I wasn't so much choking on my cornflakes this morning as puking into my hands when I saw the piece on Sky News about the woman who had her face and hands ripped off by a chimpanzee belonging to a neighbour. The interview, filmed for The Oprah Winfrey Show , showed what remains of her face - her...
Rolling news services have changed television viewing for ever for news junkies like me. Rather than having to wait to get an evening fix delivered by an authoritative gentlemen speaking to a grateful nation, live news feeds are available all day long and we have Sky News to thank for pioneering this...
At midday today, an estimated 3000 people who have selflessly decided to sacrifice getting a job in order to cause disruption in the name of climate change will set up camp at an as yet unknown London location. They promise 'direct action' in the week-long protest as well as 'workshops'...
A clip of creepy cutlery twister Uri Geller was on Sky News this morning. It was an excerpt from some more high quality entertainment we can look forward to on ITV1 on Sunday night - My Friend Michael Jackson: Uri's Story . A blubbing Geller talks about how Jacko was his 'brother' and a 'true...
What a terrible week for fans of the 70s - three of its biggest stars cark it on the space of one week. The BBC has received over 700 complaints about its coverage of Jacko's death, an event that unfortunately knocked poor Farrah Fawcett Majors off the news agenda, and the majority of these weren't...
The report has certainly got media commentators everywhere worked into a frenzy given that following its consultation the 240-page report largely contains recommendations for further consultations. Nonetheless the fact that the BBC may finally have to share some of the licence fee is of significance...
Victory! There's something particularly sweet when the House of Commons defies the will of the Government (probably because it's such a rare occurrence) and genuinely Does The Right Thing, so the vote on the Gurkhas yesterday was electric. I realise that I've been a little unfair - unlikely...
