subsequent sequels. Now it appears one more stint as the musclebound Vietnam war veteran is in the pipeline, after he entered negotiations to take the lead in a proposed TV series. Stallone, who is credited with a sympathetic rewrite on First Blood that helped transform Rambo into a franchise-friendly character, would also be involved on a creative level if the project goes ahead.
"I'm happy to...
- 8/22/2013
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
The top-line on the big news stories in cinema today – plus a preview of what's coming up on the site
News headlines today
Let's kick off with a not-quite-news story: Bruce Willis has revealed that he's a bit bored with doing action films but he does quite like the cash.
Vin Diesel has the voice of an 80-year-old Broadway roué, which makes him inspired casting to play a talking tree in the new Guardians of the Galaxy film.
More forestry news: Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep are reportedly up for parts in Rob Marshall's movie of the Sondheim musical Into the Woods.
Pina-collaborator: Charlotte Gainsbourg is set to join the cast of Wim Wenders' new 3D drama, Everything Will Be Fine, starring James Franco.
Ashton Kutcher has been giving great quote on playing Steve Jobs.
Remember when Mark Wahlberg went on Graham Norton, appeared drunk, seemed to annoy Sarah Silverman,...
News headlines today
Let's kick off with a not-quite-news story: Bruce Willis has revealed that he's a bit bored with doing action films but he does quite like the cash.
Vin Diesel has the voice of an 80-year-old Broadway roué, which makes him inspired casting to play a talking tree in the new Guardians of the Galaxy film.
More forestry news: Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep are reportedly up for parts in Rob Marshall's movie of the Sondheim musical Into the Woods.
Pina-collaborator: Charlotte Gainsbourg is set to join the cast of Wim Wenders' new 3D drama, Everything Will Be Fine, starring James Franco.
Ashton Kutcher has been giving great quote on playing Steve Jobs.
Remember when Mark Wahlberg went on Graham Norton, appeared drunk, seemed to annoy Sarah Silverman,...
- 8/13/2013
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
The top-line on the big news stories in cinema today – plus a preview of what's coming up on the site
Welcome to the first in a new series, launching every week day at 7:30am GMT, giving you the latest movie headlines – and a look ahead to what's coming up on theguardian.com/film.
News today
Disney boss booed at D23 convention after failing to spill beans on Star Wars.
Pixar have changed the Finding Nemo sequel in wake of Blackfish documentary.
George Galloway has turned to Kickstarter to fund his documentary, The Killing of Tony Blair.
Footage from Jerry Lewis's The Day the Clown Cried has shown up on YouTube; likewise from Werner Herzog's "don't text and drive" documentary.
More Expendables 3 cast additions: Mel Gibson and Antonio Banderas.
World War Z has become Brad Pitt's highest-earning film ever.
James Gray's next project is to be White Devil,...
Welcome to the first in a new series, launching every week day at 7:30am GMT, giving you the latest movie headlines – and a look ahead to what's coming up on theguardian.com/film.
News today
Disney boss booed at D23 convention after failing to spill beans on Star Wars.
Pixar have changed the Finding Nemo sequel in wake of Blackfish documentary.
George Galloway has turned to Kickstarter to fund his documentary, The Killing of Tony Blair.
Footage from Jerry Lewis's The Day the Clown Cried has shown up on YouTube; likewise from Werner Herzog's "don't text and drive" documentary.
More Expendables 3 cast additions: Mel Gibson and Antonio Banderas.
World War Z has become Brad Pitt's highest-earning film ever.
James Gray's next project is to be White Devil,...
- 8/12/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
The outspoken politician aims to use crowdfunding to finance documentary entitled The Killing of Tony Blair
George Galloway is to follow in the footsteps of Charlie Kaufman, Spike Lee and Zach Braff by turning to Kickstarter to realise his film-making ambitions.
Galloway is teaming up with documentary-maker Greg Ward to make The Killing of Tony Blair, which, according to Ward, "will bring together many of the things George has been fighting for during his long political career". In Ward's words, The Killing of Tony Blair "details how Blair killed the Labour Party, killed hundreds of thousands of people in Iraq and how he made 'a killing' out of doing both".
Ward and Galloway met while the former was making a film about the English Defence League, entitled Far Right, Far Wrong, and the pair aim to raise £50,000 through the crowdfunding site.
Galloway, currently the Respect MP for Bradford West, was...
George Galloway is to follow in the footsteps of Charlie Kaufman, Spike Lee and Zach Braff by turning to Kickstarter to realise his film-making ambitions.
Galloway is teaming up with documentary-maker Greg Ward to make The Killing of Tony Blair, which, according to Ward, "will bring together many of the things George has been fighting for during his long political career". In Ward's words, The Killing of Tony Blair "details how Blair killed the Labour Party, killed hundreds of thousands of people in Iraq and how he made 'a killing' out of doing both".
Ward and Galloway met while the former was making a film about the English Defence League, entitled Far Right, Far Wrong, and the pair aim to raise £50,000 through the crowdfunding site.
Galloway, currently the Respect MP for Bradford West, was...
- 8/12/2013
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
George Galloway is reportedly using Kickstarter to fund a new documentary.
The Respect Party MP has joined up with filmmaker Greg Ward to produce The Killing of Tony Blair, an anti-Tony Blair project that will "bring together many the things George has been fighting for during his long political career".
Ward said that the film will detail "how Blair killed the Labour Party, killed hundreds of thousands of people in Iraq and how he made 'a killing' out of doing both".
Galloway met Ward while he was making a film about the English Defence League called Far Right, Far Wrong.
The pair hope to raise £50,000 ($77,367) through the crowdfunding site in order to release the film, The Guardian reports.
George Galloway was removed from the Labour party back in 2003, after he clashed with Blair's involvement in the Iraq war.
Last year, he told GQ that Blair's assassination would be "logical...
The Respect Party MP has joined up with filmmaker Greg Ward to produce The Killing of Tony Blair, an anti-Tony Blair project that will "bring together many the things George has been fighting for during his long political career".
Ward said that the film will detail "how Blair killed the Labour Party, killed hundreds of thousands of people in Iraq and how he made 'a killing' out of doing both".
Galloway met Ward while he was making a film about the English Defence League called Far Right, Far Wrong.
The pair hope to raise £50,000 ($77,367) through the crowdfunding site in order to release the film, The Guardian reports.
George Galloway was removed from the Labour party back in 2003, after he clashed with Blair's involvement in the Iraq war.
Last year, he told GQ that Blair's assassination would be "logical...
- 8/12/2013
- Digital Spy
Jodie Marsh has opened up to Digital Spy about the "horrendous" bullying she has received from fellow celebrities, the press and the public throughout her career.
The model-turned-bodybuilder, who is fronting new anti-bullying TV series Jodie Marsh: Bullied, said that famous faces who make abusive comments just to "cause a stir" are setting "bad examples" to fans.
"So many celebrities set bad examples. They need editing before they speak," Marsh said. "Someone needs to stop them.
"I'm not sure if it's because they're not very bright, or they know it's going to cause a stir if they say that. There are loads who shouldn't get away with saying what they say.
"I do think they just do it for attention. It's the only way some of them can. By slagging someone off and being abusive, they know that everyone will then talk about them."
Talking about her own battles...
The model-turned-bodybuilder, who is fronting new anti-bullying TV series Jodie Marsh: Bullied, said that famous faces who make abusive comments just to "cause a stir" are setting "bad examples" to fans.
"So many celebrities set bad examples. They need editing before they speak," Marsh said. "Someone needs to stop them.
"I'm not sure if it's because they're not very bright, or they know it's going to cause a stir if they say that. There are loads who shouldn't get away with saying what they say.
"I do think they just do it for attention. It's the only way some of them can. By slagging someone off and being abusive, they know that everyone will then talk about them."
Talking about her own battles...
- 3/26/2013
- Digital Spy
With the news that Anti-Europe party Ukip has come in second, beating the Conservatives, in the recent Eastleigh By-Election it should prove as a wake up to the “Big three” parties that they need to change and soon.
I must state now that I am not a supporter of Ukip, in fact I have been told that I am actually quite liberal, but if they have the power to swing from cult support to rattling the cages of the Coalition then they must be doing something right by tapping into the general feeling of the country.
Firstly, the parties in power always tend to badly in swing seats – since the Coalition came into power the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have not won a seat, the Conservatives lost the seat formerly held by Louise Mensch, the Lib Dems could lose the seat vacate by soon to be sentenced Chris Huhne.
I must state now that I am not a supporter of Ukip, in fact I have been told that I am actually quite liberal, but if they have the power to swing from cult support to rattling the cages of the Coalition then they must be doing something right by tapping into the general feeling of the country.
Firstly, the parties in power always tend to badly in swing seats – since the Coalition came into power the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have not won a seat, the Conservatives lost the seat formerly held by Louise Mensch, the Lib Dems could lose the seat vacate by soon to be sentenced Chris Huhne.
- 3/1/2013
- by Joe Hudson
- Obsessed with Film
Things look a little brighter for the once-sumptuous Art Deco Odeon, but there are huge challenges. Irna Qureshi argues that the ten-year debate reflects concern about democracy as well as architecture
The vigorous campaign to save Bradford's historic Odeon cinema is gaining extra muscle, after winning a reprieve from the threat of imminent demolition.
The 1930s Art Deco building with its iconic towers is located in the centre of Bradford. To its detractors, it might be an eyesore just aching to be pulled down, but it means much more than that to thousands of Bradfordians who have, over the last decade, backed the campaign to save the former cinema. In fact, the future of the Bradford Odeon is one of the most emotive issues in the city today. Not only does it symbolise local heritage and pride, it has also come to represent the value of local democracy.
The historic...
The vigorous campaign to save Bradford's historic Odeon cinema is gaining extra muscle, after winning a reprieve from the threat of imminent demolition.
The 1930s Art Deco building with its iconic towers is located in the centre of Bradford. To its detractors, it might be an eyesore just aching to be pulled down, but it means much more than that to thousands of Bradfordians who have, over the last decade, backed the campaign to save the former cinema. In fact, the future of the Bradford Odeon is one of the most emotive issues in the city today. Not only does it symbolise local heritage and pride, it has also come to represent the value of local democracy.
The historic...
- 9/21/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
He made his name playing criminals and low-lifes – now Tim Roth is back as the nicest father in town. Catherine Shoard meets him in Cannes to talk films, politics and bringing up his own teenagers
When Clarice Starling is first assigned to interview Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, we are told, in Thomas Harris's novel, that "a brief silence follows the name, always, in any civilised gathering". Something similar happens when you say you're off to interview Tim Roth. A light gasp, a small step back. Roth – who was set to play the younger Lecter in 2002's Red Dragon, until Anthony Hopkins dyed his hair and reprised the role – has a reputation for being slippery. He just doesn't give, I'm told. Meet him in California, people caution, and he clams up. Get an audience in London and he is prickly, defensive.
So why is it that in Cannes,...
When Clarice Starling is first assigned to interview Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, we are told, in Thomas Harris's novel, that "a brief silence follows the name, always, in any civilised gathering". Something similar happens when you say you're off to interview Tim Roth. A light gasp, a small step back. Roth – who was set to play the younger Lecter in 2002's Red Dragon, until Anthony Hopkins dyed his hair and reprised the role – has a reputation for being slippery. He just doesn't give, I'm told. Meet him in California, people caution, and he clams up. Get an audience in London and he is prickly, defensive.
So why is it that in Cannes,...
- 5/20/2012
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Cameron is wasted on the Tories, says Helena Bonham Carter. Tell us if other politicians would make a better match abroad
In an interview with the Sunday Times's Style magazine, actress Helena Bonham Carter claimed that her friend David Cameron was "not a rightwing person. If he was in America, he'd be a Democrat".
Are there any other British politicians you could see thriving outside the straitjacket of British party politics? Could Nick Clegg revive Germany's free-market Fdp? Would George Galloway have a chance of running for France's Socialist party? And likewise, which politicians from abroad would be a good match for parties in British politics?
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In an interview with the Sunday Times's Style magazine, actress Helena Bonham Carter claimed that her friend David Cameron was "not a rightwing person. If he was in America, he'd be a Democrat".
Are there any other British politicians you could see thriving outside the straitjacket of British party politics? Could Nick Clegg revive Germany's free-market Fdp? Would George Galloway have a chance of running for France's Socialist party? And likewise, which politicians from abroad would be a good match for parties in British politics?
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- 4/24/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
This sci-fi thriller is set in a high-security outer space prison in 2079 Ad, where tough guy Guy Pearce is sent to rescue the Us president's daughter who has fallen into the hands of revolting convicts. Its "original screenplay" is credited to producer Luc Besson. John Carpenter, however, might well regard it as a remake of his 1980 Escape from New York, where in the near future (a dystopian 1997) the Us president crashes into a Manhattan island that's been turned into a self-ruling prison. The most interesting feature of Besson's film is that the outer-space jailbirds are led by a Scot with a striking resemblance to George Galloway.
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- 4/21/2012
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
George Galloway has claimed that he bailed out Pete Burns when his former Celebrity Big Brother colleague was arrested. The recently-elected Respect MP for Bradford West told The Big Issue that he is still close to some of the people he met on the reality show in 2006. Asked if he had stayed in contact with his co-stars, Galloway said: "Pete Burns, for a while. I got him out of jail. "I had to go to a police station and pay a sum of money, of surety, to get him out of the cells. A fracas? There's been a lot of fracas." He added: "And Dennis Rodman, I became firm friends with him. He has a beach house in Malibu to which he keeps inviting me. "I keep making the point that it probably wouldn't be good for me to be hanging out at his beach house in Malibu. It wouldn't be wholesome.
- 4/17/2012
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
George Galloway has been confirmed as one of the guests on tonight's 10 O'Clock Live (February 15). The former Labour and Respect MP and current vice-president of the Stop The War Coalition will feature on the segment of the show where a discussion is helmed by comedian David Mitchell. He will be joined by columnist Hugo Rifkind, the son of former Conservative cabinet minister Malcolm Rifkind. "@RealDMitchell will be joined by @georgegalloway and @hugorifkind on tonight's show #10oclocklive," the programme's official Twitter feed confirmed. Galloway added on his own feed: "I am appearing v Murdoch (more)...
- 2/15/2012
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Whether it was Jedward dressed as babies, Stephen Baldwin preaching to Alex Reid or George Galloway pretending to be a pussycat, Celebrity Big Brother has always created bonkers reality TV moments. Of course there have been a few no-marks and mistakes along the way (Bobby who? Faria whatsername? Jack-ugh-Tweed!), but more often than not the producers have picked superb celeb housemates, who have been willing to bare all and give everything (more)...
- 1/5/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Charlie Brooker’s Twilight Zone inspired horror anthology Black Mirror begins on Sunday with “The National Anthem”, the first of three stand alone episodes which at once juggle razor sharp satire, silly jokes and disturbing imagery. It’s safe to say it’s unlike anything else you’ve seen on British television in the last twelve months – in fact you’d probably have to reach back to Chris Morris’ similarly warped Jam to find something even remotely similar.
The premise of this episode is difficult to explain without spoilers, so to put it extremely vaguely: it’s about a Prime Minister (Rory Kinnear) who awakens one morning to find that a member of the Royal Family has been taken hostage and will be killed if he doesn’t fulfil an unusual and embarrassing demand on live television within the next few hours. He spends the rest...
Charlie Brooker’s Twilight Zone inspired horror anthology Black Mirror begins on Sunday with “The National Anthem”, the first of three stand alone episodes which at once juggle razor sharp satire, silly jokes and disturbing imagery. It’s safe to say it’s unlike anything else you’ve seen on British television in the last twelve months – in fact you’d probably have to reach back to Chris Morris’ similarly warped Jam to find something even remotely similar.
The premise of this episode is difficult to explain without spoilers, so to put it extremely vaguely: it’s about a Prime Minister (Rory Kinnear) who awakens one morning to find that a member of the Royal Family has been taken hostage and will be killed if he doesn’t fulfil an unusual and embarrassing demand on live television within the next few hours. He spends the rest...
- 12/3/2011
- by Robert Beames
- Obsessed with Film
George Galloway pretending to be a cat alongside Rula Lenska has been named Celebrity Big Brother fans' 'Most Memorable Moment'. In a poll carried out by YouGov for Channel 5's Ok! TV, a sample of 302 viewers were asked to choose from a list of events from past series. The winning moment, which secured 24% of the vote, came during the 2006 series when actress Lenska asked the then-mp to assist her in preparing for a task. Galloway proceeded to mimic a cat, purring and licking imaginary milk from her hands. Watch George Galloway pretending to be a cat below: Jackie Stallone's shock entrance to the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2005 finished second, with 17% choosing her arrival as their most memorable moment. Both Vanessa Feltz's 2001 meltdown and John McCririck's 2005 underwear protest polled (more)...
- 8/18/2011
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Brian Dowling has claimed that he hasn’t yet been informed of who this year’s ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ housemates are.
The Irish star – who takes over from Davina McCall as host of the reality TV series when the show moves to Channel 5 tomorrow night – revealed yesterday that he isn’t yet sure of the full lineup for the series but thinks that the stars he has heard about, will make great TV.
Brian told Bang Showbiz: “I’m not going to lie, I haven’t heard of all the housemates. And then there’s the ones where you’re like, ‘Really?’ but they’re often the best ones.
“That’s when you get situations like George Galloway pretending to be a cat and getting Rula Lenska to feed him milk. Amazing.”
Dowling also said during an interview on ITV’s Lorraine that he will find out exactly who will...
The Irish star – who takes over from Davina McCall as host of the reality TV series when the show moves to Channel 5 tomorrow night – revealed yesterday that he isn’t yet sure of the full lineup for the series but thinks that the stars he has heard about, will make great TV.
Brian told Bang Showbiz: “I’m not going to lie, I haven’t heard of all the housemates. And then there’s the ones where you’re like, ‘Really?’ but they’re often the best ones.
“That’s when you get situations like George Galloway pretending to be a cat and getting Rula Lenska to feed him milk. Amazing.”
Dowling also said during an interview on ITV’s Lorraine that he will find out exactly who will...
- 8/17/2011
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Brian Dowling has no idea who some of the 'Celebrity Big Brother' housemates are. The Irish TV host - who is fronting the fly-on-the-wall series when it re-launches on Channel 5 on Thursday (18.08.11) - admitted while he was originally unsure about some of the contestants, he is confident they will make "amazing" TV. Brian told Bang Showbiz: "I'm not going to lie, I haven't heard of all the housemates. And then there's the ones where you're like, 'Really?' but they're often the best ones. "That's when you get situations like George Galloway pretending to be a cat and getting Rula Lenska...
- 8/15/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Despite their wildly differing politics, John Malkovich and Harold Pinter were friends. Now the film star is directing Julian Sands in a tribute to the playwright. As the Edinburgh festival launches, Stephen Moss meets them
I spot John Malkovich's head as soon as I enter the courtyard of the hotel, even though he is in the lounge, with his back to me and partially obscured by a blind. That cranium has an aura. He has just arrived in Edinburgh, where he is directing his long-time friend Julian Sands, the British actor, in A Celebration of Harold Pinter. It is being touted as the starriest fringe event for a decade.
Sands gives me a cheery wave when I enter the lounge, and starts rearranging the furniture so the three of us can talk; Malkovich sprawls languidly in a large leather armchair. Sands, in an elegant grey suit and with a...
I spot John Malkovich's head as soon as I enter the courtyard of the hotel, even though he is in the lounge, with his back to me and partially obscured by a blind. That cranium has an aura. He has just arrived in Edinburgh, where he is directing his long-time friend Julian Sands, the British actor, in A Celebration of Harold Pinter. It is being touted as the starriest fringe event for a decade.
Sands gives me a cheery wave when I enter the lounge, and starts rearranging the furniture so the three of us can talk; Malkovich sprawls languidly in a large leather armchair. Sands, in an elegant grey suit and with a...
- 8/7/2011
- by Stephen Moss
- The Guardian - Film News
Celebrity Big brother will be back in just a few weeks and news is starting to leak about which famous faces we may see in the house.
Today, Daily Star journalist (and Big brother fanatic) Peter Dyke has dropped a little hint on Twitter, teasing that one of the 2011 housemates will be a British politician.
He tweeted his followers this message just a few minutes ago:
Celeb Big Bro tease. Which celeb will def get more votes from the public to be evicted than they did to become an MP in 2010?
Our first thought was, please God, don’t let it be Lembit Öpik!
The 46 year old Liberal Democrat member was MP for mid Wales constituency Montgomeryshire from 1 May 1997 – 6 May 2010. But lost his seat to the Conservatives in the general election last year.
We know that he has a love of reality TV shows, having previously appeared on Come Dine With Me,...
Today, Daily Star journalist (and Big brother fanatic) Peter Dyke has dropped a little hint on Twitter, teasing that one of the 2011 housemates will be a British politician.
He tweeted his followers this message just a few minutes ago:
Celeb Big Bro tease. Which celeb will def get more votes from the public to be evicted than they did to become an MP in 2010?
Our first thought was, please God, don’t let it be Lembit Öpik!
The 46 year old Liberal Democrat member was MP for mid Wales constituency Montgomeryshire from 1 May 1997 – 6 May 2010. But lost his seat to the Conservatives in the general election last year.
We know that he has a love of reality TV shows, having previously appeared on Come Dine With Me,...
- 7/27/2011
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
All the latest news, reviews, comment and buzz from the Croisette, as it happens
9.15am: Morning all. Well, it's the morning after Britain's big night at this year's Cannes film festival, when Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin, wildly received by the critics yesterday, got its turn on the red carpet.
We've just launched this reel review on the movie, which also includes various pundits' take on the film, as well as that of our own Xan Brooks. Sample quote: "I'm still scared."
9.26am: So what else is on the cards today? Well we'll be updating our gallery from last night, then in an hour or so we'll launch another video – Xan's exploits wandering round the Marché, that fantastic flogging ground for weird and wonderful flicks. Then we'll have a first review of Habemus Papam, Nanni Moretti's hot potato film about the Pope, plus Xan's diary of the day,...
9.15am: Morning all. Well, it's the morning after Britain's big night at this year's Cannes film festival, when Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin, wildly received by the critics yesterday, got its turn on the red carpet.
We've just launched this reel review on the movie, which also includes various pundits' take on the film, as well as that of our own Xan Brooks. Sample quote: "I'm still scared."
9.26am: So what else is on the cards today? Well we'll be updating our gallery from last night, then in an hour or so we'll launch another video – Xan's exploits wandering round the Marché, that fantastic flogging ground for weird and wonderful flicks. Then we'll have a first review of Habemus Papam, Nanni Moretti's hot potato film about the Pope, plus Xan's diary of the day,...
- 5/13/2011
- by Catherine Shoard, Ian J Griffiths
- The Guardian - Film News
We asked last week what we should look for among the leaked Us embassy cables and have since received thousands of suggestions – today's include Cuban healthcare, George Galloway and scientology
Welcome to the latest You ask, We search blogpost. Since this exercise started we have received suggestions in the thousands and are in the process of looking at hundreds of them.
But before we go on, two housekeeping notes. Despite what Julian Assange said in an online Q&A, there are no references to aliens in the cables. We searched for aliens and UFOs ("visitors" and "non-terrestrial officers" too, thanks, UFO-minded readers) without finding anyway. Assange may have been having fun. Second, there is nothing to suggest the 9/11 attacks were not carried out by 19 terrorists on four hijacked aeroplanes. An estimated 3m people had access to the cables pre-leak, so if there were a conspiracy in them it would need...
Welcome to the latest You ask, We search blogpost. Since this exercise started we have received suggestions in the thousands and are in the process of looking at hundreds of them.
But before we go on, two housekeeping notes. Despite what Julian Assange said in an online Q&A, there are no references to aliens in the cables. We searched for aliens and UFOs ("visitors" and "non-terrestrial officers" too, thanks, UFO-minded readers) without finding anyway. Assange may have been having fun. Second, there is nothing to suggest the 9/11 attacks were not carried out by 19 terrorists on four hijacked aeroplanes. An estimated 3m people had access to the cables pre-leak, so if there were a conspiracy in them it would need...
- 12/17/2010
- by Simon Jeffery, Patrick Kingsley, Jason Rodrigues
- The Guardian - Film News
Ex-mp George Galloway is flying to the Us hoping to meet Hollywood producers who will back him to make a documentary about Palestinians in Gaza. But he'd be wasting his talents
One of the only absolutes to emerge so far from this wreckage of an election is the fact that a handful of MPs are now out of a job. But while Lembit Öpik looks certain to go down the Neil and Christine Hamilton route of gurning through every demeaning reality TV show he's offered until his soul has completely eroded and Jacqui Smith will dedicate the rest of her life to never letting her husband out of her sight, George Galloway has his eyes set on something a little more lofty.
Now that his 23-year tenure as an MP has come to an end following his third-place disappointment in Poplar and Limehouse last week, Galloway has decided to turn...
One of the only absolutes to emerge so far from this wreckage of an election is the fact that a handful of MPs are now out of a job. But while Lembit Öpik looks certain to go down the Neil and Christine Hamilton route of gurning through every demeaning reality TV show he's offered until his soul has completely eroded and Jacqui Smith will dedicate the rest of her life to never letting her husband out of her sight, George Galloway has his eyes set on something a little more lofty.
Now that his 23-year tenure as an MP has come to an end following his third-place disappointment in Poplar and Limehouse last week, Galloway has decided to turn...
- 5/11/2010
- by Stuart Heritage
- The Guardian - Film News
Boy George may still enter the Celebrity Big Brother house this January, even though a judge forbade him participating as a normal housemate.
An insider told The Daily Star: “There is a loophole. There is nothing stopping him from going into the house for a few hours. The idea is George will join the celebs for a task, probably a singing challenge.”
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An insider told The Daily Star: “There is a loophole. There is nothing stopping him from going into the house for a few hours. The idea is George will join the celebs for a task, probably a singing challenge.”
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- 12/26/2009
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Davina McCall has presented Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother since the shows first went on air. She will present both for the last time in 2010. Here, an emotional McCall looks back over past series of Celebrity Big Brother, looks ahead to the forthcoming series, and reveals why she could never be a housemate herself.
I read that you cried when you heard that 2010 would be the last year of Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother. Is that true?
Yeah. I think it was just the shock of it. I just thought that Big Brother was going to go on for ever. I was quite devastated. But time is always quite helpful, isn’t it? I ended up thinking “Well, the brilliant thing is, they’ve given us another year, and we can just make it a fantastic year. Let’s go out with a big bang.
Your enthusiasm for...
I read that you cried when you heard that 2010 would be the last year of Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother. Is that true?
Yeah. I think it was just the shock of it. I just thought that Big Brother was going to go on for ever. I was quite devastated. But time is always quite helpful, isn’t it? I ended up thinking “Well, the brilliant thing is, they’ve given us another year, and we can just make it a fantastic year. Let’s go out with a big bang.
Your enthusiasm for...
- 12/21/2009
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
What is your role on Celebrity Big Brother?
I’m the Executive Producer. My role is to come up with a vision for the show – the look and the feel of it, to put a cast together and steer a way through it. I work closely with Phil (Philip Edgar Jones), the creative director, and oversee all the different elements of it. We look after the launch show, nominations, how we change things, the tasks, and hopefully deliver a compelling show.
This being the last ever Celebrity Big Brother, are there plans afoot to give it a spectacular send-off?
I hope so! We’ve tried really hard to look at the show with fresh eyes to assess what we can improve upon, and what we can change, especially with this being the last one. We have introduced some changes, in the house, in the tasks, and with the launch show,...
I’m the Executive Producer. My role is to come up with a vision for the show – the look and the feel of it, to put a cast together and steer a way through it. I work closely with Phil (Philip Edgar Jones), the creative director, and oversee all the different elements of it. We look after the launch show, nominations, how we change things, the tasks, and hopefully deliver a compelling show.
This being the last ever Celebrity Big Brother, are there plans afoot to give it a spectacular send-off?
I hope so! We’ve tried really hard to look at the show with fresh eyes to assess what we can improve upon, and what we can change, especially with this being the last one. We have introduced some changes, in the house, in the tasks, and with the launch show,...
- 12/21/2009
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
It's more likely you'll remember David Van Day's scheming in the jungle than Joe Swash's nice-guy act in five years time. We all love hearing Piers Morgan and Jason Gardiner ripping contestants to shreds on their respective talent shows, but can you name their co-judges? Villains, schemers and liars are central to the best reality TV shows and Digital Spy has gone through the archives and picked its all-time favourite five! 5. Pete Burns
There were plenty of candidates for the series villain title at the start of Celebrity Big Brother 4, with basketball star Dennis Rodman and politician George Galloway looking likely contenders. But Dead or Alive star Pete Burns trumped the lot with his foul-mouthed tirades, which showcased his sheer contempt for his fellow contestants. Chantelle Houghton was a "brass-faced little slag", singer Preston was (more)...
There were plenty of candidates for the series villain title at the start of Celebrity Big Brother 4, with basketball star Dennis Rodman and politician George Galloway looking likely contenders. But Dead or Alive star Pete Burns trumped the lot with his foul-mouthed tirades, which showcased his sheer contempt for his fellow contestants. Chantelle Houghton was a "brass-faced little slag", singer Preston was (more)...
- 4/3/2009
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
George Galloway is taking legal action against The Bill, claiming that the show's producers based a corrupt Mp on him. Galloway, an Mp for the Bethnal Green and Bow constituency, is believed to be unhappy over the content of three-part special 'Moving Target', which aired in November last year. "He is in talks with his lawyers this week," a source close to Galloway told the Daily Record. "The legal action is based on an episode of The Bill where a politician with uncanny similarities to George turned out to be venal and corrupt - and that there was a clear inference." The storyline saw fictional Mp Paul Sagger, played by Tom Chadbon, come under investigation after being shot in the shoulder (more)...
- 5/30/2008
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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