X Factor Final, 2010: The most watched Saturday night TV programme of last 5 years

X Factor 2010: Harry Styles whispers ‘Think how much p**** you are going to get’ to Matt Cardle’

Harry Styles, the youngest member of One Direction, seems to whisper the rude remark into Matt Cardle’s ear during Sunday’s X Factor show. Charming. And there was Matt thinking about how he’s going to be enjoying quiet pint in his Colchester local before returning to a career painting and decorating....More

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We shed a tear of  dispair when we heard that Kerry Katona was following in the steps of Peter Andre and Katie Price and making her very own ITV 2 reality show – Kerry Katona: The Next Chapter. We shouldn’t really be surprised considering Kerry is now signed to Peter Andre’s management who are the [...]...More

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Strictly Come Dancing 2010: Gavin and Scott gave voted off

Ladies lamented this weekend as two of Strictly’s sexiest men were voted out of the show. Scott Maslen and Gavin Henson were both booted off last night in favour of Kara Tointon, Matt Baker and Pamela Stephenson, who are now through to the Strictly Come Dancing finals next weekend. It is thought that Kara will [...]...More

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X Factor 2010 highlights and controversies

X Factor has come to a show-stopping end with Matt Cardle being voted as the 2010 winner. Frankly judging by the polls and news stories we’re not surprised, considering he was the favourite to win. However, the Twitter and Facebook community are up in arms at Rebecca’s loss and that’s not the only controversy to [...]...More

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Matt Cardle wins X Factor 2010, Rebecca second, One Direction third

Well there were a few surprises along the way – not least Simon Cowell’s manufactured boy band One Direction finishing in third place. But in the end the honours went to the painter and decorator from Essex who has been the bookies’ favourite since the beginning: Matt Cardle. Criticised by some for being maybe too [...]...More

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ITV launches Apprentice style show

Could Lord Sugar be facing competition? If a new ITV show is successful then then answer is yes. Fred Story – who has made millions from building and selling homes – is going head to head with the tycoon to  oversee a group of 12 young apprentices who will battle it out in the hope [...]...More

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What To Watch This Weekend: The X Factor, Celebrity Come Dine With Me

Snow – there to make your free time awkward, eh? We’ve all been slipping on our arses in this stupid snow and watching the tips of our fingers blacken thanks to frostbite. Honestly, it’s like being sat in that camp up Mount Everest where all those cadavers are piled up. But, at least we’ve got [...]...More

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The Apprentice 2010: Liz Locke’s surprise exit

We couldn’t believe it when we heard Lord Sugar direct the words “you’re fired” to Liz Locke, which also shocked the other contestants when Stuart and Stella went back to the house. In fact Jo was so shocked she sounded like a commentator shouting “Gooooooaaal”. We know many will agree when we say that Stuart [.....More

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Coronation Street live episode is Al Qaeda terrorist threat, reckons Sun

The Sun has an amazing – if not entirely believable – story today, saying that tonight’s live episode of Coronation Street is a terrorist target. According to the tabloid, Corrie stars will undergo full body searches with cast and crew passing through airport-style scanners before being frisked in security checks at the show’...More

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X Factor 2010: Rihanna and Will.I.Am rumoured to be duetting with finalists

The X Factor gossip grapevine is abuzz with news that the duets for the show’s final have been revealed. According to tabloid reports, Robbie Williams, Rihanna, Will.I.Am and Christina Aguilera have all signed up to appear in the final alongside a contestant. However, you’ll have to wait until Saturday night to see the singing couples [...More

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It’s A Wonderful Life tops Sky Movies Xmas poll

A recent Sky TV poll of over 48,000 adults has revealed that families tend to watch an average of four movies together during the festive season. According to the survey, a quarter of adults reckon that settling down to watch a good film is one of the few things that help them to relax over [...]...More

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Who wins the bikini babe title? Kayla Collins vs Stacey Solomon

I'm a Celebrity may be over for another year, but that hasn't stopped the TV world talking about the series, which saw crazy Gillian McKeith fainting and Shaun being bitten by snakes...More

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X Factor 2010: Vote and tell us who should win the show?

The X Factor final is looming with only four days left until the 2010 winner is revealed. And we've had some fun ones this year, from Katie Waissel to Wagner....More

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Gallery: From soapstar to popstar…failures and successes

It’s not uncommon for soapstars to get bored of their roles. Afterall once you’ve had an affair, murdered somebody and caused distraction on a square or street, there’s not really anywhere to go. Especially if you get killed off. Therefore it’s not surprising that many have decided to take a break from acting and do [...]...More

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Bill Bailey sounds really old while slating The X Factor

Boo! The X Factor is rubbish! What kind of idiot watches that tawdry nonsense? Well. Nearly everyone actually. The X Factor is pretty much the biggest thing on television and is enjoyed, for whatever reason, by supposedly brainy people and completely simpletons (this writer falls firmly into the latter category). So slagging it off is [...]...More

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Strictly Come Dancing: Ann Widdecombe dances her way out

It wasn’t a good weekend for the “older ladies”. Mary Byrne got the boot from the  X Factor and Ann Widdecombe, self confessed “dancing elephant” got the chop from Strictly Come Dancing last night. The 62-year-old, went out gracefully claiming she had had ‘the time of my life’ with her dancing partner Anton Du Bek...More

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I’m a Celebrity 2010: Stacey Solomon is crowned queen of the jungle

It was really no surprise that Stacey Solomon was crowned queen of the I’m a Celebrity jungle. Afterall she was the bookies favourite to win as soon as she stepped into the dreaded place. However, she wasn’t so confident with claims of “oh my gawd” in her Essex twang when she found out she had [...]...More

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The Top 5 TV Shows Of 2010

From the return of Dr Who, to the offices of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, 2010 has undeniably been a great year for television. The last few years have seen television inundated with trashy reality TV, and all though this year was really no different, it seemed like many networks were also trying to invest in [...]...More

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Coronation Street Tram Crash: Pictures

As if you could have failed to notice from all the publicity on TV and in the press, the Coronation Street tram crash extravaganza starts tonight. Terror strikes the stag night as a huge explosion rips through the Joinery, leaving Nick, Peter and Ashley trapped unconscious inside the office. Covered in glass from the blast, [...]...More

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X Factor 2010: Mary Byrne gets the boot – Cher Lloyd stays

Mary Byrne knew her cards were marked as soon as she found out that she was in the bottom two with Cher Lloyd last night. In fact she could have been Whitney Houston and the judges still would have favoured Cheryl Cole’s mini-me. That said she still went out fighting, belting out her chosen song [...]...More