All rule-breaking I’m A Celebrity stars accused of 'cheating' - and lies to Ant and Dec - Mirror Online

All rule-breaking I’m A Celebrity stars accused of 'cheating' - and lies to Ant and Dec - Mirror Online
'Dancing with the Stars' crowns a new champ - CNN
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 5 - Federal News Network
PEOPLE And iHeartMedia Name Janine Rubenstein Host Of PEOPLE Every Day Podcast - PRNewswire

Posted: 23 Nov 2020 10:54 AM PST

This year's I'm A Celebrity crop will surely go down as some of the worst behaved of all time.

They keep breaking various show rules, leading furious viewers to call for them to be punished by bosses to stand as a warning.

The celebs are banned from communicating with their friends and family at home but have still been making not-so-secret hand signals and gestures to the cameras.

But that's just the tip of the iceberg, as a number of the stars have been accused of 'cheating' and using underhand tactics during some of the Bushtucker trials.

They have also tried to deceive Geordie presenters Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly - and the blatant cheating was even caught out during the chaotic live trial in Friday night.

Here is a look at all the I'm A Celeb campmates who have been accused of breaking the rules during trials.

Beverley Callard

Bev sparked some fury during the eating trial (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Coronation Street legend Bev put in a tremendous performance during the eating trial - putting a number of disgusting dishes in her mouth.

Bev chomped her way through vomit fruit and fermented plums and tofu, but some viewers claimed she got off lightly as the boys had sheep's penis, goat's eyes and deer testicles.

The Liz McDonald actress, who said she turned vegan in March this year, sparked fury as viewers began to question her credentials and claimed she did it to avoid the worst food.

"Vegan?! Is that not cheating," tweeted one viewers, while another asked: "Don't get it. If her dishes are vegan how is that going to be hard or challenging ?"

For those who felt that she cheated in the eating trial, crew members have said that two of them fell ill while trying the food that she ate and are worse than any animal willy.

The 'cheat' claims escalated in another twist when some viewers suggested Bev had eaten butter, which was unconfirmed.

Bev's on-screen hubby Charlie Lawson, who plays Jim McDonald on Corrie, hinted her vegan diet could be a load of cobbles.

Backing his pal to win he said: "Well, maybe she is or isn't a vegan. I couldn't possibly comment. If it was a tactic, it meant you wouldn't eat sheep's b*****ks.

"So look I'm sure she is vegan bless her, I wouldn't know but it's not a bad ploy if animal penis is on the menu."

Russell Watson

Russell was accused of 'cheating' by using his hands (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Russell had a baptism of fire in the castle as his first act was to dip his head into barrels full of nasties.

The operatic singer also chipped a tooth and said he felt a mealworm in his teeth during a disgusting trial.

Along with fellow newbie Ruthie he managed to get 11 out of 12 stars, but some viewers claimed he wasn't playing fair.

They claimed Russell was using his hands in the barrels of doom to find what he was looking for rather than just his mouth.

"Why was Russell allowed to cheat in those trials? He was blatantly using his hand to scoop the answers to his mouth in the [barrel] and was tipping the fish eyes," tweeted one angry fan.

Another agreed: "Ooo some cheating from Russell in the trial tonight! Not like @antanddec to miss it!"

Jordan North

Brave Jordan battled the horror Trapped Door challenge to win stars for the camp (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Jordan North finally beat his fears and won all 12 stars during his first ever solo trial.

Having been voted by the public every single day, Jordan proved he can be brave by defeating the Trapped Door.

There was a mix up at the end of the trial as gutted Jordan left without the last star because he could not find it in the underground tunnel.

But bug-covered Jordan then realised, to everyone's amazement, that he did actually have the final star in his bag but hadn't realised.

Baffled fans rushed to social media with their theories - with some suggesting that the producers may have had something to do with it.

"Me trying to work out how the 12th star transcended time and space and got into Jordan's bag," tweeted one viewer, while another added: "Not having this #ImACeleb Jordan fully didn't put that star in his bag."

However, ITV have denied the claims and exclusively told Mirror Online: "Jordan won all 12 stars fair and square, any suggestion to the contrary is untrue."

Ruthie Henshall

This year's live trial was a bit of a car crash - with a number of celebs being accused of breaking the rules that had been laid out beforehand.

One of those was Ruthie Henshall, who was tasked with dunking hear head into a trough of offal and slime to dig out coins with her mouths.

Joined by Hollie Anold MBE, the pair faced up against the boys during the Lords and Ladies challenge in a bid to win a gourmet banquet.

"RUTHIE IS F***ING CHEATING!!!," cried one outraged viewer on Twitter, while another added: "I can't believe that woman... what a cheat!"

Not content with using the underhand tactics, Ruthie then went a step further by lying to Anthony and Declan.

Bold-faced Ruth proudly announced she had got three stars and drawn with the lads, but Dec realised she was faking it and had actually got just two stars.

Shane Richie

Shane was also accused of using his hands (Image: ITV)

Another live trial controversy involved EastEnders actor Shane Richie, who faced up against Ruthie and Hollie alongside Jordan.

Viewers noticed Shane using the same dirty trick as Ruthie while trying to dig out coins with his mouth.

Some claimed Shane was using his hands in the messy trough to dig out the plastic chips, which was made clear was against the rules before the trial took place.

Viewers clocked naughty Shane using his fingers to find the objects in the gunk before picking them up with his face - which Ant and Dec said was banned.

Jessica Plummer

Jessica's arms were not properly locked inside (Image: ITV)

Jessica Plummer is under fire for sending messages back home by writing on her hat.

But she's also been accused of having an unfair advantage during the live trial, which saw her pitted against former Strictly star AJ Pritchard.

The pair had to put their heads in a box full of rats then spin some coins off using their hands.

The task was made harder by having their arms trapped in some stocks so that they had less movement.

Screaming Jessica kept moving around and made it incredibly hard for the ranger to lock her inside, so she was able to complete the trial with the full motion of her arm.

Outraged viewers claimed this made it far easier for the former EastEnders star, who still only managed to draw with AJ.

"I'm sorry but jess should be disqualified. she took so long that they didn't even clamp her hands. she had a clear advantage over aj. not okay," said one annoyed viewer.

*I'm A Celebrity airs weeknights and Sundays on ITV at 9pm

'Dancing with the Stars' crowns a new champ - CNN

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 07:22 AM PST

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 5 - Federal News Network

Posted: 23 Nov 2020 06:02 AM PST

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 5:

Nov. 29: Blues musician John Mayall is 87. Actor Diane Ladd is 85. Musician Chuck Mangione is 80. Country singer Jody Miller is 79. Singer-keyboardist Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals is 78. Actor Jeff Fahey ("Lost," "The Marshal") is 68. Director Joel Coen is 66. Actor-comedian Howie Mandel is 65. Actor Cathy Moriarty is 60. Actor Kim Delaney ("NYPD Blue") is 59. Actor Tom Sizemore is 59. Actor Andrew McCarthy is 58. Actor Don Cheadle is 56. Actor-producer Neill Barry ("Friends and Lovers") is 55. Singer Jonathan Knight of New Kids on the Block is 52. Actor Larry Joe Campbell ("According to Jim") is 50. Keyboardist Frank Delgado of Deftones is 50. Actor Paola Turbay ("True Blood") is 50. Contemporary Christian singer Crowder is 49. Actor Gena Lee Nolin ("Sheena," ″Baywatch") is 49. Actor Brian Baumgartner ("The Office") is 48. Actor Julian Ovenden ("Downton Abbey") is 45. Actor Anna Faris ("Mom," ″Scary Movie") is 44. Gospel singer James Fortune is 43. Actor Lauren German ("Lucifer," ″Chicago Fire") is 42. Rapper The Game is 41. Drummer Ringo Garza of Los Lonely Boys is 39. Actor-comedian John Milhiser ("Saturday Night Live") is 39. Actor Lucas Black ("NCIS: New Orleans," ″Sling Blade") is 38. Actor Diego Boneta ("Scream Queens") is 30. Actor Lovie Simone ("Greenleaf") is 22.

Nov. 30: Country singer-record company executive Jimmy Bowen is 83. Director Ridley Scott is 83. Writer-director Terrence Malick ("The Thin Red Line") is 77. Bassist Roger Glover of Deep Purple is 75. Singer-actor Mandy Patinkin is 68. Guitarist Shuggie Otis is 67. Country singer Jeannie Kendall of The Kendalls is 66. Singer Billy Idol is 65. Guitarist John Ashton of Psychedelic Furs is 63. Comedian Colin Mochrie ("Whose Line Is It Anyway?") is 63. Rapper Jalil of Whodini is 57. Actor-director Ben Stiller is 55. DJ Steve Aoki is 43. Singer Clay Aiken ("American Idol") is 42. Actor Elisha Cuthbert ("24") is 38. Actor Kaley Cuoco ("The Big Bang Theory") is 35. Model Chrissy Teigen is 35. Actor Christel Khalil ("The Young and the Restless") is 33. Actor Rebecca Rittenhouse ("The Mindy Project") is 32. Actor Adelaide Clemens ("Rectify") is 31. Actor Tyla Harris ("For Life") is 20.

Dec. 1: Actor-director Woody Allen is 85. Singer Dianne Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 81. Bassist Casey Van Beek of The Tractors is 78. Singer-guitarist Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult is 76. Drummer John Densmore of The Doors is 76. Actor-singer Bette Midler is 75. Singer Gilbert O'Sullivan is 74. Actor Treat Williams is 69. Country singer Kim Richey is 64. Actor Charlene Tilton is 62. Model-actor Carol Alt is 60. Actor Jeremy Northam ("The Tudors," ″Happy, Texas") is 59. Actor Katherine LaNasa ("Longmire," "Deception") is 54. Actor Nestor Carbonell ("Lost," ″Suddenly Susan") is 53. Actor Golden Brooks ("Girlfriends") is 50. Comedian Sarah Silverman is 50. Singer Bart Millard of MercyMe is 48. Actor David Hornsby ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") is 45. Guitarist Brad Delson of Linkin Park is 43. Actor Nate Torrence ("Hello Ladies") is 43. Singer Mat Kearney is 42. Drummer Mika Fineo of Filter is 39. Actor Riz Ahmed ("Sound of Metal") is 38. Actor Ilfenesh Hadera ("Godfather of Harlem," "She's Gotta Have It") is 35. Singer-actor Janelle Monae is 35. Actor Ashley Monique Clark ("The Hughleys") is 32. Singer Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots is 32. Actor Zoe Kravitz ("Insurgent," ″Divergent") is 32. Singer Nico Sereba of Nico and Vinz is 30.

Dec. 2: Actor Cathy Lee Crosby ("That's Incredible") is 76. Director Penelope Spheeris ("Wayne's World," "The Decline of Western Civilization") is 75. Actor Ron Raines ("Guiding Light") is 71. Country singer John Wesley Ryles is 70. Actor Keith Szarabajka ("Angel," "The Equalizer") is 68. Actor Dan Butler ("Frasier") is 66. News anchor Stone Phillips is 66. Actor Dennis Christopher ("Breaking Away," ″Chariots of Fire") is 65. Actor Steven Bauer ("Scarface") is 64. Bassist Rick Savage of Def Leppard is 60. Actor Brendan Coyle ("Downton Abbey") is 57. Bassist Nate Mendel of Foo Fighters is 52. Actor Lucy Liu is 52. Actor Suzy Nakamura ("Dr. Ken") is 52. Actor Rena Sofer ("24," ″Just Shoot Me") is 52. Rapper Treach of Naughty by Nature is 50. Actor Joe Lo Truglio ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine") is 50. Singer Nelly Furtado is 42. Singer Britney Spears is 39. Singer-actror Jana Kramer is 37. Actor Daniela Ruah ("NCIS: Los Angeles") is 37. Actor Alfred Enoch ("How to Get Away with Murder") is 32. Singer Charlie Puth is 29.

Dec. 3: Director Jean-Luc Godard is 90. Singer Jaye P. Morgan ("The Gong Show") is 89. Actor Nicolas Coster ("The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo") is 87. Actor Mary Alice is 79. Singer Ozzy Osbourne is 72. Singer Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship is 71. Bassist Paul Gregg of Restless Heart is 66. Actor Steven Culp ("Desperate Housewives") is 65. Actor Daryl Hannah is 60. Actor Julianne Moore is 60. Actor Brendan Fraser is 52. Singer Montell Jordan is 52. Actor-comedian Royale Watkins is 51. Actor Bruno Campos ("Nip/Tuck," ″Jesse") is 47. Actor Holly Marie Combs ("Charmed") is 47. Actor Lauren Roman ("Bold and the Beautiful") is 45. Musician Daniel Bedingfield is 41. Actor Tiffany Haddish ("Girls Trip") is 41. Actor Anna Chlumsky is 40. Actor Jenna Dewan ("The Resident," ″Supergirl") is 40. Actor Brian Bonsall ("Family Ties") is 39. Actor Dascha Polanco ("Orange is the New Black") is 38. Singer-songwriter Andy Grammer is 37. Drummer Michael Calabrese of Lake Street Dive is 36. Actor Amanda Seyfried ("Mamma Mia") is 35. Actor Jake T. Austin ("The Fosters," ″Wizards of Waverly Place") is 26.

Dec. 4: Game show host Wink Martindale is 87. Singer Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon is 84. Actor-producer-director Max Baer Junior ("The Beverly Hillbillies") is 83. Bassist Bob Mosley of Moby Grape is 78. Singer-bassist Chris Hillman (The Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers) is 76. Singer Southside Johnny Lyon of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes is 72. Actor Jeff Bridges is 71. Guitarist Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Rossington Collins Band) is 69. Actor Patricia Wettig is 69. Actor Tony Todd ("Final Destination" films) is 66. Drummer Brian Prout of Diamond Rio is 65. Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson is 65. Bassist Bob Griffin (The BoDeans) is 61. Singer Vinnie Dombroski of Sponge is 58. Actor Chelsea Noble ("Growing Pains," "Kirk") is 56. Actor Marisa Tomei is 56. Comedian Fred Armisen ("Portlandia," ″Saturday Night Live") is 54. Rapper Jay-Z is 51. Actor Kevin Sussman ("Ugly Betty") is 50. Model Tyra Banks is 47. Country singer Lila McCann is 39. Actor Lindsay Felton ("Caitlin's Way") is 36. Actor Orlando Brown ("That's So Raven") is 33. Actor Scarlett Estevez ("Lucifer") is 13.

Dec. 5: Actor Jeroen Krabbe ("The Fugitive") is 76. Opera singer Jose Carreras is 74. Singer Jim Messina (Loggins and Messina, Poco) is 73. Actor Morgan Brittany ("Dallas") is 69. Actor Brian Backer ("Fast Times at Ridgemont High") is 64. Country singer Ty England is 57. Singer-guitarist John Rzeznik of The Goo Goo Dolls is 55. Country singer Gary Allan is 53. Comedian Margaret Cho is 52. Actor Alex Kapp Horner ("The New Adventures of Old Christine") is 51. Actor Kali Rocha (TV's "Man with a Plan") is 49. Bassist Regina Zernay of Cowboy Mouth is 48. Actor Paula Patton ("Precious") is 45. Actor Amy Acker ("Person of Interest," ″Angel") is 44. Actor Nick Stahl (TV's "Carnivale," film's "Terminator 3") is 41. Actor Adan Canto ("Designated Survivor") is 39. Singer Keri Hilson is 38. Actor Gabriel Luna ("Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") is 38. Actor Frankie Muniz ("Malcolm in the Middle") is 35. Actor Ross Bagley ("Fresh Prince of Bel-Air") is 32.

PEOPLE And iHeartMedia Name Janine Rubenstein Host Of PEOPLE Every Day Podcast - PRNewswire

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 05:00 AM PST

NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith Corporation's PEOPLE, the leading multiplatform entertainment brand, ubiquitous and still at the center of pop culture conversation more than 46 years since its launch, and iHeartMedia, the nation's No. 1 audio company reaching nine out of ten Americans every month, announce PEOPLE editor Janine Rubenstein as host of PEOPLE Every Day, the new Monday-Friday podcast that is set to premiere with Macy's, one of the nation's premier omni-channel fashion retailers, as the exclusive launch sponsor on February 1 on iHeartRadio and all major podcast platforms.

PEOPLE and iHeartMedia Name Janine Rubenstein Host of PEOPLE EVERY DAY Podcast

Rubenstein appears regularly on broadcast entertainment and morning shows where she contributes expert commentary on the latest news and PEOPLE feature stories. For the past nine years she has reported and edited breaking news, music features (she interviewed Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Jon Bon Jovi, and John Legend, to name a few), human interest, style, and contributed to PEOPLE's popular franchises Sexiest Man Alive and the Beautiful Issue, as well as co-hosted the PEOPLE & Entertainment Weekly Red Carpet Live streaming events during awards season. Prior to joining PEOPLE, the San Francisco native reported news and entertainment at Essence, and served as a reporter/writer at the legendary Cape Times newspaper in South Africa, where she covered crime and local news stories in Cape Town during the 2010 World Cup Games.

"I couldn't be more excited to host the new PEOPLE Every Day podcast," said Rubenstein. "As a lifelong news and entertainment enthusiast, I look forward to engaging the brand's vast audience – and welcoming new audiences -- on this exciting platform, where I'll be breaking down the biggest and best stories of the day." In addition, she will step into the role of Editor-at-Large, where she will continue to write, report, and oversee select editorial projects for PEOPLE.

As host of PEOPLE Every Day, which is co-produced by PEOPLE and iHeartRadio, Rubenstein will bring the PEOPLE newsroom to life as a daily escape. Listeners will have access to behind the scenes news spanning celebrity and entertainment, inspiring human-interest features, true crime, style and beauty, sneak peeks, and more. Episodes will be distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network and will feature the biggest stories of the moment, presented with in-depth explainers, expert interviews, and exclusive reporting.

"PEOPLE Every Day will be unlike any other daily podcast the audience has heard – fresh, inspiring, enlightening and fun – and we know that Janine's incredible skill as a journalist and commentator along with iHeart's award-winning producers will make this show a truly compelling daily habit for our audiences," said Will Lee, SVP, Digital, Meredith Entertainment Group.

"We are thrilled to have Janine on board to host PEOPLE Every Day," said Conal Byrne, President, iHeartPodcast Network. "Her warmth and energy on the mic, along with her experience covering entertainment, style, celebrity, sports, breaking and really all types of human-interest news over the last decade makes her a perfect fit to bring this new daily podcast to life."

About PEOPLE
Meredith Corporation's (NYSE: MDP) PEOPLE revolutionized personality journalism when it launched as a weekly in 1974 with a mission to celebrate extraordinary people doing ordinary things and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Ubiquitous and still at the center of pop culture more than 46 years later, the PEOPLE brand is accessible across all media and platforms (print, digital, video, OTT, mobile, social) bringing more than 100 million consumers a unique mix of breaking entertainment news, exclusive photos, video, unparalleled access to the red carpet, celebrities, and in-depth reporting on the most compelling newsmakers of our time. An essential component of PEOPLE's editorial vision remains human interest stories, which touch and often mirror the lives of our passionate audience. ComScore ranks the PEOPLE/Entertainment Weekly Digital Network No. 1 in the entertainment news category. PeopleTV, the advertiser-supported OTT streaming service from PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly that launched in 2016, features original series and specials focusing on celebrity, red carpet, pop culture, lifestyle and human-interest stories. PEOPLE is an award-winning 24/7 news organization headquartered in NYC with reporters worldwide. For more information visit PEOPLE.com and follow @people on Twitter and Instagram, @peoplemag on Facebook, and the PEOPLE channel on YouTube and on Snapchat's Discover.

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iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month – and with its quarter of a billion monthly listeners, has a greater reach than any other media company in the U.S. The company's leadership position in audio extends across multiple platforms, including more than 850 live broadcast stations in over 160 markets nationwide; through its iHeartRadio digital service available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices; through its influencers; social; branded iconic live music events; other digital products and newsletters; and podcasts as the #1 commercial podcast publisher. iHeartMedia also leads the audio industry in analytics, targeting and attribution for its marketing partners with its SmartAudio product, using data from its massive consumer base. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.

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