Page 1 of Highbrow topic alert. It`s gripping the nation (apparently).....

Judging by the conversations at work, the tabloids, etc, this Pop Idol business has got the nation gripped yet there`s been no mention of it here! You`ve probably all get better things to do on a Saturday (well maybe not...) but as I work for a newspaper (based in the same town as one of the final four contestants) I have had to take a, ahemmm, `professional` interest in it! Yes, Gggggarth`s won it, but come on all you closet Darius fans, what d`ya reckon?

Personally, aside from Popstars, I can`t think of anything I`d less rather watch on TV.

It`s just typical of the utter crap that ITV churn out, even their football coverage isn`t worth watching.

I`m very disappointed that the latest Hearsay auditions for Kims replacement are not being televised.

The TV companies missed a golden opportunity there, couldve run for months as a sat night primetime show.

I hope Kim follows a solo career and releases an album soon.

goodluck Hearsay, Goodluck Kim

Cheers

RL

PS. Is it true that young chap from Eastenders has been `knocking the back out` of Kim recently?

Yes, tis true. Wellard will be selling his story to the papers soon as well, no doubt.

Popeye doll? What is all this Popeye doll stuff?

apparently this whole show is a set up.
a mate of mine was banging this girl from lwt or carlton (or whoever it is who makes it) before christmas and she told him that the whole thing is a set up to launch Gareths career. Obviously before xmas when he told me there were still 6 or 7 poeple still in the running. I thought it was a bit far fetched, as it could go tits up for the makers - it`ll be interesting to see next week if G-Granville actually does win.

You have to watch you don`t burn your tongue when you bite into them.

Oh, hang on...that`s Pop Tarts.

Actually, thinking about it, same difference....

Poor Darius, he woz robbed.

Maybe he can now use this as a springboard to launch his career as a Greek waiter?