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  • TV REVIEW | The Hotel, Sometimes it is best to leave a classic alone.

    ★★ | The Hotel

    Unfortunately, the new series of The Hotel fails to ignite any excitement but does raise questions on why bother to invest time and money in a programme that is as dull as the hotel’s carpet.

    When Mark and the hotel first checked on to our screens, it was fun, it was campy and was an hour of guilty pleasure television as former hotelier Mark Jenkins misdirected his team into more and more moronic situations. However, this time round Mark is stymied at every turn and the programme has become turgid and rather dull.

    This season sees Mark return to the Cavendish Hotel in Torbay, except this time, he’s not the boss; he’s the entertainment management. The roof is leaking and finances are at rock bottom. Desperate for a new lease of life, owners Vicky and Andy have agreed to take on the hapless Mark for the season as their new entertainment’s manager. Except the owners, Vicky and Andy won’t let Mark get on to it.

    You do have to question why on earth the owners would allow Mark, who has had three hotel disasters himself, take control of anything, especially entertainment, except to possibly bring attention to their ailing hotel.

    The programme makers say expect comedy and mishaps, but after watching an episode I’ve decided to take a pass on the rest of the series and check out.

  • Katie Hopkins Will Step On Perez Like A Small Fly

    Ooooft, it’s all going on the Big Brother house and after an incident today, Katie Hopkins has made her feelings about Perez Hilton very, very clear.

    Perez Hilton will from now on feel the wrath from gay icon wannabe Katie Hopkins, after she screamed at him to be quiet, which brought the celebrity blogger to tears. It all happened when Perez confronted Ken about his behaviour in the house that infuriates Katie. Perez further felt Katie’s anger when he questioned her about sleeping with her now husband when he was still married to a previous woman. Needless to say, Katie was not happy about her actions being questioned.

    Enough is enough: Katie Hopkins silences Perez with a hand, letting him know that she has had enough of his voice and his opinions.

    Reduced To Tears: Perez tries to answer back but Hopkins’ acid tongue silences and reduces him to tears.

    Gleeful: Katie tells Big Brother that she’d like to step on Perez like a small fly.

    Later on, Katie tells Big Brother that today’s task made Perez look like “a dingbat” and admits that she is not likely to ever get on with him. She then likens him to a “small fly that I will step on, and will be removed from this House, hopefully by my hand. I’ll be pleased to see him go”

    Who do you want to see win?

  • INTERVIEW | Adore Delano

    The popularity of drag in recent years can be attributed, at least in part, to Ru Paul and his resurgence as the face of Drag Race.

    I remember him as the face that launched Super Model, appearing as something of an anomaly amongst the big haired, slightly portly drag queens I’d seen down the local gay bar – a quick quip and a nasty put down amongst the flat lager and the hi-energy pop. He arrived, shook the drag world up and then he seemed to disappear…

    For me, Drag Race was a slow burner, a programme I didn’t “race” to watch but when it appeared on my Netflix timeline, I thought “Oh, why not?” and instantly got hooked. From Season 1 onwards, I watched it all, drama, crisis and laughter – but never felt that enthralled?

    And then it exploded, Season 6 of Drag Race seems to have been the one where we got the real characters, the divas, the comedy and the voices.

    And although Bianca Del Rio won, the top 3 all had different talents, and very different personalities. Bianca came across as the queen of quips and put downs, the one you want to read you, and god knows she was, and still is wonderful.
    Courtney Act came over all “big down under” and had a heart, somewhere – but with a voice that could knock your Birkenstocks off! And that body? I had a hard time explaining that this woman was a man!

    And then we come to Adore Delano, to paraphrase Pricilla….she’s a cock in a frock and she rocks!!!

    She doesn’t do the clichéd music, she doesn’t look pretty, pretty – she’s edgy and boy can she rock a tune as well as a dress.

    I got a chance to have a quick chat with the lady herself, and she kept me in stitches – she’s interesting and funny and totally talented.

    With catchphrases such as “party”, “Chola”, “Libra”. “Fk”, “st”, “c**t”…she was sure to win an audience over.

    Born Daniel Anthony Noriega back in 1989 in Azusa, California, her Wiki page lists her occupation as Drag queen, singer, YouTube personality, television personality – and she does all of these so well.

    I asked her how she came into drag?

    “I was heavily influenced by Pete Burns in high School, loved dressing up and altering my look.”

    With the Pete Burns reference, I asked if she’d ever consider surgery later in life:

    “F**k yeah! I want the lot!”

    Review her performance on Drag Race, and watch as she blossoms under the guidance and feedback from both co-stars and mentors.

    I asked her about that entrance, what it was like to be the first into that big pink room:

    “They made me do that twice – the first time, they told me there were others in there and there weren’t!”

    I also asked about the underwear – those of you who’ve watched it might remember her sitting on the chair and swinging her legs over the arm – only to comment that she wasn’t wearing any underwear!

    One comment Michelle Visage constantly made was about Adore cinching her waist, and this led to Adore dubbing her body a “hog body”. I asked her about this, and as she said: “I cinch when I’m doing girlie stuff but not all the time”.

    Another Drag Race comment was around her not being able to sew and make her own outfits like some of the other contestants, and her wardrobe wasn’t as vast or varied as others but what she had she rocked, and when she did create something, it blew them away (hint: that little punk number that reminded me of Hazel O’Connor in Breaking Glass).

    When asked about her sewing skills, she commented that her style of stage drag doesn’t always need sewing skills, and as her style is rock chic, you can understand this.

    I asked her how her style has changed over time, and with the notoriety that Drag Race has given her:

    “I used to dress like the other girls in town – and now I do that but wear more expensive t-shirts!”

    We then turned to her stage show, the bread and butter stuff that now makes the bucks. She’s about to bring this to the UK, and I asked what we could expect in terms of content:

    “I’m trying to showcase different songs, so there’ll be some form the current album (see below) and also I love doing covers so expect some of these too.”

    And with that voice, if you’re lucky enough to have tickets for the UK dates, you’re in for a treat.

    I asked her about that now infamous Starbucks ad with Bianca Del Rio, an ad that perfectly utilises their individual skills and styles.

    “It was filmed in Canada and I didn’t think it was real so I turned up with no make-up.” And yet it’s one of the best ads I’ve seen!

    In these days of mass social media, I asked if she had controlled her own media feed:

    “I have direct input, it’s a way of communicating that we haven’t had before.”

    It is refreshing to meet an entertainer who has some control over the social output we’ve come to expect from our stars.

    And finally, what’s next for Adore:

    “I’m working on a new album, writing new material and hoping to get it all finished for summer this year.”

    In the meantime, enjoy her latest offerings here:
    Adores site:

    http://www.adoredelano.com

    Amazon download:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Till-Death-Do-Party-Explicit/dp/B00KH1PDUO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420894582&sr=8-1&keywords=adore+delano

    Adore/Danny’s YouTube feed:

    https://www.youtube.com/user/DannyNoriega

    With her mini UK tour, feel free to pop to one of the venues and see her live, in the flesh and hear that powerhouse of a voice!

    WEST 5 in WEST LONDON

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 15th
    AXM in GLASGOW

    FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th
    NIGHTINGALE in BIRMINGHAM

    SATURDAY, JANUARY 17th
    AXM in MANCHESTER

    SUNDAY, JANUARY 18th
    SHADE presents SR44 in NEWCASTLE

    MONDAY, JANUARY 19th
    Photo credit: Image with Roses by Crystal Allen

  • Gemma Collins Thinks Katie Hopkins Is Lesbian For Her

    Gemma Collins has finally, and at last, squared up to Katie Hopkins, only to suggest that she is Lesbian.

    In a Tweet, Gemma Collins has finally spoken out against motor mouth Katie Hopkins, by questioning her sexuality, saying, “I swear Katie Hopkins fancies me !! Omg why does she keep going on about me she’s an actual bully keep bringing my name up ! Come see me”

    Fellow openly gay TOWIE celeb Bobby Norris jumped in on the conversation by tweeting, “I can’t help but feel Katie Hopkins is obsessed with @missgemcollins ..She is clearly one very unhappy individual #CBB”

    Whilst Gemma was in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, gay icon wannabe, Katie, plunged into a tirade against Gemma and her size, which caused many people to criticise the former apprentice star and branding her a bully and cyber troll.

    In a column for THEGAYUK celebrity life coach Sloan Sheridan-Williams, said, “Katie Hopkins has chosen put herself in the limelight and present herself as someone who preys on those with obvious faults in order to make a name for herself and that she has successfully done, but the people she chooses to talk about are human and have feelings.’

    Katie, who is currently starring Celebrity Big Brother will escape the public vote next week, after only receiving one nomination from Nadia in the face-to-face nominations.

  • INTERVIEW | will.i.am

    will.i.am is a multi-faceted entertainer and creative innovator. He found global success as one of the founding members of The Black Eyed Peas, who have sold 31 million albums and 58 million singles worldwide.

    He is the recipient of seven Grammy Awards, eight American Music Awards, a Billboard Music Award, a Teen Choice Award, two MTV Video Music Awards and three World Music Awards. He is also the first recording artist to have sent a song to Mars as part of NASA’s Curiosity Mars Space Lab project in August 2012.

    How does it feel to be back working on The Voice UK?
    I feel up for it. My foresight tells me that it’s going to be an amazing show. For instance, we have Rita Ora joining the show.

    Have you missed The Voice?
    I missed The Voice UK. It’s one of the best places to be on earth. While there is an amusement park that claims to be the happiest place on earth, I think that The Voice UK is really the happiest place.

    What’s so special about The Voice?
    The Voice format is really about nothing but the voice. That’s what’s so special about the blind auditions. I know that sounds redundant and kind of cliché, but it’s the honest truth.

    What’s it like sitting in that chair?
    It is heart-wrenching, especially when you don’t want to have to say goodbye to someone. Often you say, hey you seem a bit nervous. Doh! You don’t know how long they have been stressing. Maybe they didn’t sleep, tossing and turning as they were kind of anxious. Now I think, what if I was in that situation? What if that was my last chance? What if I was down on my luck and this is the last chance to get my career going? We don’t know the backstories to their lives when they perform for us so we have to be careful.

    How do you know when to hit your button?
    I know when to hit the button when someone is singing with emotion. You can do three things: sing perfectly, sing with emotion or sing with personality. Anything else is flat, sharp or boring.

    What is it like to have Rita Ora join The Voice?
    I’m very proud of Rita. I’ve known Rita since 2008 when we recorded together. She was concerned about coming on The Voice. She asked me before she joined: ‘What do I have to tell these singers?’ I was like, are you kidding Rita? There’s people that haven’t had a record out. There are people who look to you and want what you have achieved.

    What kind of coach do you think Rita will be?
    Rita has that special pizzazz that is infectious, you want to be around it. My gut tells me there’s going to be some fights around the girls. Because girls are going to want to automatically go with Rita.

    With all the success you’ve had, are you still in awe of Sir Tom?
    I’m in awe with Tom as an accomplisher because he’s achieved longevity, Sir Tom Jones is longevity. Not many people in the music industry have that type of career length. It’s incredible. Tom Jones is beyond legend, he’s a monument.

    What has it been like to work with Ricky Wilson?
    Ricky is awesome! He blew me over, he is so full of life. It’s good, he adds a lot. I’m honoured to be on the panel with him.

    How important is a good Voice pitch?
    It’s important, all four of us have different tactics and I have faith Rita is going to be even more outgoing than the three of us, but right now it’s about the anti-pitch. That’s my new mode, I turn around and when they ask me what I would offer them I will say, I don’t know, what would you want me to do for you? It’s more of a, you tell me what you want and I’ll make it.

    What are you looking for this year?
    This year I am looking for a demolisher. I’m looking for a disrupter, a wrecking ball. Not a girl with a g-string on a wrecking ball (even though I love Miley) I’m just looking for somebody really different to come knock down the walls.

  • Trans Drivers Blamed For Russian Road Accident Hike

    Officials in Russia are planning to ban transgender and transsexual drivers from owning or qualifying for a driving license, in a move to lower Russia’s death rate on the road.

    In a truly bizarre move, Russian officials have made an announcement that they are to tighten restrictions on who can apply or qualify for a driver’s license. Those who are likely to be banned are those they claim have ‘metal disorders’ which the government has listed transsexual and transgender men and women. Also banned will be those with gambling addictions and those who compulsively steal.

    Also listed as disorders, those with Fetishism, exhibitionism and voyeurism. The move has been made because the government is worried about too many road accidents. The decree was signed on the 29th December by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

    Human Rights lawyers and activists have decried the move, but the Professional Drivers Union has supported the move. Alexander Kotov, the union’s leader told the BBC, “We have too many deaths on the road, and I believe toughening medical requirements for applicants is fully justified,”

    He did say that the requirements should not be so strict for non-professional drivers.

    According to available statistics, in 2012, 28,000 road fatalities were recorded in Russia, around 55 per 100,000 vehicles. The USA reported 36,166 in the same period, 13.5 per 100,000 whilst the UK reported 2,175 deaths, 6.2 per 100,000 vehicles.

    In countries where homosexuality is illegal such as Zimbabwe, Yemen and Uganda, death rates are 212, 587.6, and 1518.1 per 100,000 vehicles respectively.

    The move is an extension of Russia’s already restrictive campaign against LGBT people. In 2013 the Russia government infamously enacted the anti-gay law, which forbids the promotion of homosexuality to anyone under the age of 18.

  • Did Bieber Had Pubic Hair Photoshopped On

    Now it has emerged that the former Popstar turned model Justin Bieber may have had pubic hair photoshopped on his body.

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  • Michelle Visage Fell Out With Perez Because He Stopped Returning Her Emails

    It turns out Michelle Visage was a fan of celebrity blogger Perez Hilton until he gave her the cold shoulder.

    Camp vamp Michelle Visage hit out at Perez Hilton today because he started ignoring her emails. Michelle said that she was big supporter of Perez until he took a “dark turn” and got big headed. It was around that time that Hilton stopped answering her emails. Perez Hilton is celebrating 10-years of running his famous blog PerezHilton.com. He started the blog on his laptop in his local coffee shop. The website now enjoys millions of visits a day.

    Perez replied that he was a ‘work in progress’. Shady?

    Indeed. Are you team Perez or team Michelle?

  • Jeremy Jackson Naked Pictures Emerge

    Once upon a time Celebrity Big Brother star Jeremy Jackson actually starred in a little known gay drama called DTLA. (more…)

  • Going Down On Downton, Tom Cullen Naked

    If you were one of the many fans who were so jealous of Lady Mary when Lord Tom Gillingham suggested that she jumps into bed with him, then we think that you may like to re-watch the Weekend movie to find out that he was hardly a virgin. Actor Tom Cullen that is.

     

    In Andrew Haigh’s multi-award-winning movie, one of the best gay films of 2011, hunky Mr Cullen bares his soul AND SO MUCH MORE playing Russell who meets and falls in love with delicious Glen played by the equally handsome Chris New.

    Here are some of the stills from the film… enjoy!

    Meanwhile, Earl and Countess of Carnarvon the owners of Highclere where Downton Abbey is filmed have announced that they have opened up part of their home as a Hotel. You stay there for a mere £350 per night, which includes breakfast but sadly no liaisons with Lord Gillingham

  • Perez Happy For Another Gay In Big Brother

    Perez greeted nineties singer Kavana with pleasure last night with ‘another gay’ comment.

    Openly gay Perez Hilton was visibly excited during yesterday’s launch show when Kavana, who came out last year at the age of 36, entered the house. “Another gay” greeted Kavana, who looked somewhat bemused.

    However not everyone knew about Perez’s sexuality after former Corrie actor, Ken Morley, who will share a bed with the celebrity blogger, enquired about his sexual orientation. Perez assured Ken that there will be no funny business, however, did go on to tell the group that he can’t share a bed as he gets erect when he comes into close body contact with another person.

    Perez Hilton is well known for his celebrity spats. Most recently he and Azealia Banks made headlines and in 2013 Hilton feared for his and his son’s life when he fell out with Lady Gaga.

    Ooo er.