In 1985, things were not looking so good for Doctor Who. The show was to be put on ice for 18 months in the wake of controversial storylines and supposedly poor viewing figures – all tosh of course, especially when you think that the programme was still pulling viewing figures of about seven million – a perfectly respectable number.
So The Doctor doesn't get to take Peri to Blackpool – well, on screen, at least. And unlike previous years, there were no more customary Who repeats in the summer to mollify the fans. 18 months, as I've said, isn't such a long time by today's standards, but back in 1985, you can understand why fans were weeping into their scarves. The crisis was so bad that the infamously bad 'Doctor In Distress' record was hastily assembled. The so-called supergroup of Who Cares actually comprised Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Nicholas Courtney and Anthony Ainley, along with Faith Brown,...
So The Doctor doesn't get to take Peri to Blackpool – well, on screen, at least. And unlike previous years, there were no more customary Who repeats in the summer to mollify the fans. 18 months, as I've said, isn't such a long time by today's standards, but back in 1985, you can understand why fans were weeping into their scarves. The crisis was so bad that the infamously bad 'Doctor In Distress' record was hastily assembled. The so-called supergroup of Who Cares actually comprised Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Nicholas Courtney and Anthony Ainley, along with Faith Brown,...
- 2/23/2011
- Shadowlocked
1985 is something of a year of guilty pleasures. Take some of the offerings on the big screen. A View To A Kill. Clue. Weird Science. Not really movies that I'd bring up in the middle of a conversation about all-time classics, but in their own gormless way, they're actually quite enjoyable.
Ditto Attack Of The Cybermen, not really a story you'd admit to enjoying out loud. After all it's mindlessly violent, obsessed with pointlessly fannish continuity, and has a plot that might as well be written in hieroglyphics, since when you ponder on it, it makes little to no sense. It may not boast Cybermen wearing bras on their heads or Tim Curry frantically playing Lytton as a last-minute replacement, but nevertheless, I still quite like Attack Of The Cybermen.
It's the story that kicks off season 22, something of a turning point in Who history for a number of reasons.
Ditto Attack Of The Cybermen, not really a story you'd admit to enjoying out loud. After all it's mindlessly violent, obsessed with pointlessly fannish continuity, and has a plot that might as well be written in hieroglyphics, since when you ponder on it, it makes little to no sense. It may not boast Cybermen wearing bras on their heads or Tim Curry frantically playing Lytton as a last-minute replacement, but nevertheless, I still quite like Attack Of The Cybermen.
It's the story that kicks off season 22, something of a turning point in Who history for a number of reasons.
- 2/7/2011
- Shadowlocked
Paloma Faith has admitted that she would love to judge on ITV’s X Factor.
The “Stone Cold Sober” singer recently tweeted that she’d like a job on the talent show, writing:
“I want to guest judge The X Factor!!!! Pleeeeeeeeeease Mr Cowell please!”
She later told Pa:
“I’ve tweeted that I’d like to be a guest judge on The X Factor, which I don’t think is likely, but I just think it would be nice for them to have someone who’s got something interesting to say on there,” she said.
Faith is currently backing the BT Digital Music Awards and she admits that the music business is finally coming to terms with the digital situation. She added:
“I think initially, the record industry struggled a lot with digital media because there a lot of aspects to it that can potentially destroy our industry, for example torrents and illegal downloading.
The “Stone Cold Sober” singer recently tweeted that she’d like a job on the talent show, writing:
“I want to guest judge The X Factor!!!! Pleeeeeeeeeease Mr Cowell please!”
She later told Pa:
“I’ve tweeted that I’d like to be a guest judge on The X Factor, which I don’t think is likely, but I just think it would be nice for them to have someone who’s got something interesting to say on there,” she said.
Faith is currently backing the BT Digital Music Awards and she admits that the music business is finally coming to terms with the digital situation. She added:
“I think initially, the record industry struggled a lot with digital media because there a lot of aspects to it that can potentially destroy our industry, for example torrents and illegal downloading.
- 9/23/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
X Factor stars Jls have denied rumours that they are currently collaborating with disgraced star Chris Brown on their second studio album.
The Sun had today reported that the band were recording with Chris, who was last year convicted of assaulting his girlfriend Rihanna, in an La studio.
A source told the newspaper: “Jls have been working in the studio with Chris. Aston was really excited about it and has told pals back in the UK. He was quite starstruck.
“They have been writing and recording together and delivered some great stuff for the second album.”
However, Jls wrote on their official Twitter at 9.30am: “Just to clear rumours up we have not recorded with Chris Brown and have no plans to either.”
Brown recently swore and argued with a radio DJ, claiming that radio stations were blackballing his new music.
Kash from Q94 Wrvq said: “Chris Brown was going...
The Sun had today reported that the band were recording with Chris, who was last year convicted of assaulting his girlfriend Rihanna, in an La studio.
A source told the newspaper: “Jls have been working in the studio with Chris. Aston was really excited about it and has told pals back in the UK. He was quite starstruck.
“They have been writing and recording together and delivered some great stuff for the second album.”
However, Jls wrote on their official Twitter at 9.30am: “Just to clear rumours up we have not recorded with Chris Brown and have no plans to either.”
Brown recently swore and argued with a radio DJ, claiming that radio stations were blackballing his new music.
Kash from Q94 Wrvq said: “Chris Brown was going...
- 5/7/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
X Factor stars Jls have reportedly asked Chris Brown to work on their second studio album.
The Sun claims that Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Oritsé Williams and Jonathan “Jb” Gill are currently working with Brown in an La studio, despite his recent controversy.
A source told the newspaper: “Jls have been working in the studio with Chris. Aston was really excited about it and has told pals back in the UK. He was quite starstruck.
“They have been writing and recording together and delivered some great stuff for the second album.”
Brown recently swore and argued with a radio DJ, claiming that radio stations were blackballing his new music.
Kash from Q94 Wrvq said: “Chris Brown was going to come in today to do an interview to promote his concert… But before we could even get into the interview, homeboy starts yelling at me, wondering why we don’t play his records.
The Sun claims that Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Oritsé Williams and Jonathan “Jb” Gill are currently working with Brown in an La studio, despite his recent controversy.
A source told the newspaper: “Jls have been working in the studio with Chris. Aston was really excited about it and has told pals back in the UK. He was quite starstruck.
“They have been writing and recording together and delivered some great stuff for the second album.”
Brown recently swore and argued with a radio DJ, claiming that radio stations were blackballing his new music.
Kash from Q94 Wrvq said: “Chris Brown was going to come in today to do an interview to promote his concert… But before we could even get into the interview, homeboy starts yelling at me, wondering why we don’t play his records.
- 5/7/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
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