The 9 0'Clock News – Tue 9 Dec

Posted by heatworld on Tuesday 09 Dec 2008

Filed under: Alexandra Burke, Blur, Bobby Davro, Brad Pitt, EastEnders, Eoghan Quigg, Jennifer Aniston, JLS, John Mayer, The X Factor

Fans hospitalised after JLS gig:
Last night saw the three final X Factor acts travel home to perform special one-off gigs – but in the case of JLS, things turned a bit scary as hundreds of fans arrived to see their idols. Police are reporting that up to 30 people had to go to hospital after a stampede took place outside the South London theatre where the boys were scheduled to perform. A whopping 3,000 fans descended on the venue – more than twice the number expected – and the X Factor's security team were unable to cope with the swelling crowd. Teenage girls waiting at the front of the barriers found themselves getting crushed, while two other girls got into a fight. JLS themselves had to wait in a car a few streets away from the venue, as police were concerned their arrival would spark an even bigger riot. The boys eventually took to the stage three hours later, after police managed to calm the crowd. Blimey! JLS' little Aston said, "The size of the crowd was crazy! We felt like we were Michael Jackson or The Beatles." Erm... right. "We were scared for the fans," he went on, "The police were worried what would happen when we turned up." Alexandra drew in a large crowd of her own at Koko in Camden, north London, while Eoghan told screaming fans in Dungiven, Co Derry that he wanted "to win for Ireland". Sounds like X Factor fever has reached its peak – but who will be taking home the big prize?

Jen speaks out about John Mayer (and Brad!)
Jen Aniston had – until today – maintained a dignified silence about her relationship with John Mayer (boo!), and to be honest, we thought she’d have something at least a bit mean to say about her former lurve. But no. Surprisingly, it’s all rather gushy stuff. She says about John Mayer, “He’s a rare one. He is extraordinary and it is wonderful to watch him…the way his brain works and the way he thinks thoughts… it’s beautiful. I don’t know many musicians but when his guitar is on him it’s just like a channel. It’s something that I’ve never seen before.” And despite being one of the biggest A-List stars in celebville, Jen’s astounded her romantic liaisons attract so much interest, especially her marriage to Brad Pitt. She admits, “I’m baffled by it and it makes no sense to me.” Er, hello? If Brad’s not on our arm, we want to know what he’s up to!

'Enders actor brands co-stars fat and ugly
EastEnders' actor Bobby Davro stunned an audience in London on Sunday night, after he laid into two of his female co-stars, branding them fat and ugly. The "comedian" was warming up the crowd at a Barry Manilow concert at the O2 Arena, and took the opportunity to poke fun at the actresses who play Shirley and Heather in the BBC soap. Bobby told the bemused crowd that the worst part of his job was having to kiss his on-screen lover Shirley – played by actress Linda Henry – saying, "She's got a face like a bulldog licking piss off a thistle." Not content to leave it there, Bobby moved on to Heather – played by actress Cheryl Fergison – telling the audience, "I'm not saying she's big, but I got on top of her and burnt my arse on the lightbulb!" Charming! Far from getting the laughs he desired, Bobby's jokes were met with a wall of stunned silence. One Manilow fan later raged, "I couldn't believe how insulting he was!" Neither actress has commented on the "jokes" as yet, but Bobby's agent seemed to think there wouldn't be a problem. "It was tongue in cheek," she explained, "Both actresses know he jokes about them." Hmmm, we're not sure they'll be able to see the funny side of this. We know we wouldn't. What do you lot think? Are you shocked and appalled, or is Bobby just having a harmless laugh?

Blur to reunite for Glasto
Woo hoo! The rumours 90s indie kings Blur were to reunite have been whizzing around for some time now, but now it’s official – the cheeky-chappie Cockney foursome will perform together at next year’s Glastonbury. Hooray! In the days since Blur topped the charts, Damon’s been off doing gorilla-y things with Gorillaz, Graham’s been doing ace solo stuff, Dave’s been dabbling in politics and Alex has been getting acquainted with actual cheese, but now they’ll back to what they do best. Damon and Graham had a bit of a falling out a few years ago, but have now reportedly buried their differences. A source says, “It was the reunion many thought would never happen. Graham and Damon’s relationship had become toxic by 2002. But they’ve patched up their differences and are friends again.” Bring on June 2009! So, which pop legends will be next to reunite? We’re hoping for a Deuce get together. We can but hope.