Tales from the Celebrity Trenches

Jamie East and Alice Brine are back in the trenches to dissect the latest Big Brother chaos, why YouTubers keep being thrown onto television and give their verdict on Strictly’s brand new presenting line-up. Can Emma, Josh & Johannes fill the enormous shoes left by Tess and Claudia?

Alice has been to Paris to see Celine Dion live at one of her incredible comeback gigs. Tickets to these gigs are super rare - we get the full lowdown! Also, Alice shows us her favourite Celine merch!

Also, we dissect Tom Cruise’s GQ front cover shoot - there’s a lot to unpack! Alice shares some of her favourite comments about it - which are WILD!

Plus, we’ve a full lookahead to your favourite Autumnal TV treats; there’s some GREAT shows coming - Celebrity Traitors, Nigella’s Bake Off and Jamie has some very strong feelings about the return of Slow Horses!

And we discuss the internet’s obsession with Channing Tatum this week.

It’s another week in the Celebrity Trenches!
Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.
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A Seriously Popular production.

Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brie
Producers: Jamie East, Phil Stocker
Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard
Researchers: Fabio Fitzpatrick. Chris Lockery
Booker: Hannah Wetton
Artwork: Daniel McGarry
Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer
Social Media: Jack Webb
Youtube Manager: Sam Owen
Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini
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Best-selling author and legendary journalist Tony Parsons has spent 50 years in the trenches of celebrity, journalism and pop culture…and he’s got the stories to prove it.

He joins Jamie to go right back to the beginning from answering an advert looking for “young gunslingers” at the NME to interviewing the Sex Pistols, Bowie, Fleetwood Mac and countless other icons during the most chaotic years of rock ’n’ roll.

Tony tells us about his friendship with George Michael including the surprisingly generous deal the star insisted on giving him and reflects on what made George such a special person.

He also talks about the phenomenal success of ‘Man & Boy’, the highs and lows of a career that has seen him become a multimillion-selling author and why even huge success doesn’t always mean you’re set for life.

Tony lets us into what his new novel ‘Man & Dog’ has in store for us and why a dog could just change your life for the better.

Welcome back to the celebrity trenches!
Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.
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A Seriously Popular production.

Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brie
Producers: Jamie East, Phil Stocker
Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard
Researchers: Fabio Fitzpatrick. Chris Lockery
Booker: Hannah Wetton
Artwork: Daniel McGarry
Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer
Social Media: Jack Webb
Youtube Manager: Sam Owen
Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie and Alice are delighted that Jennifer Lawrence has finally joined Instagram. After years of avoiding social media J-Law has entered the chat, immediately racking up millions of followers and warning everyone that if they’re mean to her, she’s off. Naturally we have thoughts, and a few Instagram accounts we think she absolutely needs to follow!

Big Brother is BACK and Jamie has watched the launch so you don't have to. We meet this year's housemates, discuss the rise of the YouTube “lock-in” and ask whether this series is going to give people the classic chaotic Big Brother they actually want?

Sydney Sweeney stars in a new ad, and yes, it’s controversial. Are we all falling for the rage bait trick again? Or should this approach to advertising have died out in the 80s?! Alice and Jamie get into it ALL, plus the world of celebrity outrage marketing and why Sydney might have played the internet like a fiddle…

It's another week in the celebrity trenches…strap in!
Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.
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A Seriously Popular production.

Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brie
Producers: Jamie East, Phil Stocker
Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard
Researchers: Fabio Fitzpatrick. Chris Lockery
Booker: Hannah Wetton
Artwork: Daniel McGarry
Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer
Social Media: Jack Webb
Youtube Manager: Sam Owen
Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In honour of Beyoncé selling a commemorative bee box for over $900, Jamie East and Alice Brine dive headfirst into the bizarre world of celebrity merch. Who’s tried flogging the best, weirdest, & downright vile items to the fans over the years? You’ll be AMAZED by this.

Also on our cultural radar - we unpack the new Netflix documentary about Olympic breakdancer ‘Raygun’. Was she the victim of online trolls or was under-performing at the world’s biggest sporting event too much of a culture shock for her?

Also, Jamie has a LOT to say about ITV’s latest Saturday night TV show ‘The Box’, & starts his one-man campaign to bring back a Saturday night classic TV show!

In fashion news, Harry Styles appears to have jacked Jamie’s look (no, really) and Alice discovers that arguing with Sydney Sweeney’s fans on the internet is a full-time job.

Another week, another absolute state in the celebrity trenches. Welcome back trench dogs!
Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.
Follow us on socials @celebritytrenches

A Seriously Popular production.

Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brie
Producers: Jamie East, Phil Stocker
Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard
Researchers: Fabio Fitzpatrick. Chris Lockery
Booker: Hannah Wetton
Artwork: Daniel McGarry
Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer
Social Media: Jack Webb
Youtube Manager: Sam Owen
Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie East and Alice Brine are back in the trenches with a preview of the Celebrity Traitors cast, and their predictions on who’s gonna smash it on the show. Plus, a revealing game about which one of the contestants Jamie or Alice could get on the phone in 30 seconds! Think: a showbiz ‘six degrees of separation’ with some VERY surprising results…!

We preview Netflix’s latest reality TV show based on Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. The big golden ticket prize? Unlimited money for life - but how much is that then? Also, how do we feel about OG Wonka film actor Gene Wilder’s voice being brought back by AI? And are we finally going to get some answers about the infamous milking of a giraffe?!

Hollywood polymath Tom Hardy has got all bases covered: movie star, Jiu Jitsu fighter and now has a new career to share with us. Hands-up if you know what it is! Could Alice correctly guess what it was?!

Jamie delves deep into his vault of classic showbiz stories to tell us about the time he ended up on the wrong side of Jeremy Clarkson. Oh, and we HAD to mention Vin Diesel’s truly *unforgettable* tribute to the late great Dolly Parton.

Finally, Alice has unfinished business with Sydney Sweeney who recently tried wing-walking (standing on the wings of a biplane) while flying over Kent. Is Alice is just jealous? Or is wing-walking the new go-to celeb trend? YOU decide!

All this, plus your Trench Dog voice notes, questionable questions and the usual showbiz tittle-tattle.

Summer’s over, it's time to head back to the celebrity trenches!
Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.
Follow us on socials @celebritytrenches

A Seriously Popular production.

Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brie
Producers: Jamie East, Phil Stocker
Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard
Researchers: Fabio Fitzpatrick. Chris Lockery
Booker: Hannah Wetton
Artwork: Daniel McGarry
Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer
Social Media: Jack Webb
Youtube Manager: Sam Owen
Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.