Waitrose Ads with Heston Blumenthal and Delia Smith Banned

October 21, 2010

A Waitrose ad campaign that features Heston Blumenthal and Delia Smith, the celebrity chefs, has been banned after being ruled misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). There were 5 public complaints about the campaign being misleading, as it ...

Simon Cowell Signs 3-year, £100 million ITV Deal for X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent

October 20, 2010

Simon Cowell has signed a 3-year deal worth £100 million with ITV in order to keep The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent on the air. The music mogul will make another £20 million when he signs a deal ...

Rhys Ifans to be Spider Man Villain

October 13, 2010

The new reboot of Spider-Man is shaping up to look like a British cast film, as both the hero and villain are set to be played by stars from the UK. It was announced earlier this year that Andrew ...

New Banksy Simpsons Intro Controversy

October 12, 2010

Banksy, the UK graffiti artist, has created a new title sequence for The Simpsons, a long-running animated show in the US. However, his style for one of the most famous intro sequences in the history of television has sparked ...

Soul Artist Solomon Burke Dies at 70

October 11, 2010

Solomon Burke, an award-winning soul singer, died early Sunday at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The 70-year-old had just arrived on a flight from Los Angeles and died on the plane after it landed. It's believed that he died ...

Cher Lloyd can Deal with X Factor Pressure

October 8, 2010

X Factor contestant Cher Lloyd has been getting a lot of grief for being put through to the live portion of the reality competition show. This has all been due to her breakdown at the judges' houses, because she ...

Protests against X Factor contestant Gamu Nhengu being Deported

October 7, 2010

The Home Office has reportedly ordered X Factor contestant Gamu Nhengu and her family to leave the UK. Over 100 supporters have gathered outside the family's home, while MPs are backing them as well. Solicitor Peter Farrell, representing ...

Tiffany Pisani Named Britain’s Next Top Model

October 6, 2010

Tiffany Pisani is the winner of the 2010 series of modeling search show Britain's Next Top Model, and she is shocked. Not just shocked in a 'I can't believe it' kind of way, but because she actually bet that ...

Ben Collins Races to Fifth Gear

October 5, 2010

Reports have been floating around for a few days that Ben Collins has recently teamed up with Channel 5 to be a co-presenter and driver on Fifth Gear. The British racing car driver was revealed as The Stig for ...

X Factor Finalists Announced

October 4, 2010

The final 12 X Factor contestants that will go on to compete in the competition's live shows have been selected and announced. This follows the judges having to make tough decisions to narrow the 8 contestants that visited their ...