CELEBRITY FIGHT NIGHT: LAURYN EAGLE AND TANIA ZAETTA GO TO WAR POST CELEB APPRENTICE

 It is no secret to anyone currently watching Celebrity Apprentice Australia that Lauryn Eagle and Tania Zaetta aren't the best of friends.

However the feud has spilled out onto the news, with both wannabe-apprentices taking digs at each other for their behaviour on the show.

Television presenter Tania Zaetta, who was eliminated on last week's episode, has claimed the show has a 'blonde conspiracy' going on, with sportswoman Eagle, former model Charlotte Dawson and showbiz royalty Patti Newton actively seeking Zaetta out of the competition with their nasty on-screen comments. 

In fact Zaetta has struck out against the 'toxic' nature of the show, saying that she was portrayed as the villain and a desperate clinger to her famed past, because she did not want to make any nasty on-air comments about other celebrities and was not interested in 'playing the game'.  

There was one noticeable scene in the series where Lauryn broke down and attacked Tania for her lack of transparency with a potential client, with Tania claiming that Lauryn was two-faced and attacking her behind her back on camera.

After watching the series I did feel that Lauryn was incredibly volatile and was happy to dish it out but not take it. There is no doubt that Lauryn has been immature and got people on the wrong side in the past, particularly with the accusation that her ex-boyfriend was threatening her with a sex-tape. Tania, on the other hand, always remained composed and did not issues escalate like Lauryn did, prompting Patti Newton to brand Tania as an 'actress'.

However Lauryn has now spoken out about her experience with Tania, claiming that after she won $150,000 from a task for her charity, she offered Tania $20,000 for her own charity. Tania said she would only accept if it was done off-camera, so Lauryn took back her offer and branded her a phony.

Charlotte Dawson has also come out saying that Tania is stuck in a bubble of 'Who Dares Wins, Bollywood and Baywatch', a reference to her once successful nineties stardom.

I must admit while I was on Team Tania before, there is a hint of insincerity about her since appearing on the show. Lauryn, on the other hand, does seem immature and certainly easily rubs people the wrong way.

It all makes for great television, folks!

BIG BROTHER'S NEXT TOP MODEL: JANICE DICKINSON TIPPED FOR CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2012

If this rumour is true, all I can say is 'what took her so long?!'

Media outlets in the UK have tipped former supermodel Janice Dickinson to enter the Celebrity Big Brother UK house later this year.

The 57 year old rose to fame after appearing as a judge on America's Next Top Model, where her often brash and honest advice to the wannabe models bordered on a little crazy. Touting herself as 'the world's first supermodel' and certainly not afraid to admit going under the knife many times, she has since appeared on her own show, The Janice Dickinson Modelling Agency, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and on the talk show circuit.

Australians may remember her from SEVEN's now infamous Kyle and Jackie O's Night With The Stars at the end of last year. She has been a long-time friend of the duo and made regular appearances on their radio show over the years.

Dickinson would make an excellent housemate - with the amount of alcohol provided in the house each night, we are sure to get as much action as we did in the previous series of Celebrity Big Brother.

Check out Janice Dickinson at her worst on Finland's Next Top Model. It's long but VERY worth the watch!

 

POPSTAR WITHOUT THE VOICE: EX-POPSTARS JUDGE SHAUNA JENSEN BOOTED OFF THE VOICE IN AUDITION

It was a real battle of the boganettes last night as Shauna Jensen tried to push the coaches from their high-horses last night on The Voice Australia.

The 57 year old could not convince Seal, Joel Madden, Delta Goodrem or Keith Urban to turn their chairs last night with her rendition of 'You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman'. Upon realising this, she exploded with tirades against their judgment, stating that they were 'mental' and she was 'damn good'. No, you weren't.

What you 'were' last night was great karaoke talent, not a worldwide superstar.

As Seal poignantly stated, he failed to hit those 'events' in the song which should have made people get up off their seats and cheer for her. And with an audience as complcit as they are on The Voice, not getting the crazy cheers is an indication that you just aren't good enough.

What makes it all the more interesting is that Shauna Jensen was actually a judge on SEVEN's Popstars Live! back in 2004. And guess what, she performed the exact same song in a performance back then as well. And that performance got the audience cheering with a standing ovation. Check out her performance on Popstars Live below.

Her attitude last night was disappointing - she deservedly did not have the talent to make it to the coaching teams.

To be honest, watching her outburst was ghastly. But it made for great television!

The Voice Australia continues at 8.00pm tonight on NINE.

EUROVISION 2012: LET THE BETTING BEGIN!

 
The Eurovision Song Contest, in my eyes, is the format which established reality television as we know it. Dating back to 1956, the contest has unified a continent and provided the foundations for every reality music franchise from Idol to The Voice.

With Eurovision 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan only a little more than a month away, the two contributors to imaketheshow will be upholding their long standing tradition of our Annual Eurovision Bet. Starting in 2010, my fellow contributor won with the surprising pick of Germany. Last year, I leveled out the scores and won with Azerbaijan. 

This year, the stakes are high and we spent nearly an entire day negotiating who gets who, but we finally came to an agreement as to our top 14 each. In alphabetical order, here are our teams we hand-picked to win Eurovision 2012.

My Contributor's Faves:

 Azerbaijan - Sabina Babayeva - When The Music Dies

 

Belarus - Litesound - We Are The Heroes

Belgium - Iris - Would You

Denmark - Soluna Samay - Should've Known Better

FYR Macedonia - Kaliopi - Crno i Belo 

Hungary - Compact Disco - Sound Of Our Hearts

Iceland - Greta Salome & Jonsi - Never Forget

Latvia - Anmary - Beautiful Song

Moldova - Pasha Parfeny - Lautar

Montenegro - Rambo Amadeus - Euro Neuro

San Marino - Valentina Monetta - The Social Network Song

Slovakia - Max Jason Mai - Don't Close Your Eyes

Sweden - Loreen - Euphoria

Ukraine - Gaitana - Be My Guest

My Faves:

Bosnia & Herzegovina - Maya Sar - Korake Ti Znam 

Bulgaria - Sofi Marinova - Love Unlimited

Cyprus - Ivi Adamou - La La Love

France - Anggun - Echo (You And I)

Georgia - Anri Jokhadze - I'm A Joker

Ireland - Jedward - Waterline

Italy - Nina Zilli - L'Amore E Femmina

Malta - Kurt Calleja - This Is The Night

Netherlands - Joan - You And Me

Norway - Tooji - Stay

Romania - Mandinga - Zaleilah

Russia - Buranovskiye Babushki - Party For Everybody

Serbia - Zeljko Joksimovic - Nije Ljubav Stvar

Spain - Pastora Soler - Quedate Conmigo

It is important to disclose that both myself and my fellow contributor had the exact same top three, with Sweden in first place, followed by Spain and Cyprus. After many negotiations, I let him have Sweden while I had Spain and Cyprus. 

We both predict Sweden's Loreen to take out the title of Eurovision 2012, however betting agencies have Russia in first place.

Who will win Eurovision 2012? Find out from May 22, 2012.

The 2012 Eurovision Song Contest will air its first semifinal on May 23 on SBSONE.

CAMPAIGN: 'BEAUTIFUL' SAMANTHA BRICK FOR CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER UK 2012!

She's delusional, self-absorbed and vile - sounds like the perfect housemate!

Samantha Brick, journalist for Daily Mail, has hit the headlines herself this week by claiming she is in fact 'so beautiful' that women hate her, husbands chase her and that her life is so arduous because of her looks.

Many readers thought this was a joke, until she confirmed that in fact she was serious in a follow-up article. Since then, the world has joined together in a massive hate-fest to chastise this excuse for a journalist. Even worse, it seems like the world's hate has fueled her to appear on This Morning and say that she is, in fact, still in the right.

Yes, Samantha Brick has now cast herself as the ultimate villain for being one of the most self-obsessed and arrogant women of the new age.

But, far out, she'd make an awesome Celebrity Big Brother housemate.

With the news that Celebrity Big Brother is returning to the UK for a second 2012 series, I am starting a campaign to get Ms Brick onto our television screens so that she can prove that she, much like Frankie did in CBB in January, is not as vile as she makes out to be. Although if she were, this would make delicious viewing.

And when you've got one of the ex-most hated women in the UK, speaker's wife and former CBB housemate Sally Bercow joining the hate-bandwagon - you know you've struck journalism gold.

Joseph Kony must be currently thanking his lucky stars that the heat has been taken off him...

Join the campaign to get 'Beautiful' Samantha Brick in the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2012.

Celebrity Big Brother UK is expected to air later in 2012 on Channel 5.

YANK ME OUT: TAKE ME OUT USA TO PREMIERE ON FOX

Taken Out is very much the 'little reality show that could'

FOX (US) has announced that they are pairing up with FremantleMedia, producers of American Idol and X-Factor USA, to premiere a local version of the hit dating series set to air on June 7.

For those who may remember, Taken Out was an Australian-developed show which aired in 2009. TEN had hoped the show would fill the void of Big Brother, however it was a ratings disaster and was yanked out of schedule, doomed to a midnight time-slot and Channel V on FOXTEL.

Producers knew they were sitting on a potential goldmine - although the show did not rate in Australia, the format was sold overseas and is a major success. With minor format, name and set tweaks, the show, now Take Me Out, was sold to ITV in the UK to a large following and a spin-off show.

Take Me Out has even had its share of 'fixing' claims and controversies. In January this year it was revealed that a male contestant was actually an escort. Hilariously enough, the girl he chose was also a former-prostitute. 

Take Me Out China is one of the highest rating shows in Chinese television history, with more people watching than the entire Australian population.

With the news that Take Me Out is heading to the US, some are questioning its popularity. But in a country still obsessed with The Bachelor, Take Me Out is in prime position to become a summer hit.

However the best response to its impending arrival to the US is summed up by an anonymous post on Entertainment Weekly.

"Great. More brain cell killing crap for the ignorant crack hos to watch."

Take Me Out USA will air June 7 8.00pm ET on FOX.

Take Me Out UK currently airs on ITV.