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Sharon Osbourne to Co-host New US Show!

Justin Ball — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:08:50 +0000

Sharon Osbourne is following in the footsteps of her fellow America’s Got Talent judge, Piers Morgan, by taking on hosting duties of a major American network television talk show. The former X Factor judge will join five other women to co-host a new CBS daily daytime programme meant to replace the soap opera As The World Turns, which is about to finish a 54-year run.

The matriarch of the Osbourne clan will host alongside Sara Gilbert, who played Darlene on the American comedy series Roseanne; Holly Robinson Peete, most recently seen on Celebrity Apprentice; Marissa Jaret Winokur, Broadway actress; Leah Remini, from The King of Queens, and Julie Chen, host of the American version of Big Brother. The name and launch date of the new show have not yet been announced.

One can’t help but consider this new talk show to be CBS’s copy of rival network ABC’s successful The View, but I’m guessing people would rather watch Shazza over Barbara Walters any day! Score one more for the Brits taking over American telly!

Piers Morgan to replace Larry King on CNN?!?!

Justin Ball — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:47:49 +0000

Piers Morgan has reportedly signed a £5.5 million deal with US cable television news channel CNN to replace renowned talkshow host Larry King, who will be retiring in a few months. Apparently executives at CNN are fans of Piers Morgan’s Life Stories on ITV. US broadcast television network NBC, home of America’s Got Talent on which Morgan is a judge, is rumored to have agreed to share him with CNN. It is not clear whether Morgan will continue as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent.

First Simon Fuller and Simon Cowell captivated America with American Idol and now Piers will be replacing one of the highest profile talk shows in the United States – the Brits really are taking over American telly! Congratulations Piers!

Britain’s Got Talent (and America’s Got Talent) Judge Piers Morgan Got Married!

Justin Ball — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:37:43 +0000

British telly presenter, Piers Morgan, has gotten hitched to girlfriend and Brit journalist/author Celia Walden. Rumor has it that the couple tied the knot at a hush hush affair in the Oxfordshire village of Swinbrook, which was followed by a reception at a nearby pub. Apparently there weren’t any celebrities in attendance – so no, Ant & Dec did not officiate the ceremony.

Even Morgan’s fellow Brit judges, Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden, were absent from the event, but Holden did tweet: “Piers got married today. I could not be happier for my lovely friend.” As for Si, he probably doesn’t want to give Mezhgan any ideas just yet anyway.

This is Morgan’s second marriage, as he has three sons by his previous wife (Marion Shalloe) and is Walden’s first attempt at wedded bliss.

Cheers to the happy couple! I reckon it’s fair to say Walden’s got talent… or at least Piers thinks so anyway!

Elaine Paige Takes Yet Another Dig at SuBo…

Sean Borg — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:31:12 +0000

Outspoken musical theatre veteran, Elaine Paige has once again taken an enormous dig at Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle and contestants alike for becoming overnight successes far too quickly.

Subo’s idol Elaine was her inspiration from the very first audition for Britain’s Got Talent.

Paige said on BBC Breakfast in the UK this morning: “With reality television things are very different.

Expressing that the show doesn’t allow new artists to learn as they rise through the ranks, Elaine said: “What I worry about for them is that it’s a fast track having to learn everything so quickly. They have to learn it in 16 weeks with all that pressure on them.”

Ok that’s a fair point Elaine, but there’s no need to single out poor old SuBo!

Susan sang duet ‘I Know Him So Well’ with Paige last year in a special show hosted by Piers Morgan about the reality TV star’s meteoric rise to fame.

Scottish born Susan recently received a paycheck of £4million after her debut album sold more than 8.5million copies since its release last year. Not bad for someone who was a complete nobody just a year ago, wouldn’t you agree Elaine?!

Referring to the extent of SuBo’s talent, Paige cheekily added: “She’s got a nice voice – a simple, straightforward voice.”

Ouch… I look forward to SuBo’s response on this one, Elaine sweetie, the gloves are off!

Robbie Saved My life, Admits Geri

SBGLA! Staff — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:25:10 +0000

Back in the late 90s Robbie Williams and fellow pop band exile Geri Halliwell were rumoured to be dating, but Geri has just revealed that he was actually saving her life!

Geri says that Robbie prevented her from dying of bulimia, the eating disorder that she has admitted she suffered from during her youth, and that without him it would have got much, much worse.

Talking to excusively to Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan on his Life Stories show, Geri said: “Robbie knew about my bulimia and he advised me to get help. He told me to go to rehab and that possibly saved my life.

“The bulimia would have got worse without it. I will always be grateful to him, always.”

Geri was 7st at her tiniest and has battled with food issues throughout her life. She was treated for bulimia at a treatment centre is Tucson.

And because they’d both jumped ship from super-successful pop bands, Robbie knew what Geri was going through.

“I became really close to Robbie after leaving the Spice Girls and it was a very poignant friendship,” she says.

“I was lonely and felt he was the only person on the planet who could understand me because of his experiences with Take That.”

I’m pleased to say, Geri is now happy and healthy at 8st.

And good on you Rob for helping a pop star in need – it’s very Elton John of you! Maybe it’s time to look your old mate Mark Owen up – I think he could use a bit of therapy right now!

Simon Say’s Cheryl Cole Could Have The US X-Factor!

Sean Borg — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:34:15 +0000

It’s obvious to me that Cheryl Cole likes a bit of the ol’ ‘US of A’ every now then, and Simon Cowell has certainly made his feelings quite clear he likes a bit of the ol’ Chezza too.

Now I’m hearing if Si’ gets his way and his master plan works out, Cole could be all over the American version of X Factor as one of its new judges, oo-er, go Si’!

I know, I know there’s been rumors going around about this one for ages, but I’m being told it’s got to the stage where pieces of paper are being passed around (and all that). Sources in the know are saying there’s a dotted line that needs a certain someone’s signature added to it pronto!

Simon’s been having meetings with all sorts of important US telly chiefs stating that Cheryl is at the top of his wish-list to sit in one of the judges chairs, which could mean a staggering $2 million deal is waiting on the table for the former Girls Aloud singer.

Insiders say: “Simon took more of a gamble taking Piers Morgan to the States, he feels Cheryl will be loved immediately. We’ve got to nail her down.”

Well, I reckon Cole has totes got the X-Factor, she seems an unstoppable force of success right now, so I say Chezza sign on the dots darling and get those buns over here. You might need to work on changing your accent a bit mind you, as the American’s might have a tough time understanding your Geordie accent. Remember? Ant and Dec’s attempts failed miserably!

Simon all warm and fuzzy? You better believe it!

SBGLA! Staff — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:13:16 +0000

Who says the love of a good women can’t melt the hardest of hearts?

Simon Cowell has publicly declared that his new girlfriend Mezhgan Hussainy is ‘the one’.

He told his pal Piers Morgan on his ‘Life Stories’ show, “I’m smitten with Mezhgan – I think she’s the one. She’s very special.”

Friends even reckon that Mezhgan and the notoriously anti-marriage Si might even tie the knot. A Cowell wedding? Now that’s a guestlist I’d like to be on!

Piers then asked if he wants kids with his new flame and Simon replied: “I think I need to have little Simons around.”

Simon first met make up artist Mezhgan seven years ago when he started working on American Idol and they’ve slowly been appearing in public together. They were spotted at Mr Chow’s in London ten days ago, and Mezhgan was sporting a sparkler on her ring finger.

Just one question Simon: who are you going to choose as your wedding singer?

SuBo’s Top Of The.. Er, Mops!

SBGLA! Staff — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:38:54 +0000

According to The Sun newspaper today, Britain’s Got Talent singing sensation Susan Boyle suffered another bizarre public meltdown yesterday when she started singing and dancing into a mop at Heathrow airport.

SuBo apparently grabbed the mop from a cleaner and gave a chaotic impromptu performance, before using the mop to clean other passengers shoes.

After receiving complaints, British Airways then tried to calm her down, but Susan fled the Terminal 5 lounge shouting, “I’ve escaped, I’ve escaped.”

An onlooker told The Sun: “It was chaos. Susan was very restless and agitated from the minute she walked in and immediately started making a scene.”

The source added, “She was singing and dancing around, shouting obscenities at full volume.”

Susan was on her way to Chicago to go on The Oprah Winfrey Show. In the end a BA staff member sat with her until it was time to board her flight.

This isn’t the first time SuBo has lost the plot and I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I don’t think SuBo is equipped to deal with the pressures of fame and it’s only a matter of time before she Boyles over again.