Jenna fired on The Apprentice

Lord Alan Sugar has fired Jenna Whittingham following last night’s wine challenge. The beuty salon owner was axed after producing a flawed ad for her team.

Cowell disses The Voice UK (again)

Simon Cowell has joked that The Voice UK is the same as The X Factor and suggested that it should be on radio. “That show puzzles me because it starts off by saying, ‘It’s all about the voice’. So my first thought is, ‘Why isn’t this on radio?’ Because what’s the point of looking at them?” Continue reading »

Despite starting off incredibly well, the BBC are now facing a huge battle to keep viewers interested in the Voice.

Originally, The Voice was winning the ratings war with ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent but all that changed once the live shows started just 3 weeks ago.

Viewers have since turned off in drones with last Sunday’s results show peaking at just 6.4 million viewers; a huge drop from the 10.8 million reached last month. Continue reading »

The BBC has launched its digital coverage of the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games.

The beeb will offer live coverage of every event at the games thanks to live HD streams and over 2,500 hours of coverage via the BBC Sport website.

A London 2012 mobile app will also allow viewers to access content from outside their homes.

- The BBC Olympics mobile browser site, accessible across all mobile devices, will mirror much of the desktop experience, while audiences can also access coverage through tablets and connected TV.

- The BBC’s Red Button service for the Olympics on Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat will offer audiences access to up to 24 live streams, while there will be an additional 24-hour channel of extra BBC Olympics content available via the BBC Red Button for audiences with Freeview and BT Vision. Continue reading »

The first trailer for the US remake of Mistresses has been released.

The series, which features Alyssa Milano, is expected to hit screens in May 2013.

The BBC has confirmed that it is axing Blue Peter from BBC One and BBC Two.

While this does not mean the children’s series has been cancelled outright, it will now only screen on CBBC.

Head of Press & Media relations at the BBC, Julian Payne, said on Twitter: “For absolute clarity the BBC is not ditching Blue Peter.”

“Blue Peter already premieres on CBBC and is repeated on BBC One. More 6-12s watch it on digital channel as it is.” Continue reading »

Gethin Jones starts a new role as features reporter at Daybreak this Monday (21st May) presenting a week long special for Children’s Hospice Week.

Gethin will be visiting different hospices around the country each morning meeting children and their families and looking at the great work they do.

He began filming last week when he took a group of children from a hospice to meet Simon Cowell on the set of Britain’s Got Talent.

The following week (from 28th May) Gethin will front the Jubilee Jamboree feature, a series of special broadcasts from around the UK to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Continue reading »

Emer O’Toole has caused a bit of a stir in the UK over the past week following her appearance on ITV’s This Morning.

The 28-year-old Irish student proudly displayed 18 months’ worth of underarm hair growth, which was all part of a social experiment.

Reaction to O’Toole’s display has been fierce, with words like “disgusting”, “horrible” and “revolting” bandied around.

The hair seemed to revolt Daily mail columnist Amanda Platell so much she said: “watching her I nearly parted company with my breakfast”. Continue reading »

Jenkins makes DWTS final

Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins has made it to the final of Dancing with the Stars in the US. Jenkins will face William Levy and Donald Driver for the Mirror Ball Trophy next week.

Wood defends will.i.am on The Voice UK

Eliminated Voice UK contestant Frances Wood has defended her coach will.i.am for his absence during the filming of the show. Wood says he had been present with his team as much as the other coaches, who stay in the UK during the week. Continue reading »

Louis Walsh has told of his hatred of The Voice UK, saying he was happy to see Simon Cowell’s Britain’s Got Talent edging it in the ratings in the past few weeks.

The X Factor judge told Heat magazine what he thought of the new BBC One show.

“I hate The Voice,” Walsh said. “I think everyone thought The Voice UK would be like the US version, and it’s not.

“It’s dull and boring. I’m glad BGT is winning the ratings battle – it’s much better.”

When asked if he would join The Voice UK as a coach, Walsh said:  ”No way, it’s not great TV. It’s likeFame Academy all those years ago.

“The best thing about it are the revolving chairs, and once you’ve seen that, the novelty wears off.” Continue reading »

The Only Way Is Essex has cast its first black character with the introduction of Danni Park-Dempsey.

The 23-year-old will join the ITV2 show later this week, after filming scenes for the fifth season of the show.

She is said to be a close friend of Lydia Bright and her mother Debbie, and has previously worked in the show’s Nu Bar.

Park-Dempsey will make her first appearance on the Sunday, 20 May episode. 

Source: Digital Spy