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Carol Vorderman's Countdown Exit Caused By Pay Row
Carol Vorderman quit Countdown after bosses told her to take a 90 per cent pay cut, according to her manager.The TV presenter had co-hosted the Channel 4 show for more than a quarter of a...
By Contributor on 27 July 2008
Bb9 Luke Upset After Rebecca Kisses Mohamed
Big Brother 9 contestant Luke Marsden has revealed his disappointment after Rebecca Shiner kissed a fellow housemate for a dare.The 21-year-old student and Rebecca have become close after 50 days in the house to the...
By Contributor on 26 July 2008
Hollyoaks Praised For Schizophrenia Storyline
Hollyoaks has been applauded by a mental health charity for its upcoming plot regarding a character's diagnosis with schizophrenia.An episode of the Channel 4 soap set for broadcast on August 7th will see teenage character...
By Contributor on 25 July 2008
Bb9 Luke Reacts Well To Rebecca's Nomination
Big Brother 9 contestant Luke Marsden has reacted pragmatically to the announcement that Rebecca Shiner is up for eviction.The pair have grown increasingly close in recent weeks, to the extent that Luke's girlfriend prior to...
By Contributor on 24 July 2008
Des O'connor Quits As Countdown Host
Des O'Connor has announced that he is to quit as the host of Channel 4's Countdown in November.The 76-year-old declared he missed the "thrill" of performing in live concerts and the challenge of live TV...
By Contributor on 23 July 2008
Bb9 Dale Becomes Head Of House As Darnell Moans
Big Brother 9 contestant Dale Howard has become Head of House and picked new housemates to join him in the 'Heaven' section.The 21-year-old chose Stuart Pilkington, Maysoon Shaladi, Luke Marsden, Rex Newmark and Rebecca Shiner,...
By Contributor on 22 July 2008
C4 Climate Programme Breached Rules
The media regulator has found that Channel 4's documentary The Great Global Warming Swindle broke a number of broadcasting rules.Ofcom said today that the show, which sought to challenge the theory that human activity is...
By Contributor on 21 July 2008
Bb9 Rex Complains About Staying In House
Big Brother 9 contestant Rex Newmark has stressed how unhappy he is to have remained in the house.The 24-year-old faced eviction on Friday night but was saved by the public for the second time, with...
By Contributor on 20 July 2008
Snoring Belinda Evicted From Big Brother 9 House
Big Brother 9 contestant Belinda Harris-Reid has been evicted from the show after facing the public vote.The 44-year-old, along with 24-year-old Rex Newmark, had been up for eviction this week after being nominated by a...
By Contributor on 19 July 2008
Big Brother Viewers Complain At Housemates Wasting Food
Viewers have complained to Channel 4 about Big Brother contestants wasting food on the show.Fans of the show expressed their disapproval at food fights and eating tasks at a time when domestic food bills are...
By Contributor on 18 July 2008
Stereophoncs Star Takes New Bike To Work
STEREOPHONCS guitarist RICHARD JONES has taken delivery of a new motorcycle to help him cut the time it takes to get across London between the recording studio and his record company.The bass player is "delighted"...
By Contributor on 16 July 2008
Richard And Judy Reveal New Show
Husband and wife duo Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan are set to host a brand new show on a new subscription based television network.Earlier this year the talk show hosts announced that they would be...
By Contributor on 12 July 2008
Trio Of Short Films Push Anti-smoking Message
Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK have teamed up to push new filmmaking talent while simultaneously tackling smoking.The BREATHE campaign - organised by Channel 4's 4Talent, Cancer Research UK and the Department of Health (DoH)...
By Contributor on 10 July 2008
Kevin Bishop: Rapid-fire Sketches Are Value For Money
TV comedian Kevin Bishop has said his new sketch show is a reaction to disappointing equivalents in recent years.The Star Stories actor has been given his own show - unsurprisingly entitled The Kevin Bishop Show...
By Contributor on 10 July 2008
Mario And Rebecca Face Eviction After Bb9 Housemates Vote
Mario Marconi and Rebecca Shiner are to face the public vote after the Big Brother housemates nominated their favourites for eviction.Mario, a 42-year-old Home Office worker from Warrington, received five nominations, while 21-year-old Rebecca was...
By Contributor on 09 July 2008
Three New Girls To Enter Big Brother House
The Big Brother house will be home to three new female contestants after tonight's eviction, Channel 4 has confirmed.The three new housemates will be debuting on the reality show shortly after one of either Rex...
By Contributor on 04 July 2008
Rex Admits He 'Doesn't Fit In' After Bb Nomination
Rex Newmark has said he does not fit in with the other Big Brother contestants having been nominated for eviction.The 24-year-old and Jennifer Clark each received six nominations and will face the public vote on...
By Contributor on 03 July 2008
Did British Network Pay Ransom To Extremist Group?
Britain's Channel 4 may have paid a group associated with the Taliban $300,000 to secure the release of documentary producer Sean Langan, Britain's Guardian newspaper reported today (Tuesday). Langan himself, who was working...
By Lew Irwin on 02 July 2008
Jennifer And Rex Up For Big Brother Evictions
Jennifer Clark and Rex Newmark have been named as the next housemates to face the public vote on Big Brother 9.Having received six nominations each, the pair will face the public vote on Friday, with...
By Contributor on 02 July 2008
Project Kangaroo Referred To Competition Commission
The OFT has referred 'Project Kangaroo' – a video-on-demand venture between the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 – to the Competition Commission.The Office for Fair Trade said it was referring the case to the CC...
By Contributor on 30 June 2008
Sylvia Leaves The Big Brother House
Sylvia has become the latest person to be evicted from the Big Brother house after she lost the public vote against Mohamed.In a clear show of who the public preferred, Sylvia received 90.2 per cent...
By Contributor on 28 June 2008
Dennis Removed From Bb House After Spitting
Channel 4 bosses have decided to remove housemate Dennis from the Big Brother house after he spat on Mohamed during a row.In the early hours of this morning a number of housemates were involved in...
By Contributor on 27 June 2008
Ofcom Fines Gcap Record £1.1m
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has fined commercial radio group GCap a record £1.1 million after allegations of competition fixing.Ofcom fined 30 local radio stations across GCap's network for allegedly selecting wrong entrants to a 'Secret Sound'...
By Contributor on 26 June 2008
Ofcom Fines Gcap Record £1.1m
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has fined commercial radio group GCap a record £1.1 million after allegations of competition fixing.Ofcom fined 30 local radio stations across GCap's network for allegedly selecting wrong entrants to a 'Secret Sound'...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 June 2008
Jennifer And Dennis Sent To Big Brother Jail
Big Brother 9 housemates Jennifer Clark and Dennis McHugh have been sent to the house's jail for rule-breaking.The pair had been talking about their auditions for the show, a banned subject under Channel 4 rules.Big...
By Contributor on 24 June 2008
New Housemate Stuart Causes A Stir In Big Brother House
Stuart Pilkington is the talk of the Big Brother house after becoming the 17th housemate on the ninth series.A 25-year-old former personal trainer, Stuart says his passions in life are his five-year-old daughter, music, women...
By Contributor on 23 June 2008
Stuart Pilkington Enters Big Brother After Alexandra Saga
Property developer Stuart Pilkington has become the 17th contestant to enter the Big Brother house, after Alexandra De-Gale was thrown out.A 25-year-old former personal trainer, Stuart says his passions in life are his five-year-old daughter,...
By Contributor on 21 June 2008
New Contestant To Join Big Brother After Alexandra Exit
A new contestant will enter the Big Brother house after Alexandra De-Gale was removed for threatening other housemates.The 23-year-old, from Croydon, south London, was due to face eviction alongside Mario Marconi, 43, on Friday but...
By Contributor on 20 June 2008
Charlotte Church Announces Second Baby On The Way
Charlotte Church has confirmed that she and boyfriend Gavin Henson are expecting their second child.The Voice of an Angel star has announced on her web site that she is pregnant, just nine months after giving...
By Contributor on 19 June 2008
Alexandra Thrown Off Big Brother 9 After 'Gangster Threats'
Alexandra De-Gale has been removed from the Big Brother house for threatening other housemates with references to her "gangster friends".The 23-year-old, from Croydon, south London, was due to face eviction alongside Mario Marconi, 43, on...
By Contributor on 19 June 2008
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