It’s official: Taskmaster’s New Year Treat is back for a third year running in 2023, and the five celebrities taking part have just been announced. Introducing this year’s (post-)Christmas Taskmaster cast: Amelia Demoldenberg, Carol Vorderman, Greg James, Sir Mo Farah and Rebecca Lucy Taylor (aka Self Esteem).
Amelia Demoldenberg
If you’ve recently been asking yourself ‘Am I well old?’ then your familiarity with comedian and YouTuber Amelia Demoldenberg should give you an answer. She’s best known for her Chicken Shop Date YouTube series, where she interviews bright young things like grime artists, Premier League footballers… and Louis Theroux.
Carol Vorderman
The Countdown queen! And no stranger to performing tasks under pressure, as her appearances on I’m a Celebrity and The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off (which she won in 2020) proved.
Greg James
Yes, we all know he’s Radio 1’s breakfast show presenter,...
Amelia Demoldenberg
If you’ve recently been asking yourself ‘Am I well old?’ then your familiarity with comedian and YouTuber Amelia Demoldenberg should give you an answer. She’s best known for her Chicken Shop Date YouTube series, where she interviews bright young things like grime artists, Premier League footballers… and Louis Theroux.
Carol Vorderman
The Countdown queen! And no stranger to performing tasks under pressure, as her appearances on I’m a Celebrity and The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off (which she won in 2020) proved.
Greg James
Yes, we all know he’s Radio 1’s breakfast show presenter,...
- 11/21/2022
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.
New Music Friday – October 7th, 2022
Charlie Puth – “Loser”, plus Charlie (Album)
Shawn Mendes – “Carried Away” from Lyle, Lyle Crocodile
Nicki Minaj – “Little Miss – The Fine Nine Remix” ft. Skeng, Spice, Destra Garcia, Patrice Roberts, Lady Leshurr, Pamputtae, Dovey Magnum, Lisa Mercedez and London Hill
Carly Rae Jepsen with Rufus Wainwright – “The Loneliest Time”
Nickelback – “Those Days”
Ellie Goulding, Sigala, Alok – “All By Myself”
Crash Adams – “Destination”
Citizen Queen – “Break Up”
Other noteworthy artists with releases this week include Maisie Peters – “Not Another Rockstar”, The Beaches – “My People”, Rêve – “Whitney”, Ceara Cavalieri – “Liar Liar”, St. Lucia – “Gimme The Night” plus Utopia (LP), Lily Rose – ‘Whatcha Know About That“, Darren Hayes – “All You Pretty Things” plus Homosexual (Album), Jamie – “3D Women...
New Music Friday – October 7th, 2022
Charlie Puth – “Loser”, plus Charlie (Album)
Shawn Mendes – “Carried Away” from Lyle, Lyle Crocodile
Nicki Minaj – “Little Miss – The Fine Nine Remix” ft. Skeng, Spice, Destra Garcia, Patrice Roberts, Lady Leshurr, Pamputtae, Dovey Magnum, Lisa Mercedez and London Hill
Carly Rae Jepsen with Rufus Wainwright – “The Loneliest Time”
Nickelback – “Those Days”
Ellie Goulding, Sigala, Alok – “All By Myself”
Crash Adams – “Destination”
Citizen Queen – “Break Up”
Other noteworthy artists with releases this week include Maisie Peters – “Not Another Rockstar”, The Beaches – “My People”, Rêve – “Whitney”, Ceara Cavalieri – “Liar Liar”, St. Lucia – “Gimme The Night” plus Utopia (LP), Lily Rose – ‘Whatcha Know About That“, Darren Hayes – “All You Pretty Things” plus Homosexual (Album), Jamie – “3D Women...
- 10/7/2022
- by Mikael Melo
- ET Canada
Red Nose Day, the BBC’s annual televized fund-raising event, is set to return on March 18.
Featuring comedy sketches and specials, live performances and a host of celebrity names, the live show will be broadcast from the broadcaster’s Manchester headquarters on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the U.K.
Sir Lenny Henry will return to host the event alongside former Doctor Who David Tennant, “Walk the Line” judge Alesha Dixon, former “Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two” host Zoe Ball and comedian Paddy McGuinness.
The show will include cameos from comedians Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Jack Whitehall, David Walliams and Matt Lucas as well as public figures such as Olympian Tom Daley and actor Rose Ayling Ellis.
Among the sketches and performances audiences can expect to see on the night are “Comic Opera,” which will see six celebrities given 24 hours to learn opera – and perform it in front...
Featuring comedy sketches and specials, live performances and a host of celebrity names, the live show will be broadcast from the broadcaster’s Manchester headquarters on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the U.K.
Sir Lenny Henry will return to host the event alongside former Doctor Who David Tennant, “Walk the Line” judge Alesha Dixon, former “Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two” host Zoe Ball and comedian Paddy McGuinness.
The show will include cameos from comedians Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Jack Whitehall, David Walliams and Matt Lucas as well as public figures such as Olympian Tom Daley and actor Rose Ayling Ellis.
Among the sketches and performances audiences can expect to see on the night are “Comic Opera,” which will see six celebrities given 24 hours to learn opera – and perform it in front...
- 3/8/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Jamal Edwards, a British YouTube star and founder of Sbtv, has died at the age of 31. His passing was confirmed by representatives of his media company to the BBC on Feb. 20, following reports on social media. No cause of death has been revealed. Edwards founded the online platform in 2006, with an initial focus on urban music, and has helped launch the careers of many U.K. artists including Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, and rapper Dave. Tributes to the innovator have begun pouring in from all over the world on social media. Rapper Lady Leshurr tweeted the news of his death was "heartbreaking" and credited Edwards for helping her...
- 2/21/2022
- E! Online
Exclusive: Ipcn, the company that brought Got Talent, The Voice and So You Think You Can Dance to China, is getting into grime with a short-form digital channel in the Middle Kingdom.
The company is launching a number of youth-skewing music formats on its new online network Channel R.
Chinese rapper AfterJourney, who recently made the final of iQiyi’s Rap of China, is joining forces with British grime star Cadell to trace the roots of the grime genre in Street Credit in London. The show, which is a series of 5 minute episodes, is co-produced by Tencent and will air on Channel R’s ‘Rhythm’ strand.
Meanwhile, British grime star Lady Leshurr will collaborate with Chinese rap artist and music producer Bridge in Street Credit in Chongqing.
Channel R features a wide range of content across three different strands – music strand Rhythm, documentary and factual entertainment strand Reason and film...
The company is launching a number of youth-skewing music formats on its new online network Channel R.
Chinese rapper AfterJourney, who recently made the final of iQiyi’s Rap of China, is joining forces with British grime star Cadell to trace the roots of the grime genre in Street Credit in London. The show, which is a series of 5 minute episodes, is co-produced by Tencent and will air on Channel R’s ‘Rhythm’ strand.
Meanwhile, British grime star Lady Leshurr will collaborate with Chinese rap artist and music producer Bridge in Street Credit in Chongqing.
Channel R features a wide range of content across three different strands – music strand Rhythm, documentary and factual entertainment strand Reason and film...
- 9/14/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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