December 2009
219 posts
EastEnders stars reveal Christmas secrets →
Great smutty quote by Marc Elliot re ex-flatmate Matt Smith: “I have tried pumping him on numerous occasions. He won’t have any of it.” I think the innuendo was intended though ;-)
Familiarity breeds success for BBC TV at Christmas →
“Between Doctor Who at 6pm and Catherine Tate’s Christmas special at 10.30, the same three actors had appeared six times in peak hours BBC1 shows.”
Gay Spy Blog - Fitty Fitster of 2009: Mr Fifth... →
“With 6.2% of the vote, it’s JLS star - and notorious flasheur d’abs - Aston Merrygold”
Archie Mitchell’s murder… a bit Midsomer? @... →
“Was anyone else sitting watching last night’s EastEnders saying, “That would never happen…” over and over again?”
Gay Spy Blog - Results are in! Fitty Fitster of... →
“Happy Boxing Day Gay Spy aficionados! There’s sod all to rip open today, and the turkey’s now drier than Aunt Val’s sense of humour after one too many sherries, so we thought you might appreciate…
Why mistletoe and melodrama go together for soaps →
“There’s been one divorce that has gripped the nation like no other - and it’s not Katie Price and Peter Andre.
When Den Watts served his long-suffering wife Angie with divorce papers on Christmas…
Bookmakers anticipate white Christmas in parts of... →
“ookmakers are expecting a white Christmas in northern and eastern Scotland and north-east England as snow is forecast to fall on Christmas Day.
William Hill said Aberdeen was the odds on favourite…
The stories of the Christmas hits →
Namely those oft-heard festive perennials by Slade, Jona Lewie and Shakin’ Stevens
2009: the year in review →
“It was the year Barack Obama took office, Britain entered recession, MPs’ expenses were exposed to public scrutiny, Iranians protested after a flawed presidential election, Michael Jackson died and…
Blu-ray players could top the Christmas list, but... →
“Sales of Sony’s premium product have disappointed so far, accounting for just 12% of DVD player sales in Europe”
Christmas Day drivers warned over icy roads →
“cy conditions that have caused chaos on the roads and disrupted holiday travel plans could continue well into Christmas Day, the Met Office has warned, with millions of people facing Christmas away…
Scotland snow and ice 'worst in 20 years' →
“Ice and snow have left Scotland’s roads in their worst condition for 20 years, the transport minister has said.
Temperatures dropped as low as -16C and several areas of the country were hit by heavy…
Archbishop of York condemns Ugandan anti-gay bill →
“The Archbishop of York has condemned an anti-homosexuality bill going through parliament in Uganda.
Dr John Sentamu, who was born in the African country, said the laws being debated were…
The Doctor Who News Page: Radio Times Tribute →
“Radio Times is marking the end of the Tenth Doctor’s tenure with a souvenir of the David Tennant and Russell T Davies years by releasing a 164-page glossy tribute book complete with episode guides…
June Whitfield in Doctor Who: The End Of Time →
“Minnie Hooper (June Whitfield) takes a shine to the Doctor…” Slightly surprised that Minnie grabbing Ten’s bum warrants a press release of its own …
Doctor Who gets Record Ratings for BBC America →
“The Waters of Mars helped BBC America achieve its highest ever rating last Saturday. Over 1.1 million watched the Doctor Who special on the channel giving it its highest ever prime time rating and…
Exclusive: Eurocreme CEO speaks about the bareback... →
“Max Lincoln, CEO of one of Europe’s largest gay pornography producers ‘Eurocreme’, speaks exclusively to PinkNews.co.uk about his decision to stop producing bareback porn.”
Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg to... →
“Three party leaders set for election debates on BBC, ITV and Sky News, each between 85 and 90 minutes long”
British Army to get new camouflage uniform →
“The uniform of the British Army is to be changed for the first time in almost 40 years.
The new Multi-Terrain Pattern (MTP) will replace the traditional four colour woodland uniform known as No.8:…
Rage Against the Machine beats X Factor's Joe to... →
rejoice rejoice rejoice - now let’s keep him away next week too!
Gay Spy Blog - Liking the new look, Mr Cooke! →
“Here’s what Gay Spy fave Christian Cooke looks like in Cemetery Junction, the upcoming Gervais/Merchant flick set in 1970s Reading.”
Rugby Union - Ex-Lion Gareth Thomas reveals he is... →
“Former Wales and Lions captain Gareth Thomas has broken one of the major taboos that surround sport by revealing he is gay.
The 35-year-old joins stars like basketball’s John Amaechi and hurling’s…
Lad, four, stole gifts while drunk →
“A FOUR-YEAR-OLD lad stole Christmas presents from his neighbour’s house after sneaking out and getting drunk. Little Hayden Wright was discovered by police wandering the streets in the early hours…
So You Think You Can Dance press pack →
“Nigel Lythgoe is returning to British shores to find the nation’s hottest dancing talent on BBC One with the award-winning So You Think You Can Dance. Fresh from six seasons of the hit show in the…
Doctor Who writer 'proud' of Tennant exit →
“He was speaking before a preview screening of episode one of Tennant’s final story, The End of Time. “All the sad bits I did when I was writing it, so I got that bit out of my system then. So I…
As David Tennant leaves the tardis, there'll be... →
“David Tennant may stand accused of being a big softie, but the reason for all the emotion is quite simply that the 38-year-old Scot, born David John McDonald in West Lothian, has, by common consent,…
Student fined for smashing gallery window and... →
“Does breaking a window count as art? Yes, murmured the 50 or so artniks who recently crowded into a former Edinburgh ambulance garage to view a film of sculptor Kevin Harman doing just that. No,…
Village People threaten lawsuit over Jamie Oliver... →
“Lawyer says Channel 4 failed to seek consent for trailers featuring Jamie Oliver dressed as members of the Village People” It’s almost a Harry Hill style ‘FIGHT!’. They were brill trailers!
Audio slideshow: The Wogan years →
“With a lump in his throat, Sir Terry Wogan has said an emotional goodbye to his loyal eight-million strong breakfast audience on Radio 2. Here, with the help of BBC archives, look back at how - over…
It's Farewell Friday →
“it is worth keeping in mind that apart from El Tel, there are a clutch of other TV and radio programmes and personalities taking a final curtain call on this Farewell Friday. Tea-time legend Paul…
Terry Wogan signs off from Radio 2 breakfast with... →
“‘Thank you for being my friend,’ Terry Wogan tells listeners, as he ends breakfast slot with Anthony Newley’s The Party’s Over”
Twitter 'hijacked by Iranian hackers' →
“Popular online messaging service Twitter was left reeling overnight, after Iranian hackers appeared to break into the site and deface it. The strike left the site completely unavailable for several…
The unlikely origin of fish and chips →
“Who first had the bright idea to marry fish with chips remains the subject of fierce controversy and we will probably never know for sure. It is safe to say it was somewhere in England but arguments…
Top of the noughties pops →
“Can Bob Stanley listen to every No 1 song from the noughties and escape with his sanity intact? He recalls a musical decade that ranged from the sublime to the very ridiculous”
Doctor Who - Ten teasers about 'The End Of Time' →
“Earlier this evening a couple of hundred lucky people were treated to a special screening of ‘The End Of Time, Part One’, the first half of David Tennant’s final Doctor Who adventure, at BBC HQ in…
Stephen Gately's civil partner complains to PCC... →
“Andrew Cowles, the civil partner of Stephen Gately, has today formally complained to the press watchdog about the controversial Daily Mail column by Jan Moir about the pop star’s death. The Press…
Union attacks BBC over 'Should gay people be... →
“The journalists’ union has attacked the BBC over the World Service online talkboard discussion that asked if homosexuals should be executed, saying the post was “overly sensationalist” and could…
Survivors 2 press pack →
“Survivors by Adrian Hodges returns to BBC One for a second series in January 2010 picking up moments after the thrilling cliff-hanger to season one. Abby (Julie Graham) and her mismatched family of…
Doctor Who - Tube Talk - Tennant's Top Ten 'Who'... →
Great idea! (No clip BTW) “ast month we gave you some pretty important homework: selecting your favourite moments from David Tennant’s four years at the helm of Doctor Who. Tens of thousands of you…
Jonathan Ross 'offered to take a 50% pay cut' →
“Jonathan Ross is understood to have offered to take a 50% pay cut to remain at the BBC but it remains to be seen whether the corporation will sign a new deal with the star after his current contract…
Sir Terry Wogan stays in London to beat snow... →
“Sir Terry Wogan will bid farewell to his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show tomorrow – as it was revealed today that he will stay in a London hotel tonight to beat the heavy snow forecast overnight.”
Tennant on leaving Doctor Who behind →
“The two-part Doctor Who Christmas special, ‘The End of Time’, will also be David Tennant’s last outing as the Time Lord. The story will see the Doctor once more pitted against The Master (John Simm)…
Roy Greenslade: How to cope with Twitter storms →
“So janmoir is now a verb. To janmoir is to raise twitter hell. To be janmoired is to be condemned by a collective of tweeters demanding censorship”
Twitter reveals its top trends of 2009 →
“The list shows that the UK is quite influential on Twitter. Apart from #uksnow, Susan Boyle is number two on the people list behind Michael Jackson, while Chelsea and Liverpool made it into the…
Peter Tatchell: The case for a fair fight →
““I think it perfectly reasonable for the BBC to host a debate about the current Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill, but not in the terms that it was framed,” said Peter Tatchell, human rights…
Gay Spy Blog - Because we all love a ballsy... →
“The lads above, in case you’re wondering, are new boyband Vice, but the issue also features Abz, Austin Drage, Basshunter, Brent Corrigan and It’s-Only-Robert-Bloody-Webb in the buff. If any of that…
A decade of tech evolution →
“It was the decade people turned on, bought an iPod and started tweeting. Guardian Technology looks at the power of the net, and the companies surfing that wave”
Claire Bloom is back with The Doctor Who Christmas... →
“She was spotted by Chaplin, smouldered with Olivier and now Claire Bloom is back, in a Christmas special of Doctor Who”
BBC news website asks users: 'Should homosexuals... →
“Premoderated posts included one from Chris, Guildford, posted at 8.59am, which attracted 51 recommendations of support. He wrote: “Totally agree. Ought to be imposed in the UK too, asap. Bring back…
YouTube 'mash-up' joins X Factor Christmas battle →
“A video ‘mash up’ edited to show Simon Cowell and his X Factor stars singing a Rage Against the Machine track is going viral, as the battle for Christmas number one gets tense. Figures show Rage…