Tag Archives: Simon Cowell

News Roundup: The Tale Of Rihanna And The Farmer From Bangor

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on September 27th, 2011

Once upon a time there was a pop star called Rihanna, and she wanted to make a video for a song. She looked all over for the perfect place to film it, and decided that a field of corn in Bangor, Northern Ireland, was the perfect ...

News Roundup: The Recyclable Gowns Of ‘Downton Abbey’

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on September 26th, 2011

The logistics of making a period drama beggar belief. Whether it’s tracking down exactly the right kind of gloves for a formal Edwardian dinner or researching which sugar tongs are appropriate for afternoon tea, there’s ...

News Roundup: It’s Definitely ‘Downton Abbey’s Week

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on September 19th, 2011

It was always a high-risk strategy, putting two of Britain’s best drama series up against each other on a Sunday night, especially given the plethora of means people can use to catch up with whichever one they didn’t watch ...

News Roundup: Robert Pattinson Guides Kristen Around Barnes

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on September 9th, 2011

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are really going at this couple thing, aren’t they? Having finally revealed that they’re an item, much to the delight of the world’s press, Robert whisked Kristen off to the suburbs ...

News Roundup: Steve Coogan’s Alan Partridge And His Autobiography

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on September 7th, 2011

We’ve no idea why Steve Coogan, fresh from a triumphant performance alongside Rob Brydon in the BBC reality sitcom The Trip, has suddenly decided to revamp his most celebrated creation – Alan Partridge, the egomaniac failed TV ...

News Roundup: Simon Cowell Wants To Be Immortal

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on August 22nd, 2011

• Anglophenians, you’ve been with us for the planning and endless speculation, so for the sake of closure at least, you’ll be pleased to know that the X Factor started on Saturday night and it wasn’t a terrible flop without ...

News Roundup: Get Ready to Tour Hogwarts, and Radiohead Sets ‘SNL’ Date

By staff | Posted on August 15th, 2011

Harry Potter fans, do you fancy a stroll around Hogwarts? You DO? Well you may be in luck.

You May As Well Get Used To This New Simon Cowell Show Now…

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on August 15th, 2011

So, a trailer has emerged for the new Simon Cowell-helmed gameshow Red or Black, in which contestants are invited to bet on a series of unlikely challenges, the outcome of which is always a victory for either Red, or Black. The big ...

News Roundup: Cheryl Cole Heads to the Movies, Simon Cowell Is Starry-Eyed for Pippa, and New Coldplay Album Deets

By staff | Posted on August 12th, 2011

Cheryl Cole has finally picked herself up after the endless media squabblefest around her X Factor sacking (a situation we’ve now decided to call “Nonsensegate”) and nabbed a film role opposite Cameron Diaz and ...

News Roundup: Jamie Bamber Lands ‘CSI: Miami’ Guest Spot and Muse’s Matt Bellamy Slams London Rioters

By staff | Posted on August 11th, 2011

In the upcoming season of CSI: Miami, we’ll get to see the handsome Jamie Bamber (Battlestar: Galactica, Law & Order: UK) guest star as “Robbie, one half of a freelance storm-chasing duo who is questioned by Sgt. Tripp (Rex ...