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Geek Tip: Count Down to Any Big Day Online

GeekSugar — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:30:01 +0100

The mathlete in me loves countdowns. There are seven month left until Christmas. Less than 30 days until the new iPhone comes out. Four days until my new shoes arrive via UPS. Just a few hours until the season finale of Gossip Girl. You get the picture. If you aren't a numbers person naturally (hey, we can't all be Lindsay Weir) you can build anticipation for your big day - be it a walk down the aisle, high school reunion, or even the weekend - using your everyday gadgets.

Calculate Days Left From the Web: If you just want to know the number of days you have left, visit this website, type in the date and let the site's algorithms do the number crunching for you.
Install the Countdown Dashboard Widget: If you're a Mac user, install the free countdown dashboard widget. It's generic, so you set a date and time and it starts ticking. You can also set alerts. It's aces for long term goals (you have 45 days to work out before hitting the beach in that tiny bikini you just bought!) and daily reminders.
Download the iPhone Countdown Calendar: If you're an iPhone or iPod Touch user you can get your geek on with this handy app ($3).
Put a Countdown on iGoogle: You can put the Countdown to Any Google Gadget on your iGoogle page and countdown to any date you choose from your Google home page.

Are You Happy With the New Lineup on Countdown?

PopSugarUK — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:00:00 +0000

After all the rumours about who would replace Carol Vorderman and Des O'Connor, Countdown returns to our TV screens today with its new hosts. Sky Sports' Jeff Stelling is the new man keeping score, and Rachel Riley is the new maths whizz. Susie Dent continues in Dictionary Corner, and this week's guest is Andrew Sachs, who has also got a role on Coronation Street following Manuelgate. I'd love to know what you think of the changes, so tell me: are you happy with the new lineup?

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Sugar Bits - Amy Winehouse Admits Her Marriage is Over

PopSugarUK — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:55:00 +0000

Amy Winehouse has apparently admitted her marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil is over, because Blake has left her for the blonde German model who mouthed "I love you" during his court appearances. Amy also reportedly said they were only together for sex. - News of the World
Gordon Ramsay and his wife, Tana, gave a show of unity by posing for pictures after allegations emerged he has been having an affair with a "professional mistress". - Telegraph
Chris Brown, Rihanna, and Kanye West were among the big winners at the American Music Awards on Sunday. - BuzzSugar
Michael Jackson will not appear in a London court today, as he has reportedly reached a settlement "in principle" with Sheikh Abdullah, who was suing him for reneging on a recording contract. - Reuters
After a four-year hiatus, No Doubt is planning to tour next year. In a chat on the band's website, Gwen Stefani wrote: "I don't think we should wait. Pack up the babies and get a bunch of nannies. So fun!". - People
Beyonce's "If I Were A Boy" climbed from third place to the number one spot in the singles chart, pushing "Hero" into second position. Leona Lewis took the top position in the album chart with her rereleased deluxe version of Spirit. - PA
It has been confirmed that Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling is to replace Des O'Connor as the next presenter of Countdown, and recent Oxford maths graduate Rachel Riley will replace Carol Vorderman. - Guardian

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Sugar Bits - Lindsay and Samantha About to Get Engaged?

PopSugarUK — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson are reportedly getting engaged in Paris, where they will fly to tomorrow before returning to London to announce their engagement. - Mirror
Mitch Mitchell, drummer for Jimi Hendrix Experience, was found dead in his hotel room yesterday. He was 61. A deputy medical examiner said he apparently died of natural causes, and an autopsy's planned. - AP
Chris Moyles is to host a topical entertainment quiz for Channel 4, which will see him compete with three other celebrities, with his own possessions as prizes. - BBC
Ben Fogle is "in good spirits" and has thanked the public for their support after he contracted a potentially fatal flesh-eating bug on a TV shoot in Peru. He still plans to head off for a South Pole Race next month with Olympic rower James Cracknell. - PA
Jamie Oliver will not be asked to cut down his swearing in his new series, Channel 4 has said, even though MPs have criticised Jamie's use of "the f-word" this week, with one accusing broadcasters of turning the airwaves into a "sewer" of bad language. - BBC
The saga of who will replace Des O'Connor as host of Countdown continues, with Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling re-emerging as the favourite after Alexander Armstrong turned down the role. - Guardian

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Sugar Bits - David Tennant Quits Doctor Who

PopSugarUK — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:00:00 +0000

David Tennant is to stand down as Doctor Who, and will leave the role after four special episodes are broadcast next year. He made the announcement after winning the outstanding drama performance prize at the National Television Awards. - BBC
Following Russell Brand's resignation, the BBC's director general is to meet the corporation's governing body to discuss Russell and Jonathan's prank on Andrew Sachs, which has now received 27,000 complaints. Ofcom has launched its own investigation. - BBC
Kerry Katona has lost her magazine deal after parting ways with publicist Max Clifford. She also faces the sack from being the face of Iceland, and her four children have been put under special watch by social services. - The Sun
Jermaine Jackson has said the Jackson 5, including Michael, are to reunite for a world tour next year, with Janet opening the shows. - AFP
Television presenter Ben Fogle is seriously ill after he was bitten by a flesh-eating bug while filming a programme for BBC2 in the South American jungle. He will receive weeks of treatment in an attempt to kill off the potentially fatal parasite, but his spokesperson has said: "he is very fit and he has great confidence in the specialists who are treating him". - Daily Mail
James Corden and Mathew Horne will host the Brit Awards in February, and they have also agreed to make another series of Gavin & Stacey. Filming for series three will start next summer. - The Sun
Mamma Mia! has become the biggest grossing British film of all time at the UK box office, making £67 million and beating the Harry Potter films, Casino Royale, The Full Monty, Bridget Jones' Diary and Love Actually. Titanic is the only film to have made more in Britain at £69 million. - Telegraph
Alexander Armstrong has pulled out of a deal to host Countdown. A source for Channel 4 said: "It is a race against time to get someone because the series begins filming in January". - Mirror

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Sugar Bits - Robbie Williams Planning a Family With Ayda

PopSugarUK — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:00:00 +0100

Robbie Williams is not only back with Ayda Field; the couple are planning to start a family. Ayda has reportedly told friends that she’s stopped drinking and they’re planning to visit his family in the UK soon. There's also talk of Robbie making an appearance at next month’s MTV EMA Awards as a presenter. - Daily Star
David Beckham launched the new GO3 range of healthy food at Wembley Stadium yesterday. The range will go on sale at Tesco and is priced to make the meals affordable for low-income families, to help children avoid becoming obese. - Press Association
Prince William and Prince Harry partied with Christina Aguilera and Paris Hilton in the VIP room at Whisky Mist in London’s Mayfair last night. - The Mirror
Angelina Jolie has talked about how she has plans to adopt another child soon, but the process can't start until the twins are six months old. - PopSugar
Paul O'Grady collected an MBE from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace yesterday. - BBC
Chris Moyles' Radio 1 breakfast show has lost 700,000 listeners over the past six months, leaving the DJ with 7.02 million listeners compared to his Radio 2 rival Terry Wogan's figures of 7.74 million listeners. - The Times
Oasis will play a series of outdoor gigs in the UK and Ireland next summer. Tickets go on sale at 10am on October 24. - BBC Newsbeat
Alexander Armstrong was given his contract yesterday and has verbally accepted the job as new Countdown presenter. He is expected to sign the papers over the weekend and a celebratory dinner with Channel 4 is already arranged for next week. - The Mirror

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Sugar Bits - Further Details on Madonna and Guy's Divorce

PopSugarUK — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:00:00 +0100

Madonna reportedly decided to end her marriage to Guy Ritchie because he refused to spend more time in New York, shunned her love of Kabbalah, failed to support her emotionally over child adoption plans, and put his London pub before his family. The couple have no pre-nuptial agreement, but Guy reportedly wants "not one penny" of her estimated £300million fortune, and they are expected to agree a settlement outside court. - The Sun
Lynne Spears is planning on turning her controversial book about Britney into a film. - The Telegraph
David Duchovny and Tea Leoni have released a statement confirming "they have in fact been separated for several months". - PopSugar
Janet Jackson returned to the stage to continue her tour in Washington DC last night. Her publicist explained that she has been suffering from migraine-associated vertigo, which led her to cancel a string of shows. - AP
The Weakest Link, Question Time, Imagine and Newsnight Review are to move their production base to Glasgow as part of a plan to make sure the BBC represents all parts of the UK. Crimewatch and Casualty are to be relocated to Cardiff. - BBC
Jeff Stelling has turned down the role of presenter on Countdown, but Alexander Armstrong is still in the running. - The Mirror

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Sugar Bits - Madonna and Guy Ritchie Announce Divorce

PopSugarUK — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:55:00 +0100

Update: Madonna's rep, Liz Rosenberg, confirms that Madonna and Guy Ritchie will divorce after seven and a half years of marriage. The couple requests that the public respect their privacy. They have not agreed on a settlement.

The Sun is claiming a world exclusive that Madonna and Guy Ritchie are to divorce. A statement confirming their marriage is over has reportedly been prepared and is set to be released imminently, because they "can’t bear to live with the pretence any longer". A spokeswoman for Madonna declined to comment last night. - The Sun
Mel C. has reportedly asked Victoria Beckham to plan her wedding, and Victoria has thrown herself in to the role, already making inquiries at St Peters Church in Liverpool and asking Roberto Cavalli to design the dress. - Daily Star
First-time author Aravind Adiga won the Man Booker Prize last night with his novel The White Tiger, which was praised by the judges for presenting the "dark side of India" and likened to Shakespeare's Macbeth "with a delicious twist". - The Independent
Coldplay has received four nominations for the 2008 American Music Awards, while Alicia Keys leads the pack with five nods. The AMAs will take place in LA on 23 November with Jimmy Kimmel as host. - MTV
Following reports that Jeff Stelling would be offered the role of hosting Countdown, it is now reported that Alexander Armstrong is also in the running for the job. - The Telegraph
The House Bunny has gone straight in at number one on the UK and Ireland box office chart. Mirrors took second place, pushing last week's number one, How To Lose Friends and Alienate People, to number three. - BBC

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Sugar Bits - Katy Perry Will Host MTV EMAs

PopSugarUK — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:00:00 +0100

Katy Perry will make her presenting debut as the host of the MTV Europe Music Awards at the ceremony in Liverpool on 6 November. She has also been nominated for two awards. - BBC
David and Victoria Beckham's housekeepers have been arrested for possibly stealing £2.5 million worth of items from the Beckhams' London home to sell on the Internet while the family has been living in LA. - PopSugar
Pamela Anderson has criticised Jordan/Katie Price in an interview with New! magazine, saying: "I've no idea how Jordan became famous. She shows off her kids all the time in TV shows - that’s beyond low." - Daily Mail
Lisa Marie Presley has named her twin daughters Finley and Harper. - MSN
Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling is set to become the new host of Countdown, replacing retiring presenter Des O’Connor. He is due to be offered the Channel 4 job, but will not quit Soccer Saturday. - The Sun
Gérard Depardieu's only son, Guillaume Depardieu, died of pneumonia yesterday at the age of 37. Our thoughts are with his loved ones. - The Independent

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Sugar Bits - Peaches Geldof Finally See Husband Again

PopSugarUK — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +0100

Peaches Geldof was finally reunited with her new husband, Max Drummey, when she attended his Chester French support set for N.E.R.D. in Manchester last night, but left via the stage door alone. - Daily Mail
Lily Allen has said that while she knows she's not "a good person" when she's under the influence of drugs, she also said: "I'm not gonna say I'm never gonna do drugs again". - Paper Magazine
Channel 4 is launching a search to find a maths whizz with "charm and charisma" to replace Carol Vorderman when she leaves Countdown later this year. - BBC
Boots will stock Shaun Pulfrey's 'Tangle Teezer' product at 600 UK stores, after those Dragons' Den judges refused to invest. - FabSugarUK
ICYMI Matt and Luciana Damon welcomed their baby girl Gia Zavala yesterday; congrats! - PopSugar
There's going to be a surprise double eviction during a live Tuesday night show in the final week of Big Brother, and another live eviction show is expected to take place next Wednesday. - The Sun

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