Pop Buzz UK

Are you a fan of Pop Buzz UK? No, I mean a real fan, one that is devoted to the cause of uncovering all that is popular in British culture today? Hmm, No, you’re just here for a quick read of the subjects that interest you! Well that’s fine because in these days of Web 2.0 and the like, we have fantastic stuff such as feeds, meaning everything is organised for you, and you don’t have to think too much (just the way I like it).

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Debating: The alleged ITV phoneline scam scandal

Reading: ‘The Hard Way’ by Lee Child

Playing: ‘Crackdown’ on the xBox 360

Watching On TV: The new and expanded series of ‘Castaway’ on BBC1

Watching At The Cinema: The crazy comic book adaptation of ‘Ghost Rider’

Searching For: ‘Are You Being Served’ comedy show repeats and information

Remembering: The actor John Inman famous for catchphrase “I’m Free” who died this week

Looking Forward To: Mothers Day/Mothering Sunday on 18th March in the UK

Learning: Coffee doesn’t make you more alert in the morning, according to a study by Bristol University

Listening To: The Fray with ‘How To Save A Life’…

ITV, Phoneline Scam, Scandal, The Hard Way, Lee Child, Crackdown, Xbox 360, Castaway, BBC, Ghost Rider, Are You Being Served, John Inman, Mothers Day, Mothering Sunday, Coffee, Bristol University, The Fray, How To Save A Life, YouTube, You Tube

Debating: Virgin Media losing Sky One and other channels in a row over money

Reading: ‘Jamies little book of big treats’ by Jamie Oliver

Playing: Still the revolutionary RPG ‘FFXII’

Watching On TV: The end of ‘The Search’ on channel 4

Watching At The Cinema: ‘Hot Fuzz’, the excellent new comedy starring Nick Frost and Simon Pegg

Searching For: Charlotte Church after the news of her expecting her first child

Remembering: Robbie Williams in rehab after his mum’s revelations

Looking Forward To: Chelsea Vs FC Porto 2nd leg on Tuesday 6th March

Learning: A rise in crematorium funerals is causing an increase in damaging mercury emissions in the air from melted dental fillings.

Listening To: Take That’s second straight No.1 after their comeback… ‘Shine’…

Virgin Media, Sky, Sky One, Lost, 24, Jamie Oliver, Final Fantasy 12, FFXII, The Search, Hot Fuzz, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Charlotte Church, Robbie Williams, Chelsea, FC Porto, Take That, Shine, YouTube

Debating: Whether Prince Harry Should Be Fighting In Iraq

Reading: ‘The Interpretation Of Murder’ By Jed Rubenfield

Playing: Final Fantasy XII

Watching On TV: Heroes Episodes 1 and 2 on Sci-Fi UK

Watching At The Cinema: ‘Charlotte’s Web’ starring Dakota Fanning and Julia Roberts

Searching For: Britney Spears With Her Head Shaved

Remembering: Britney Spears when she was attractive, successful and happy

Looking Forward To: Brit Success at the 2007 Oscars

Learning: Chimpanzees make their own spears for hunting

Listening To: The Kaiser Chiefs With ‘Ruby’, finally knocking Mika from the top spot…

Prince Harry, Iraq, The Interpretation Of Murder, Jed Rubenfield, Final Fantasy XII, Heroes, Sci Fi, Charlottes Web, Dakota Fanning, Julia Roberts, Britney Spears, Brits, UK, Oscars, Academy Awards, Kaiser Chiefs, Ruby, YouTube

Debating: Gun Crime exploding in the UK

Reading: ‘Anybody Out There’ by Marian Keyes

Playing: ‘Battlestations: Midway’ on the PC

Watching On TV: The American road trip edition of ‘Top Gear’

Watching At The Cinema: Hugh Grant’s rom-com ‘Music And Lyrics’

Searching For: Prince Harry after the news he may go to Iraq

Remembering: Valentine’s Day… Thank god!

Looking Forward To: Pancake day AKA Shrove Tuesday

Learning: 10% of university work from across the UK is plagiarised

Listening To: Fall Out Boy with ‘This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race’…

Gun Crime, UK, Marian Keyes, Anybody Out There, Battlestations Midway, PC, American Road Trip, Top Gear, Hugh Grant, Music And Lyrics, Prince Harry, Iraq, Valentines Day, Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday, University, Fall Out Boy, This Ain’t A Scene It’s An Arms Race

So today is Valentines Day, the 14th of February, and I hope you all have a good time with your loved ones. Whatever you have planned, be it a nice romantic meal out, cosying up on the sofa watching a lovey dovey film, or simply putting the kids to bed early for a quick snog, I hope you enjoy it immensely. (more…)

Debating: The Outbreak Of Bird Flu In The UK

Reading: ‘The Interpretation Of Murder’ by Jed Rubenfeld

Listening To: The Kaiser Chiefs With Brilliant New Single ‘Ruby’

Playing: Still ‘Lost Planet: Extreme Condition’ On The Xbox 360

Watching On TV: ITV1’s New Torchwood Style Series ‘Primeval’

Watching At The Cinema: ‘Dreamgirls’ Starring Beyonce & Jamie Foxx

Searching For: Prince Frederic Von Anhalt

Remembering: Anna Nicole Smith And Her Life Story

Looking Forward To: ‘Hot Fuzz’ Premiering At The Cinema This Week

Learning: Catherine Cookson novels have been borrowed from UK libraries 25 million times in the last 10 years.

Bird Flu, UK, The Interpretation Of Murder, Jed Rubenfeld, Kaiser Chiefs, Ruby, Lost Planet, Xbox 360, Torchwood, Primeval, Dreamgirls, Beyonce Knowles, Jamie Foxx, Prince Frederick Von Anhalt, Anna Nicole Smith, Hot Fuzz, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Catherine Cookson

Debating: Prime Minister Tony Blair Being Questioned By Police

Reading: Tess Gerritsen’s Thriller ‘Vanish’

Listening To: Mika With ‘Grace Kelly’

Playing: ‘Lost Planet: Extreme Condition’ On The Xbox 360

Watching On TV: The Latest Drama To Hit ‘Eastenders’

Watching At The Cinema: ‘Blood Diamond’ Starring Leonardo DiCaprio

Searching For: Gazillionaire Author J.K. Rowling

Remembering: To Re-Read All Six Harry Potter Books Before July

Looking Forward To: Harry Potter Coming Out On July 21st

Learning: Newcastle is the noisiest place in England

Tony Blair, Cash For Honours, Tess Gerritsen, Vanish, Mika, Grace Kelly, Mika Grace Kelly, Lost Planet, Xbox 360, Eastenders, Blood Diamond, Leonardo DiCaprio, JK Rowling, Harry Potter, July 21st, Newcastle, England

Manchester has beaten tough competition and the bookies odds to become the first city in Britain to be granted a ’super casino’ license. Seaside Resort Blackpool and London’s Millenium Dome were the front runners and favourites for the honour of a regional Las Vegas style casino resort but lost out to the North West city.

Up until now only small casinos have been allowed to exist in Britain, for fear of the effect that open gambling would have on society, especially youngsters who may be drawn in. Until a couple of years ago, bookmakers even had to have blacked out or covered windows so the activities could not be seen from outside. Now that has been lifted and the government has given the go ahead for 17 officially licensed casinos around the UK. (more…)

Debating: Whether Phone Tapping The Royals is Ever Justified?

Reading: ‘The Husband’ By Dean Koontz

Listening To: Mika’s Brilliant and Ultra Catchy ‘Grace Kelly’

Playing: World Of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

Watching On TV: The Big Brother Finale, At Last The Madness Ends

Watching At The Cinema: Rocky Balboa

Searching For: Big Brother

Remembering: Not To Overcook The Dishcloth (See Below)

Looking Forward To: Bloc Party’s New Album ‘A Weekend In The City’

Learning: Dishcloths are purged of 99% of their bacteria during two minutes in a microwave.

Royals, Royal Family, Phone Tapping, Dean Koontz, Mika, Grace Kelly, World Of Warcraft, World Of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, Big Brother, Rocky Balboa, Bloc Party, A Weekend In The City

Debating: Is Jade Goody a racist bully? Or is it much ado about nothing?

Reading: ‘The Mephisto Club’ by Tess Gerritsen

Listening To: James Morrison’s ‘Undiscovered’

Playing: Still Fifa 07… when oh when will the madness end!

Watching On TV: Some explosive TV, in other words Big Brother

Watching At The Cinema: Will Smith’s ‘The Pursuit Of Happyness’ (Not my cup of tea)

Searching For: Bollywood actress and Big Brother star Shilpa Shetty

Remembering: 70s comedians telling openly racist jokes and getting huge laughs

Looking Forward To: Lost season 3 being back on air in February! Woohoo!

Learning: Thursday’s storm - the most powerful to hit England since Burns Night 1990 - caused even more damage in northern Europe after developing what’s known as a “sting jet”, caused by cold air high above the clouds rushing down to Earth like an avalanche of high wind.

Jade Goody, Big Brother, The Mephisto Club, Tess Gerritsen, James Morrison, Fifa 07, Will Smith, The Pursuit Of Happyness, Bollywood, Shilpa Shetty, Lost Season 3

Debating: Whether David Beckham is worth $1,000,000 a week wages?

Reading: ‘Second Honeymoon’ By Joanna Trollope

Listening To: Kylie Minogue - Showgirl, Homecoming Live

Playing: Still Bloody ‘Fifa 07′

Watching On TV: Celebrity Big Brother’s First Week

Watching At The Cinema: Mel Gibson’s Spectacular ‘Apocalypto’

Searching For: Los Angeles Galaxy

Remembering: Leo Sayer being a 70s pop midget

Looking Forward To: Leo Sayer never having another hit record in this country

Learning: A king’s ransom is worth approximately £685m in today’s money, loosely based on the sum paid by Eleanor of Aquitaine to secure the release of Richard the Lionheart in 1194.

David Beckham, Joanna Trollope, Kylie Minogue, Homecoming, Fifa 07, Celebrity Big Brother, Apocalypto, Los Angeles Galaxy, Leo Sayer

Debating: The Illegal Pitbulls In The UK, One Of Which Killed A Little Girl

Reading: High School Musical: The Book Of The Film

Listening To: Amy Winehouse’s Brilliant album ‘Back To Black’

Playing: FIFA 07… Still… Yawn

Watching On TV: The New Year’s Festivities Around The World

Watching At The Cinema: Ben Stiller’s Very Funny ‘Night At The Museum’

Searching For: Celebrity Big Brother WAG Danielle Lloyd

Remembering: James Brown’s Incredible Career And Talents

Looking Forward To: Booing The England Cricket Team When They Get Back

Learning: A Beefeater is more formally known as a Yeoman Warder of Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign’s Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary

Pitbulls, High School Musical, Amy Winehouse, Back To Black, Fifa 07, Ben Stiller, Night At The Museum, Celebrity Big Brother, Danielle Lloyd, James Brown, England Cricket Team, Ashes

Before reviewing any “stuff” such as music, films and TV from the last year, I was so blown away by the show London staged to bring 2007 in, I had to share it with anyone unfortunate enough not to have seen it. Ok, from what I saw, Tokyo, Sydney and New York all did great jobs, but London kicked butt yet again with an awesome light and fireworks show. I chose to highlight someone’s personal video rather than footage taken straight from the telly as it gives the whole thing a “I was there” feeling. So for your pleasure, here is the full (and surely very expensive) show, in three parts. Enjoy… (more…)

Well folks, all you lads and lasses who venture to read my blog from time to time, it’s that day that they call January 1st! As if you didn’t already know. I hope you’ve all recovered from the drink fuelled/drug ingesting/sinful times you may or may not have had last night in the run up to midnight. I. of course was sat at home, reading War And Peace with a cup of cocoa… uh huh. (more…)