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Michael Underwood to Host New ITV Entertainment Show
014 hours ago
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Reposted from ITV Press Centre
Michael Underwood will host ITV’s brand new entertainment show Let Me Entertain You, a six-part series showcasing extraordinary and hilarious all singing, all dancing performances from the Great British public. The first episode is on Saturday 26th April at 6pm.
Anyone at home could be the star on Let Me Entertain You as it showcases the viewers' own singing and dancing clips alongside the funniest and most astonishing videos the internet has to offer; from bad dancing dads and body popping zoo keepers to cute toddlers giving it their best Beyonce, to the craziest homemade Lady Gaga parodies out there.
With hilarious VT packages, hidden camera surprises, lip sync showdowns, there’s only one star in this show – the ITV viewer.
Contributors are invited to submit their funny, entertaining and down right ridiculous videos a twww.itv.com/letmeentertainyou, and whether you’re a true talent or a toe curling try hard, you could have families across Britain clapping or cringing along.
Each week, Michael Underwood will preside over viewer entries and the best in online user generated content.
Michael said "Nowadays, anyone with a smart phone can record their singing and dancing talents at any time. No longer do these moments of genius need to be hidden away on phones and computers, as we're going to give the viewers a chance to share their performing skills with the world. I cannot wait to see the incredible videos and the slightly strange ones too. Let Me Entertain You is all about making the viewers the stars."
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TV Pick| Music Nation – Channel 4′s Underground Music Documentary Series
03 weeks ago
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Starts April 3rd 12.05am on Channel 4
In collaboration with multi-platform magazine Dazed, Channel 4's Music Nation series profiles the glory days of the UK's best underground music scenes over the last 25 years. In five documentaries, this landmark exploration of British youth culture will take in all the key players, fashions and music from five iconic underground scenes – UK garage, Bristol bass, jungle, hardcore punk and Balearic. Kicking it all off is Brandy & Coke, from garage author and photographer Ewen Spencer. See below for more info or click here.
Watch| Catch up on ‘Dear Jesus’ season 3 (web series)
03 weeks ago
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The award-winning web series Dear Jesus returned in March for a third series. Created and produced by Wonderlondon Films, the show revolves around youg fashion journalist Mercedes whose life falls apart so writes prayers to Jesus on her laptop to make sense of it all. Catch up on the series so far below and tune in to youtube.com/dearjesustv every Sunday at 8pm for fresh new episodes.
Watch| BAFTA Television Lecture 2014 delivered by Lenny Henry
03 weeks ago
If you missed it, check out the annual BAFTA Television lecture delivered by Lenny Henry. In it he focusses his discussion on the opportunities for black andminority ethnic groups in the TV industry today.
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TV Pick| Brothers With No Game Launches on London Live
03 weeks ago
Date: Monday 31st March
Time: 11pm (London Live launches at 6.30pm on Freeview 8, Sky 117 and Virgin 159
In what has been described as the biggest UK television launch since Channel 5 in 1997, London Live (owned by ESTV) finally arrives on screens on Monday 31st March. What’s better is that hit web-series-turned-TV-series Brothers With No Game will be the first programme from the Raw strand to be broadcast, guaranteeing that the launch goes off with a bang. Transmitting daily at 11pm, Raw will showcase the freshest faces from online, urban entertainment and music across a range of comedy, factual entertainment and drama programming.
Event| SceneTV at the 2014 Screen Nation Awards
01 month ago
Check out the video above of SceneTV presenter Ria Hebden talking to the nominees and winners at the 9th Screen Nation Awards. Ria caught up with the likes of Ashley Walters, Jimmy Akingbola, AJ Odudu and Javone Prince to find out what Screen Nation and diversity means to them. See the full list of winners on the night below, who included Chiwetel Ejiofer and Naomie Harris who both accepted their awards via video message:
SceneProfiles| Screen Nation Awards – Favourite Female TV Star Nominees
02 months ago
The 2014 Screen Nation Awards take place on Sunday 23rd February with a whole host of British and international stars up for awards. Let's take a look at the nominees for Favourite Female TV Star – be sure to click here to cast your votes.
Blackburn born AJ Odudu began her career as a reporter for BBC Blast based at Radio Lancashire. She starred as herself in Comedy Lab in 2011 and co-presented Sky Arts' coverage of the Isle of Wight Festival 2012. She may be most recognisable for presenting Big Brother's Bit on the Side with Rylan Clark and Emma Willis and then Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Psych in 2013.
Scene Profiles| Screen Nation Awards – Favourite Nollywood Film Nominees
02 months ago
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Not long to go until the 9th Screen Nation Awards. Voting for the public categories closes on 20th February so make sure that you get your voice heard by clicking here.
Just before you do, let's take a closer look at the nominees for the Favourite Nigerian (New Nollywood) Film award.
Amina
Amina is written, produced and directed by Christian Ashaiku, a Nigerian-born London-based filmmaker. The film stars Emmerdale actor Will Johnson and Nollywood A-Lister Omotila Jalde-Ekeinde and tells the dramatic story of love, loss and redemption. Devastated by a series of life-changing events Amina (Jalde-Ekeinde) experiences a breakdown and finds herself in a mental hospital. There is light at the end of the tunnel in the form of her doctor (Johnson) but he must first overcome his own troubles.
News| Chiwetel Ejiofer wins Bafta for best actor
02 months ago
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Reposted from The Guardian
Chiwetel Ejiofer beat out Leonardo Dicaprio and Christian Bale to win the Bafta for best actor for his role in 12 Years A Slave, which also went on to win Best Picture. He drew huge cheers as he reached the podium to receive his award. "I'm so deeply honoured and privileged," he said, thanking director Steve McQueen. "Thank you for you work, your artisty and your passion in this project … to make it of such value, of such worth. This is yours by the way – I'm going to keep it, that's the kind of guy I am, but it's yours."
He thanked his fellow cast members, including Michael Fassbender, saying "you are a marvel" and called them all "an extraordinary group – everybody bringing an extraordinary passion to this project". He also thanked his family, telling his new niece and nephew, Hero and River, that: "we will endeavour to make a world you are proud of."
See below for the full list of winners as well as Steve McQueen's speech upon winning the Best Picture award.
International Watch| Q’s One Night Stand – A New Web Series (NSFW)
02 months ago
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Warning: Contains explicit content and language
Check out this new web series from the US featuring Brit actress Gabrielle Ryan.
No drunk chicks, no ho's, and they can't be from Staten Island (it's a long story). These are a few of the rules Quinton has for one night stands. He's no Romeo and he's far from an Adonis. He's just a guy committed to being the perfect boyfriend — for one night. Each webisode we meet a new woman and they're as diverse as the city in which this adult comedy is set — New York. But beware. Quinton may look like he's living a life most men dream about, but one never knows what lurks behind a woman's bedroom door.
Let us know what you think!
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