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Alan finally gets the chance to get rid of the boring useless science teacher. No wonder the education system is in disarray. The very uncharismatic science teacher could not organise a drunken party in a brewery. Full of pathetic excuses for his continual failure and ability to vanish into insignificance.
He says he will be returning back to the classroom where no doubt his magnetic personality will transfix his class into some sort of trance because i doubt he could hold their attention enough to keep them awake.
He is, as Nick pointed out a ‘nice guy’, but nice guys very rarely win.
Alan Sugar had been waiting for an opportunity to get rid of him ever since the soap episode 2 weeks ago so it was no surprise he was thrown out..
Personally I thought ben should have gone as he is a complete and utter twit. All i can say is thank god he didn’t go to Sandhurst and consequently be put in a position of leadership and with a gun!!! But twits and idiots make good telly! Why else do we watch this programme, it would be a real turnoff if some of the contestants were actually good at their tasks we all like to see them fail and the squirm in the boardroom.
The premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine has been delayed becuase of the fears surrounding the swine flu outbreak.
It looks like the release of the long awaited prequel to the Marvel Studios film has been set back until May 14.
Its a bit of a blow to Marvel as the latest instalment of the X-Men franchise is expected to top the $100 million mark domestically during its opening three days, but Mexico could add several million dollars to its box office tally internationally.
The recent swine flu outbreak has led the country’s three largest film exhibitors Cinepolis, Cinemex and Cinemark to temporarily close many cinemas in Mexico City and surrounding areas.
“Theaters are closed, and that’s why we can’t open the film,” said Tomas Jegeus, head of international distribution for Fox. “It’s that simple. But people are more than concerned in Mexico, and it would be stupid and irresponsible to open a film.”
Although its not a new technological development, many DVD replication and copying firms are now offering piracy protection as part of their service to stamp out illegal copies being made from the DVDs they produce via a macro-vision licences.
Although it will never completely stop piracy, it is a step in the right direction. It doesn’t help the main issue which has caused so much trouble with the films industry at the moment which is illegally downloading movies from sharing sites. Due to the credit crunch people are watching the Penny’s, so would rather download a film for free (illegally) than watch it in the cinema or buy the DVD.
Major Hollywood actors and actresses have also stepped in to help the industry - they all get a percentage of what profits a film makes however some have agreed to only take this percentage after the film makers have at least made back their investment from making the film in the first place.
Most A list actors and actress’s have agreed to taking this pay cut in an attempt to jump start the films industry openly whereas there is talk about making this compulsuary among all of them during these difficult times. This has already started to happen with some actors and actresses being forced to agree to these payment terms.
Its been a long wait for the BBC to find out how Ofcom was going to punish them after their poor handling of the the Sachs prank phone call controversy however, they have finally agreed on a £150,000 fine.
Oftom say that the BBC had breached the Broadcasting Code twice by airing the incident. The incident was when Russel Brand and Jonathan Ross decided to leave messages on veteran actor Andrew Sach’s phone - which involved Brand boosting about having relations with his grand daughter Georgina Baillie.
The TV watch dog said that the broadcast had “unwarrantably and seriously infringed” the privacy of Sachs and his granddaughter and described the programme as “gratuitously offensive, humiliating and demeaning”.
The BBC said:-
“We accept Ofcom’s findings,”
“As we said last October, this material should never have been broadcast and we apologised unreservedly for that”
“We note that Ofcom has found that senior management acted swiftly to mitigate the offence and damage caused by the breaches of the Code.”
“The BBC has since taken comprehensive action to deal with what were unacceptable failures in editorial judgement and compliance which led to the broadcast.”
As a result of this event, Jonathan Ross was suspended without pay for 12weeks, Russell Brand left his Radio 2 show and station controller Lesley Douglas quit.
Film makers are starting to use logo designs in movies to encourage higher returns on films.
A good film logo on a big movie could see film makers rake it in via advertising and promotional items such as t shirts, mugs and other means. The most recent example of this has to be blockbuster movie Watchmen’. The films logo of ‘The Comedian’ (a yellow smiley face with blood trickling down) has helped the film become widely recognised, encouraged viewers and branding for merchandise.
This is not a new development for the film world, Star Wars is probably the best example. Although the movie brought in huge profits for the film producers it was the branded products, toys etc.. most of which sporting the films logo that made the big money!
A good Logo Design can separate similar types of movies being categorised as the same and helps it establish its individual identity. Movies like Troy and Alexander are victims of this kind of categorisation which did end up leading to decreased interest from potential viewers, where as 300 was pretty much in a league of its own and was a very popular choice amongst the cinema watching public.
Making money from films is tough these days with illegal downloading being the main culprit so every avenue possible should be adopted to get the most return of investment - a films branding can contribute towards this!
As most of us know, David Tennant is due to leave Doctor Who at the end of the current series this year and producers thought his final eposide on the show should be spectacular!
Its been arranged for many of the the old cast members to return such as Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman, Catherine Tate. Even John Simm will appear in last show reprising his role as the Master - Doctor Who’s nemisis.
Although expected, this episode will also see The Doctor regenerate into the eleventh Doctor Who - Matt Smith.
An insider said:
“This will be the most exciting episode Doctor Who have ever done. We really wanted to get all the companions back on board as a fitting send-off to David and of all the enemies for him to face in his final episode, it makes sense for The Master to be the main one”
“Getting Billie to agree is a real coup, but she loved working on the show so much it didn’t take much convincing.”
Well its probably been the most publicised fight against cancer but unfortunately Jade Goody died on Mothers day morning aged of 27 in her sleep at her home in Essex.
The X Big Brother star was diagnosed with cancer back in august 2008, it was only confirmed to be terminal last month after they had discovered that it had spread to her liver, bowel and groin. This lead to her rapid decline in health. She died in her sleep at her home in Essex.
Jackiey Budden confirmed:
“Jade died at 3.55am this morning. Family and friends would like privacy at last.”
She was very open to the press about her final months battling with the illness which unintentionally encouraged many young women to also get screened for cancer.
Her publicist Max Clifford said:
“I think she’s going to be remembered as a young girl who has, and who will, save an awful lot of lives.”
The main reason of course for her selling her story to newspaper and magazines was to secure the future of her young sons Bobby, five, and Freddie, four.
Clifford added:
“She was a very, very brave girl. And she faced her death in the way she faced her whole life - full on, with a lot of courage.”
Movie themed parties are as popular as ever!
There has been a large increase in themed parties nowadays however, its not the 80’s themes or standard fancy dress that seem to be the most popular - its the movie themed events that seem to be bringing the most punters into a venue.
Parties based around classics like Harry Potter, Halloween and Rocky themes seem to be the best choice for some smaller venues but the James Bond theme is the big hitter for most Corporate Entertainment Events and especially birthday parties for clients that desire a more classy feel to their gathering - more for 21st birthdays than others.
Superhero movie themes are also becoming more of a popular choose among younger crowds but is seeing increasing interest in stag do’s as well. This comes as no surprise with various Superhero movies coming out in recent years (Superman, Batman, The Hulk etc..) and many to come.
A list of a few of the most popular party themes are below:-
1. Harry Potter Theme
2. Rocky Theme
3. Halloween Theme
4. James Bond Theme
5. Star Wars Theme
6. Superman Theme
7. Mission Impossible Theme
8. Jaws Theme
9. The God Father Theme
Jade Goody has but only days to live according to doctors and she has now felt the time is right to tell her kids that she is ‘going to heaven’.
The x big brother star who has terminally ill cancer, spoke to her two young sons Bobby, five, and four-year-old Freddie during one of their final visits to her bedside.
Max Clifford publicist said:-
“The boys went to see her and she was aware of them for a brief moment or two. She saw them and she smiled,”
“She has put her house in order and faced up to everything in an incredibly brave way. Now we’re waiting for the inevitable. It could be at any time, we just don’t know.”
Jade said this to her sons:-
“Mummy’s going to heaven soon. I’m going to be a star up in the sky, so when you are looking up you will be able to see me and know I’m there.
“Mummy’s going to be up there looking over you. Close your eyes and you can talk to me.”
Jade almost didn’t have this chance to speak to her children as on Friday her condition deteriorated rapidly, her husband Jack hurried to her bed side.
Karl Bishop, 22, is jailed for life for the murder of Harry Potter actor Rob Knox.
Bishop stabbed Rob Knox five times outside the Metro Bar in London last year and wounded three of his friends - one of which was stabbed in the neck causing permanent spinal damage.
The minimum sentence he will serve is 20 years in prison with no option of parole before then! however, he has also been given another 3 concurrent life sentences for the injuries he inflicted on Knox’s friends.
Mr Justice Bean sentenced Bishop - he said:
“lack of regret let alone remorse was truly chilling”.
“I do not think it is proved that you intended to kill Robert Knox. The truth is that you simply could not care less whether you killed him or not.”
Bishop denied murder and other counts of wounding even though eye witnesses watched the event occur. He claimed that he was acting in self defence even though there was overwhelming evidence suggesting the opposite and that Knox was in fact protecting his younger brother from Bishop when he was killed.
Knox’s father said:-
“We are enormously relieved justice has been done, although there is nothing that will compensate for the shattering sense of loss.”
It also came to light that Bishop has previously been involved in a knife-point robbery but had not been charged.
Knox had just finished filming on Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince as Marcus Belby - due to be released in July 2009.