So the Live 8 DVD is coming out on the 7th of November priced at £35. It’s not my cup of tea but I’m sure it’ll sell boat-loads by Christmas. Looking at a few sites mentioning the release I see the phrase “A generous royalty from the sales of the … Continue reading →

I’m in a real pickle as More 4 the new C4 channel starts today and I wont be able to pick it up. It’ll be showing the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the Sopranos (which I never watched) and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Thats my kind of channel. But my aerials … Continue reading →

“The people of Belgium have been left reeling by the first adult-only episode of the Smurfs, in which the blue-skinned cartoon characters’ village is annihilated by warplanes.” Looks like its just Unicef’s, the United Nations Children’s Fund’s, attempt to bring the issue of children used in warfare. It’ll probably work … Continue reading →

Just watched an appalling episode of Miami Vice on the Men and Motors channel. The dialogue was awful and Tubbs’ acting was so poor. Don Johnson actually gave an alright performance for once, maybe it was him that made the show so successful. Its amazing at how much TV has … Continue reading →

Ade Edmondson talks about his good friend Rik Mayall: I heard some talk in the media, questioning why Rik was not invited to the Fame Academy performances. Well, why the f*ck would I want that horse’s ass trying to horn in on my spotlight?! He’d try everything in his power … Continue reading →

Channel 4 begins a new American show tonight called Lost. Its about a group of people who’s plane crashes onto a desert island and they are forced to help each other survive. I’ve heard good things about this series and it should well be worth a look. Apparently there are … Continue reading →

From today’s Guardian: These sequences take place on a mezzanine level between fiction and reality or, at least, publicity. The celebrities take part in a “comedy” in which Ben Stiller or in fact “Ben Stiller” marches around his movie set boasting to the extras about the global box-office take of … Continue reading →

I really want to get hold of the Comic Strip Presents DVD box set. It contains all 39 episodes of the ground-breaking comedy series. Someone buy it and lend it to me :)