Paul O’Grady is back at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home for another series of For the Love of Dogs. Paul is determined to get his hands dirty like never before – from assisting vets during surgical procedures, to hand-rearing puppies and helping to train a naughty beagle.
In light of the recent trend of celebrities being named, arrested or questioned on suspicion of historic sexual abuse, TV presenter Paul O’Grady has offered his opinion on the matter.
Alleged victims of these crimes started to come forward after an ITV Exposure documentary suggesting that former Top Of The Pops presenter, Jimmy Savile, had abused a string of underage girls during the three decades he was in the public spotlight.
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It’s no secret that chat show host and comedian Paul O’Grady is a big fan of dogs, and this one-off Christmas Day special – which airs at 6pm on ITV1 – sees Paul in the dog house’ Battersea Dogs & Cats Home to be precise.
After becoming the smash hit of the autumn schedules, Paul O’Grady – For the Love of Dogs is back for a one-off Christmas special.
It’s the festive season at the Dogs & Cats’ Home and preparations are under way to make sure all the animals have a very special time. So who better to help out than dog lover and Battersea Ambassador Paul O’Grady.
As well as answering phones on reception and giving away some curiously shaped gifts, Paul spends time with the animals who will be at Battersea over the Christmas period… Read more & comment »
Another victim in the Jimmy Savile case has come forward claiming that not only was she molested by the former Top Of The Pops star from the age of 11, but that the abuse took place in a hospital chapel, during mass!
According to reports in today’s Sun newspaper, Savile, who has been accused of child abuse spanning 6 decades after a recent Channel 4 Exposure programme highlighted his paedophilic behaviour, would prey on Samantha Brown in a room behind the congregation, whilst leaving the door open so he could still watch the priests service!
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Recent reports about Coronation Street musical Street of Dreams have revealed that the show has been dogged by problems, including cancelled performances, staff unrest and technical issues.
It was also reported that narrator Paul O’Grady had been fired from the production after criticizing the company behind the show, and allegedly ad-libbing while on stage.
In addition, Katy Cavanagh, who played the role of The Angel of the North in the musical – and who plays Julie Carp in the regular show – pulled out of the production claiming that she was “unhappy” with a number of aspects of the show.
However, The Stage reports today that composer Trisha Ward has said that not only will the show most definitely go on, but that she expects it to be “a box office hit.”
She said of the current status of the musical, “It’s only postponed, as we appear to have a box office hit on our hands… Read more & comment »
Comedian Paul O’Grady has reportedly been sacked as the narrator of Coronation Street’s musical, Street of Dreams.
The Daily Star reports that Paul, who narrates the musical, was fired after he “ad-libbed” lines and became a “nightmare to work with.”
A source close to the production told the paper, “Paul changed the script and refused to say certain lines.
“He was a nightmare to work with in the end. The first 10 minutes of the play turned into The Paul O’Grady Show.
“This is a huge production [and] it was decided that Paul should be replaced.
“He didn’t take the news very well and decided to make a number of wild accusations…” Read more & comment »
Fans of Paul O’Grady were gutted when it was announced that his hugely popular show, Paul O’Grady Live, was to end after its current run…
However, while speaking to the Daily Mirror, Paul revealed that although he’s enjoyed his time on the show, he’s grown weary of chatting to guests who, he says, “weren’t coming on for a chat, they were plugging a book or a film or a TV show.”
And Paul, who is of course already working on his next project, which is narrating the Corrie musical, Street of Dreams, added, “I really, really don’t want to do any more chat shows, to be honest with you…
“There’s just so many of them – This Morning, Lorraine, The One Show, Loose Women, Graham and Alan and Jonathan… Read more & comment »
“Street of Dreams”, a live musical show in celebration of Coronation Street will debut in Manchester next March starring faces from the street – past and present and hosted by Paul O’Grady.
After more than fifty years on air, Britain’s best-loved soap has a glorious heritage of unforgettable stories and iconic characters which have been handpicked and now carefully crafted into this brilliant musical event by award-winning musical writer, composer and lyricist, Trisha Ward.
It’s been reported today that comic Paul O’Grady’s Friday night show, Paul O’Grady Live, has been axed amid rumours that Paul may take a judging role on this year’s Britain’s Got Talent.
The Sun states that ITV had originally planned for a third series of Paul’s show to air this year, but they have now changed their minds.
Speaking of O’Grady’s series, a source told The Sun’s TV Biz, “The show was good and they were pleased with it but it just didn’t pull its weight in the ratings.
“Paul isn’t upset, it was a joint decision.” Read more & comment »
Paul O’Grady has hit out at News Of The Word journalists, after discovering that they may have hacked his phone whilst he was recovering from a heart attack.
The chat show host told The Daily Star that while he was recovering from the life threatening incident, newspaper staff were accessing his voicemail to get details on his health status.
“The f**king b**tards hacked into my phone as I was dying of a heart attack. The cheek!” he blasted.
Vernon Kay has been chosen as the presenter for a revamped series of ‘Through The Keyhole’.
It has been reported that the’All-Star Family Fortunes’ host will front the show on ITV1 with chat show king Paul O’Grady, in which they and a team of celebrities will be allowed to snoop through stars houses for clues on their identity.
A source said: “Vernon and Paul are the top choices to reinvigorate the show. The whole programme had become stuffy and looked and felt dated. This time there will be a lavish studio, amazing celeb houses and a real sense of fun.”
Global phenomenon Lady Gaga joins Paul in a special edition of Paul O’Grady Live.
The Grammy award winning singer, songwriter will be talking to Paul about her meteoric rise to superstardom and global success which has seen her repeatedly hitting the top of the charts all over the world.
The renowned performer will be showcasing hits from her brand new album including title track Born This Way, You & I and The Edge of Glory.
Paul O’Grady is starting to attract some big named stars to his ITV chat show and it has been revealed that next month he will welcome none other than the amazing Lady Gaga.
The Sun reports that the popular American singer will fly in specially to perform four tracks from her new album on the ITV1 show on Friday, June 17.
An insider said: “Lady GaGa ate paper on US chat show host David Letterman’s show, so who knows what will happen when she goes on Paul’s show.
“It’s bound to be exciting with her around.”
Paul O’Grady’s back with a stellar line up of stars ready to join him on the brand new series of his popular entertainment show Paul O’Grady Live.
With his blend of warmth, wit and humour, the award winning presenter invites ‘A’ list celebrities as well as home grown stars to join him as he unleashes his unique brand of mayhem and mischief live in front of a studio audience.
The dare devil host will also attempting some bizarre and hilarious stunts much to the amusement of his guests and the viewers!
Some of the guests joining Paul tonight are Queen of the Jungle Stacey Solomon and comedian and presenter Alan Carr.
Paul O’Grady has admitted that he could never open a Twitter account, because he doesn’t trust himself not to rant at his followers.
The chat show host returns to ITV next week, after he defected to Channel 4 2007 and in an interview with The Sun’s Buzz magazine, revealed that he will never join the micro blogging site.
He said:
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