Celebrity bingo endorsements: Who is the Queen of Bingo?

It’s not uncommon for famous faces to team up with bingo brands to promote UK bingo sites. Adding a sense of fun and credibility to advertisements, over the years, musicians, TV stars and actors have all extolled the virtues of playing bingo online. Cheeky cockney star Barbara Windsor, for example, is a familiar face with … >

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8 things you never knew about ‘Ocean’s 11’

It’s just been revealed that Sandra Bullock is set to star in a new all-female reboot of the Ocean’s 11 franchise from Gary Ross, the director of The Hunger Games. George Clooney has apparently been developing the project since last autumn. It’s 14 years since Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Julia Roberts … >

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‘I’m a Celebrity’: Cleverer than it looks

ITV’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is set to launch its 15th season this autumn. It is hard to credit that a formula that has changed so little over the years has remained not only so popular but also manages to convey the impression of still being so fresh. What is it about … >

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Why we love David Tennant

With a lengthy acting career spanning nearly 20 years to date, David Tennant truly captured the world’s hearts when he was cast in Doctor Who as one of Britain’s most iconic characters. Although many actors have been great in the show’s lead role, Tennant regularly still tops polls as the fans’ favourite Doctor. An opinion … >

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The weirdest and worst James Bond merchandise of all time

‘You know my naaaay-ay-aaaame!’ Chris Cornell screamed in the theme song for Casino Royale. And yes, we do know Bond, James Bond’s name, but how could we not when, over the course of 50 years of films, he’s plastered his moniker and face across aisles of movie tie-in merchandise? He’s not always been successful in … >

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James Bond retrospective: ‘Casino Royale’ (1954)

We like to think that James Bond appeared on screen fully formed in Dr. No, but oh what a different world we could have had. Sean Connery may have nailed it straight out of the gate in 1962, but he wasn’t the first actor to fill the suit – that honour goes to Barry Nelson … >

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British locations feature in latest ‘Star Wars’ Episode VII trailer

A year after the initial teaser for the return of Star Wars, the first full-length trailer for The Force Awakens has been posted online. The release of merchandise, set trivia and clandestine behind-the-scenes footage has fired the appetite of galactic enthusiasts, as well as provoking a handful of indignant claims that the speaking dolls are … >

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Rewind: ‘Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace’ revisited

A decade after it originally aired, we take a look back at Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, Channel 4’s spoof of bad 80’s horror television. > Buy Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace on DVD.   What was it about? Running for six episodes in early 2004, Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace focused on ‘a show within a show’ as fictional horror … >

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8 great casino-themed vintage Halloween memes

Paddy Power are bringing the heroes of Halloween’s past back to life with some vintage inspired Halloween memes this year. From Frankenstein’s Daughter to Alice Sweet Alice, it’s time to relive your scariest childhood movies with a special casino-themed twist. How far will Frankenstein go to win a game of poker? It’s time to find … >

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