Jarvis criticises TV talent shows
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Former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker criticises TV talent shows, saying the winners never have "good voices".
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Former director general of the BBC Greg Dyke has criticized the British government over the Iraq war and its treatment of the BBC.
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British sprinter Darren Campbell responds to criticism from Michael Johnson.
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If dreams could come true... Industry comment Even 10 seconds of the ridiculously over-valued X-Factor and American Idol make me want to vomit. They are so frighteningly mediocre, vacuous, and repetitive that I invariably find myself staring into a worrying abyss of creative bankruptcy that's pumped into millions of people's homes every night through their TV screen. On the side of the road gossip magazines are flourishing, all with the same look, formula, and material.â¦
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TV channel Five is criticised for sending out "threatening" material to promote the new series CSI:NY.
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Derek Conway criticises Michael Howard's reshuffle his shadow team agreeing it could be seen as a lurch to the right.
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TV talent show winner Lee Mead made an impressive first appearance in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat but not without critics, reviews said Wednesday, despite a technical hitch which threatened to upstage his debut.
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The creator of U.K. talent show "Pop Idol" and its U.S. spinoff "American Idol" is suing his former collaborators, including Simon Cowell, claiming that their new project is a rip-off of the global "Idol" format.
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Theatre director Trevor Nunn says the BBC's How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria is demeaning to contestants.
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Channel 4 is accused of misleading viewers in its factual series Born Survivor, starring Bear Grylls.
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X Factor viewers were overcharged by Â£200,000 because of an interactive vote error, ITV admits.
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Davina McCall's stint as a stand-in host on BBC Radio 2 attracts more than 150 complaints from listeners.
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Media & professional: Culture secretary warns channel that its future performance will be 'closely scrutinised'.
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Australian singer Kylie Minogue defends her latest album "X" from critics who said it was too impersonal.
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A member of the audience gives his take on the show and host.
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Arts & entertainment: BBC and Ofcom receive almost 150 complaints about bad language in Saturday's Live Earth coverage.
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Jeremy Paxman criticises the BBC and TV industry as he wonders if Newsnight will survive budget cuts.