Category: tv

Google + Simon Fuller = Nightmare

© BBC - Simon FullerYesterday’s online Guardian reported that Google is apparently in talks with entertainment supremo Simon Fuller to change the way TV is watched on the internet.

Yes, the man behind American Idol and the Spice Girls could be about to inflict further misery on the world by teaming up with the most powerful online brand.

Although nothing has been officially revealed, it’s thought that their deal would aim to revolutionise the way entertainment and music are distributed.

OK, so they might well produce something quite amazing that will help everyone involved in the music industry.

But isn’t it more likely that it will just give some of the muppets who appear on shows like X-Factor more exposure, while leaving the genuine gigging musicians, who plough their lonely non-pop, non-mainstream furrow, desperately looking for outlets for their wares.

The memory of the one-off World Idol that was shown on ITV about 5 years ago still makes me shudder even now. God help us, if this is what the Google/Fuller deal will produce.

Who is voting for Kenny Logan?

Kenny LoganAnother week of Strictly Come Dancing, another week with the most unlikely results. Yes, Kate Garraway and Kenny Logan have both survived the chop again.

Poor Penny Lancaster-Stewart was voted out after the dance-off against EastEnders Matt Di Angelo.

Now, I’m not sympathising with the judges, but it must be galling for them to see the worst dancers stay in and some of the best get booted off.

I can understand why the public vote for Kate Garraway – after all, the demographic who watch Strictly is similar to those who watch GMTV.

But Kenny Logan? Where’s his fanbase? He’s a lumbering rugby player, who isn’t a patch on Matt Dawson from last year. Why do people keep voting him in? He’s no good as a dancer and, as far as I can see, hasn’t exactly got a sparkling personality, either.

I know it’s a competition, but how galling must it be for the worse dancers to take a spot that should so clearly belong to someone else.

I can only surmise that Mr Logan is still in either because a) he’s Scottish (my god, does patriotism really extend to Strictly Come Dancing?) or b) people fancy his dance partner Ola Jordan and want to see more of her.

Paris Hilton and her rictus grin

Thanks for Dave Hepworth for this brilliant piece of footage of Paris Hilton’s latest appearance on the David Letterman show.

My, my, could Jonathan Ross learn a lot from Mr Letterman. As much as I like Ross, he’s a little too sycophantic with his guests, unless he really knows them well. I can’t imagine him giving Paris the same treatment, can you?