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Scott Mills made a bold promise to his breakfast program’s viewers as soon as his first official day was over.

Scott made his debut on the radio at 6:30 am, replacing Zoe Ball with him forever, and he added that he had a awkward decision when choosing his first song. He began: “Here we go then, Monday, January 27, 2025, and this is the Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2. I can’t believe I’m finally saying those words. If I’m honest, I’ve been a radio fan my entire life and a presenter.

For a young person who wanted to be on the radio but wasn’t sure he had the self-assurance to do it, “If I think too much about the previous occupiers of this show, it becomes mind blowing.” The aim here is to make you smile, to bring up your mood. To encourage shoulder and head dancing in bed, in the shower, in the car, in the kitchen, and to lift your spirits when it might not feel so good in the morning.

And I want you to reach out and participate in this show at any time, wherever you like. You will be the star of this show because of your voice, your life, and your stories, I sincerely hope you will enjoy it every day. That’s my aim. I want you to be listening every morning, and this is going to be your go-to source for information on how to be inspired, entertained, entertained, or inspired by an artist you love, or to hear a piece of music that means a lot to you.

Scott continued, stating that he had been working for the BBC for 25 years and that he would give it “absolutely everything” on the program.

Then he admitted that his first song was nearly unveiled during an appearance on The One Show last week and that many people had been trying to guess it. Everyone’s been trying to guess what our first song will be, “he said”. And as they]The One Show] introduced me, I don’t know if you saw it on Friday night. They played this in the background, and I was like, great. I simply had to smile, wave to the camera, and pretend that they hadn’t noticed that this was my first song. It is Robbie Williams, of course. “

To start off the show off a high note, Scott faded into Robbie’s most recent classic Rock DJ song. Zoe left her position on the show six years ago, and he has a new role. She delivered a moving speech to listeners and coworkers on her final day of December.

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Loved TV comedian Alan Carr has described his harrowing “health scare” and fears that he is losing his sight.

The 48-year-old comedian claimed a “spike” was stuck into his eyeball while describing how he had to have his eyeballs drained at a specialist eye hospital.

The bespectacled stand-up comic and TV host said the experience was “surreal” and left him “so worried”.

Speaking on his own podcast, Life’s a Beach, Carr told guest and fellow comic Grace Campbell: “I’ve got astigmatism – I kept telling people I had stigmata, like the wounds of Christ. Get over yourself, Alan.

“I had a bit of a health scare. I went to Moorfields [Eye Hospital, London]. I’ve got something wrong with my eyes – quite a bit of pressure. When they squirt the air into your eyes, I detest the glaucoma. My cornea was damaged by something. I was so worried. “

He continued, “He had to basically choke me because this air entered my eye too quickly.” My eyeball was anesthetized at Moorfields, and the spike inserted onto the lens to check if it worked.

“They said: ‘Just relax Alan, and just concentrate on the spike going into your eye. ‘ I’m like excuse me? What? Oh good, the spike is coming closer. Relax! It was so surreal. My worst fear is losing my sight, and I can already feel it getting worse.

“My eyeballs need draining – they’ve got too much pressure. “

In November last year, Carr described the news that one of his TV shows has been renewed for two more series as “utterly mind-blowing” and added that it’s a “huge compliment”.

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The sitcom Changing Ends, which Alan calls a “semi-autobiographical comedy,” was released on ITVX last year. A second series was released earlier in 2024 and the first series later aired on ITV.

The popular television program had been recommissioned for a third and fourth series, it was announced. They will have six episodes, according to the broadcaster, and will be back-to-back episodes. However, the release dates for the two upcoming series have not yet been announced.

Changing Ends is “based on” Alan’s own life in Northampton during the 1980s. The presenter, who writes for the program and appears in it as “himself,” was born Graham Carr, a former fourth division football manager, whose successful career included managing Northampton Town F. C. .

Oliver Savell and Taylor Fay (Gary Carr) join Oliver Savell in the cast as young Alan, along with co-stars Shaun Dooley, Nancy Sullivan, and Gary Carr. It features Rourke Mooney, Harry Peacock, and Gambby Best.

In a statement, Alan explained that getting your own sitcom recommissioned for a series was the most wonderful news ever, but getting TWO series recommissioned is utterly mind-blowing and a huge compliment. “

For someone whose actual life occasionally feels like a sitcom, believe me, there are more stories from my childhood to be told, and I know how much this show has resonated with the viewers. Two series were commissioned, eh? Two more steps closer to becoming reality, in my opinion, is that Changing Ends will become Northampton’s version of the Crown. “

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame reveals its 2021 Inductees, celebrating the most diverse list of Inductees in the history of the organization. They are:

Performer Category:

• Tina Turner
• Carole King
• The Go-Go’s
• JAY-Z
• Foo Fighters
• Todd Rundgren

Early Influence Award:

• Kraftwerk
• Charley Patton
• Gil Scott-Heron

Musical Excellence Award:

• LL Cool J
• Billy Preston
• Randy Rhoads

Ahmet Ertegun Award:

• Clarence Avant

“This diverse class of talented Inductees reflects the Rock Hall’s ongoing commitment to honor artists whose music created the sound of youth culture”, said John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. “It will make for an unforgettable live celebration of music in October at this year’s Induction Ceremony in Cleveland.”

To be eligible, artists are required to have released their first record 25 years prior to induction. Learn more about the qualifications and categories here: rockhall.com/inductees/categories

Ballots were sent to an international voting body of more than 1,200 artists, including current living Inductees, historians and members of the music industry. Factors such as an artist’s musical influence on other artists, length and depth of career and the body of work, innovation and superiority in style and technique are taken into consideration.

The 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 8 p.m. ET at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio with a radio simulcast on SiriusXM’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Radio channel 310. The Induction Ceremony will air at a later date on HBO and stream on HBO Max. Tickets go on sale to the public and members in July at ticketmaster.com.   Select Rock Hall donors and members get exclusive Induction ticket opportunities. Donate or join by June 30, 2021 to be eligible. Visit rockhall.com/join to learn more.

l-r: Actor,  Somto Akanegbu; Co-owner Urban Vision Limited, Akins Akinkugbe, Actor, Sharon Ooja ; Group Head Corporate Communications/ Executive Producer, The Men’s Club, Bola Atta; Director The Men’s Club, Tola Odunsi;  Actor, Adebukola Oladipupo, during the Season 2 Premiere of the movie in Lagos

Lagos, Saturday 18^th of May, 2019 was the definition of entertainment success. From the lights to setup, the atmosphere was filled with the euphoria of excitement. The wait was finally over, almost 6 months after the first season hit YouTube, The Men’s club, season 2 is set to launch.

In anticipation, a private screening was held at the IMAX Filmhouse cinema, Lekki. In attendance were the cast, crew and industry supporters. A little waiting room held a re-enacted set from the show’s opening montage, signature cocktails, mock tails  and delicious canapés were served. The Crème-de-la Crème of Lagos entertainment elites including Kemi Adetiba, Noble Igwe, Eku Edewor, Ashionye Raccah, Bola Atta and guests mingled and re-lived their favourite scenes from Season 1 through pictures and interviews.

At 7:30 pm, all guests were ushered into the main screening hall by the Creative Director of REDTV, Obinna Okerekeocha, intimating fans and guests present that the new Season was about to bring on a different dimension. ‘REDTV has taken drama to a different level and we aren’t scared to push the boundaries. Our vision at REDTV is to continually produce premium content for entertainment. The new season of The Men’s Club is real. Its aspirational and relatable. The cinematography and scores are top class and its wonderful to see how the lead actors have grown. This is going to be a bigger hit than Season one’ said Okerekeocha. He reminded everyone to spread the message and invite friends to subscribe on the REDTV.

As end credits from the show reeled on the screen, the room was filled with resounding applause. In a thank you address, Bola Atta the Executive Producer expressed her uttermost joy as the show more than surpassed expectations. She thanked the United Bank for Africa(UBA) for the endless support to ensure the success of REDTV and congratulated Tola Odunsi and Akins Akinkugbe, co-producers of The Men’s Club.

The curtains drew with a final address from Tola Odunsi and Akins ‘AK’ Akinkugbe returning immense gratitude to every single actor and crew behind the scene reminding guests that ‘it’s easy to see the finished show but every single person who contributes to the show makes the job worthwhile’.

The Men’s Club starring Daniel Etim Effiong, Ayo Ayoola, Efa Iwara, Baaja Adebule, Mimi Chaka, Sharon Ooja, Segilola Ogidan, Enado Odigie. This season hosts some new faces including Shawn Faqua, Ijeoma Aniebo, Somto Akanegbu as we follow the lives of 4 young men in Lagos, discovering love, breaking hearts and trying to find meaning to life through their daily experiences and encounters.

The new season drops on YouTube this Thursday 23^rd, May on the REDTV channel.

REDTV is a fast paced lifestyle channel that puts Africa on the global stage. Proudly powered by the  United Bank, UBA.

The network is here to entertain and inform with rich content that feature the very best of Africa focused on entertainment, fashion, news, design,
music, sport, movies and travel and much more. 

REDTV collaborates with the most talented visionaries, creative minds daring to believe in a New Africa, putting together content that reflects it. Feel the Heat on REDTV.