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The 10 Worst Eurovision Entries From The UK
We’ve had some clangers enter the Eurovision on behalf of the UK.
CREDIT: YouTubeSo we’ve created the top 10 worse in terms of points and placement (no editorial comment – I mean we can’t believe Scooch is in this list!)
10) Don’t Play That Song Again Nicki French | Year: 2000 | Placed: 16/24 |
Total points: 28
9) Teenage Life Daz Samson | Year: 2006 | Placed: 19/24 | Total points: 25
8) Believe In Me Bonnie Tyler | Year: 2013 | Placed: 19/26 | Total points: 23
7) Flying The Flag Scooch | Year: 2007 | Placed: 22/24 | Total points: 19
6) Touch My Fire Javine | Year: 2005 | Placed: 22/24 | Total points: 18
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5) Even If Andy Abraham | Year: 2008 | Placed: 23/23 | Total points: 14
4) Love Will Set You Free Engelbert Humperdinck | Year: 2012 | Placed: 25/26 | Total points: 12
3) That Sounds Good To Me Josh Dubovie | Year: 2010 | Placed: 26/26 | Total points: 10
2) Still In Love With You Electro Velvet | Year: 2015 | Placed: 24/27 | Total points: 5
1) Cry Baby Jemini | Year: 2003 | Placed: 26/26 | Total points: 0
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Which Gay Simpsons’ Character Are You?
You’d be surprised at the number of gay characters in The Simpsons.
We counted and found 43 characters in the Simpsons who have had LGBT storylines or had their sexuality hinted at…
So find out which character you’re most like…
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Joe And Jake To Snog At Eurovision?
The UK’s entrants to Eurovision, Joe And Jake have said that they could snog at the end of their performance.
CREDIT: Anna Velikova The duo, who insist that they are just friends, haven’t ruled out kissing each other at the end of their performance on Eurovision, with Joe saying, “if needs must. Let’s not take anything off the table here”
Speaking to The Sun Online the cheeky pair said that their fans had asked them to kiss at the end of their song.
Although they called the request from fans “bizarre” they haven’t ruled it out.
Joe added,“I don’t think they realise that we’re just mates, but we’re listening to everything they’re saying.”
The You’re Not Alone singers met originally on The Voice – and are set to sing live in front of an audience of 200 million on Saturday night.
CREDIT: Anna Velikova So are they boyfriends? Apparently not – and they aren’t looking for a relationship either.
Jake added,
“To be honest we don’t have time for a great deal. We don’t even have time to go home and see our parents, never mind a relationship.”
“We’re too focused on the music, aren’t we Joe? We’re too focused on getting a good result for the UK.”
The boys, it seems, have impressed the rest of Europe. After a rehearsal in Stockholm, bookies slashed their odds of placing last in the competition to actually coming in the top 10. The last the UK entry to come anywhere close to winning the competition was Jade Ewen with the Lloyd-Webber tune, It’s My Time.
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Theatre Review | End Of The Rainbow – Sheffield Theatres and National Tour
★★★★ | End Of The Rainbow
Set primarily in a hotel room as Judy Garland embarks on a set of comeback shows in a six week residency in London, End Of The Rainbow examines the on and off stage crumbling of an iconic figure and her ongoing battles with her personal demons
Photo Credit – Pamela Raith PhotographyAs Judy succumbs to a cocktail of drink and drugs. Garland tries to hold things together as she is pushed to the brink by her fiancé, who is torn between his desire for them to share a private life and successfully reviving her career and fighting off her financial difficulties.
Starring in the role of Judy is Lisa Maxwell (Loose Women), who gives a simply superb performance, capturing not only the mannerisms and melodic intonation of Garland but effectively portraying the contrasts between her brashness and her vulnerabilities and offering genuine raw emotion in numerous scenes showing just how tragic many of the aspects of Garland’s private life was. Alongside her was Gary Wilmot, who offers a gentile and steady portrayal of Anthony Chapman, Garland’s gay pianist and confidant; and Simon Pontin as Micky Deans, her fiancé.
Peter Quilters play is lovingly written, juxtaposing the wit, bravado and sheer brashness of Garland with her heart-breaking vulnerabilities and desperation. The play shows Garland at her best and worst and provides scenes which really do gut punch you. As a drunken Judy, a quivering mess, lays on the floor begging for pills and to be loved, you can’t help but feel sorry for her. Aspects of Garland’s life are sensitively handled; yet don’t lose any of their power, in particular as she talks about being force-fed pills from a very young age by both the movie studios and her mother. But it isn’t all downbeat, as Judy’s legendary rapier sharp wit cuts through the drama and the scenes in the hotel are interspersed with a smattering of some of her classic hits, which are belted out with aplomb by a vocally impressive Maxwell, all of which is sufficient to lighten the mood.
End of the Rainbow avoids being a saccharine coated tribute by a country mile, and instead is a warts and all portrayal of Garland as she descends back into the pill taking and drinking that would soon consume her; and which examines the person she had become as a result of the years of the pressures of fame and the treatment of her by those around her. Yet despite all of that, Garland never really comes across as a victim in all of this, but instead remains an unstoppable, headstrong force of nature whose confidence and bravado no doubt masked a fragile and helpless woman.
End of the Rainbow is currently at Sheffield Theatres (www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk) until Saturday 15th May 2016, before continuing on its national tour. See the show’s official website at www.endoftherainbowtour.co.uk for details.
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What Did Azealia Banks Say To Zayn Malik?
Here’s the full transcript of what was sent from Azealia Banks’ Twitter account to Zayn Malk.
This article contains language that some readers may find offensive.
On May 10th Tweets from Azealia Banks’ verified account were aimed at former One Direction singer Zayn Malik. The tweets used racial and homophobic language. Below are the tweets that were Tweeted.
lol u a bitch nigga for even responding like that. Keep sucking this yung rapunxel dick u hairy curry scented bitch
dude, I make better music than you. Simmer down with that fake white boy rebellion and that wannabe beiber swag
imma start calling you punjab you dirty bitch.
you a dick rider for real for real. Ride this dick until the wheels fall off Punjab.
lol u were the only paki in the group and you knew you were there for a reason.
you were the the token brown boy. All those white boys in 1D disrespected you and made you their PET
you were only apart of 1d to draw brown attention. You are and ALWAYS will be a TOKEN to the UK.
“Trying to make myself known but I’m still known as the token sand nigga from 1D”
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Twitter Finally Suspends Troll Azealia Banks
Azealia Banks has, it seems, been shut down by Twitter after an outrageous homophobic and racist rant was sent on her verified Twitter account to former One Direction star Zayn Malik.
CREDIT: © chbm89 DepositphotosAzealia banks has been booted off the social media platform, Twitter, after an extended vile homophobic and racist rant at Zayn Malik was sent from her official account.
She has also been removed as the headline act at London’s Born And Bred Festival after organisers saying they could not tolerate Banks’ language.
The rant included calling the former One Direction singer a faggot as well as using racial slurs. The UK’s Home Office is reportedly investigating to see whether Ms Banks will be allowed into the country for any future engagements.
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The Home Office has, in the past, banned entry for people for their homophobic views.
In a statement issued to NME, the Home Office has said:
“Coming to the UK is a privilege, and we expect those who come here to respect our shared values. The Home Secretary has the power to exclude an individual if she considers that his or her presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good or if their exclusion is justified on public policy grounds.”
The entertainer’s account on Twitter appears to be suspended.
The rapper’s verified account has used the social platform to call gay men homophobic slurs and has had a number of public fallouts with Perez Hilton. However she has stated that she couldn’t be homophobic because she has gay employees.
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Brighton Police “Very Concerned” After Two Homophobic Attacks
Police in Brighton has released a video to reassure the LGBTI community in Brighton after two separate attacks against gay men.
Police in Brighton have released a “reassurance” message to the LGBTI community after two separate attacks over two consecutive weekends have left three men hospitalised.
On both occasions suspects were arrested. The first attack happened to two boyfriends, one of which is fearing for his sight and the most recent left a former model unconsious and hopsitalised for three days.
Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp released a video to thank members of the public and door staff in helping the police to apprehend the suspects quickly.
Mr Kemp was quick to remind viewers that hate crime of that nature are very rare in Brighton but two attacks over two consecutive weekends was “very concerning”, but stressed the attacks were unconnected.
He went on to say that Brighton was not a place that tolerated “homophobic attitudes or hate crimes of any description.”
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CAR REVIEW | Nissan Pulsar Tekna DCi 110
I can’t believe I am going to say this, however despite its relative absence on the road, the Pulsar isn’t that bad a car. Manufactures don’t really make dreadful cars anymore, they just make them indifferent to others that supposedly set the benchmark.
There were some perceived flaws with the Pulsar that I had from the start. It’s not as well thought out in terms of toys as in the Qashqai. I was expecting more. That said what I was given satisfied my needs.
Ok so it doesn’t sound great from the start but stick with it and the Pulsar will get better. For passengers, there is an abundance of room. The rear seat leg room with me behind the wheel cannot be matched in this class. Even cars in the next class up will struggle to match it. If I were given the chance of shotgun with the driver or lounging in the back I’d opt for the rear seat.
Up front as a driver you are offered a few touches of norm for this kind of car. The displays can be altered according to what information you require. The econograph was quite fun to play with. At one point I had the 1.5 DCI 110 humming along to an estimated 74mpg which I think is quite impressive for a car this size. Admittedly that was at a leisurely 62mph with the cruise control on. The average managed over the 200 mile test was 54mpg with my best being 67. I can’t however credit that to the nonintrusive stop start system that saved me 0.20gm of CO2. If you spend more time in traffic you could save more.
Another nice touch is the easy to use satnav that actually gives you the option to use daytime colours at night and adjusted brightness to suit. I could kiss Nissan’s engineers for this. And this is the thing with the Pulsar, it is some of the little things that make it a better car.
Sadly the Pulsar suffers two of my pet hates which are poor switch gear illuminations on the doors and pointless carbon fibre trim. This time the trim that gets a mention in the spec sheet is below the rear bumper. Park the car in such a way that you don’t have to look at this and all is good in the world. Goodness also comes in the padding on the door armrest. It’s as soft as a pillow. Boney elbows will not complain. In fact I doubt anyone will moan about the driving position in the Pulsar. It’s all very Nissan and all very matter of fact to the job it has to do.
Take to the controls and you will see why Nissan has always been easy to drive. In the past they have been a bit woolly, a bit learner driver and tended to appeal to the beige brigade. The gear change is wrist flicking quick and the clutch, while not being the lightest, has a very short pedal travel that further quickens changes both up and down the 6-speed box. If I have one criticism here is that the gate is very close together and until I had learnt to gauge its feel I was slipping it into the wrong gear. 4th became 6th and at one point 5th being 3rd. Thankfully the engine tolerates a lot of revs.
The steering was nicely weighted. It felt heavier than a lot I have tried but this wasn’t a problem. Again for me, it is these little differences that made the Pulsar likeable.
What was puzzling was the handling. The traction control system thwarted any kind of fun but pushed hard it could get a little crazy at times, yet switching it off and its road manners improved. It went from a disco bunny on poppers to Kylie to meeting your mother at church on Sunday when switched off. It would kick in when it felt it was at its set limits but the improvements in handling were noted for the better.
Another nice touch was the stereo increasing in volume as the speed increased and instead of a little, it was noticeable and I liked that. And then there was the 360-degree parking cameras. If you are from the Grand Theft Auto generation that played it from the over the top view you’ll appreciate this. Why more cars don’t have this I do not know. It takes some time to get used to it and what it is interpreting, though once mastered it made for ease of parking without really having to look in the mirrors.
The nice to use Pulsar is a difficult one to sum up and here lies the problem. It does nothing that makes it stand out from the crowd. It doesn’t annoy you in any way. It’s like a faithful friend who listens to your problems, rubs your shoulders, soothes your elbows and then drives you to get cheesecake. It will never leave you standing alone at the disco. If only it could have some drama to excite it, it might just start to be a major player in this sector of the market.
Likes
Price
360-degree camera
Rear seat space
Loathes
Lacks excitement
Rear cargo area doesn’t flatten
Bit austere inside
The Lowdown
Car – Nissan Pulsar Tekna DCi 110
Price – £ 22,245.(as tested)
MPG – 78.5 mpg (combined)
Power – 110 bhp
0-62mph – 11.5 seconds
Top Speed – 118 mph
Co2 – 94 (g/km) -
Olly Murs Gets Naked In Lockeroom Party
Cheeky chappy Olly Murs gets naked in the locker room after championing at a football match.
Olly Murs who recently admitted he was about 20 per cent gay has shared a picture of himself completely naked in a locker room after championing at a football match. His football team Coggeshall Town FC won the championship.
Joined by his fellow teammates, Olly Murs stripped down to pose with the team’s newest award.
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In the cheeky snap, where he covers his man parts with the team’s championship trophy, he congratulated his fellow team mates over the win, saying,
Well done it Boys!!! Championssssss 2016!!! #coggeshalltownfc???
Well well well…
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Second Homophobic Attack In Brighton
A second homophobic attack has happened in Brighton days after a first assault leaves man fearing for his sight.
CREDIT: ©-Chalabala-Depositphotos A second attack against a gay man has happened in Brighton just days after another attack on two boyfriends which left one fearing for his sight.
Police in Brighton have confirmed that an arrest has been made in connection to this latest attack but have warned Brighton’s gay community to be vigilant against homophobia in the popular seaside town.
In this latest attack, former model Aaron Woods, 26, was left unconscious and with a broken jaw when he tried to defend two men who said they were being homophobically abused by a man.
When Mr Wood tried to intervene he says he was knocked to the floor – and doesn’t remember what happened next.
The alleged attack happened outside the Legends nightclub on Brighton’s seafront. Speaking to The Argus, Mr Woods said,
“My memory is pretty hazy but apparently I stepped in to help out these two young gay guys and he hit me. I went down and the next thing I knew I was in hospital covered in blood.
“It was a very heavy blow.
“I haven’t been able to sleep since the attack. I cant relax. I am absolutely terrified. I’m usually a very trusting person but this is scary.”
Mr. Woods, who is from Eastbourne, went on to say that he would never return to Brighton.
Mr Wood’s friend Katie Ripley along with a Legend’s doorman apprehended the the 21-year-old suspect from London. He has been charged with GBH with intent.
The suspect has been bailed until the 13th June.
Six days previously, Dain Louis and James Loxton were both attacked very close to this latest incident, however police are not linking the two attacks.
