
Hip-hop 50: From the Bronx to Belfast, the evolution of Irish rap
As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, BBC News NI looks at how the genre permeated Irish music.
2023-08-07 13:50

'We have a script': Chad Stahelski confirms that Ghost of Tsushima movie is progressing
Chad Stahelski has revealed that the script for his 'Ghost of Tsushima' movie adaptation is finished as development continues on the project.
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The six most controversial I'm a Celebrity recruits as Farage joins jungle
Nigel Farage’s appearance on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here this year has been hotly anticipated, with the divisive Brexiter reported to be earning a whopping £1.5m to go on the show. However Farage, 59, is only the most controversial contestant to enter the jungle since, well, last year’s edition of the show. Producers of the hit ITV series, which entered its 23rd edition last night, have made quite the habit of getting contentious names to do Bushtucker trials. Here are the six most controversial. Matt Hancock Matt Hancock resigned as health secretary in disgrace in 2021, after it emerged he had broken his own Covid-19 lockdown guidance by kissing his aide, Gina Coladangelo, at work. Eighteen months later, the man who regularly appeared on our lockdown TV screens telling us to “stay at home” was back on the telly, doing I’m A Celebrity. His appearance in the jungle caused quite a stir, with campmates grilling him over his response to the pandemic. He also sparked hundreds of Ofcom complaints during his 30 days in the jungle. Whether it was a success or a failure is debatable. Hancock came third, earning a reported £320,000 for his stint on the reality show. However, he also lost his place in the Tory party, and drew criticism from the Prime Minister and MPs across the political spectrum. Gemma Collins It's not just politicians on this list! Gemma Collins, star of The Only Way Is Essex, just couldn’t hack it, and only made it three days in the jungle. At the time the 41-year-old said “jungle life is not for me” and quipped that “people who murder get treated better than this”. Viewers in 2014 were left disappointed after Collins gave them several memorable moments. That included stating the obvious while talking to another campmate about her reasons for leaving. “I’ve found it really difficult,” she told another campmate. “I love myself too much to put myself through this.” Stanley Johnson Remember the days when Boris Johnson was just a bumbling former mayor of London who fronted the Vote Leave campaign? That was when his father, Stanley, went on I’m A Celebrity in 2017, aged 77. Stanley is a former Conservative MEP himself, and was the oldest person ever to go on the show. He sparked a friendship with Georgia “Toff” Toffolo, of Made In Chelsea fame, and made it 18 days into the show. Speaking about his experience last year, Stanley said: “Get your hand up quick – Ant or Dec, I was never able to distinguish between them – they come in and… you’ve got to get your hand up because if you don’t, you miss the chance to eat a bull’s testicle for example.” Gillian McKeith Gillian McKeith was an iconic contestant on I’m A Celebrity, partly because she just kept getting voted in to do Bushtucker trials. The TV personality rarely succeeded in winning any stars and even fainted during one of the trials – but the public were undeterred. Perhaps it was something to do with her pseudoscientific ideas around nutrition, which include the detox diet, colonic irrigation (you don’t want to know), and examining people’s poo to work out their illnesses. It’s also worth pointing out that she has no qualifications in nutrition or medicine, and until 2007 used the title “Doctor” on her TV shows. Since going on the show, she has also been slammed for promoting Covid-19 conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine views. Yikes. Nadine Dorries Nadine Dorries was the first sitting MP to make it onto I’m A Celebrity in 2012, meaning she has a lot to answer for. She starred alongside boxer David Haye and Pussycat Dolls singer Ashley Roberts, but only made it 11 days into the show before getting voted off. However, Nads’ controversy didn’t stop there. She was suspended from the Tory party when she got back to the UK for failing to tell the Conservative chief whip of her plans to appear, and failing to declare the fees she received. She said of Farage’s entry into the jungle: “I think Nigel will do very, very well. “He’s got the chutzpah, he’s got the personality, I think he’ll do very well.” Lembit Opik Liberal Democrat MP-turned-serial reality TV star Lembit Opik was voted off I’m A Celebrity early in its 2010 series. That was not before both he and Shaun Ryder were bitten by a snake during a Bushtucker trial, however. While he wasn’t too popular on the show, he also made it onto celebrity editions of The Apprentice and Come Dine With Me. Some people just love the grift, it seems. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up to our free indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-11-20 18:46

'The Five' host Jessica Tarlov says Bill Maher is 'too disconnected' from today's Democrats after KKK comparison sparks controversy
Bill Maher had earlier drawn a comparison between the liberal left and the KKK saying both hyper-fixate on race
2023-09-06 15:45

Fans mock xQc's manager for not reminding streamer about presenting at Streamy Awards: 'Counting stake money somewhere'
xQc has built a reputation for failing to show up to events after making a commitment
2023-08-25 18:21

'Non-celebrities don't get away with it': Gwyneth Paltrow trolled over her ad for Seed probiotic
Academy Award-winning actress Paltrow partnered with Seed to promote their new synbiotics tablet in a rather casual way
2023-08-31 21:17

NFL Christmas Day Schedule 2023: Who is playing on Christmas?
The NFL is trying to take over Christmas with another triple header on tap for the 2023 season. Which teams are playing on Christmas Day?Christmas Day has long been considered the NBA's featured holiday with the schedule featuring up to five matchups featuring the league's marquee team...
2023-05-10 22:46

'The Five' host Greg Gutfeld slams Democrats, says taking the race lens is inherently racist
Greg Gutfeld went on a rant against 'woke' groups for putting race in the center of social discourse
2023-09-06 17:59

Infowars host Owen Shroyer pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge
Infowars host Owen Shroyer has pleaded guilty to joining the mob of Donald Trump supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol
2023-06-23 23:58

Robert De Niro reacts to pal Al Pacino and girlfriend Noor Alfallah's baby news
Robert De Niro reacts to pal Al Pacino and girlfriend Noor Alfallah's baby news
2023-06-02 07:29

Adin Ross' $180M Kick contract canceled for tenth time following week-long hiatus, Internet says 'this is a lie'
In a recent Twitter post, Adin Ross' official fan page revealed that his $180 million Kick contract has been terminated for the 10th time
2023-10-04 17:59
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2023-09-10 15:52
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