Judy’s Bloomers

 

 

Eurovision: After the farce that was the 2008 Eurovision, bosses have decided to revamp the voting system after eleven years of ‘televotes’ by viewers proved to be more about politics than music. The original ‘jury’ format is to be returned, which was ditched in 1998, along with the viewers votes.

Svante Stockelius, Eurovision’s executive supervisor, told the BBC: “Nothing is more democratic than the vote of the public. But a jury takes the opportunity to listen to the songs several times before they make up their minds. We believe a combination will make the show more interesting.”

Richard and Judy: Their new show hasn’t even started and already it seems the pair are up in the air with their new UKTV “primetime” magazine show. Woman magazine reports that poor Judy had a bit of an accident while recording the new opening titles for the show, which has left us in hysterics all weekend.

An insider told the mag that the new titles see the golden couple of daytime flying around the UK before landing on a sofa. Its reported, however, that Jude was so unhappy at the prospect of being hung from ‘flying wires’ that a stunt double had to be hired for most of the scenes. When it came to the push and that final shot was needed things took a turn, quite literally, for the worst!

While hubby Richard looked on Judy was attached to the flying wires, and was told to gently push herself off a box, however Woman claims that the former This Morning host pushed a bit too hard and, in the words of Woman magazine, “ended up hanging upside down, screaming, skirt over her head and big pants on display.” Richard then started shouting “Get her down, now.” Classic!

Edmonds Boycotts Telly Tax: Noel Edmonds has spoken out about the BBC‘s TV licence fee, nicknamed the ‘Telly Tax’, as he now feels the BBC has become “threatening” in its manner towards unlicensed home owners.

The abrupt and threatening letters are something many have commented on recently on numerous forums, however Edmonds goes further and also picks out the ‘trailers’ on TV for the ‘Telly Tax’. He commented:

“When I was at the BBC, it promoted the licence fee by saying how wonderful it was because – let’s face it – the BBC licence fee is astonishing value, now, however, the BBC say ‘we know where you are.'”

Edmonds, who worked at the BBC for 30 years until 1999, and currently hosts programmes on Channel 4 and Sky One, has decided to boycott the fee.

“Auntie’s put boxing gloves on. I’m so incensed by the idea that I’m guilty of something that I actually cancelled my licence fee a few months ago.. ..There are too many organisations – and the BBC is a fabulous organisation – that seem to think it’s OK to badger, hector and threaten people.” he told BBC One’s Breakfast.