A s the alumni of this year’s Love Island readjust to the outside world and try to parlay their 15 minutes of fame into provincial panto roles and protein-shake endorsement deals, Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain (Channel 4) was a salutary lesson. Ten years after the death of Jade Goody , this documentary traced her meteoric rise and tragic fall . When the Bermondsey dental nurse with drug addict parents appeared in the 2002 series of Big Brother, she was initially vilified. Snobs dismissed her as “thick”. Tabloids cruelly caricatured her as a “chav” and a “pig”. Gradually, though, Goody won over millions with her wit, warmth and guileless honesty. By the time she was voted out of the Big Brother house, she was a media sweetheart, made a fortune and even considered running for Mayor of London. The mind boggles. Here, archive footage provoked a Noughties nostalgia rush, back to when Big Brother and Pop Idol were in their pomp, before reality TV saturation. The film … [Read more...] about Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain, review: This bloated Noughties nostalgia rush did Goody a disservice
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How to make your Memoji on iPhone – and what you can do with them
IF you have an iPhone with iOS 12 software or later and Face ID you can create fun Memoji to share with your friends. Memojis are basically just personalised animated emoji that can copy your facial expressions and be sent via iMessage or FaceTime. How to make Memoji on iPhone First you need to open your Messages app and click the compose button in the top right hand corner. Then tap the Memoji button near the bottom of the screen that looks like an emoji head in a yellow square. Then swipe right and click the big blue plus sign that says "New Memoji" underneath. Here you'll be able to customise your Memoji to look just like you, if you so wish, including skin tone, hair colour and accessories. Click "Done" when you're finished. You can also use Memoji characters that are already setup for you like a unicorn and a shark. Just swipe to the left in the Memoji creation section to see all your options. How to use Memoji as stickers You can use Memoji for lots … [Read more...] about How to make your Memoji on iPhone – and what you can do with them
‘Prince Philip represented sacrifice, duty and respect as Armed Forces mark his death’
With a mighty crack and a cloud of smoke the first shot fired across the river in front of a historic palace and beside an iconic symbol of Britain. On the stroke of noon at the Tower of London a battery manned by the Honourable Artillery Company began a solemn Death Gun Salute to mark the passing of a Prince. And for the next 40 minutes shots rang out across the UK and the Commonwealth as serving military personnel paid their tribute to a wartime hero. Crowds had lined the Tower of London to watch this salute to the Duke of Edinburgh while many others flocked to lay tributes at royal palaces. But as they honoured his extraordinary life of service their thoughts, and prayers, were with his widow. For while Britain has lost a national icon, Queen Elizabeth has lost her tower of strength, and her grief must be immeasurable. Yet still her first concern was for her people. Just hours after losing Philip the Queen urged mourners to stay at home, mindful of the pandemic … [Read more...] about ‘Prince Philip represented sacrifice, duty and respect as Armed Forces mark his death’
Reseda stabbing – Liliana Carrillo arrested after her three kids ‘stabbed to death’ branded Teen Mom stars ‘bad mothers’
A MOM who was arrested after her three young children were found stabbed to death reportedly ran a blog where she blasted Teen Mom stars as "bad mothers". Liliana Carrillo, 30, was captured by LAPD investigators just after 2pm local time in the Tulare County community of Ponderosa - around four hours north of where her three children were found dead in Reseda, California. Hours earlier, at around 9.30am, the children's grandmother found the three minors dead in a home in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood and called 911. Police said that all three of the victims were under the age of five years old and had each suffered fatal stab wounds. Investigators were unable to locate their mother, Carrillo, for several hours and a manhunt was launched - with her allegedly fleeing the scene in a stolen car before being captured. It has now emerged Carrillo appears to have run what she called a "Blog for Good" on Instagram using which she would write and share inspirational … [Read more...] about Reseda stabbing – Liliana Carrillo arrested after her three kids ‘stabbed to death’ branded Teen Mom stars ‘bad mothers’
Why is the MasterChef 2021 final not on TV tonight?
THE airing of the final of MasterChef 2021 has been postponed until a later date due to the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The finale of the show was set to air this evening (Friday, 9 April), but the BBC have opted to pull it from the schedule out of respect in the wake of the Duke's death, aged 99. Why is the MasterChef 2021 final not on TV tonight? The final of MasterChef 2021 will no longer air tonight (Friday, April 9) following the death of Prince Philip. The BBC have wiped all originally scheduled shows from the programme running order, instead dedicating the entire day's running order to continued news coverage in the wake of the Duke of Edinburgh's death. The nation will now enter a period of mourning until the day of Prince Philip's funeral. It has not yet been confirmed when the final of the series will be rearranged. Who's in the MasterChef 2021 final? Mike Tomkins Mike hails from Guildford and loves “cooking traditional Italian food, … [Read more...] about Why is the MasterChef 2021 final not on TV tonight?