I was almost as excited for Britney Spears week on The X Factor as I was for Take That week last week. I love me some Britney. Plus it helps that my favourite Radio 1 DJ has been going on and on and on about it for weeks, I can’t wait to hear what he has to say about it on Monday because to be honest…it was a big let down.

The five remaining contestants just didn’t do her songs justice. I mean Ruth singing ‘I love rock n roll’, is that really a Britney song just because she might have sung it once? No. And she killed it, and I don’t mean killed it in a good way — in her defence I do think there was something a little wrong with the sound tonight because I was having a hard time hearing any of the acts, even when they were clearly belting it out — but at some points I actually thought she’d forgotten the lyrics she was mumbling that much.

JLS doing ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’, just wrong.

Euoghn singing ‘Sometimes’ was cringe-worthy.

Diana singing ‘I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman’ was an awful warbly mess, and that’s coming from someone who loves Diana’s usual warbly style.

Alexandra was the only one who did her song choice, ‘Toxic’, any justice at all.

As for the Britster herself, well it was obvious moment after the song started that she was miming — which is understandable giving the song, but the fuss that has been made about her first live UK performance in 4 years, you’d think they’d at least have her actually sing live…and maybe put an ounce of effort into the performance.

Oh well.

Still love me some Britney Spears.

I have not updated for a few days, wanna know why?

I have not watched any TV since the weekend. Oi, how atrocious of me to not watch TV when I am trying to run a TV opinions blog! What can I say, I have been a busy bunny — spending time with my fiance, going to the cinema and doing one of my favourite things…shopping shopping shopping.

I have a whole world of shows to catch up with though, all my UK soaps and American reality. I have no plans over the weekend, so I am going to get busy then and you can expect lots of opinions winging their way to you.

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..in a slightly new guise as it will be called ‘Britains Biggest Loser’, but still huzzah! Big news for Biggest Loser UK fans, it’s coming back! Honestly I thought this was axed for good, but it’s been picked up by ITV and even more excitingly it’s going to follow the Australian format of being on nightly rather than just once a week. Awesome.

ITV1 has commissioned Britain’s Biggest Loser, a daily weight-loss show based on the original US format.

Loser follows the lives of dramatically overweight people as they undertake a strict diet and exercise regime in order to shed pounds. Participants begin in couples, but ultimately only one person can walk away with the cash prize.

A UK version was previously made for Living TV in 2005 and fronted by Vicki Butler-Henderson. It was axed after two series, with eventual I’d Do Anything champ Jodie Prenger winning the second series.

The Biggest Loser format has been adapted in 25 different territories including Australia, Brazil and the Middle East.

ITV daytime controller Adam McDonald said of the commission: “I’m thrilled that this global smash is now coming to ITV1. The phrase ‘life changing show’ is overused in telly but this compassionate, compelling format does just that.”

Executive producer Karen Smith added: “Britain’s Biggest Loser is much more than a reality show, it is a daily, real-life soap opera with inspiring personal journeys and unbelievable transformations which are life changing.”

Source: Digital Spy

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What I usually do is write a post, then think about what picture would look nice and fit in with it, then I start searching free photo sites and google image search and the like — once I find one I like I have to check I am allowed to use it, save it, resize it, upload it and insert it. It’s a bit of a hassle.

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Team Vile 1 - Team Nice 1

The latest episode of The Biggest Loser USA ended in a draw, with Ed returning (or The husband of ‘The world revolves around me’ Heba, as he’s better known in this household) scoring a point for Team Vile…and Amy deciding to vote off Brady scoring a point for Team Nice.

I didn’t think it’d happen to be honest, I have seen enough reality tv show vote offs to know that when it seems like it’s a forgone conclusion, they will edit the heck out of everything to make it seem like there’s a chance it’ll go the other way, but it never does.

Kudos to the editors.

I have disliked Heba from the start, she’s so up her own backside it’s unbelievable — there’s nothing worse than a bitchy little girl who loves to point out and pick at others flaws, but cannot see her own. As for Vicky, she seemed nice enough and then all of a sudden *bam* out comes Vile Vicky, one of the most unpleasant TBL contestants ever — now don’t get me wrong, I don’t care that she’s trying to play the game, I don’t care that she’s in it for the money more than the weight loss — but she’s a genuinely unpleasant woman.

Doing a little dance and happy clap in front of a team who just had to vote someone out? Who does that? No class. at all.

I think the best word to describe that little alliance, is simply Highschool — it really says every thing that needs to be said doesn’t it.

I hope that the black team do a similar little dance that they voted off Brady, let’s see how they like that. *

Roll on next week. The fallout should be spectacular. I only hope that Bob doesn’t freak out on Amy, her game, her life, her choice Bob!

* actually I hope they don’t, and I know they won’t…but it’d be well deserved if they did.

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I just finished watching last weeks episode of The Amazing Race, a little slow of me I know, but what can I say I have been busy.

Great episode, it had everything — including the much need tension and franticness that makes TAR what it is. The Indian legs always seem the most fraught every season, all those people, crazy driving, the hustle and bustle.

The road block looked amazing, I can’t believe that dye — frankly I’d have been terrified, having everyone throwing it right in my face, but the after affect was gorgeous. I could not believe how green it turned Tina’s hair!

The race to the pit stop between Dandrew and The Shrews was insane, I have never wanted a team to lose as badly as I wanted The Shrews to, not only because they deserved it after a dismal performance this leg — but also because they are just so unlikable. You can see why they are divorced.