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Twice The Tears

Sue Perkins has admitted watching the contestants on her new game show Double The Money leaves her in tears.

The presenter’s new Channel 4 series sees pairs of hopefuls given a modest pot of seed money, and they then have to go out into the real world and try to double their cash with smart strategies and bold side hustles.

Speaking on ITV's This Morning, former Bake Off presenter Perkins said seeing them succeed gives her a “shot in the arm” and is also very emotional.

“I get quite tearful,” she told hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard. There is a very special reason why Perkins is overcome with emotion. The TV star explained that she has genuinely warmed to the contestants.

She said: “Because I really love them and I’m very invested in them being happy and successful. But also because I think at the moment it’s a very timely show. Everyone is struggling and everything is uncertain and to see their grit and enthusiasm and dynamism is… Like a shot in the arm for me actually.

“Because you know, I’ve been doing the same job forever… But yes, I was really impressed by them... They brought me such joy and such fun."

Take it, But don't leave it

Maxine Longmuir, an unhappy Tipping Point winner, claims she's been denied the opportunity to enjoy her £2.5k holiday prize. The 69-year-old was elated when she won a trip to Portugal on the popular ITV quiz show, but says she was left gutted when she came to understand that she couldn't rebook the holiday after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.

Ms Longmuir said that resort officials weren't willing to accommodate alterations to her booking following her diagnosis of an irregular or rapid heartbeat.

"We haven't been able to take a holiday for five years and I'd booked coach tickets to the airport and arranged for a friend to come and look after our dogs. I'm so disappointed. It's maddening because they've had the PR from it, but I haven't got anything. I went back and told them some other dates I could do but the holiday company Destinology just said 'no'," MailOnline reports.

A spokesperson for Destinology said: "Our customers' experience with us is of the highest importance, and we can confirm that we have been in talks with Mrs Longmuir since last week around new dates so that we can rearrange her holiday," reports the Mirror.

"The prize that was offered on Tipping Point was given by both Destinology and Domes Lake Algarve (Destinology covering the flight element). When Mrs Longmuir initially contacted us to let us know that she could no longer go on her holiday, our team contacted the hotel to try and move her dates, but unfortunately this was outside of the terms and conditions of the hotel prize offered by the hotel.

"After explaining Mrs Longmuir's circumstances, the hotel has now agreed to move her stay to a date in the future, and Destinology will be rearranging her flights."

ITV has also been approached by the Mirror for a statement.

Gunge: The Musical

Audiences of The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers May 19 will receive a peek behind the curtain from two-time Tony nominee Alex Brightman, Drew Gasparini, and Marc Summers as they present a post-show talkback entitled The Making of The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers. The talkback is expected to center on how Brightman and Gasparini met, befriended, and crafted an homage to Summers.

The show, which officially opened Off-Broadway February 22, reunited Brightman with composer Drew Gasparini to tell the story of Nickelodeon host Marc Summers. Playing New World Stages, the production began performances February 14.

Part interactive game show, part memoir, The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers follows the infamous host from the set of the children's game show Double Dare to the Food Network, where he has now worked for more than 20 years. Starring Summers, the production relies heavily on audience participation to bring iconic moments in television history to life.

The creative team includes director Chad Rabinovitz, set designer Christopher Rhoton, lighting designer Jeffrey Small, and co-sound designers David Sheehan and Hide J Nakajo. The show is general managed by LDK Productions' Lisa Dozier Shacket and Michael Shannon.

The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers is produced by Lisa Dozier Shacket, with Guy Fieri, Jeremy Wein/Existence Media in association with Marlene and Gary Cohen, Christopher Rhoton, and Joe Trentacosta.

The work was originally developed and produced at Constellation Stage and Screen in Bloomington, Indiana.

Visit LifeAndSlimes.com.

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The Silence and the Fury

Exeter Chiefs winger Jodie Ounsley - who is Fury on the successful Gladiators television show - is to stop playing professional rugby union.

The 23-year-old has agreed an early release from her contract to focus on opportunities outside the sport.

Ounsley has played eight times and scored three tries for the Chiefs in a career that has been hit by injury.

She found fame this year after joining the reboot of the popular 1990s gameshow.

The former England Sevens player's final appearance came in last week's Allianz Cup semi-final loss to Saracens.

"Stepping away from the rugby field has been one of the most difficult decisions of my life," she told the Exeter website., external

"This sport has given me opportunities, friendships and memories that I could only have dreamed of, and I will forever be grateful to the wonderful community at the Exeter Chiefs for making this feel like home.

"Whilst I am excited for opportunities around the corner, this is certainly not goodbye and I will continue to be a fervent supporter of women's rugby. And with the Rugby World Cup on the horizon, I can't wait to see what the future holds for our sport."

The Slaw of The Show

[04/18/24 - 05:01 PM] Video: First Look at Season 2 of "Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars" Premiering Wednesday, May 22, on FOX Gordon Ramsay and Lisa Vanderpump each bring their expert knowledge and unique leadership styles to the second season of the competition series. [via press release from FOX] LET THE BATTLE BEGIN! FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, TITANS GORDON RAMSAY AND LISA VANDERPUMP GO HEAD-TO-HEAD IN A HUNT TO FIND THE NEXT GREAT FOOD AND BEVERAGE ENTREPRENEUR IN THE NEW SEASON OF "GORDON RAMSAY'S FOOD STARS" WATCH/SHARE A FIRST LOOK AT RAMSAY VS. VANDERPUMP HERE "GORDON RAMSAY'S FOOD STARS" PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 @ 9/8c, ON FOX! About Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars: Gordon Ramsay and Lisa Vanderpump each bring their expert knowledge and unique leadership styles to the second season of the competition series Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars, and in a first-of-its kind twist, the entrepreneurs will pitch themselves and their products, services or business ideas to the moguls, who will then choose contestants to build their respective teams. The battle commences as teams are put through "Business Bootcamp," designed to test their tenacity, initiative, perseverance and ambition as business leaders. With a $250,000 prize on the line, these entrepreneurs will be challenged in all aspects of running a food or beverage enterprise, including re-marketing a food product, innovating a new product, building brand loyalty, sales pitching and management. In addition to Ramsay and Vanderpump, the challenges will be evaluated by guest judges, curated focus groups and customer feedback BBC Radio 1xtra Lost Gem Amol Rajan has said that he has been “humbled” by talented University Challenge fans sampling a question about dance music in their own jungle remixes. A clip of the presenter – who took over as the long-running BBC quiz show’s host from Jeremy Paxman last year – correcting a question about dance music went viral earlier this week thanks to his correction: “Can’t accept drum and bass. We need jungle I’m afraid.” When Twitter/X user Nathan Filer encouraged fans to sample Rajan’s words in their own tracks, the internet obliged. The replies to his tweet were flooded with original jungle and drum and bass remixes of the audio from the episode, with Rajan resharing his favourites to his social media page. On Wednesday (10 January), Rajan reshared the original tweet and praised the “creative brilliance” of the budding DJs’ replies. “This post has given rise to three days of creative brilliance across social media, which is so humbling,” the Today programme host tweeted. “It gives me particular joy because jungle and raving was a big part of my life for years. Thanks to all who have mixed the sample.” Amol Rajan has said that he has been “humbled” by talented University Challenge fans sampling a question about dance music in their own jungle remixes. He added: “PS: if you’re keen to find future sample material, or watch a superb quiz that’s been running for 60 years and features many of the most charming, clever, inspirational young people in Britain, please give #UniversityChallenge a try on @BBCiPlayer. Or Mondays 20.30 @BBCTwo.” Over on Instagram, Rajan also shared his excitement after hearing that Goldie, the legendary DJ mentioned in the original University Challenge question, planned to produce his own version sampling the audio. “OK it’s now going viral here on Insta and even the legendary @mrgoldie has said he’s going to sample it,” he wrote. “I was a jungle head before I was a quizmaster. My work here on Earth is done.” The original clip was taken from the episode from 1 January, during which the University of Sheffield took on the University of Aberdeen. During a bonus round, the Aberdeen team were asked by Rajan: “What name is given to the genre of dance music that developed in the UK in the early 1990s out of the rave scene and reggae sound system culture associated with acts such as A Guy Called Gerald and Goldie?” While the team answered with drum and bass, Rajan responded: “Can’t accept drum and bass. We need jungle, I’m afraid.” University Challenge airs Mondays at 8.30pm on BBC Two. April Acapella Awareness month is coming to an end. SO, let's end this with the UNC Lorilei's.

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