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Mel C describes Spice Girls' drama
Dec 21st 2012, 09:00

The Spice Girls have spoken about their rocky relationships in a new documentary which will be broadcast this Christmas. 1 of 1. Mel C - interviewed for new documentary. ITV are set to broadcast a special on the girl group called Viva Forever which will be more
RTE.ie ( 12/21/2012 1:00:41 AM -08:00 )

Mel C reveals the fights amongst Spice Girls
Mel C reveals the fights amongst Spice GirlsComments 0. Tweet. Mel C reveals the fights amongst Spice Girls London: Singer Melanie Chisholm aka Mel C says Spice Girls band broke many times without anyone knowing it. Mel C, 38, talked about struggle of band members to keep up with one another more
Zee News ( 12/21/2012 12:05:02 AM -08:00 )

Victoria Beckham still Posh
Victoria Beckham still PoshThe former singer gained the moniker when she was a member of the all-girl pop group in the 90s, and admits it is still relevant. Victoria - now a fashion designer living in Los Angeles - said: ''I was called Posh because I liked nice restaurants and nice clothes, more
TV3.ie ( 12/20/2012 11:10:41 PM -08:00 )

Victoria Beckham says no-one wanted to date her when she was in the Spice Girls
Victoria Beckham says no-one wanted to date her when she was in the Spice GirlsShe may now be married to one of the world's hottest men with four beautiful children. But it would seem Victoria Beckham wasn't always so lucky in love, with the 38-year-old star admitting 'no-one' wanted to date her during the early days of the Spice Girls. more
Daily Mail ( 12/20/2012 11:07:56 PM -08:00 )

Victoria Beckham: Oh gosh – I really am ever so Posh
Victoria Beckham: Oh gosh – I really am ever so PoshVICTORIA BECKHAM says she became "posh" for real only AFTER being dubbed Posh Spice in the band. In a documentary about the Spice Girls she says she just fitted the Posh nickname. Victoria recalls: "I was called Posh because I liked nice restaurants, more
The Sun ( 12/20/2012 6:10:00 PM -08:00 )

Victoria Beckham: I was always Posh Spice
Victoria Beckham: I was always Posh SpiceThe former Spice Girl is celebrating the opening of Viva Forever this month, a musical based on the pop group's songs that will be performed in London's West End. Victoria always identified with her nickname "Posh". "I was called Posh because I liked the more
Belfast Telegraph ( 12/20/2012 6:02:56 PM -08:00 )

"Nobody wanted to date me, they just wanted to brush my hair": Victoria talks
"Nobody wanted to date me, they just wanted to brush my hair": Victoria talksPosh, Scary, Sporty, Baby and Ginge have opened up about what it was REALLY like to sing Wannabe and snog Prince Charles. And it just makes us want to be them even more. ARGH WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHO WE WANT TO BE THE MOST. PA more
Mirror.co.uk ( 12/20/2012 4:03:12 PM -08:00 )

Viva Fever! Their Spice Girls musical's been panned by critics, but here co
Viva Fever! Their Spice Girls musicalJust over a week ago, the scene was set for the launch of the most talked about new West End show for more than a decade. Crowds gathered outside the pretty Piccadilly Theatre in London's Soho to see the celebrity guests on the red carpet for Viva Forever! more
Daily Mail ( 12/20/2012 1:52:25 PM -08:00 )

Viva Forever!, Piccadilly Theatre, review
Viva Forever!, Piccadilly Theatre, reviewIn a more cerebral age, it used to take something like Laurence Olivier walking out on to the stage of the Royal Court at the first night of The Entertainer to constitute a major theatrical event. These days, it's not Archie Rice but a musical about the Spice Girls more
Telegraph.co.uk ( 12/19/2012 10:31:16 PM -08:00 )

Spicing Up My Life at the Viva Forever Premiere
Last week I fulfilled my childhood dream and got to meet all five of the Spice Girls. Sporty, Scary, Baby, Posh and Ginger were out in force for the Viva Forever press night, and my how times have changed! Victoria Beckham was there with her whole family in more
Daily Mail (blog) ( 12/19/2012 8:28:15 AM -08:00 )

Geri Halliwell in boots to watch Spice Girls musical Viva Forever
Geri Halliwell in boots to watch Spice Girls musical Viva ForeverGERI Halliwell adds some spice to the West End as she steps out in thigh-high boots and a fur coat. The 40-year-old Spice Girl braved the cold in a short grey mini dress as she made her way to Viva Forever in London last night. And despite the chilly more
The Sun ( 12/19/2012 3:25:14 AM -08:00 )

When Two Become One: Geri Halliwell spotted hand in hand with a mystery man
When Two Become One: Geri Halliwell spotted hand in hand with a mystery manIf she was looking to impress, Geri Halliwell took her date to the right place. The former ginger spice was spotted with the rather younger looking man as she left Viva Forever, the musical based on the Spice Girls. She was making the most of the run by taking more
Daily Mail ( 12/19/2012 12:37:37 AM -08:00 )

Look at me: Geri Halliwell keeps warm in extra thick cardigan and scarf as she
Look at me: Geri Halliwell keeps warm in extra thick cardigan and scarf as sheWith Christmas time rapidly approaching and the cold weather getting worse Geri Halliwell has taken drastic action. The Spice Girl was all wrapped up on Tuesday afternoon as she ventured around London. Geri, 40, was almost unrecognisable as she more
Daily Mail ( 12/18/2012 8:04:23 AM -08:00 )

The Spice Girls open up Geri Halliwell's desparture: "Mel B and Geri fought like
The Spice Girls open up Geri HalliwellThe Spice Girls have opened up about the moment that Geri Halliwell left the band. The Spices at the recent Viva Forever opening night. Copyright: [rex]. Quite honestly, fourteen years on and we still get emosh just thinking about it. That fateful last more
Yahoo! omg! UK ( 12/21/2012 12:41:42 AM -08:00 )

'I Nearly Got Kicked Out': Melanie Chisholm Admits That She Almost Left The
She always seemed like the happy-go-lucky one of the group who danced around in her tracksuit bottoms, but Melanie Chisholm has revealed that she was almost forced to leave the Spice Girls. Speaking honestly in an upcoming documentary that covers the more
Entertainmentwise ( 12/21/2012 12:20:07 AM -08:00 )

Victoria Beckham worries she's 'turned into' the real life Posh Spice
David Beckham's wife star reveals about what happened during her time in the band in new documentary The Spice Girls' Story: Viva Forever! Friday 21 Dec 2012. Tweet. Victoria Beckham thinks she may have turned into her Spice Girls persona more
OK! Magazine ( 12/21/2012 12:15:22 AM -08:00 )

Spice Girl Melanie Brown - Melanie Mel Brown Used 'Scary' Persona As A Mel
Spice Girl Melanie Brown - Melanie Mel Brown Used Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown relished her 'Scary Spice' nickname because it prevented people from getting too close when they first met her. The bandmembers of the 1990s pop supergroup were all given their own personas after hitting the bigtime, and more
Contactmusic.com ( 12/21/2012 12:14:47 AM -08:00 )

Victoria Beckhma on her Posh Spice persona: 'Sometimes I think I've turned into
Victoria Beckhma on her Posh Spice persona: While Victoria Beckham famously doesn't smile all that much herself, she quite often makes us laugh. Talking about her Posh Spice alter-ego in a new documentary about the Spice Gilrs, VB admits that sometimes she looks at herself and thinks she's actually more
heatworld ( 12/21/2012 12:03:21 AM -08:00 )

Viva Forever [REVIEW]
I owe the Spice Girls a debt.They made my final year at University great, and I got drunk and danced to their music on many a night. We all did, so let's not deny it. As a nation we owe them a debt. They helped propel British music to the forefront internationally more
Here Is The City ( 12/20/2012 6:52:43 PM -08:00 )

Victoria Beckham: 'I'm still very much Posh Spice'
The 38-year-old fashion designer reteamed with her Spice Girls bandmates Mel B, Mel C, Emma Bunton and Geri Halliwell earlier this month for the premiere of their new West End show Viva Forever. Viva Forever!' Spice Girls musical launch, London, Britain more
Digital Spy ( 12/20/2012 4:14:04 PM -08:00 )

Adele's 'Someone Like You' most popular with British karaoke singers Wannabe
Dec 21st 2012, 08:48

Adele tune tops in karaoke pollAdele's Someone Like You has been named the most-sung track by a karaoke website. The song topped the singles chart after a show-stopping performance at the 2011 Brit Awards, and accounts for around 7% of all the 3.1 million songs sung by 200,000 more
Belfast Telegraph ( 12/21/2012 1:05:29 AM -08:00 )

Adele's 'Someone Like You' most sung karaoke song of 2012
AdeleAdele's 'Someone Like You' has been named as the most popular karaoke song of 2012. Karaoke website Lucky Voice has released the 10 most popular songs on their website, which is topped by Adele's hit single 'Someone Like You'. Of the 3.1 million more
NME.com ( 12/20/2012 7:41:31 AM -08:00 )

Adele's 'Someone Like You' most popular with British karaoke singers Wannabe
AdeleAdele's 'Someone Like You' has been named the song most likely to be ruined by over-enthusiastic wannabe singers, as it has become the most popular karaoke song in the UK. The song has topped the tunes sung by users of the Lucky Voice website, which more
Gigwise ( 12/21/2012 12:48:52 AM -08:00 )

Adele's 'Someone Like You' most sung karaoke song in UK, says Lucky Voice
Adele's 'Someone Like You' has been named as the UK's most popular karaoke choice by a karaoke website, Lucky Voice. The track constituted for 7.4 percent of all plays in 2012 in a collection of 3.1 million songs according to the karaoke website, which has more
Celeb Scoop ( 12/21/2012 12:19:02 AM -08:00 )

Adele's 'Someone Like You' Named UK's Most Popular Karaoke Track Of 2012
AdeleThe 'Chasing Pavements' star wins yet another accolade in what has been a triumphant year. 2011 MTV VMAs On Stage - Adele. Comments. You may also like: Adele, Justin Bieber And One Direction Make Forbes' 30 Under 30 2012 List · Adele Latest News more
Capital FM ( 12/21/2012 12:11:01 AM -08:00 )

Adele's "Someone Like You" is 2012's most popular karaoke song
AdeleAdele's "Someone Like You" was the most popular choice of song for karaoke singers in 2012, a karaoke website has revealed. Lucky Voice reports that the emotional song accounted for 7.4 per cent of the 3.1 million songs sung by its users over the last year. more
NovaFM ( 12/20/2012 4:22:22 PM -08:00 )

Adele's Someone Like You is most performed karaoke track of 2012
Adele's hit single Someone Like You was the most popular choice of karaoke song this year, a study has claimed, topping a list that also includes One Direction and Gotye. According to karaoke website Lucky Voice the track accounted for 7.4% of all plays in more
Metro ( 12/20/2012 2:55:30 PM -08:00 )

The Most-Played Karaoke Song Of 2012 Surprisingly Isn't By Journey
The Most-Played Karaoke Song Of 2012 Surprisingly IsnHaha, don't worry: "Don't Stop Believin'" is #9. No, the shocking choice for the most-played karaoke song of 2012, according to Lucky Voice, isn't that shocking at all: it's Adele, whose "Somebody Like You" accounted for "7.4% of all plays" on the website. more
Uproxx ( 12/20/2012 2:20:17 PM -08:00 )

Adele's 'Someone Like You' Is Year's Most Performed Karaoke Song
Adele's world-famous ballad 'Someone Like You' has apparently been the most popular track of the year with karaoke singers. Website Lucky Voice has singled out the multi-million-selling song as 2012's most performed karaoke song. It accounted for 7.4% more
Entertainmentwise ( 12/20/2012 1:40:08 PM -08:00 )

Adele's 'Someone like You' Is The Most Sung Karaoke Song Of 2012
AdeleAdele's single "Someone Like You" has been named the most popular karaoke song of 2012, by the website Lucky Voice. The karaoke website released the 10 most popular songs online, which showed that the singers sultry hit accounts for 7.4 % of the 3.1 more
The Inquisitr ( 12/20/2012 12:32:09 PM -08:00 )

Adele's "Someone Like You" Most Popular Karaoke Song In UK
UK Karaoke website Lucky Voice has named Adele's "Someone Like You" the most popular karaoke song of 2012. Of course, we could've told them that. We've lived it. (Every one of us has a friend/is that friend who will occasionally get really, really, really more
Prefixmag ( 12/20/2012 11:02:03 AM -08:00 )

Adele's 'Someone Like You' is most performed karaoke song in 2012
'Someone Like You' is the most popular song of the year, according to karaoke website Lucky Voice. Adele performing on Friday October 5, 2012. © PA Images / Yui Mok/PA Wire. The service revealed that out of the 3.1 million songs available, the ballad more
Digital Spy ( 12/20/2012 10:52:29 AM -08:00 )

What do you sing when you hit the karaoke machine? Stats are saying its
Karaoke website Lucky Voice released their top ten most popular songs and while anyone with ears may think it would be Carly Rae Jepsen's ear piercer "Call me maybe", it was in fact Adele. by Genna Patterson. While she hasn't released an album in a more
JOE ( 12/20/2012 9:41:16 AM -08:00 )

Adele's 'Someone Like You' Named The Most Popular Karaoke Song Of 2012
AdeleA karaoke website named Lucky Voice has unveiled the most popular sing-a-long songs on their site and Adele smash hit ballad top. However, it isn't just ballads that people like to belt out as pop's finest 'Call Me Maybe' sung by Carly Rae Jepsen came more
Entertainmentwise ( 12/20/2012 8:46:26 AM -08:00 )

Movie review: Jack Reacher (12A)
Dec 21st 2012, 08:41

JACK REACHER. Featuring: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins. Directed and written by: Christopher McQuarrie. Parental guidance: Violence, coarse language. Running time: 130 minutes. Rating: Rating 3 out of five. The first thing about Jack more
Vancouver Sun ( 12/21/2012 12:53:47 AM -08:00 )

Movie review: Jack Reacher (12A)
Movie review: Jack Reacher (12A)TOM CRUISE just doesn't cut it in the role of 6ft 5in, 250lb warrior Jack Reacher. Jack Reacher (12A). David Edwards. **. Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. 2/5. EYEBROWS were well and truly raised when it was announced that little Tom Cruise would be playing more
Scottish Daily Record ( 12/21/2012 12:41:20 AM -08:00 )

Review: Jack Reacher
Review: Jack ReacherWho can sell an action movie better than Tom Cruise? The answer: Nobody. The evidence: Despite Jack Reacher being described in Lee Child's novels as a psychically imposing 6'5" one-man gang, Mr. Box Office himself Tom Cruise was cast to play the lead more
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) ( 12/21/2012 12:08:46 AM -08:00 )

Crime fiction roundup - review
Crime fiction roundup - reviewJust in time for Christmas – and to tie in with the release of the Jack Reacher movie, starring Tom Cruise, on Boxing Day – comes Reacher's Rules: Life Lessons From Jack Reacher (Transworld, £9.99). Wrenched from the context of Lee Child's novels, some more
The Guardian ( 12/21/2012 12:01:18 AM -08:00 )

Tom Cruise's 'Jack Reacher' assaults the senses
"Jack Reacher" Rated PG-13.At AMC Loews Boston Common, Regal Fenway Stadium and suburban theaters. Grade: B-. In the mood for a film that begins with the slaughter of innocent people by a crazed gunman with an assault weapon? Me neither. more
Boston Herald ( 12/20/2012 10:12:49 PM -08:00 )

Deck the halls with bouts of horror
The Christmas rush of holiday movies is upon us, and if you find this whole notion of peace on earth is already beginning to wear thin, they offer some harrowing alternatives. Two of them, Jack Reacher and Django Unchained, had their premieres cancelled more
Macleans.ca ( 12/20/2012 9:29:59 PM -08:00 )

Tom Cruise's new mission impossible? Embodying Jack Reacher
Tom CruiseWhat motivated Tom Cruise to want to play the character of Jack Reacher? A desire to race around in the vintage fast cars used in the film? A shot at a new franchise now that he's finished with Mission Impossible movies? Or just rampant vanity? The character more
Globe and Mail ( 12/20/2012 9:01:27 PM -08:00 )

Run-of-the-mill 'Jack Reacher' is not hard to grasp
Run-of-the-mill CommentsShare. Tom Cruise returns to action as the mysterious do-gooder. Review: 'Jack Reacher'. Despite a terrific cast, 'Jack Reacher,' starring Tom Cruise in the title role, offers a mediocre and cliched thriller. (Photo: Karen Ballard, Paramount Pictures) more
USA TODAY ( 12/20/2012 8:00:03 PM -08:00 )

Cruise's Dark 'Reacher'; Apatow's Unfunny '40': Movies
The masterly cinematographer Caleb Deschanel gives "Jack Reacher" something of a grainy look, which is just right. Expensive production values weren't a hallmark of the 1940s noir this thriller efficiently emulates. Even casting the very expensive Tom more
Businessweek ( 12/20/2012 7:37:56 PM -08:00 )

Box office preview: 'Jack Reacher' leads new releases, but can't compete with
Whether or not the world ends tomorrow, things are looking pretty dire for the four new wide releases entering theaters this weekend: Jack Reacher, This is 40, The Guilt Trip, and Monsters Inc. 3D. Of course, December movies need not earn gargantuan more
Entertainment Weekly ( 12/20/2012 7:14:34 PM -08:00 )

Mission Impossible?: Can Tom Cruise Launch a Box-Office Franchise with 'Jack
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Paramount hopes it's launching a franchise with "Jack Reacher," the Tom Cruise action thriller that hits theaters Friday. It will be tricky in a crowded holiday marketplace, and Cruise isn't the box-office bonanza he once was. more
Chicago Tribune ( 12/20/2012 4:21:59 PM -08:00 )

Movie premieres cancelled
Not surprisingly, the awful shooting in Connecticut has had repercussions in the world of film. The folk behind Jack Reacher, the latest Tom Cruise thriller, found themselves in a particularly difficult position. That film begins with a marksman apparently killing more
Irish Times ( 12/20/2012 4:13:38 PM -08:00 )

'Jack Reacher' review: just average
Jack Reacher. ALERT VIEWER. Action. Starring Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike and Werner Herzog. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie. (PG-13. 130 minutes.) The most unfortunate single shot in a movie this year comes in the opening minutes of "Jack more
San Francisco Chronicle ( 12/20/2012 4:07:45 PM -08:00 )

Tom Cruise in 'Jack Reacher' falls flat
FILE - This publicity film image released by Paramount Pictures shows Tom Cruise in a scene from "Jack Reacher." Cruise plays a former military cop investigating a sniper case. The Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York canceled Monday's Dec. more
Chicago Sun-Times ( 12/20/2012 2:37:40 PM -08:00 )

Movie review: 'Jack Reacher' a competent and overly macho thriller
"Jack Reacher" is a Tom Cruise action movie, so you know exactly what you're going to get — competent thrills, Cruise looking tough, and the strong hint that this is just the start of a franchise. Cruise plays the title character, an off-the-grid former military-police more
Salt Lake Tribune ( 12/20/2012 2:08:13 PM -08:00 )

Jack Reacher review: Armed vigilante has poor timing
Jack Reacher review: Armed vigilante has poor timingJack Reacher. (out of 4). Starring Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Robert Duvall, David Oyelowo, Richard Jenkins and Werner Herzog. Written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie. 131 minutes. Opens Dec. 21 at major theatres. 14A. "Who the hell is Jack more
Toronto Star ( 12/20/2012 1:58:30 PM -08:00 )

Movie Review Timing is off on a dull 'Jack Reacher'
Movie Review Timing is off on a dull Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. In this flick, all he does is throw people. Karen Ballard/Paramount Pictures. Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. In this flick, all he does is throw people into quicksand. Reprints; E-mail. Share via e-mail. To. Add a message. Your e-mail more
Boston Globe ( 12/20/2012 1:54:23 PM -08:00 )

'Jack Reacher': Well Beyond Cruise's Grasp
Karen Ballard/Paramount Pictures. Jack Reacher. Director: Christopher McQuarrie; Genre: Thriller; Running time: 130 minutes. Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some drug material. With: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Robert Duvall. Watch Clips more
NPR ( 12/20/2012 1:48:32 PM -08:00 )

'Jack Reacher' Review: A Great/Terrible Stinker/Delight
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - When sitting down and watching movies for work, I do my best to keep an open mind and to remain receptive to films as they present themselves. It's difficult sometimes, but I always try not to make up my mind one way or more
Chicago Tribune ( 12/20/2012 1:47:46 PM -08:00 )

Plot isn't the main concern for 'Jack Reacher,' but it offers a good time (B)
Plot isnPlot isn't the main concern for 'Jack Reacher,' but it offers a good time (B). Comments ( ) A Text Size. Paramount Pictures/Karen Ballard. This film image released by Paramount Pictures shows Tom Cruise in a scene from "Jack Reacher." Cruise plays a former more
Dallas Morning News ( 12/20/2012 1:40:25 PM -08:00 )

Sugar names his Young Apprentice
Dec 21st 2012, 08:28

Last night a teenager from Yorkshire was named as the winner of the Young Apprentice. 1 of 1. Lucy and Ashleigh. Related Articles. Lord Sugar agrees to more Apprentice · Sugar names his Apprentice · Sugar to choose Apprentice winner · Sugar fires more
RTE.ie ( 12/21/2012 12:28:33 AM -08:00 )

Young Apprentice 2012: The Final, BBC One, review
Young Apprentice 2012: The Final, BBC One, reviewIt was the final of Young Apprentice (BBC One) and the dozen terrifyingly ambitious teenagers who started the series had, via the furry firing finger of Lord Sugar, been whittled down to four. On one team, fashion-mad Patrick McDowell (creator of the "wetsuit more
Telegraph.co.uk ( 12/20/2012 11:31:15 PM -08:00 )

Ashleigh winner of Young Apprentice
Ashleigh winner of Young ApprenticeTeenager Ashleigh Porter-Exley has triumphed as the Young Apprentice after impressing show boss Lord Sugar with her "utter graft" and her skills as a wannabe tycoon. The 17-year-old, who dazzled the judges with her ethical streetwear brand, won out in more
Belfast Telegraph ( 12/20/2012 1:14:13 PM -08:00 )

Ashleigh Porter-Exley wins Young Apprentice
Ashleigh Porter-Exley wins Young ApprenticeAshleigh Porter-Exley has won the Young Apprentice after impressing the BBC television show's boss Lord Alan Sugar with her "sheer and utter graft." The 17-year-old from Swinton, South Yorkshire, will be given a £25,000 investment from Lord Sugar, which more
Telegraph.co.uk ( 12/20/2012 1:02:31 PM -08:00 )

TV review: Young Apprentice
TV review: Young ApprenticeI haven't caught every episode of this series of Young Apprentice (BBC1), I'll admit, but I caught the first and it was clear at once that larval fashion designer Patrick would be with us all the way to the final four. You couldn't possibly fire him. He was far too good more
The Guardian ( 12/20/2012 1:01:05 PM -08:00 )

Thursday's must-see TV: Young Apprentice finale brings series - and show - that
ThursdayThe BBC has axed the junior version of Lord Sugar's hugely popular parent show, annoying him so much he is threatening to take the whole franchise elsewhere. Admittedly, Young Apprentice has never been quite as gripping – or idiotic – as the adult more
Mirror.co.uk ( 12/20/2012 2:42:40 AM -08:00 )

Maria and Patrick 'clash' on Young Apprentice final
Maria and Patrick The pair team up to take on Ashleigh Porter-Exley and Lucy Beauvallet in the grand finale of the BBC One show, which sees Lord Alan Sugar set them a task of designing a brand new global sportswear range, but Maria and Patrick disagree on whether or not more
TV3.ie ( 12/20/2012 1:30:31 AM -08:00 )

The Young Apprentice - TV review
We all knew Ashleigh would win, didn't we? Within five minutes of the first show you can be as equally certain of the eventual winner of the Apprentice as you can be that the world will not end today. Ashleigh Porter-Exley in the final task of the Young more
shropshirestar.com ( 12/21/2012 1:07:47 AM -08:00 )

Modest Ashleigh Porter-Exley wins Young Apprentice 2012
Modest Ashleigh Porter-Exley wins Young Apprentice 2012Ashleigh Porter-Exley thinks Lord Alan Sugar chose her as this year's 'Young Apprentice' winner because she never boasted about being "the best". The 17-year-old student scooped the prize on the BBC One show last night (20.12.12) after seeing off more
Hertfordshire Mercury ( 12/21/2012 12:09:41 AM -08:00 )

Young Apprentice's final was as deceptive as it was predictable
You never know quite where you are with The Apprentice and it's terribly polite baby sibling, Young Apprentice (BBC1). The editing has become so deceptive, you need Hercule Poirot to pop up in the boardroom with a fishing net to sieve out all the red more
Metro ( 12/20/2012 11:03:25 PM -08:00 )

Young Apprentice 2012 winner Ashleigh Porter-Exley hits back at critics
Young Apprentice 2012 winner Ashleigh Porter-Exley hits back at critics"At my age, my mum already had a child. You can't win as a kid. We're either anti-social thugs on street corners drinking, or you're up yourself because you have determination and ambition to go on a show like this," Ashleigh said. Speaking to DigitalSpy more
Telly Mix ( 12/20/2012 2:35:21 PM -08:00 )

Young Apprentice 2012: Who wins? Ashleigh Porter-Exley!
Young Apprentice 2012: Who wins? Ashleigh Porter-Exley!For the past eight weeks, 12 young candidates from all over the UK have faced an education like no other as they embarked on a series of challenging tasks that pushed their business potential to the limit. 17 year old Ashleigh Porter-Exley triumphed after stiff more
Telly Mix ( 12/20/2012 2:30:04 PM -08:00 )

Lord Alan Sugar Crowns Next 'Young Apprentice'
Lord Alan Sugar Crowns Next The finale of the show's current series was broadcast tonight on BBC One, showing Patrick McDowell, Maria Doran, Ashleigh Porter-Exley and Lucy Beauvallet fighting it out. After a sport branding task, McDowell and Doran were knocked out, paving the way more
Entertainmentwise ( 12/20/2012 1:55:50 PM -08:00 )

Ashleigh Porter-Exley wins Young Apprentice for 'sheer graft'
Ashleigh Porter-Exley has won Young Apprentice 2012, outshining Lucy Beauvallet in the final with her ethical streetwear brand. The win marks the end of eight weeks of business challenges, with Ashleigh planning on using the £25,000 prize to set up her more
Metro ( 12/20/2012 1:09:26 PM -08:00 )

Ashleigh wins Young Apprentice crown
Ashleigh wins Young Apprentice crownSTRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 2101 THURSDAY DECEMBER 20 For use in UK, Ireland or Benelux countries only. Undated handout photo issued by the BBC of Ashleigh Porter-Exley who has won the Young Apprentice 2012. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo more
The Star ( 12/20/2012 1:07:28 PM -08:00 )

Maria misses out on Young Apprentice title
Maria misses out on Young Apprentice titleBELFAST girl Maria Doran has just missed out on the Young Apprentice title following a successful run on the BBC1 show. The Ulster teen made the final with three other competitors but it was Yorkshire girl Ashleigh Porter-Exley who eventually triumphed, more
Belfast Newsletter ( 12/20/2012 1:03:52 PM -08:00 )

'Young Apprentice' finalists hit back at show critics
The Young Apprentice finalists have hit out at the show's critics, arguing that Britain's teenagers are vilified no matter what they do with their lives. Patrick McDowell, Ashleigh Porter-Exley, Lucy Beauvallet and Maria Doran, who are all aged between 16 and 18 more
Digital Spy UK ( 12/20/2012 4:52:44 AM -08:00 )

Young Apprentice finalists: We slept in the same bed, we were so nervous
Young Apprentice finalists: We slept in the same bed, we were so nervousThey'd been subjected to numerous Lord Sugar boardroom grillings, plenty of Nick Hewers' facial expressions and an array of tricky challenges. The Young Apprentice finalists were so nervous ahead of the final they shared a bed. Copyright [BBC] And this more
Yahoo! omg! UK ( 12/20/2012 4:21:44 AM -08:00 )

Candidates look ahead to Young Apprentice final
Candidates look ahead to Young Apprentice finalNewsbeat spoke to the four remaining Young Apprentice candidates - Lucy Beauvallet, Ashleigh Porter-Exley, Patrick McDowell and Maria Doran ahead of the programme's final. For their task, the teams must create a new brand of sportswear and pitch it to more
Radio 1 ( 12/20/2012 1:30:47 AM -08:00 )

The Young Apprentice 2012 final!
The Young Apprentice 2012 final!Only four candidates remain in the battle to become Lord Sugar's Young Apprentice, and the finalists are all in it to win it. They are summoned to White Hart Lane, home to Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, to discover the details of their final task. There, Lord more
Telly Mix ( 12/19/2012 5:54:27 PM -08:00 )

Norah Jones - Norah Jones Joins Hundreds Of Mourners At Dad Ravi Shankar's
Dec 21st 2012, 08:14

Nora Jones joins mourners at memorial service for late father Pt. Ravi ShankarNora Jones joins mourners at memorial service for late father Pt. Ravi Shankar London: Norah Jones led mourners at a memorial service for her father, Indian sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, in San Diego on Thursday. more
Zee News ( 12/21/2012 1:09:46 AM -08:00 )

Hundreds pay tribute to legendary Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar
Hundreds pay tribute to legendary Indian sitarist Ravi ShankarENCINITAS, California: Ravi Shankar's daughters, Norah Jones and Anoushka Shankar, along with the wife of late Beatle George Harrison said their final goodbyes to the Indian sitar virtuoso on Thursday at a public memorial service in Encinitas, California. more
The Daily Star ( 12/21/2012 12:07:43 AM -08:00 )

Ex-Beatle's widow lauds Ravi Shankar at US memorial
Ex-BeatleAnushka 400 ENCINITAS: Former Beatle George Harrison's widow Olivia joined hundreds of fans and family of Ravi Shankar on Thursday at an open-air memorial to the Indian sitar legend near his California home. Anoushka Shankar, daughter of the late more
Business Recorder (blog) ( 12/20/2012 11:54:55 PM -08:00 )

Pandit Ravi Shankar remembered in California home city
Pandit Ravi Shankar remembered in California home cityPandit Ravi Shankar remembered in California home city Los Angeles: Indian sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar was remembered fondly by his friends and family who gathered today to `celebrate the life` of the music legend, whose greatest legacy more
Zee News ( 12/20/2012 10:34:49 PM -08:00 )

Ravi Shankar mourned at US memorial
Ravi Shankar mourned at US memorialFans and celebrities have paid tribute to Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar at a memorial near his home in California. Former Beatle George Harrison's widow spoke at the event and tributes from singer Peter Gabriel and film director Martin Scorsese were more
BBC News ( 12/20/2012 9:48:39 PM -08:00 )

Friends, family celebrate Pandit Ravi Shankar's life
Friends, family celebrate Pandit Ravi ShankarUnder blue skies on a warm Southern California morning, friends and family of the sitar virtuoso Pandit Ravi Shankar gathered to celebrate the life of a man affectionately addressed as 'Raviji.' Anoushka Shankar arrives with her husband Joe Wright and son more
NDTV ( 12/20/2012 9:41:22 PM -08:00 )

Norah Jones Attends Father Ravi Shankar's Funeral; George Harrison's Widow
Norah Jones Attends Father Ravi ShankarRavi Shankar's music was all about embracing life—and so was his funeral. His musician daughters, Norah Jones and Anoushka Shankar, wife Sukanya, jazz great Herbie Hancock, conductor Zubin Mehta and George Harrison's widow, Olivia, were among more
E! Online ( 12/20/2012 9:07:36 PM -08:00 )

A shared grief
DEATH can never silence Ravi Shankar. His music will reverberate as long as planets continue to orbit in what the Elizabethans called celestial harmony. To hear him play was to be reminded of the divinity within man. I first heard Pandit Ravi Shankar live in more
DAWN.com ( 12/20/2012 6:38:02 PM -08:00 )

Family, friends honour musician Ravi Shankar at public memorial service in
ENCINITAS, Calif. - Hundreds of friends and family have paid tribute to sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar at a public memorial service near his southern California home. The musician was remembered Thursday as an unfailingly generous teacher with a gentle spirit more
Vancouver Sun ( 12/20/2012 4:42:29 PM -08:00 )

Ravi Shankar memorial: Nora Jones joins mourners at service to honour her father
Ravi Shankar memorial: Nora Jones joins mourners at service to honour her fatherNorah Jones led mourners at a memorial service for her father, Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, in San Diego on Thursday. The Come Away With Me singer, 33, and her sister, Grammy-nominated sitarist Anoushka Shankar, 31, joined hundreds of friends and more
Daily Mail ( 12/20/2012 2:16:05 PM -08:00 )

Hundreds honor Ravi Shankar in California
ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) — World-famous musician Ravi Shankar will be remembered Thursday at a public memorial service in San Diego County. City News Service reports the service will begin at 10 a.m. at the Self-Realization Fellowship in Encinitas and more
Seattle Post Intelligencer ( 12/20/2012 1:11:52 PM -08:00 )

Public memorial for Ravi Shankar to take place in San Diego today (Dec 20)
Public memorial for Ravi Shankar to take place in San Diego today (Dec 20)A public memorial service in tribute to the late Ravi Shankar will take place in San Diego this morning (December 20). The memorial is a chance for fans to pay respect to the iconic sitar player, famous for his relationship with The Beatles as well as his own more
NME.com ( 12/20/2012 5:18:14 AM -08:00 )

Ravi Shankar's music was about world peace
We need to give proper credit to Ravi Shankar, the Indian music legend who recently passed away at the age of 92. Many Westerners know about of Shankar's association with the Beatles' George Harrison in the 1960s, when Harrison took sitar lessons from more
MiamiHerald.com (registration) ( 12/19/2012 4:33:45 PM -08:00 )

Norah Jones - Norah Jones Joins Hundreds Of Mourners At Dad Ravi Shankar's
Norah Jones - Norah Jones Joins Hundreds Of Mourners At Dad Ravi ShankarNorah Jones and George Harrison's widow were among the hundreds of mourners to attend a memorial in honour of late musician Ravi Shankar in California on Thursday (20Dec12). The legendary sitar player passed away at the age of 92 following more
Contactmusic.com ( 12/21/2012 12:14:48 AM -08:00 )

Norah Jones and George Harrison's Widow Honor Ravi Shankar at Memorial
Norah Jones and George HarrisonNorah did not speak as she joined half-sister Anoushka Shankar and her father's wife Sukanya, while Olivia Harrison recalled her late husband's unique bond with the sitar player. Tweet. Norah Jones and George Harrison's Widow Honor Ravi Shankar at more
AceShowbiz ( 12/20/2012 11:07:50 PM -08:00 )

Beatle's widow pays tribute to Ravi Shankar at memorial service: an inside look
Related topics. Ravi Shankar · Beatles · Music · George Harrison · Olivia Harrison · Celebrity News. Advertisement. Olivia Harrison, George Harrison's widow, was among the attendees at the memorial service near San Diego Thursday for Ravi Shankar, Karen more
Examiner.com ( 12/20/2012 9:41:38 PM -08:00 )

Video: Fans, Family Remember Sitarist Ravi Shankar in Encinitas
The Self Realization Fellowship in Encinitas was a sea of white Thursday as hundreds remembered Sitarist Ravi Shankar, who died last week at the age of 92. Roses, fluttering flags and clothing were all white—a traditional color of mourning in India. Shankar more
Patch.com ( 12/20/2012 8:56:14 PM -08:00 )

Pandit Ravi Shankar (1920-2012)
Pandit Ravi Shankar's worldwide popularity derived from his musical genius, but also from his exceptional cosmopolitanism. Sixty years ago, Amjad Ali Khan's father, Sarod Maestro Hafiz Ali Khan, would not allow his music to be recorded because it would be more
The Friday Times ( 12/20/2012 7:28:02 PM -08:00 )

World Music Ambassador Ravi Shankar Passes Away
Pandit Ravi Shankar plays during the Premaanjali Festival 2012 in Bangalore in February. Shankar died Dec. 11 at the age of 92 in La Jolla, Calif. (AFP/Getty Images). United States. Acclaimed sitarist Ravi Shankar passed away Dec. 11 in La Jolla, Calif., more
India West ( 12/20/2012 7:03:26 PM -08:00 )

Hundreds honor Ravi Shankar at California memorial
Hundreds of friends and family on Thursday remembered sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar as an unfailingly generous teacher with a gentle spirit and sense of humor whose music fostered understanding between East and West. Olivia Harrison said Shankar more
East Oregonian ( 12/20/2012 5:14:53 PM -08:00 )

Life Of Pi review: A masterclass in how to turn a magical tale into this year's most
Dec 21st 2012, 08:11

Crafted tale of wonder and suspenseFramed as a story being told by one man to another, this is a highly crafted tale of wondrously framed images which is left open to interpretation. Using the most high-tech of methods for a film whose trailer suggests a block-busting thriller adventure, this is more
Independent Online ( 12/21/2012 12:43:57 AM -08:00 )

Life Of Pi review: A masterclass in how to turn a magical tale into this year's most
Life Of Pi review: A masterclass in how to turn a magical tale into this yearLife Of Pi must be the most beautiful film of the year, a technical marvel, and magic realism at its most magical. Anyone who has read Yann Martel's Booker Prize-winning novel will know that it tells the story of an Indian teenager named Pi (Suraj Sharma) more
Daily Mail ( 12/21/2012 12:11:13 AM -08:00 )

Life Of Pi is breathtaking, unmissable cinema
Life Of Pi is breathtaking, unmissable cinemaA NOVEL previously considered unfilmable is brought to the screen in breathtaking fashion by Oscar-winning director Ang Lee. Clearly a man who relishes a challenge, Lee decided to take on what looked to be a tough production — and then made it more more
The Sun ( 12/20/2012 5:46:16 PM -08:00 )

Life of Pi
Life of PiThe Irish Times - Friday, December 21, 2012. Directed by Ang Lee. Starring Suraj Sharma, Ayush Tandon, Irrfan Khan, Tabu. Life of Pi. Directed by Ang Lee. Starring Suraj Sharma, Ayush Tandon, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Adil Hussain, Rafe Spall, Gérard Depardieu more
Irish Times ( 12/20/2012 4:13:41 PM -08:00 )

Life of Pi – review
No one can doubt the technical brilliance of Ang Lee's new film, an adaptation of Yann Martel's Booker-winning bestseller from 2001, a widely acclaimed book that I should say I have yet to read. The effects are stunning, more impressive than anything in the more
New York Daily News ( 12/20/2012 2:15:18 PM -08:00 )

Life of Pi (PG)
Life of Pi (PG)Ang Lee's Life of Pi is a Wonder of the Universe movie, sumptuously shot, ravishingly coloured and absolutely up to the minute in its use of 3D technology. It is also sincerely felt and nicely performed. So why did I find myself longing for it be over? Lee is a more
The Independent ( 12/20/2012 12:22:15 PM -08:00 )

Afloat on an ocean of possibilities
Ang Lee's Life of Pi is an eye-boggling demonstration of the virtuosities available to the poetically inventive film-maker in 2012 AD (Anno Digitale). I kept thinking of the TV Superman series and its famous old voice intro. Is Lee's film a fable? Is it an adventure? more
Financial Times ( 12/20/2012 9:14:17 AM -08:00 )

From Pi to pies: film man's NZ break
From Pi to pies: film manOscar-winning director starts a fortnight-long Kiwi holiday after promoting the 'unfilmable' best seller Life of Pi. The sea played an important part in Ang Lee's life for two years as he worked on Life of Pi. Photo / Brett Phibbs. As he sat on a wharf bollard to have more
New Zealand Herald ( 12/20/2012 8:31:44 AM -08:00 )

Life of Pi, review
Ang Lee's adaptation of Life of Pi restores your faith in cinema, writes Robbie Collin. PG cert, 127 min; Dir: Ang Lee; Starring: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Rafe Spall, Gérard Depardieu. Pi Patel can tell a story that makes you believe in God, but Ang Lee has more
New York Daily News ( 12/20/2012 6:15:50 AM -08:00 )

Movie review: Life of Pi
Movie review: Life of PiI of the tiger. Pi learns a lot about himself, and we about humanity, by him surviving the open sea. Life of Pi is a meditation on storytelling and its importance in our lives, but not in the way you might expect. The film has a conclusion as forceful as that of the more
Prague Post ( 12/20/2012 4:19:37 AM -08:00 )

The Great Christmas Giveaway!
Day Eleven: The highly anticipated movie Life of Pi is out today and we have amazing goodies from the film to giveaway! 1 of 1. Life of Pi goodies up for grabs! Based on the best-selling novel by Yann Martel, Life of Pi is a magical adventure story centering on more
RTE.ie ( 12/20/2012 3:03:58 AM -08:00 )

Suraj Sharma learnt to swim for Life Of Pi
Suraj Sharma learnt to swim for Life Of PiThe 19-year-old actor was stunned to land the lead role in Ang Lee's big screen adaptation of Yann Martel's best-selling book as he had never acted before and was especially terrified about shooting scenes on a homemade raft out at sea because he more
TV3.ie ( 12/19/2012 10:11:04 PM -08:00 )

Pi sets course for a rip-roaring success
AS a director, Ang Lee is a consummate magician, able to conjure up delight from seemingly nowhere. In Sense and Sensibility he breathed life into tired old England's Jane once more; in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon he made martial arts look like ballet; more
Herald Scotland ( 12/19/2012 7:07:10 PM -08:00 )

In deep end to bring tale alive
In deep end to bring tale alive''I WAS this random Indian boy thrown into the middle of the Pacific Ocean on a boat with a tiger,'' says Suraj Sharma. He is describing his role in Life of Pi, adapted from the novel by Yann Martel. And, he adds cheerfully, he is also talking about what it actually more
Sydney Morning Herald ( 12/19/2012 4:07:27 AM -08:00 )

Film review: Life of Pi
Film review: Life of PiFox/Everett / Rex Featur; Mandatory credit: TM & copyright 20th Century Fox No Merchandising. Editorial Use Only No Book or TV usage without prior permission Mandatory Credit: Photo by c.20thC.Fox/Everett / Rex Features (1998613a) LIFE OF PI, Suraj more
gulfnews.com ( 12/19/2012 2:54:17 AM -08:00 )

Top ten tigers on the big screen
Life of Pi has us thinking about tigers on the big screen. Here's our list of top ten tigers who talk, hop and stalk. Ang Lee's movie adaption of Yann Martel's best-selling novel Life of Pi is one of this year's most anticipated films garnering rave reviews. Cast adrift more
Telegraph.co.uk ( 12/19/2012 12:56:46 AM -08:00 )

Ang Lee, interview: how he filmed the unfilmable for Life of Pi
It took Ang Lee two months of deep thought before he agreed to take on the job of directing Life of Pi, the film version of Yann Martel's Mann Booker Prize-winning novel about a boy and a Bengal tiger marooned on a boat for 227 days. He knew he would not more
Telegraph.co.uk ( 12/19/2012 12:54:14 AM -08:00 )

Making the Life of Pi
Life of Pi Hailed as one of the world's best contemporary filmakers Ang Lee has brought the novel, Life of Pi to the silver screen. Director of Brokeback Mountain, Sense and Sensibility and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, he spoke to Sonya Feldhoff while in more
ABC Online (blog) ( 12/18/2012 11:24:57 PM -08:00 )

Ang Lee's 3-D Vision
Ang LeeAng Lee in London for a screening of Andrew Cowie/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Ang Lee in London for a screening of "Life of Pi." With few bankable stars in his new film, the director Ang Lee has been doing many of the press rounds himself for more
New York Times (blog) ( 12/18/2012 10:13:07 AM -08:00 )

The Pi piper: Lee has world entranced by strange tale
Ang Lee on the risky decision to pull a Hollywood star from Life of Pi. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. IT IS a story that surprised many: a boy escapes a sinking ship to share a lifeboat with a tiger. Now movie director Ang Lee is being taken by more
Brisbane Times ( 12/18/2012 2:21:47 AM -08:00 )

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