JAMES ARTHUR
James Arthur ‘not sophisticated enough’ for Twitter, claims PR expert.
X Factor’ winner criticised following homophobic rap lyrics fallout
http://www.nme.com/news/james-arthur/74005
JAMES ARTHUR
James Arthur rows with Spraggan over homophobic slurs
X Factor winner James Arthur has become embroiled in a war of words with fellow contestant Lucy Spraggan, the latest in a string of public relations mis-steps.
JAMES ARTHUR
Social media guru discusses star’s fall from grace
PR expert Mark Borkowski has launched a stinging attack on embattled popstar James Arthur, claiming that he should never have been allowed to control his own Twitter account.
http://www.gigwise.com/news/86333/james-arthur-not-sophisticated-enough-to-use-twitter-says-expert
X FACTOR RATINGS
Simon Cowell signs £150m deal to keep X Factor on air despite sagging ratings
ITV breathes sigh of relief as it keeps hold of treasured star, but some pundits say his grip on Saturday nights is weakening
http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/nov/15/simon-cowell-x-factor-ratings-itv
THE BECKHAMS
How to make £100,000 a day, by David and Victoria Beckham
Rosamund Urwin explores the booming empire of the world’s most glamorous couple
JEREMY PAXMAN
Who can resist Jeremy Paxman’s withering heights?
Paxo’s latest targets include democracy and Strictly Come Dancing. But with each caustic comment, Judith Woods falls a little more in love
RONALDO
Will the bottom fall out of the Cristiano Ronaldo market?
With a new range of underwear out this week, the Real Madrid forward is transcending football – but is he too much of an individual to vend it like Beckham?
SMARTEST SPECIES
The geek may inherit the earth, but PR practitioners will still be masters of the message.
http://www.prweek.com/article/1215056/smartest-species-tech-jungle
BAKEOFF ROMANCE
Rumours of bake-off romance with Paul are rubbish but he is lovely, says Ruby Tandoh
With her sultry model looks, Great British Bake Off contender Ruby Tandoh finally lifts the lid on her screen flirtation with judge Paul Hollywood.
TWITTER TARGETS
Twitter decides to hire a ‘campaign strategist’ to woo Britain’s biggest advertisers ahead of its flotation on the stock market.
http://news.sky.com/story/1153305/twitter-targets-100-top-uk-advertisers
Bristol Old Vic
A theatre on the back of a bike, runaway taxmen turned circus performers, Hitler’s nephew, a human exhibit in London Zoo, and a man intent on eating an entire bus: roll up for Mark Borkowski’s rollercoaster ride through the weird and wonderful world of “the maverick”.
Tom Daley
After ballroom dancing, ice-skating, singing, cooking and sending them to live in a jungle, viewers could be forgiven for thinking there was nothing television executives had not asked celebrities to do. Think again.
ITV1 is hoping to make a splash with a new reality show in which celebrities learn how to dive under the expert tutelage of Olympic bronze medallist Tom Daley. Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/oct/31/itv-splash-tom-daley-reality-show
BRANSON DYNASTY
The Rothschilds, the Murdochs… and now the Bransons. Virgin could become the next great business dynasty after Sir Richard asked his well-connected children to help run his £2.5bn business empire.