http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/tags.php?tag=fame The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:48:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=25026#post-67934 Fri, 13 May 2011 02:20:03 +0000 ResidentAlien 67934@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>No idea ... Luton airport? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=25026#post-67933 Thu, 12 May 2011 22:21:47 +0000 bonjonelson 67933@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Is that a plot device from an episode of Prison Break on her arm? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=25026#post-67922 Thu, 12 May 2011 19:00:06 +0000 ResidentAlien 67922@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>A paparazzi photograph released to the media yesterday shows an unsuspecting Lady Gaga summoning an audience of lesser demons in preparation for her next gig. Her horns are clearly visible in this shot, which reveals the hideous monster normally hidden behind her extravagant human disguises and outrageous make-up. "This explains her extravagant human disguises and outrageous make-up," said a well-known paranormal journalist, Brian Van Helsing, "There has been a persistent rumour that she is not what she appears to be, and many of us have been trying to penetrate her for years."</p> <p><center><img src="http://i.imgur.com/GuYi7.jpg"></center></p> <p>There was a jubilant response from "birthers" who have long argued that the performer's sudden appearance in fully adult form just a few years ago is proof that she is not of this dimension. They have been demanding to see Gaga's birth certificate, claiming that it will prove she was in fact born in the Circles of Hell and that her father was none other than the demon Asmodeus himself, a noted musical agent and reputedly the power behind several major record labels. </p> <p>The response by Gaga fans has been mixed. Janice Legworthy of Lowestoft, England, called her local BBC radio station to say that she had long guessed the truth but that she felt obliged, as a born-again Christian, to turn the other cheek. And in any case a Gaga concert was the only place she was allowed to shout F***! in public. On the other hand, a male fan who gave his name as Mike Smitten was emotional as he described his shock at seeing his idol revealed in the demonic, inhuman flesh. "It's hideous," he cried, "I mean look at it, the head isn't even on properly, and look at those love handles, it's just horrible. But my major worry is ... er ... well to be honest I wrote her a few letters, and some of the things I suggested doing weren't humanly possible. Now I realize she isn't human, I'm seriously concerned that she might take me up on some of them, one day." </p> <p>A London agency which supplies professional impersonators for children's parties reported that there had been a number of cancellations this morning, though business for stag and hen parties had picked up considerably. </p> <p>Lady Gaga was unavailable for comment, though her agent reported sales of tickets for her next gig have skyrocketed since the story hit the press. "This could be the biggest show-business revelation since Boy George admitted he was gay," he laughed, clipping a fresh cigar with his tail. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=5129#post-14133 Wed, 26 May 2010 13:48:58 +0000 sauce 14133@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yeah, yeah. (Have some stars, lad) </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=5129#post-14100 Wed, 26 May 2010 11:10:01 +0000 Oxbridge 14100@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Many of this week's finalists in the wildly popular television talent show Mastermind are showing signs of distress under the pressure their new-found celebrity status has brought. Some psychologists are calling for a rethink, warning that these shy, retiring people are ill-equipped to cope with the fame game.</p> <p>There is particular concern for the well-being of tweed-suited 48-year-old librarian Brian Griffiths because of the intense roller-coaster of love and hatred that has greeted his progress in the competition so far. </p> <p>Some of the studio audience in Manchester sniggered openly at his weak, stuttering voice when he first sat in the black chair and said that his chosen specialised subject was 'The Novels of Charles Dickens'. This soon turned to hysterical applause as Griffiths reeled off 17 correct answers in a row and won his heat by the highest margin ever seen on the show.</p> <p>“I’ll admit I enjoyed it at first,” Griffiths confessed. “I rarely get women asking me to autograph their body parts in Horsham Central Library. But it's past a joke now, they are camping outside my house and screaming abuse at my wife morning, noon and night.”</p> <p>Jason Barron, who at 28 is by far the youngest of the contestants, has also given rise to concern. He won many viewers' hearts for his cheeky banter with John Humphrys and his courage in blinking back tears after forgetting the name of the Duke of Wellington’s horse clearly struck a chord with viewers who have experienced tragedy in their own lives.</p> <p>Barron delivered a faultless semi-final performance, scoring 25, but was hissed because his subject, 'The Napoleonic Wars, 1793-1815', was perceived as too similar to his first round subject 'The French Revolution'. Facebook campaigns have been raised against him and there have even been death threats.</p> <p>Not all of the contestants, of course, are being so badly impacted. Geoffrey Wills, a 50-year-old systems analyst from Bristol who scraped into the final with a total score of 19 and does not seriously hope to win it, said that he intends to enjoy every single moment of the process.</p> <p>“Everyone knows why we go on Mastermind and what comes with the territory,” said Wills. “I know perfectly well that these gorgeous 20-year old groupies I meet in clubs don’t want me for who I am but because I can tell them all they need to know about 'Reptiles of the Amazon Basin'. I’m going to ride this sucker as long as I can, baby!” </p>