BIG BROTHER IS COMING BACK!

And here's all the details! 


So, as you know, Channel 4 dropped Big Brother last year and the show ended with Series 11 and a special series which saw Brian Dowling crowned The Ultimate Housemate. There were plenty of tears and if you want to re-live it, just search for Ultimate Big Brother right here on the blog. 


There were plenty of rumor and speculation that other channels might pick it up and to be quite honest I didn't think it would ever happen, but now I've been proven wrong, and Channel 5 have picked up the show in a 2 year deal with creators Endemol.


An 'all star' celebrity series will run for 4 weeks this coming August! Producers have set their sights on the likes of Amy Childs, former Big Brother stars and an odd choice of Charlie Sheen. 


After that, a normal series will start in September with members of the public going into the house. 


Another celebrity series will run in January followed by another normal series in the Summer, back to how Channel 4 did it. 


It's also rumoured that the 24/7 live feed will return after Channel 4 cut it last year to save costs. 


A presenter for the show has not been announced yet, but Davina McCall has ruled herself out. Favourites to get the job include Emma Willis who presented Big Brother's Little Brother last year, Ultimate Housemate Brian Dowling and Vanessa Feltz. 


It is unknown if the voice of Big Brother, Marcus Bentley will return to tell us what day it is and what the time is. 


It's also been rumoured  that the prize fund will increased from £100,000 to £500,000! Wow. 


So what do you BB fans think then? Will you watch it? Who do you want to present it? Will it be the same? Let me know!

5th April 2011 Round-Up

It's Tuesday. Time for a Round-Up I reckon.




1. Britney's new video is coming.





Looks promising! Check back tomorrow for the full video!


2. Taylor Momsen isn't heading back to the Upper East Side.


At least for a while. Yes I am currently jumping for joy, as skanky biatch Taylor Momsen has revealed that she will not return to Gossip Girl anytime soon! Momsen, who plays Jenny Humpfry in the show, was written out at the beginning of Season 4 due to creative reasons. She made one last appearance on the show before leaving again. She won't be returning at any point for the rest of the season and possibly Season 5 if the show is renewed which it probably will. Taylor who hugely controversial is currently touring with her band The Pretty Reckless. May you never return to GG! Bitch.


3. Torchwood is on it's way back!

Exciting times! Expect to see this sometime in July on BBC One!


4. It's Official!


Big Brother is alive! And it's moving to Channel 5! While I mentioned this yesterday it was all just rumor but now we have actual confirmation that Channel 5 have indeed picked up the Big Brother format and it will be returning to our screens THIS SUMMER! Yeah, your reading right! All the details will be released tomorrow so expect to see a full post dedicated to that! SO HAPPY. Here, you might as well watch this amazing video remembering the last 11 series of Big Brother.

3rd April 2011 Round-Up

Sunday is normally a slow news day but let's have a gander at what happened then.




1. BIG BROTHER IS BACK! 


There's been plenty of rumor and speculation that Channel Five had picked up the Big Brother format after Channel 4 sadly dropped it last year, and today it's been reported that Big Brother WILL return this summer! The Daily Star (a very respectable newspaper) has claimed Channel Five which is currently going through a reinvention phase has signed a 5 year deal with BB creators Endemol. Appaz the show will return for a 4 week celebrity series in August, followed by a regular series in September. 

Seems kinda odd and quick to me, but I love Big Brother. Whether it'll be the same or as good as it once was is another thing. There won't be any Davina McCall as host because she's said her goodbyes and left the house. So who will host the show? Will there still be a Geordie narrator? Who will be the celebrity contestants? Will it be just as good? Hmms. Let's hope so. I'll give it a year before I decide whether to apply to go on it ;)


2. Charlie Sheen is a joke.


I don't know if you've heard of this guy called Charlie Sheen? There was the whole drama over him being crazy and fired from this show he's in called Two and a Half Men. It wasn't reported that much so I don't blame you for not knowing about it. ANYWAY he went on, what, some sort of comedy tour? is that what it is? Yeah we'll go with that. A comedy tour, which sold out in minutes. He debuted last night in the good city of Detroit and the audience was less than pleased and booed him of the stage after 15 minutes. That's what I like to call awkward. Sheen didn't return to the stage after the intermission. 


3. Hello! New album from Beyonce in June?


I love me some Beyonce like. What a woman! After the amazement of her last album, could she do any better? Probably. According to reports, Beyonce, who just recently ended her profession relationship with her father Mathew Knowles has played 6 new tracks to her label bosses and they could not be happier. One has said "It was just amazing. These songs, the best description I can give them is groudbreaking. She's gone to another level." Once he removed his head from her arse that is. Her new album will be be released in June to coincide with her Glastonbury Festival performance. Handy ;) looking forward to it though!


4. Don't worry though, she's still, she's still Jenny from the Block. It's fine!


You've probably heard Jennifer Lopez's new track 'On The Floor' with Pitbull by now right? I mean where have you been if you haven't heard it. SHAME ON YOU, because it is a bloody good song and it's only gone and knocked Adele off the top spot in the UK Charts! FINALLY. Not that I don't love Adele and that song but come on, surely people still couldn't be buying it! Every household in Britain must have a copy. Seriously though, congratulations on your 3rd UK Number One Jennifer Lopez. It's well deserved and I cannot wait for your album to hit at the end of this month. I'm gonna be honest with you, I think, your back! Niice. 


Oh also there was a Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards and people got slimed and people won crappy awards. Meh is the word I choose to use to describe that event. 


ALSO look out for a post dedicated to our beloved Essex tomorrow where I'll be taking a look at tonight's scrumptious episode, after of course I've got back FROM GOING TO SEE KATY PERRY! Yes! Expect a post about that too! EXCITING TIMES PEOPLE!


In a bit. 

Channel Five axes Live From Studio Five

Well that didn't last very long. Channel Five boss Richard Desmond has axed the struggling magazine show Live From Studio Five. 

US TV Start Dates for UK

Welcome to the first post for this new addition to the TV Start Dates series. Please make sure you know these are just US TV shows and when they start in the UK. Look out for when US shows start in the US and when UK shows start in the UK.

US TV Start Dates

 

Here's your latest update!

Channel Five picks up Josie and John James!

When I first heard Big Brother 11 winner Josie Gibson and her fellow housemate/boyfriend John James Parton were getting a reality series, I could not have been happier. Now it's really happening and sooner than we expected!

The show will feature the couple's move into their new flat in West London and their new found fame. Apparently there will be explosive scenes too. 


Josie and John James: What Happened Next? airs on Channel Five, 11th October at 10pm! 

US TV Start Dates

Here's your latest update!

• Season 1 of ABC's The Middle started on Sky1 on the 29th August 2010. (STARTED)
• Season 2 of ABC's Modern Family starts on 7th October 2010 on Sky1. 
• New Show Pretty Little Liars from ABC Family starts on 18th October 2010 and will air on VIVA. 
• Season 3 of The Mentalist starts on the 15th October on Channel 5.
• Season 1 of AMC's The Walking Dead will be starting 5th November 2010 on FX.
• Season 7 of Two and a Half Men will be starting on 4th October 2010 and will air on Comedy Central. 
• New show The Defenders from CBS will be airing on FX sometime in 2011.
• New Show Hawaii Five-0 from CBS starts in 18th October 2010 and will air on Bravo. 
• New Show Mike and Molly from CBS starts 4th October 2010 and will air on Comedy Central. 
• Season 4 of The CW's Gossip Girl starts on 22nd September 2010 on ITV2 (STARTED)
• Season 1 of The CW's Life Unexpected starts airing on 19th September 2010 on E4. (STARTED)
• Season 2 of The CW's Vampire Diaries will air in 5th October 2010 on ITV2.
• New Show Hellcats from The CW will air on E4 in 2011. (NOT CONFIRMED)
• New Show Nikita from The CW is set to air on 7th October 2010 on Living.
• HBO's True Blood Season 3 is set to air in February 2011 on FX. Season 2 is currently airing on Thursdays on Channel 4.
• Season 3 of FOX's Fringe is set to return on 5th October 2010 on Sky1.
• FOX's 2nd Season of Glee is returning in January 2011 on E4.
• Season 7 of FOX's House starts on 3rd October on Sky1.
• New Show Lone Star from FOX is set to air in 2011 on Sky1. (CANCELLED) 
• New Show Raising Hope from FOX will air in October 2010 on Sky1.
• New Show Ride-Along from FOX will air sometime in 2011 on Sky1.
• MTV's The Hard Times of RJ Berger started on the 5th September 2010 on MTV. (STARTED)
• MTV's 2nd Season of Jersey Shore started on the 5th September 2010 on MTV. (STARTED)
• Season 1 of NBC's Community will air 5th October 2010 on VIVA.
• New Show Chase from NBC will air on Living in 2011.
• New Show The Event from NBC will air on 22nd October 2010 on Channel 4.