Monthly Archives: September 2009

The Sun Withdraws Labour Support – Am I Bovvered?

The Sun have today made a huge fuss about their decision to retract their support of the Labour Party, and considering they claim to be responsible for getting Labour elected in the first place little Gordon Brown will probably be trembling in his handmade leather shoes.

Personally I don’t really think The Sun could make me decide which political party to vote for anyway, considering they spend most of their time coming up with rhyming headlines and ranting on about the latest ’scandal’ in the news.

Fair enough, that’s exactly what I do on a daily basis anyway, but I wouldn’t expect my journalism qualifications to give me the right to dictate who my readers should vote for, and neither do I stick my oar into politics… which quite frankly, most people find utterly boring these days.

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To be honest, I don’t know much about politics, I know what each party stands for, and what George Alagiah decides to tell me, but other than that, I can’t say I’m an expert, and to be honest, if you like politics, I think you’d be far better off reading a broadsheet rather than a tabloid.

Either way, the main problem I have with The Sun publicly condemning Mr Brown and friends is that they’re supporting a party in the first place! I know it’s common for a newspaper to be subtly in favour of a party, but running with the headline “The Sun Says: Labour’s Lost It” has really yanked my chain.

Not only is the red top rambling on about themselves in the third person, but they seem to reckon they have control over how their readers will vote… now, unless their readers all all tiny lemmings, I really don’t think The Sun has any power over which party people will choose.

Labour have let themselves down over the years, and I vote Conservatively anyway, but the problem is, shouldn’t papers present an impartial view of the facts, and allow readers to make up their own minds? Correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought that was what journalism was all about back in the days when these archaic newspapers were born?

Ruth.x

Graham Norton In Trouble Over Lesbian Comment

I’m completely shocked at the news that Graham Norton could become the latest celeb at the centre of a BBC scandal after he made a throwaway remark about lesbians!

Let’s face it, Graham’s gay, so there’s no way we can accuse him of being homophobic, but after oodles of angry viewers of his BCC show have rang up the Beeb for a good old moan, it seems he’s been accused of endorsing sexual stereotypes. Oh please.

Anyway, our Graham was looking on this website about a jumpsuit for ladies when he joked that an illustration of a rather heavy-set woman with short hair was a “strange lesbian”. Not something we thought would offend a million or so viewers, but anyway, it was obviously a rubbish night on the telly, so people decided to pick up the phone.

Anyway, guest Ruth Jones tried to take the focus away from the lesbian doodle by saying she might not necessarily be a lesbian and asking what a lesbian looks like, to which Graham giggled, and, pointing at the picture, replied, “That!”.

In his defence, Graham did admit that “could have gone to a very bad hairdresser”, but either way, is anyone else in shock that we’re actually discussing a drawing for goodness sake, it doesn’t have a sexual preference or an feelings about whether or not it’s accused of being a lesbian.

However, in a hasty statement, the BBC said; “Although the initial references might have been inoffensive if considered on their own, they prompted an exchange with one of the programme’s guests which gave the references the appearance of perpetuating or reinforcing a potentially offensive stereotype. The programme team were reminded of the need to avoid any possibility of being seen to endorse offensive sexual stereotypes.”

Do you think Graham should be in big trouble, or was it just light-hearted banter about his fellow homosexuals? Have a look at the video and let me know…

Ruth. x

Me & Orson Welles Trailer

It’s been a rather successful year for Zac Efron after the release of 17 Again back in April and he returns in December with Me & Orson Welles.

Based on the novel by Robert Kaplow, Me and Orson Welles is set in the exciting world of the New York Theatre. Teenage student Richard Samuels (Efron) lucks his way into a minor role in the legendary 1937 Mercury Theatre production of Julius Caesar, directed by a youthful Orson Welles (Christian McKay.)

Over the course of a magical week, Richard makes his Broadway debut, finds romance with an ambitious older woman, and experiences the dark side of genius after daring to cross the imperious, brilliant Welles. Richard has to grow up Fast.

The movie brings together a great cast of Efron, Claire Danes, Ben Chaplin and Eddie Marsan.

Take a look at thye trailer for the movie:

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Ruth’s Wednesday Warble

Lindsyy Lohan seems to enjoy being kept under lock and key with limited access to fags and booze so much that she’s considering signing up for Celebrity Big Brother! I wonder how she’ll cope with no Twitter?!

We have found some shocking photos of Lady Gaga pre-blone hair & shocking wardrobe choices… and we’re horrified to discover that she looks remarkably like Peaches Geldof. Poor Thing.

Katie Price seems to be doing a good job of trying to distract us from her ’celebrity rape claim’, this time by leaving Peter Andre a voice message of her singing ‘I Will Always Love You’. ooh, I bet Alex isn’t happy!

Britney Spears really is doing her best to ‘fit in’ the charts these days and her latest single, 3, is no exception. Check out our exclusive play of the video, and let us know what you think?

James Van Praagh, US Psychic to the stars is joining forces with Tony Stockwell for the Across and Beyond UK tour later this year, and having read for the likes of Cher, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Wesley Snipes, I couldn’t resist having a chat…

Every so often an actor comes along that you can genuinely get excited about, and in 2007 that actor was Ben Foster. Over the past year he has been incredibly quiet… until now as he returns in Pandorum. So let FemaleFirst introduce you to an actor whose star is well and truly on the rise.

The Tokyo Open has been little short of a disaster for the women’s top seeds as the tournament has lost it’s six big names in the opening couple of days. World number one Dinara Safina crashed out along with Venus Williams and Elena Dementieva, come on ladies get your act together!


Ruth xx

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Janet Jackson Will Wear Black For A Year…. Really?!

Janet Jackson might have lost her brother earlier this year, and whilst we do feel very sorry for her, the vow to wear only black for an entire year does seem somewhat extreme.

Michael Jackson passed away in June, and despite a rather lengthy to-do about his funeral, he was finally laid to rest last month. However, that doesn’t appear to be enough of the closure for Janet, and now the singer has reportedly said that she will only wear black clothing for a full year.

A source told The Sun: “Janet, like the rest of the Jackson family, has been left bereft by Michael’s passing. She felt a particular bond to her brother and has been distraught since his death.

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“As a mark of respect she has decided to only wear black clothes to express her grief, and she has had to go on a number of shopping trips to find suitable items to wear. She has resolved to mourn Michael’s death for 12 months, and in June next year – on the anniversary of Michael’s passing – her time of reflection will come to an end.”

We know people come to terms with death in their own way, but wearing black for 365 days? Come on Janet, it’s time for the world to start moving on now… you’re welcome to mourn in your own way, but if you want to go shopping for new outfits, don’t just resign yourself to black. Or noir.

Elsewhere though, the rest of the Jackson clan seem to be dealing with the passing in their very own special ways, with La Toya recently claimed that she has received messages from Michael since he passed away.

OMG! Katie Price Leaves Peter Andre A Love Song Message!

Katie Price looks set to put the wind in Alex Reid’s sails after reports have emerged that the model has left Peter Andre a voice message of her singing ‘I Will Always Love You’. Ouch!

According to The Sun, Katie phoned her ex up at the end of August armed with a rendition for the Whitney Houston single in a desperate attempt to get back with the successful pop star.

So… whilst she’s been swanning about with Alex Reid acting like she’s on Cloud 9, it would seem as though Katie had been warming up her vocal chords, ready for her ‘big moment.’ A source told The Sun; “Pete picked up a message from Kate which was incredibly emotional with her basically saying she wanted him back. Pete said Katie launched into a rather flat version of Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You.” Eek!

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Not only are we finding out about Katie’s embarrassing voicemail, but this cheeky so-and-so has only gone and implied that she can’t sing… *gasp* we never thought she sounded like a wailing cat ourselves…

Crikey, things are really getting heated over at Chez Pricey….

Ruth. xx

New Moon Posters

There are only eight more weeks to wait before the latest instalment of theTwilight Saga hits the big screen.

Yes Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewert, Taylor Lautner and co will all be back in New Moon on 20th November, excitement is already at fever pitch.

Bella Swan delves deeper into the mysteries of the supernatural world she yearns to become part of, only to find herself in greater peril than ever before.

The third movie in the series, Eclipse, is already being filmed and is expected to be in cinemas next summer.

So without further a do take a look at the new poster for the movie:

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Katie Price To Take Dwight Yorke To Court?

Katie Price seems to be doing a good job of trying to distract us from her ’celebrity rape claim’, this time by ranting on about how she’s considering taking legal action against her ex, Dwight Yorke.

This weekend, Dwight (who is father to Katie’s son Harvey) made some comments about her poor parenting, and accused Katie of making it difficult for him to see his son, both which have been vehemently denied by the glamour girl. (Obviously)

However, as one friend told Heatworld yesterday; “Katie has always encouraged Dwight to stay in touch with Harvey. She wants her little boy to know his father and know where he came from.

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“Harvey has a full-time nanny and as part of the terms of employment, she is allowed to take Harvey up to visit Dwight whenever he wants. She says Dwight has not made an attempt in the past 12 months to use this clause. She is not best pleased by the accusations.”

So, keen to keep her mug splattered across the papers, Katie has once again kicked off quite publicly… personally, I reckon Katie should think about keeping a low profile until this whole media frenzy dies down, then no-one would be gossiping about her would they… but I think low profile and Miss Price might never feature in the same sentence… not whilst she’s driving around in that giant pink truck anyway.

Ruth. xx

Ruth’s Tuesday Tackle

Sugababe Amelle Berrabah is believed to be worried about her personal safety following a number of threats and nasty messages in the aftermath of bandmate Keisha Buchannan’s departure.

Robbie Williams spent the day in the studio with Take That yesterday, prompting tongues to wag about a possible collaboration. *Scream!* Could we really be going back to the 90′s?

Which of the X Factor Final 24 do you want to see make it through to the live shows? And is it just me or are the over 25′s the best you’ve ever heard?

I know it’s only Septemeber and the Oscars seem a million miles away but The Soloist could be picking up a couple of gongs next year. The film is a return to the big screen for director Joe Wright, the man behind Atonement, as he tackles the American movie for the very first time. Bringing together Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr, who both turn in knockout performances, The Soloist really is one for consideration.


Ruth xx

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Astro Boy Images

Animation has been really strong this year with the likes of Up, 9, Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs and Monsters vs Aliens, all of which have done very well at the box office.

And it looks like 2010 is going to kick off in similar fashion as Astro Boy is released in January.

Set in Metro City, a grieving scientist constructs a young robot with incredible powers in the image of the son he has lost.

Unable to fulfill the grieving scientist’s expectations, “Astro Boy” leaves, embarking on a journey of acceptance and betrayal that eventually leads him back to to the home he left in order to save Metro City and the father who had rejected him.

Directed by the Flushed Away filmmaker David Bowers the film boasts the voice talent of Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland and Bill Nighy.

Take a look at some images from the movie:

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