Fans of BBC’s The One Show will know that hosts Matt Baker and Alex Jones conducted an interview with US legend Bruce Willis that might have been subtitled, Pulling Teeth or I Wish I Was Dead as the actor ignored questions and appeared as though he’d rather be just about anywhere else.

In fact, the only time he became at all animated during the entire cringe making proceedings was when he criticized the name of the movie he was there to promote, A Good Day to Die Hard.

The Mirror reports that while writing on the BBC’s Points of View forum about the hideously awkward interview, one viewer remarked, “It’s not often that I feel sorry for Matt and Alex but this was torture… Read more & comment »

When Jeremy Clarkson opens his mouth these days, the whole world stops and holds their breath in anticipation of just what might come out of it, and today we have not been disappointed!

The opinionated Top Gear presenter has confirmed that he is cancelling the popular car show for the rest of this year because of the competition in ratings it has experienced in the past with the  X Factor, or, to quote the notoriously childish motor fanatic, “fat people singing”.
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It’s been reported today that the BBC’s Director General, Mark Thompson, has defended the broadcasting body’s decision not to fire or even discipline Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson for any of his recent gaffes.

In particular – and while discussing the issue with the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee – Thompson referenced Jeremy’s remarks on a recent edition of The One Show, in which he claimed that striking workers “should be shot.”

His other recent booboos have included branding suicide victims as “selfish” for holding up public transport by jumping in front of trains.

However, it was his remark over the strikers that attracted the most criticism, landing some 32,000 complaints at the door of BBC execs… Read more & comment »

Having said that he won’t apologise for saying the striking workers should be shot, Jeremy Clarkson has backtracked and apologised…

However, his sense of humour prevailed and he told the Sun that he was actually apologizing for saying he didn’t like sparrows!

He said, “I caused grave offence. I hope people can find it in their hearts to forgive me.”

But joking aside, he did then apologise for his “shoot them all” remark, which sparked 4,800 complaints to flood in to the BBC.

Dave Prentis, the general secretary of Unison, threatened legal action and demanded that Jeremy be fired for saying, “Frankly, I’d have them all shot. I would take them outside and execute them in front of their families…” Read more & comment »

Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson has yet again put his foot in it by stating that all of yesterday’s two million striking workers, “Should be shot.”

He made his remarks while appearing on The One Show last night, and the horrified hosts could only look on bemused as he launched a scathing attack.

He said, “I’d have them all shot. I would take them outside and execute them in front of their families.

“I mean, how dare they go on strike when they have got these gilt-edged pensions that are going to be guaranteed while the rest of us have to work for a living?”

Of course, he meant his remarks to be a joke, but not everybody took it to be one, and hosts Matt Baker and Alex Jones apologizing profusely to viewers… Read more & comment »

The One Show co-presenter Matt Baker is to cycle a rickshaw for a whopping 484 miles to raise money for this year’s Children in Need.

He’ll set off from Edinburgh Castle on November 11th and expects to end his trip in London one week later.

His progress on his journey will be featured each night on The One Show, and his grand finale will air during Children in Need night.

The Daily Mirror reports that Matt will be making stops at Hexham, Barnard Castle, York, Lincoln, Peterborough and Cambridge on the way to London. Read more & comment »

Alex Jones has admitted that despite his recent scandal, she is “grateful” to former ‘The One Show’ co-host Jason Manford.

The Welsh TV star – who fronted the series alongside the married comedian until he resigned after admitting to sending saucy emails to a number of female fans – admitted she is thankful to Jason, as he had a big say in her appointment on the show.

She explained: “Where Jason is concerned, I’ve got a lot to be grateful for because he had a say in choosing me as his co-presenter.

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Alex Jones walked into a storm of controversy when she replaced The One Show’s Christine Bleakley and braved her co-host’s sex scandal. Now the talented TV star has admitted that there’s finally been a break in the clouds.

Alex was caught in the sex-scandal crossfire last November surrounding Jason Manford’s tweets. He had been caught sending lewd and explicit messages via the social networking site to young women, despite the fact that he is married and his wife was pregnant at the time. Speaking about the furore, Alex told The Sun’s Buzz magazine:

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Alex Jones admitted that she was absolutely “devastated” when Jason Manford left ‘The One Show’.

The 33-year-old star became close to the British comic when they both took over the programme from Christine Bleakley and Adrian Chiles last July and his career will survive the scandal caused by him sending a string of raunchy messages to women on social networking website twitter.

Alex said: “Jason and I became firm friends quite quickly because there was so much pressure on us. He’s a great guy and we still keep in touch.

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Matt Baker has promised viewers that he won’t leave The One Show in disgrace like his predecessor. The Strictly Come Dancing star believes he was asked to replace Jason Manford on the BBC TV show, because he’s so very uncontroversial.

The ‘Countryfile’ host makes his debut beside Welsh star Alex Jones’ on the BBC One evening show tonight – following the resignation of Jason after he was caught sending sexy twitter messages behind his wife’s back – and he says bosses won’t need to worry about his behaviour because he’s a happily married father-of-two.

The former ‘Blue Peter’ presenter said: “The BBC haven’t given me any warning about using twitter or anything to be honest. They have booked me, and I think they have booked me for a reason.

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Matt Baker has been confirmed as the new host of ‘The One Show’.

The Strictly Come Dancing star has been asked to take over from disgraced comedian Jason Manford, who quit the programme following stories he had exchanged a number of lewd messages with female fans via text and twitter. He will begin on February 14, although he will continue to present fellow BBC show ‘Countryfile’.

He said: “I’m over the moon to be joining ‘The One Show’ as a full-time presenter.

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Matt Baker has been offered the role of ‘The One Show’ host.

The TV star – who stood in as frontman for the BBC One show after Jason Manford quit last month – is expected to accept the deal, reportedly worth £200,000, and will team up with co-host Alex Jones to present the show on Monday to Thursday evenings.

Meanwhile, Chris Evans has already been signed-up to host the show on Friday nights.

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Jason Manford has quit ‘The One Show’ after admitting to saucy internet sessions with female fans.

The 29-year-old comedian has confessed to spending hours in hotel rooms chatting to scantily-clad fans via twitter and video calls on Skype.

He said: “If I was reading this about someone else, I’d think, ‘What an a***hole. How can he look at himself in the mirror?’ There were ten or 12 people flirting and then with a few it went over the line.

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Insiders have revealed that Chris Evans is raking in more than twenty times what his co-presenter Alex Jones is being paid for each episode of The One Show.

The ginger star will only front the show on Fridays, standing in for comedian Jason Manford. He will be paid £12,000 per episode while his Welsh sofa partner Alex will command under £500 per day.

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TV hunk Steve Jones has admitted that new One Show presenter Alex Jones is the only ex girlfriend he has ever stayed in touch with.

The T4 star first met Alex when they co-presented a show for Welsh TV. They dated for a while but broke up soon after, however the pair have remained firm friends ever since.

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