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...
For malicious virus writers it’s virtually anything that’s breaking news. Most recently it’s been Google search results for the hype-rumoured death of rapper Kanye West and the managerial status of Harry Redknapp at Spurs, but in the past we’ve seen everyone from Michael Jackson to Barack Obama succumb...
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...
Where were you when the untimely death of Michael Jackson was announced? I was on the beach in Cannes with colleagues winding down after the festival. Someone mentioned it and I went straight to Twitter, then Facebook then my email on my phone......nothing! At that instant the web had ground to a halt...
Last night global web traffic rose a third above normal – peaking during the moving memorial service to Michael Jackson. However, it was nowhere near the unprecedented surge following the announcement of his passing. It was then that people clamoured to be the first to pass on the shocking news and fans...
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...
Among all the hand-wringing sanctimonious tosh written about the death of the Princess of the Pop or King of Hearts, a press release received yesterday announcing the cancellation of a launch party for a hitherto unheard of website is among the most cynical. It reads: 'Following the sad news of Michael...
