Wednesday 2 October 2013

Britney Spears Enjoys Whips, Bondage And Sharks In New Video For 'Work Bitch'

Now, we all knew this day was coming, yes indeed, we knew Britney Spears would be releasing a video to the first single, Work Bitch, taken from her eighth(!) studio album, but were we expecting something so incredible? Honestly, i'm not sure what I was expecting, but what we have been given has definitely gone above my expectations for any Britney music video we've seen so far, and why is that the case, do I hear you ask? The answer is simple; Britney Spears, is 100% back.




We all know Britney went through a tough time, but it seems those days are well and truly behind her as the single oozes sex appeal in her new music video. After many years in this industry, Britney knows herself, she knows her body, she knows her ability and lets be honest, Britney knows how to own it, she also looks absolutely bloody amazing throughout this video, but especially here:


Oh and also here:




The video see's Britney experiment with Bondage, whips, and even surrounded by a pool full of sharks, whilst reminding us all that if we want something, then bitch we need to work for it!




I personally think the production that has gone into this video has most definitely paid off and i'm more than excited to see someone using a Beats pill as a gag, 'cause you know, it was only a matter of time, and why not make product placement interesting? I also enjoyed how much fun it looks like she had in this video, because dancing around on a big white bathroom tile must be pretty damn exciting and I want one of my own, and maybe a load of backing dancers would also be nice too.

Don't you just love a bit of Whipney?




You can watch the video below:




Tuesday 24 September 2013

Cher Lloyd Debuts Dazzling Hollywood Smile In New 'I Wish' Video

Cher Lloyd's much anticipated video for her debut single 'I Wish' taken from her sophomore album has been released and I've got to admit it - I like it. The video itself is incredibly simple and see's Cher continue to sing about all the things she wishes she was to gain the affection of rapper T.I who guest features on the single, all whilst glammed up girls are mean to Cher who plays the role of hard-done-by-yet-down-to-earth waitress.

Something looks...different?

It's a nice enough video and the typical girl getting the man of her dreams theme is consistent throughout, of course. However the thing I noticed most was indeed Cher's smile! GONE is the gap that gave her a cute and quirky smile and in its place rest a perfect set of pearly whites. It seems Cher's american transformation is officially complete and she is another celebrity who has succumbed to the need of that hollywood smile.

The gap, oh how we'll miss you

I actually think these are a pretty good new set of teeth and they don't look too ridiculous or horse like, but I also couldn't help but catch myself constantly looking out for them either, meaning I had to watch the video about four times to take it all in.

A cheeky side note for you all, in a previous interview with Alan Carr, Cher has seemed very against the idea of veneers, even poking fun at TOWIE's Chloe, but seems to have changed her mind!

The song is available to buy on iTunes now and as of yet there is no official release date for Cher's second album. You can watch the video below:


Monday 23 September 2013

Zedd And Hayley Williams Reveal 'Stay The Night' Video

Ever since Hayley Williams released 'Airplanes' with B.O.B back in 2010 we've all been waiting patiently to see if she'd ever step aside from her band Paramore again, just once, to come up with another magical creation.

It seems we've had to wait a good three years, but that wait was indeed worth it as this time the orange haired beauty has teamed up with Zedd to bring us "Stay The Night." The song is pretty much exactly what you'd expect to hear in any club at the moment, however, the nice difference here is that Hayley Williams can actually sing. Always a bonus eh?



The video see's Hayley repeatedly belt out the question "Are you gonna stay the night?" whilst reassuring the recipient of the vocals that it "doesn't mean we're bound for life" which actually is pretty clever when you look a bit deeper into the track. I mean yes, it is something you're going to sing along to in a club, but it is quite cute that the song plays on the idea that we're all overthinking every action we make with our significant other. LOVELY.

There is something about the video that reminds me of Paramore's 'Ignorance' video and it probably is the blindingly obvious lightbulb part, but this video really is very well shot and edited. I enjoy the chasing around parts and the lighting really is something!

The dancers they chose for the video are also pretty damn fun to watch as they spin and turn and twirl over sofa's and beds, making me slightly jealous that I can't move like that, but that's not important and Hayley of course looks gorgeous as always, which is nice.

You can watch the video below :

Tuesday 10 September 2013

Miley Cyrus Shows Off Vulnerable Side In Wrecking Ball Music Video

Miley Cyrus has released the video to accompany her second single from her new album "BANGERZ" and whilst there are certain aspects of the video that make absolutely no sense, there is something very beautiful about the whole thing, isn't that sweet?

It seems whilst Miley isn't practising her new found love for twerking, the singer is able to show off a more vulnerable side and let everyone in on what really goes on up in that head of hers. The video itself is directed by the controversial fashion photographer Terry Richardson, so of course when viewing you should expect the unexpected.

What I really enjoyed about this video was actually how beautiful it is. At first glance, after that raunchy VMA performance, and the controversial reference to "Molly" in "We Can't Stop" it would be pretty damn easy to think Miley was just being raunchy and racey in the new video, but instead of you listen to the lyrics in the single and take into account what it really is about, you're able to appreciate just how vulnerable and beautiful this video is. Sure, she's riding around naked on a wrecking ball, but isn't that the point? Miley's opening up about feeling naked, vulnerable and exposed, and I believe the reference to exposure to be genius.

My only qualm with this very good video is Miley licking the sledge hammer that she uses to break down the walls, it does add some level of sex to what should be something artistic, although, as pointed out to me, this could well be a reference to the singer licking up whats happened, accepting it and taking empowerment from it.


Enough of what I think though, watch the artistic video below and make your own judgements:


Friday 16 August 2013

Ellie Goulding Has It 'Under Control' For Halcyon Days

Ellie Goulding is being a great big tease at the moment and it has got us all far too over excited about the upcoming re-release of her album, Halcyon Days. So, to make us even more excited, she's only gone and put another one of the singles 'Under Control' on her youtube channel. If this is anything to go by, the new, repackaged album is going to be a real treat!



Under Control is written by Oliver Goldstein, Corey Nitta, Ellie Goulding herself and the songwriting genius that is Bonnie Mckee, who I garuntee you will all be hearing much more of in the coming year.



Under control is definitely an offering for the club scene this summer and is probably a single that's going to sit well in your top 25 most played playlists, enjoy the single above!

You can watch the video for Ellie's current single 'Burn' below:

Monday 5 August 2013

Diana Vickers Throws A Party As She Releases 'Music To Make Boys Cry' Video

Diana Vickers is already moving full steam ahead towards the release of her album 'Music To Make Boys Cry' and has only gone and released the music video to the title track of the album. Serving as the second single, MTMBC has been slightly edited from the original version released previously.

In the video we can see Diana preparing before partying by what looks like herself, but the video is most definitely play on the song as the lyrics say "I got myself and I wanna make music to make the boys cry"



Watch the video for the new song below:



You can order an exlusive limited edition version of the new Diana album here

Wednesday 17 July 2013

WATCH: X Factor Red Carpet Sees Sharon Osbourne Return To The Show Saying 'We're The Best Judges On TV'

The X Factor is back! So I caught up with the Judges and Xtra Factor hosts Caroline Flack and newcomer Matt Richardson to talk about the tenth series of the show and how everyone's getting on!


It seems whilst the coaches on The Voice are dropping like flies, The X Factor may be going from strength to strength, I caught up with the judges and presenters of the show and Sharon Osbourne told me she thinks: "We're the best judges on TV." 

Gary Barlow also told me he's not looking for another One Direction because he doesn't want to follow the same patterns, and I agree, 'cause that would just be a bit boring now wouldn't it? So what is he looking for?

Check out my interview with them all on the Red Carpet!



Monday 24 June 2013

WATCH: Matthew Morrison Talks Glee New Series Mr Schuester & New Album 'Where It All Began'

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to do an interview with Matthew Morrison, he told me a lot about Glee, his new album and what it was like to put his own spin on some classic songs. The multi talented singer has also told me about what it was like to come back to the spotlight after his broadway success, take a look below:


Friday 21 June 2013

WATCH: Skins Fire Brand New Trailer Is Emotional As Effy Can't Handle The Pressure



A brand spanking new trailer for the final series of skins has landed and my god, its all just a bit much to handle! The trailer is under a minute long and see's the return of Effy Stonem.  Living in the city in a dead end job Effy is going to be struggling with work and romance. Kaya Scodelario has reprised her role as the character and the two part Skins fire will debut on July 1st on E4.




Skins Fire will also see the return of Lily Loveless and Kathryn Prescott who play Naomi and Emily respectively. Naomi is Effy's flatmate in this series of Skins, so it is nice to see into Effy's future and see that she has maintained a friendship with series 3 & 4 character Naomi.

It seems that our favourite party gyal has managed to get herself into a right bit of a pickle because she may or may not be starting a cheeky affair with her new boss, but thats also not enough for the girl who seems to love a bit of drama - oh no! She will also be involved in the middle of some kind of dodgy deal. Luckily Naomi wants to step in and save Effy from messing up her life (again) but will she let her?

Watch the trailer below:


I'm VERY excited about this, as skins last series wasn't so well received, so i'd like to see how they've managed to make this 6 part drama into something different.



Skins Rise will see the return of bad boy Cook played by Jack O'Connell (will you please take your top off?) in a two part episode and Skins Pure will see first series original Cassie and what she has been up to since it all began.


Wednesday 12 June 2013

Pretty Little Liars Series 4 Episode One - A Is For A-L-I-V-E

Pretty Little Liars has finally made a triumphant return with series four and as it promised, it was truely something. Whilst fans have already been left with loads of questions and confusion, the episode did also give some answers, and also a few shocking moments too, so do not read on unless you're willing to see a few spoilers along the way!


The episode picked up exactly where series 3 left off, the girls opened the boot of the car to find a dead pig inside, whilst the video of Hanna's mom hitting officer Willden with her car repeatedly played, surprisingly enough, Mona dived into the car and retrieved the chip, claiming she was helping Hanna's mom...hmmm...

Liars Unite - They're Back!


Once the girls returned to Spencer's house, which has become a bit of a headquarters, they got Mona to tell them as much as she knows as she used to be A. Mona admitted she didn't get the car out the lake, but she had put it in Hanna's garage. Shaunna knew Jenna before she came to Rosewood she thought they were in love and that they are both scared of Spencer's sister Melissa. When CeCe came to Radley to see Mona, she thought she was Alison, however Mona conveniently doesn't remember because it was before they changed her meds. Lucas was the one who gave Emily the massage - he said she was tense. Toby was recruited when he got the job in Bucks county and Mona doesn't know who pushed Ian off the bell tower and wishes she did. Mona also reveals she has her own set of keys for Emily's car, which is a truely hilarious moment, then has gone to get the girls their favourite coffee - which is equally disturbing as it is funny.

Remember the 'You're mine now' text from A? It'll make sense in a second.

Mona agrees to take the girls to her lair, however as she is on the way there they see Willden's body at the scene of the crime with the car that was pulled from the lake. A can make it look like the girls killed him. Redcoat is A, and may have pulled them from the fire, but she still wants to set them up for Willden's death.

At the point of the girls reaching the lair, Mona proves Willden was involved in the A team and was in fact dressed as the Queen Of Hearts during the Halloween Train episode - which by the way is a truly genius twist and as Mona shows them a video of evidence proving she wasn't the one who tried to kill Aria in the box, it starts to delete itself, just before the girls can see that it was Melissa Hastings dressed up in the other costume, Spencer's sister.

There's a really creepy moment where young girls, who look like the girls, have been given dolls, that look like the girls, to play with. The girls claim Alison gave them to them, its all very odd.

Mona makes Hanna agree to move the RV lair to hide it somewhere until they can move it somewhere else for good. Spencer and Toby go to the scene of the fire and soon realise someone is watching them, before they can see who, the figure runs off. A SUPER Creepy scene between Emily and Alison's mom jessica occurs, where Emily learns that she is basically building a shrine to Alison in her old bedroom. It isn't nice. Or normal. Jessica...seek help...now. Jason's whereabouts are still unknown.

Making Funerals Fierce!


Aria and Ezra bump into each other in a coffee shop, you can quite clearly see the couple are still madly in love however as Ezra has been offered a job at Rosewood again they cannot be together whilst Aria still attends as a student. Ezra suggests seeing other people - BURN.

Spencer and Toby share a romantic breakfast however Toby receives a text from A, where he is told he can learn about what happened to his mom, naturally, in true liar style, he doesn't tell Spencer - idiot.

Mona continues to try to prove she still loves Hanna as a dear friend, regardless of everything she had put her through whilst she was A, it's kind of cringe, i'm sorry but Mona is an annoying character and whilst they're making her relevant, she should probably be written out.

Aria is summoned to the vice principals office and panics, sees a vision of Ezra being arrested for sleeping with a student and when she wakes from her daydream texts Ezra telling him they should see other people.

Emily and Paige have a cute romantic conversation about Universities and they both tell each other they love each other and plan to go away together far far away from A....HA!

Mona gives Hanna the chip, in an attempt to prove that she hasn't got an ulterior motive for why she is hanging around with her again, besides the fact that A is still in their lives, obviously.

Emily bumps into Jenna outside - who is still not blind again - yet will be later, what? Jenna tells her she needs a favour, but she tells Emily that Willden was a friend of hers and she can't believe he is dead. She asks Emily, if anything happens to me, will you give Toby a message? Emily quips: 'what would happen to you? seems to me you're indestructible'  - I massively enjoyed this as they've finally given Emily her backbone back, and it works so well. Emily notices a mark on Jenna's hand and asks her if she burned herself - interesting.

Burn yourself Jenna?


'Tell him I never meant to hurt him' was the message. Right then... Spencer then see's Alison's mom staring in her direction from Alison's bedroom window, its creepy and weird and I don't want to relive that moment again.

A leaves a message for Spencer, telling her there is something in Willden's coffin.

The girls all head over to Darren Willden's funeral where Spencer and Mona go in search of what is incriminating to them, inside they find a phone ringing, they miss the call but there is one number stored: Kisses. They hit the dial button and Hanna answers, confused asking: "Why are you calling me from my mom's phone?" major twist, Mrs Montgomery is part of the A team! Just kidding!

'The truth wont set you free bitches'

However, a black vailed figure then sits at the back of the funeral, the girls all question who the hell it is and as they leave, a new police officer reminds them of Willden and tells them they'll probably be in for questioning in the future.

Jenna is escorted into the building with an unknown male and is trying to act blind...again.

Toby drives the lair to a location decided by A and walks away.

The girls all then receive a text from A: "The Truth won't set you free bitches, i'm gonna bury you with it - A" and a video recording of the girls from the beginning of the episode as Mona dives into the car to retrieve the chip. A recorded the whole thing.

Obviously at the end of the episode it is revealed to be A. Of course, the face is wearing a mask and we're clearly not going to find out who A is just yet.

What I really enjoyed about this episode was the amount of references it made to the first episode of the first series. A body being discovered,  a funeral, their first group text together from A, the list is endless, and the lies will just keep coming!

Harry Styles VS Justin Bieber! Who Is The Better Role Model?

After it was reported that One Direction's management have a plan in place to try and steal some of Justin Bieber's fans due to his bad behaviour as of late, it seemed like a good idea to clarify who really is a better role model, Justin Bieber or Harry Styles? Is it such a bad thing so have so many tattoos? Can  it really be said that dating Selena Gomez is a bad idea, and who doesn't want a BRIT award or two?!

Starting with the most important topic, Their hair! Justin is currently sporting a casually coiffed quiff, long on top and short at the sides, whilst it is a popular choice of haircut for many celebs, not many are able to pull off Harry Styles' curls quite in the same way, so i'm going to have to say that the first point goes to Harry!

The One Direction singer has perfect curls which has been known to change all on its own, in an interview with Top of the Pops magazine Harry said: "It comes in and out in phases. When I was really little, I had curly hair, then it went straight, then it started getting curly again" even his hair has a diva approach to growing!

One Direction have 2 BRIT Awards under their belt at the moment

It isn't just the girls of pop that have to worry about their bodies though, the lads also both try to keep in good shape, and with their busy schedules its a surprise they have any time to hit the gym's at all! 'Baby' hitmaker Justin is regularly seen shirtless out and about, on tour, in airports, you name it, he's probably stood there with it all on show!

Whereas Harry has only really been seen shirtless on his holidays and once for the 'Kiss You' music video. Now, I feel like it would be really odd if I were to say which one i'm pining after, however, i'll say that Harry is more appropriate with his body and therefore he gets point number two also.

Justin Bieber yet again shirtless on tour, showing off them tattoos!

Another factor to consider here, is how much their hard graft has paid off - According to the Sunday Times Under 30s Rich List, One Direction have made combined earnings of £25 million and Harry Styles racked up a £5 million fortune in the last year, this will probably all change after their next world tour, but for now, Justin Bieber's networth is currently estimated at $110 million, so Harry Styles still has a long way to go to catch up, Justin wins this point!

Harry Styles also has a number of tattoos on his body, including one placed where Rihanna's latest sits!

Both Justin and Harry are each sporting quite a few tattoos, Harry has at least 11 tattoos and Justin has at least 15. The reason we're comparing the two here is to see who makes a better role model, and as BOTH of the singer's have so many tattoos, they can both have a point each!

Harry - 3, Justin - 2

As it stands One Direction and Justin Bieber have both completed two concert tours, while One Direction will be taking their 'Where We Are Tour' stadium tour worldwide in 2014, so for now, both can have another point.


Finally the world of romance! THE DECIDER! A good role model should also probably have a strong, stable relationship, so Justin's time with Selena Gomez may not be the best example to give. Whilst she is most definitely an example of a good kind of girl to be linked with, their relationship has been far too turbulent and too on and off for anyone to cope with!  The couple started dating back in 2011 and are both global superstars, although it has not been confirmed why the couple split, their on and off relationship has been enough to confuse us all.

Sadly for us all, Selena Gomez & Justin Bieber have recently split up (maybe forever!)

Harry however has been linked with four times the amount of girls Justin has, first starting with Caroline Flack, a romance which very quickly saw Harry being tagged with a taste for cougars, another high profile celebrity was Taylor Swift, the pair dated for a short period of time and the singer has even suggested at the BRIT awards that her single 'I Knew You Were Trouble' was about the One Direction star. Harry has also been linked with model Cara Delevingne!

Even more recently, Harry was linked with Rob Stewart's Daughter Kimberly, so the plot thickens!

Harry and Taylor Swift only dated for all of five minutes!

After the final round I think Justin deserves the point, even though their relationship was so up and down and on and off, Harry has dated far more women than Justin, and whilst some of you might think that makes him a good old 'lad' it might also mean he can't decide what he wants yet. So, who do YOU think is the better role model? 

Tuesday 11 June 2013

WATCH: Pretty Little Liars Series 4 SNEAK PEEK

A new sneak peek preview clip from the upcoming season 4 premier of Pretty Little Liars has been released and as promised, we're going to be left even more hooked than ever before.

The clip shows Jessica DiLaurentis moving back into her old family home where her daughter Alison may or may not have been murdered. Emily Fields stops by to rifle through Alison's belongings left outside the house however before she gets chance Jessica stops her and starts talking.



Whilst Jessica may be excited about seeing a 'friendly face' Emily seems more interested in finding out where Mrs.DiLaurentis' son has headed off to since he mysteriously disappeared off his hospital bed during series 3 as he hasn't been seen since.



Whilst it is unsure whether or not the Liars are going to find out if Alison really was Redcoat, it does look more and more certain that Mona will no longer be part of the A team and will instead be teaming up with the liars to find out who she is once and for all.

You can watch a trailer for the new series of Pretty Little Liars below :


Are Male Twins Entering The Big Brother House?

Big Brother which is known for its twists and turns will be returning to our screens this Thursday 13th June and will be coming back with a two part launch night, and it is now being rumoured that the show will yet again feature a pair of twins as housemates.

This year's Big Brother show is said to be featuring two male twins as housemates to enter the famous house on Channel 5 when the show returns this Thursday, and Digital Spy is reporting that they may not be the only related housemates to enter this year.

Foreign versions of Big Brother have seen a 'swap' twist take place which would see one twin enter the house on launch night and then the other swap places regularly throughout the show in secret. However, this year's twins will apparently be going into the house together.


Emma Willis is taking over as the main show's host this year (Channel 5)

This year's show has a 'Secrets and Lies' theme which is supposed to be influenced by an international Big Brother twist which has seen certain housemates hiding the fact they are related, the twist is called the 'Secret Story'.

Emma Willis will be taking over as the main host for the new series of Big Brother this week as she replaces former host Brian Dowling, whilst Rylan Clark will be taking over as a host for spin off show Big Brother's Bit On The Side and AJ Odudu will also be joining the show.

Tuesday 4 June 2013

LISTEN: Selena Gomez Reveals Next Single 'Slow Down' AND Album 'Stars Dance' Tracklisting!

Selena Gomez has FINALLY uploaded a new single to her official youtube channel. Whilst this song is definitely a step up from Come & Get It, i'm not sure she's going to beat Demi's next single if i'm honest. The song was produced by 'The Cataracts' and is an up beat dance/pop song. I am incredibly impressed with this song but I think the music video is going to be what makes this song what it is. Selena was spotted filming the video for the single earlier this month, so we probably won't have to wait that long.


Sadly, Come & Get It still hasn't been released in the UK yet, it might be time for Selena to start considering worldwide releases rather than giving us singles second to the US, because whilst we get excited over her second single, she'll be over here promoting the first one which we're going to get bored of, 'naturally' (I hope someone see's what I did there)



Selena has already unveiled the cover art and full track listing for her new album: 'Stars Dance' which is released 23rd July:

1. Birthday
2. Slow Down
3. Stars Dance
4. Like A Champion
5. Come & Get It
6. Forget Forever
7. Save The Day
8. B.E.AT.
9. Write Your Name
10. Undercover
11. Love Will Remember



Listen to 'Slow Down' below:

Monday 3 June 2013

LISTEN: Miley Cyrus Premieres New Single 'We Can't Stop'

Miley Cyrus has FINALLY premiered the debut single from her new album. The single titled 'We Can't Stop' is a laid back summer urban pop track and gives an insight to the singer's new style and evolution as an artist. My main point for this single is whilst you may not LOVE it straight away as it's probably not what you're expecting, it will definitely grow on you.

Miley Cyrus has been busy hanging around with her new 'crew' which include rappers like Snoop Dogg. Will.i.am, Tyler, the Creator and Pharrell whilst recording her new album which is to be released under RCA Records.




The song's distorted vocals from Mike WiLL and piano medley give the single a kind of darker but more grown up edge which makes it different from your usual pop melody and not really what you'd expect from the singer. The new single definitely marks a new era for the singer as there doesn't seem to be an ounce of Disney left in her, which of course is exactly the point she's trying to prove.

Without writing a long review of what I think of the track, i'd rather you had a listen and decided for yourself, however it has to be said that the singer is most definitely doing a lot to make sure the song gets the attention she thinks it deserves. After months of speculation about her engagement to Liam Hemsworth being on the rocks, she is spotted on set of the music video for 'We Can't Stop' wearing her engagement ring. If anything, Miley knows how to get the right attention where she needs it, and for that I applaud her.

Listen to the single below: 

Jessie J Slammed By The Voice Fans After Her Comments On Cleo Higgins Performance

Jessie J has caused a stir on The Voice this weekend after her comments on Cleo Higgins performance upset viewers of the show. Somedisgruntled viewers have taken to Twitter to blast her and her comments on Cleo’s performance. 

Cleo Higgins, former member of British girl group ‘Cleopatra’ performed a version of Michael Jackson’s hit ‘Leave Me Alone’ and whilst the leader of her team, Will.I.Am called her rendition "flawless" Jessie J didn’t quite agree. In fact Jessie J believed that Cleo’s version of the song was flat.

Jessie told the singer: “I agree with Danny, it was flat. It was the wrong song choice for you,” she them actually commented that if she were Will, she would definitely pick Lem Knights, who sang against Cleo for the final spot.
One Twitter used took to their account to post their feelings saying: "@BlackTheRipper: JESSIE J U ARE A F***ING HATER! LEM WAS SH*T! CLEO WAS THE BEST THERE HANDS DOWN. JESSIE IS AN INSECURE HATER! I NO LONGER LIKE HER #TheVoice"

Will.I.Am was clearly not happy with Jessie’s comments and quickly retaliated: "Who has the right to tell you it was wrong or right when that was just flawless execution?" 



Ironically, Jessie J cut Lem Knights from her team during the battle rounds stage of the competition and eill.I.Am chose to save him, resulting in him joining Will’s team. Both Cleo and Lem went head to head against another singer John in an attempt to gain one place in Will’s final three.

Despite any negative comments from the other judges Will.I.Am chose to put Cleo through to the next stage of the show. Jessie J, maintained that she still would’ve chosen Lem, turning to fellow judge Danny, and asking if he agreed and he tried to take the middle ground as he responded: "I would’ve put Cleo or Lem though." 

Other Twitter users have also taken to the site to share their thoughts, as one user posted: "@TheRealLyella: Catching up on The Voice... Is Jessie J bitter? Not quite sure why she's parring Cleo... I've actually lost a lot of respect for her!"

Whilst another twitter user thinks it’s a case of Jessie J feeling the rivalry as she posted: "@SymphonicLove: I Don't Think Jessie J Likes Cleo. Female Rivalry?"

Nicole Scherzinger In Trouble With Ofcom After The Use of The Word 'Effing' During Live Episode

Nicole Scherzinger has caused X Factor bosses to be reprimanded by regulators over her use of the word 'effing' during one of the live shows. The singer used the slang to describe one of her acts, James Arthur.


Even though she censorded the word into one of her many colloquial slang words to describe the eventual winner of the show James Arthur, TV regulators Ofcom said Nicole's use of the word was unsuitable for a pre-watershed audience at a 8-9pm broadcast time.

The incident happened when James Arthur was to go up against Ella Henderson in a sing off, Scherzinger spoke directly to the camera and says "One of the greatest artists and talents to grace the stage. I'm so proud, this is James effing Arthur'.



Ofcom have since received 52 complaints about the singer's language from viewers of the show and the use of language was then ruled as 'offensive'

The TV regulators have said that many audience members considered the word effing to have been used as a substitute for swearing and therefor "as a result it was capable of causing a certain amount of offence"



ITV however said that it did not consider the use of the word in question to be offensive in the context of the programme and Ofcom have then said judges had already been warned over the use of bad language on the shom, but then said the matter has now been resolved.

 

WATCH: Cassie, Cook & Effy Are BACK! Skins Returns For Series 7 With Skins Pure, Skins Rise & Skins Fire

E4 has uploaded a minute long teaser trailer for series 7 of the hit original series. If i'm honest I think Skins lost its way a little for series 5 and 6 and the cast wasn't all that great. However, this new series looks like its really going to be something incredible. When I say incredible, I mean better than any of the past series' put together!



The seventh series which is titled Skins Redux, is scheduled to air in July 2013, the new series will see the return of former Skins stars Hannah Murray as Cassie, Jack O'Connell as Cook and Kaya Scodelario as Effy, each in their own new original storyline. Lily Loveless will also return as Naomi and Kathryn Prescott is also back as Emily both are to return in guest roles. The three stories will have their own titles: "Skins Pure" for Cassie, "Skins Rise" for Cook and "Skins Fire" for Effy. The six-part series began filming 22nd October 2012 and ended the end of January 2013.







Skins Pure (by Bryan Elsley) will see "Cassie, now aged 23, adrift, alone and invisible in London, trying to make sense of her life. Slowly she realises that someone is following her. Cassie turns towards the unknown. A strange and poignant friendship is carved out of mutual loneliness, but can it survive exposure to the real world?"
The cast of Skins Pure includes Olly AlexanderMax Baldry, Richard Crehan as Johnny, Amir Boutrous as Hagai and Stewart Scudamore. 

Skins Rise (by Jamie Brittain) will see Cook, "now aged 21, has a job delivering drugs to Manchester revellers. When he is asked to help his employer's girlfriend find a house, he finds that he is irresistibly attracted to her which sets off a chain of events leading him into a world of savage revenge and a confrontation with his own violent past."
The cast of Skins Rise includes Liam Boyle and Lucien Laviscount.


Finally, Skins Fire (by Jess Brittain) will see "Effy now aged 21, has a dead end job as a receptionist for a leading London Hedge Fund. But as she stumbles across crucial financial information relating to a troubled deal and embarks on an affair with her wealthy boss, she finds out that she has bitten off more than she can chew." Her flatmate...(enter Naomi) tries to stop Effy from ruining her life, but Effy cannot be reached; until tragedy strikes. Emily has been in New York for some purpose for the show and currently her role in the plot is yet to be confirmed. 

The cast of Skins Fire includes Kayvan Novak who will play Jake, Effy's boss, Lara Pulver is playing Vanessa, and also Craig Roberts, Amy Wren, Claire Fox as a FSA Officer, Ian Pink as Kevin and James Ford as Jimmy Blagg. 

You can watch the trailer for Skins Redux here:



You can watch Kaya Scodelario and also Kat and Lily discuss the new skins here :


Friday 31 May 2013

WATCH: The Daisy Chains

It is often easy to forget that youtube is full of people trying to get their material out there, you can be trying to be a singer, or an actor, or a presenter and your work may well be incredible but sadly your work might just be overshadowed by someone else's.



A group I certainly would not like to see this happen to would be The Daisy Chains. The Birmingham based 3 piece girl band are truly something spectacular and I reckon they could give a lot of singers a run for their money. Why is it even when we have the likes of Little Mix and The Saturdays out there, it feels like there is still a massive gap in the market for something else? I believe The Daisy Chains are exactly that.

Kari, Laura and Hannah have their own youtube channel where you can listen to some of their beautiful work, though this is probably my favourite, as their harmonies are just stunning:



I caught up with one of the members of the band, Kari, 21 and asked her to describe themselves to me in no more than three words, she replied: "Fun Fresh Fierce" and do you know what? I couldn't have put it better myself. The girls gel together really nicely, whilst also allowing you to see their own individual sides too and what you get is a strong independent sound that oozes attitude and girl power. What I quite like is that all three of the girls are completely stunning in their own way, the sound is very alluring and almost vulnerable at times, yet step a toe out of line and the attitude would swiftly put you back in your place, which is probably where you belong, in the audience, watching as these three own the stage.

I think we're going to be seeing a lot more of this group and I predict success. Besides, if a girl group can take on a successful One Direction song and make it sound like their own, they've got to have talent right? 


WATCH: Britain's Got Talent's Gabz & Jack Talk To Me

WATCH: Diana Vickers Reveals 'Cinderella' Music Video


Diana Vickers has done it, admittedly i've had my doubts about her future success after she faded away from mainstream music for some time. Personally, i'm a huge fan of the singer and always will be, she's great to her fans, she creates some really quirky exciting music and she's also just a bit of a babe!






What's exciting about the new single 'Cinderella' is that the quirky lyrics are easily accessible to a pop music audience and all at the same time that little bit different and original. The video see's Diana meeting her prince, walking around a gorgeous looking house before hiding from security as the pair aren't meant to be wandering around.


I really enjoyed this video, especially the cuts from the story as Diana sings to the camera, she shows off her looooong legs and she looks absolutely stunning in that dress. Diana Vickers new video for Cinderella is just flawless. I think this single has so much potential for at least a top ten spot, i'm actually routing for number one if i'm honest, I think the singer has so much to offer. The single is out July 21st so make sure you pre-order it in iTunes and then buy the album in September.

Watch the video below:




Why is she just so beautiful? It should honestly be a crime! I think Simon Cowell will probably be regretting not signing this girl up to his label, as there's a possibility for worldwide success if the singer just plays her cards right.






Wednesday 22 May 2013

X Factor 2013 Judging Panel Officially Announced! She's Back!

The X Factor has officially announced who will be sitting on the judges panel this year and all I can say is whilst i'm excited to see what happens, i'm so very very disappointed too.

The X Factor's official website posted the following message: "Rock royalty Sharon Osbourne makes a triumphant return to the show, joining Take That superstar Gary Barlow, US pop star Nicole Scherzinger and Svengali manager Louis Walsh in the search for the nation’s next big singing sensation."




Apparently Simon Cowell has said: "Three words I never thought I'd say.... Welcome back Sharon!"

So it's now confirmed that Gary Borelow will return - my question is why?
Gary doesn't bring anything new to the panel, his try hard approach to being the new Mr.Nasty like Simon Cowell, is getting boring, it doesn't work. He tries too hard. Gary in fact walked off and kicked off like a child a number of times since he's started on The X Factor and if i'm honest I don't think he enjoys his time on the show so why does he bother doing it?

Louis Walsh - he was always bound to be back and he has just become a bit of a novelty joke judge rather than anyone taking him seriously. He just doesn't seem to have any relevance whatsoever.

Nicole Scherzinger - OK Nicole actually was incredibly entertaining last year, at LEAST Nicole managed to get two acts into the final, fairplay to her. She's a strong judge and singer, however surely 'Boomerang' is proof enough that the singer needs to re-think her attempt at a solo career. Don't get me wrong, i'm not hatin! I feel that Nicole is a fantastic singer and popstar, she just needs to re think her latest attempt at music.



Finally, the returning judge Sharon Osbourne. Now, Sharon was a judge from 2004 - 2007. Fairplay. Sharon was also the judge with over 30 years experience in managing bands and she is the straight talking no nonsense judge, I AM excited to see what Sharon does as a judge on the show, however, I was expecting a MUCH bigger announcement. On her return she has said: "I couldn’t be happier about coming back for the 10th anniversary of X Factor. I can’t wait to give Gary Barlow a big hug, sit next to the gorgeous Nicole, and of course throw water on dear Louis. Yay!"

I'm dissapointed. This years X Factor has promised to be massive and different and exciting and is said to have major format changes, yet its gone back to having the same judges as before? It doesn't all make sense. I'm hoping once it kicks off I'm going to be sat here eating my own words, but what the show needs is the injection if something different and new. Maybe creating a new catagory for a fifth judge, like the comeback kids. Come on, how many people re-audition and get through to judges houses for the second or third time before being knocked back - which I also know is happening this year, comebacks I mean. What about the likes of Cheryl Cole - Her years on the show proved to be the most successful and popular, maybe they should think about getting her back and offering her the money she deserves to take to SAVE the show. Oh and do I really need to mention Simon Cowell? Simon is needed for this show to work and I really do hope he returns if there is an eleventh series.

What about some youth? Demi Lovato is one of the most popular judges on the US version of the show, maybe Selena Gomez? Or One of One Direction? Someone EXCITING and different.

But good luck guys!


Selena Gomez Looks Stunning Performing 'Come & Get It' At Billboard Awards

Now, I am indeed a major fan of Selena Gomez as an actress, a dancer and a singer. Selena has delivered some fab music in the past and I don't think 'Come And Get It' is an exception to any of her fab music, however! I do believe that she seems to have a lot less stage presence at the moment, which is odd, as this should be her biggest album yet!




The star isn't the most incredible singer out there, lets be honest here she isn't Adele is she? But she IS usually talented enough to sing live and do it well! So I have to say, whilst the singer looked incredible during her performance at the Billboard Awards, and she didn't put a toe out of line during the dance, the singing wasn't as great as I know it can be! For me that was my only disappointment! Take a look for yourself:



PHOTOS: One Direction Get Three, Taylor Swift Leaves With Eight And Selena Gomez & Justin Bieber Reconcile? The Stars Of The Billboard Awards

It's worth having a look at some of the outfits from the Billboard Awards this year, as some are just fab and others need help, lots and lots of help - stylist's please?!

One direction won three awards at the event, although they weren't there to pick up the awards: 'Top New Artist' 'Top Group' 'Top Pop Artist'

Taylor Swift walked away with a stunning eight gongs from the night! Most definitely the star of the night, she looked incredible in a Zuhair Murad electirc blue mini:



Taylor swift also switched her outfits half way through the night as she opted for a cute unicorn tee and high waisted shorts to perform newest single '22'




















































There have also been rumours of a Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber reconciliaton, as the stars have apparently been rumoured to be making lots of PDA back stage. The stars kept their distance in front of cameras and even chose to sit apart, however, they did choose to cheer each other on at the awards as they both performed their songs.

Selena Gomez looked stunning opting for neon and white.


Anyway, take a look for yourself!

New X Factor USA Judge Kelly Rowland didn't fail to impress.


 J.Lo proving she's still got it !

Ke$ha looked fantastic on the Blue Carpet.

Ed Sheeran continues to be boring choosing to go casual in Jeans and a jumper.


Miley Cyrus chose to cover up in crochet and sequins - as lovely as this is, i'd like to see something more exciting on Miley.



And well, Madonna didn't cover up enough, this is just wrong and does not work - that's all i'll say on the matter.