So, we all know that us Europeans are a little eccentric, but I'm always surprised by the absolute insanity of Eurovision. This year was no exception, with performers peeking through washing lines, rockers straight out of Guitar Hero (we love you Finland), pirates, way too may fringed dresses and Terry Wogan's increasingly annoyed bumbling narration reaching our Brit ears. Thank goodness the Read more
We didn't win Eurovision (we came last). Bah. And Terry's threatening to quit. – BBC Michelle Ryan (The Bionic Woman) apparently has the worst US accent on TV. – PA The Ting Tings are number one in the UK album chart, and Rihanna has the number one single. – NME French movie The Class has won the prestigious Palme d'Or at Cannes. Clint Eastwood, Catherine Deneuve and Benicio Del Toro also Read more
Noel Gallagher looked amused and confused as he left the Met Bar with his partner Sara MacDonald last night and it may well be he'd just heard that Andy Abraham thinks Oasis should enter the Eurovision Song Contest! It may sound rather far-fetched, but in 1998 rumours suggested Noel wanted the single "All Around The World" to be entered in the competition. Speaking ahead of the big contest, Read more
Red Hot Chili Peppers have disbanded, for at least a year. – NME Shock horror: Eurovision countries block vote? Bring on Saturday night!! – Times Gardener's World presenter Monty Don is stepping down as presenter of the show after a minor stroke. – BBC The Vice President of Columbia has said stars like Amy Winehouse are ruining his country with their alleged drug use. – The Sun Naomi Read more
Ireland's Eurovision entrant, Dustin The Turkey, sadly did not make it through the semi-finals. – BBC R Kelly has claimed a mole on the body of the man in the sex tape allegedly of him and an underage girl proves it is not him. – The Sun ITV comedy Moving Wallpaper is to return without its weaker TV partner Echo Beach. – BBC My Chemical Romance fans are planning a march against The Daily Read more
Katie Holmes will be starring on Broadway in All My Sons alongside John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest and Patrick Wilson. – People Sweden have been tipped to win Eurovision this year. – BBC Lily Allen has almost completed her second album. – NME Chris Evans (presenter, not the actor) splashed out £5.5million on a Ferrari – a new world record for the sale of a car at auction. – Daily Read more
You're not too hopeful about the UK's chances in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, but what do you think about Ireland's entry? ICYMI, Ireland will be represented by Dustin the Turkey, a glove-puppet from a children's TV show. Really. If you haven't yet heard "Irelande Douze Pointe" click below and enjoy ... Dustin has the support of Bob Geldof who, showing his ability to have a laugh, said Read more
So the public have voted X Factor runner-up Andy Abraham as the UK entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest. If you missed Saturday's show, you can watch Andy's performance below. We gave a dismal showing in last year's competition when Scooch came 22nd out of 24, so I wonder how Andy will fare this year. While Andy said "I really hope people in Europe will give the song a chance", the Read more
