Wednesday, 8 May 2019

Gary and Jurgen's potty mouth

Last night saw a sensational second leg of the Champions League Semi Final between Liverpool and Barcelona. Liverpool staged a magnificent come back after losing the first leg 3-0  by beating their Spanish rivals 4-0. Jurgen Klopp the Liverpool was interviewed after the match. Klopp could not hide his delight and ended up using the f word. Before using the word Klopp made sure the interview was going out after the watershed before swearing. Gary Lineaker who was presenting match coverage for BT Sports was  told to say sorry for the swearing but he wasn't going to because Klopp was justified after his team's performance. Liverpool will find out who they will play in the final when Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur play their Semi Final second leg tonight.

Tuesday, 7 May 2019

Trouble in Westeros

Game of Thornes producers have found themselves under fire for a couple of issues. The first is some leaks detailing the plot of the shows final episodes with fans voicing their displeasure on what is supposedly is going to happen. Though people have to remember that the show overtook the books is based on a couple of seasons ago. The other is over the appearance of a Starbusks cup sitting next to Emila Clarke in a feast scene in the near medieval show. The producers claim it was a honest mistake and not sneaky product placement.

Monday, 6 May 2019

It pays to avenge

Avengers: Endgame after only 2 weeks is now the second highest grossing film at the international box office 2 Billion Dollars. If it continues at it's current pace it should overtake Avatar in a week or 2. One factor that has to be remembered that Avatar was bolstered by 3D screenings which had higher ticket prices. The early 2010s saw a 3D craze that saw nearly every film released in 3D though it seems to have died out. The first of the Avatar sequels is due out soon and director James Cameron still stand by 3D.

Sunday, 5 May 2019

Avoiding spoilers

You may find yourself missing your favourite programme. So here are some tips to keep surprises fresh.


Avoid the internet

The world wide web is full of sites that discuss every detail while a programme is on


Avoid Newspapers

The printed press likes it spoilers


Avoid blabbermouths

There are people in the world who can not keep their mouth shut


Friday, 3 May 2019

Awful quiz show answer of the day 03-05-2019

On today's Tipping Point a contestants was asked for which 2017 Steven Spielberg film did Meryl Streep receive an Oscar nomination. The answer given was Pirates of the Caribbean which was released in 2003, did not star Sreep or was directed by Spielberg/ The actual answer is The Post.

Thursday, 2 May 2019

Awful quiz show of the day 02-05-2019

On today's Tipping Point a contestant was asked which member of The Smiths wrote the novel The List of the List. The answer given was John Smith. The Smiths famously did not a member whose name was Smith. The actual answer is Morrisey.

Wednesday, 1 May 2019

Awful show answer of the day 01-05-2019

On today's Tipping Point a contestant was asked what is the name of a Buddhist temple. The contestant's answer was mosque. The correct answer is pagoda