Jess a quickie...
There was no red carpet and no trip to the theatre for guests of the Royal Variety Performance this year. Instead, VIPs were just sent a virtual link.
Host Jason Manford believes this had one big advantage for guests however: they wouldn’t have to queue for the toilets.
Not that that would have been much of a selling point to the night’s royal speaker, Prince Charles.
Isn’t he always first in line for the throne?
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Romesh Ro and Rob
ITV has announced a fascinating new series, Our DNA Journey.
It’ll see experts help celebrities – including comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan – track down the stories of their unknown ancestors in an emotional programme.
Mmmm. I reckon some BBC bods will have a few choice words to say about that, namely: “Who Do You Think You Are?”
Lord Sugar wants to move The Apprentice Down Under, because reduced restrictions there will make it easier to film.
He often boasts he has the magic touch with business, so how appropriate to be setting himself up as some kind of wizard of Oz.
Yet Australia’s also going to bring with it some new challenges – such as the strong likelihood of finding a giant, poisionous creepy-crawly in the boardroom.
Still, they put up with that on the US Apprentice.
For the 14 seasons
Donald Trump hosted it, in fact.
Strictly’s Janette Manrara’s in overshare overload.
First, she spilled plans for a 48-hour love-in with hubby Aljaz (can’t blame her). Then she admitted toning down her usual sexy rumba because babyfaced HRVY, 21, isn’t “mature” enough. Be fair J, you can’t expect him to be fluent in the language of love when he’s still learning to spell.