Gary Barlow rules out replacing Simon Cowell on the X Factor

Gary Barlow is trying to play down speculation that he’s clinched a £2million deal to do the X Factor job that his bandmate, Robbie Williams, couldn’t handle.

The move follows claims that the Take That frontman is just ‘days away’ from signing up to replace Simon Cowell on the British version of the hit show after Williams rejected a deal because he doesn’t want the publicity.

‘Gary had initially snubbed talks after hearing Robbie wanted the job. But when he turned it down, Gary let it be known he was definitely interested,’ a source said.

‘The show bosses are really keen on Gary – they know he is highly knowledgeable about music and probably more reliable than Robbie.’


The insider told Star magazine: ‘They know it won’t become ‘‘The Gary Show’’, which was always the danger with Rob’.

However, the 40-year-old’s camp insisted the claims were ‘not true’.

On the other side of the Atlantic, Jessica Simpson has said she’s up for spoiling Cheryl Cole’s dream of becoming a US X Factor judge.


But Cowell says they are no closer to agreeing the line-up.


Fuente: Metro

Take That - Owen Sells Home

Take That star Mark Owen can finally make a fresh start with his wife following a cheating scandal which rocked their relationship a year ago (Mar10) - the pair has sold its marital home.

The British singer stunned fans last March (10) by confessing to 10 affairs behind his partner Emma's back, as well as revealing he has been nursing a secret drinking problem for more than a decade.

In a bid to move on from his personal issues with Emma and their two children, Elwood, four, and Willow, two, Owen placed the couple's home in Wandsworth, south London on the market.

And now it has emerged the couple sold the property last month (Feb11) for less than its estimated value of $2.6 million (£1.6 million), reports Britain's The Sun.

Owen originally bought the house in 2006 for $1.9 million (£1.2 million).

Fuente: Contactmusic

Take That tell Robbie: We want you Back For Good

TAKE THAT have dropped their biggest hint yet that ROBBIE WILLIAMS will stick with the band.

When Robbie rejoined the chart-topping group after 15 years they only ever planned to release one album and go on a final tour.

But GARY BARLOW, MARK OWEN, JASON ORANGE, and HOWARD DONALD have reignited hopes that he will stay with them after revealing they are writing more songs together for future albums.

Gary, 40, said: "We really want that and this is our dream come true. At the beginning we all said it was going to last for one album, but we're starting to write again, so we don't know now."

Robbie, 37, is still planning to release solo material alongside his band commitments once the record-breaking Progress tour is completed.

Take That fans had feared his recent discussions with Universal over a new solo deal could spell the end for them as a five-piece.

It followed Gary's comments earlier this year that he still saw the Back For Good singers as a four-piece. He said: "Robbie is still desperate to be a solo artist and we can very much exist as a four."

But the group reckon they are now closer than ever. In an interview in the US, Mark, 39, said: "We are a team - at the moment Take That is five people, but it feels more than that. There's a lot of people who have a relationship with us.

"At the beginning there was a fragility to the whole thing, but that has gone now."

Robbie left in acrimonious circumstances back in 1995.

When the group reformed in 2006, it seemed unlikely he would ever return. The band have admitted that it took a lot of effort from all sides to bring him back last year.

Robbie now claims he no longer argues with the others.

He said: "We are a cohesive unit. Hopefully there'll be another album with the five of us, but we don't know if it'll be the next one."


Fuente: The Sun

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Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow in diet wager

ROBBIE WILLIAMS and GARY BARLOW are at war again – over who can lose the most timber.

The TAKE THAT pair have a four-figure bet riding on who shifts most spare tyres before the band's European tour Progress kicks off in May.

Both are unhappy about piling on the beef and have started a strict diet to get match fit.

But Robbie's target weight sounds a bit extreme – he's using CHRISTIAN BALE's skinny character in The Machinist as his motivation.

Robbie said: "Me and Gary vary in weight. We go up and down by the week.

"Gary and the boys were at my house in LA last week when Gary turns to me and says, 'I won't be needing these clothes soon, do you want them?' – 'cos he's going on a diet.

"That was the day I thought, 'Right, if you're eating a lettuce, I'm eating half a lettuce.'

"There is now a serious game on to see who can get the thinnest for the tour.

"You know The Machinist with Christian Bale? I'm going for Christian Bale."

The lads have been stuffing their chops with all sorts of grub during their break since Christmas.

But they each have a personal trainer, and a nutritionist called Jasmine, working with them every day until the tour starts. Their bet only started a week ago so there's a long road ahead before the party kegs are replaced with six-packs.

It's not the first time the lads have had to shape up and get fit to go on the road.

Robbie is a self-confessed muncher of cake and crisps and has been put on "ninja food" loads of times over the years.

The rest of the band don't have to worry – there's more meat on a butcher's pencil than on MARK OWEN, HOWARD DONALD and JASON ORANGE put together.

Take That have challenged each other with dares before.

In the 90s they used to keep a tally of their groupie conquests.

It's not as much fun with only Orange juice on offer to the groupies now.


Fuente: The Sun

Take That @ Life 4 You (Holanda)

Actuación de The Flood:
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Actuación de Kidz:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZXXsBZy_ck

Take That @ Comic Relief 2011

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Take That! Comics and manband join together to raise millions for Comic Relief

COULD It Be Magic for Comic Relief?

No.

And you’re not seeing double.

Five of the nation’s favourite comics have become tribute act Fake That for Comic Relief.

The sketch will be shown tonight as part of the Red Nose Day extravaganza.

Fans will see James Corden, 32, become Gary Barlow, 40, John Bishop, 44, take on Robbie Williams, 37, Alan Carr, 34, morph into Mark Owen, 39, and Catherine Tate, 42, sport a cropped hairstyle to become Jason Orange, 40.

Little Britain star David Walliams, 39, will be Howard Donald, 42, who he played in his spoof documentary show Rock Profile with Matt Lucas over a decade ago.

David said: “Being in a boy band for the day was really tiring. We had to do all the dance moves – but when Take That did it they were like, 22.

“I’m 39, and I just thought: ‘I can’t handle this!'”

John added: “It was great being in a boyband – except one of us was a girl and none of the rest of us are boys. It’s a good cause, but aside from the charity it was just a great day. I’d have paid to do it.”

The sketch sees the comedians in a Take That tribute band audition, with the real lads behind the judges’ table.

They go to extreme lengths in a bid to impress the manband, with the use of props, numerous costume changes and complicated choreography.

Meanwhile comics Jimmy Carr, 38, Al Murray, 42, and Frank Skinner, 54, have faced their fears as they were waxed by Denise Van Outen, 36.

The trio lost out to Stephen Fry, 53, in their competition to see who could sell the most special edition Walkers crisps.

Frank said: “I got quite a considerable proportion of my surface area waxed! I’d like to say it didn’t hurt but it really did – a lot.”

Comic Relief is on BBC One tonight from 7pm. It switches to BBC Two for the news at 10.30pm, and reverts to BBC One at 11pm.

Fuente: Daily Star

Robbie Williams 'to sign new solo deal'

Robbie Williams is reportedly planning to return to his solo music career.

The singer, who reunited with Take That eight months ago, is said to be in talks to sign a deal with the group's record company Universal.

A source said: "Robbie's been very committed to this Take That project and can't wait to tour with the guys, but he never said he wouldn't record his own music again.

"It's important for him to have his own solo deal because he is one of the most successful British recording artists.

"Robbie's been very impressed with the way Universal have sold and promoted Progress, the latest Take That album. He thinks they'd be great for his career."

A close friend added that Williams is committed to the band until the end of the current album campaign but has "every major record company chasing him".

Fuente: Digital Spy

Robbie Williams 'rejects £2m X Factor deal'

Robbie Williams has reportedly turned down a £2million contract to replace the departing Simon Cowell on the judging panel of the next series of the X Factor.

According to Star magazine, the artist has asked for a bigger deal to take part in the upcoming eighth series, which is due to hit UK screens in September, as he is worried about the effect it will have on his marriage.

A source told the magazine: 'With Simon leaving to judge the US show, he's convinced Robbie would be the perfect successor. Rob's likeable, opinionated and funny. 'But money has been a stumbling block. He wants more of an incentive to put himself out there on live TV every week.'

Robbie made his UK TV comeback on the show in October 2009, which was watched by 13 million viewers, and he has since rejoined his former Take That bandmates, with a new tour due to begin later this year.

Rumours have recently been circulating that his wife, Ayda, is considering an offer to star in the next series of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Fuente: Metro

Take That stars in US customs shock

TAKE THAT stars HOWARD DONALD and MARK OWEN were furious after being held for hours in US customs to be quizzed about their visas.
Chart-toppers Howard, 42, and Mark, 39, flew into Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon as they went to visit pal ROBBIE WILLIAMS at his Hollywood home.

But the singers, who flew there Upper Class on Virgin Atlantic, were pulled in for questioning because they had travelled without a working visa - and had to convince airport officials they were not there to work.

Howard drew attention to the pair by accidentally trying to jump the queue for immigration.

A source said: "He thought someone called 'first class' as they approached security. The customs officer actually said 'Air France'."

The pair were eventually let in and the source added: "The lads are often on the LA flight but this visit was exceptionally bad.

"Howard was on the receiving end of the worst of it. They thought he was pulling a fast one, coming in the US to work.

"It was a fraught few hours. Howard was knackered and could have done without the hassle. Mark got through unscathed but it started the trip in the wrong mood."

Bandmates GARY BARLOW and JASON ORANGE, both 40, were not on the trip.

Fuente: The Sun

Take That duo confirmed as charity entertainment

Fundraisers at national charity, Caudwell Children, have today confirmed rumours that Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow will be performing alongside Robin Gibb at an exclusive black-tie event in London later this year.

The three stars have donated their time to perform at the ‘Butterfly Benefit’ fundraising event will take place on Thursday May 12th 2011 at the Banqueting House in Whitehall, London.
Key Facts

* Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow and Robin Gibb have donated their time to perform at the ‘Butterfly Benefit’ fundraising event in aid of national charity, Caudwell Children
* The 'Butterfly Benefit' will take place on Thursday May 12th 2011 at the Banqueting House in Whitehall, London
* Robbie Williams became an official Ambassador for the Midlands-based children’s charity last year and has agreed to perform for the 250 invited guests ahead of Take That’s record-breaking Progress Tour, which starts two weeks later
* Caudwell Children is committed to changing the lives of disabled children in the UK by providing specialist equipment, treatment and therapy as well as its annual ‘Destination Dreams’ holiday and family support services
* To date the charity has provided over £13 million worth of support to thousands of children with over 350 different medical conditions
* The more intimate 'Butterfly Benefit' is a departure from the larger ‘Butterfly Ball’ events, which in recent years have become renowned for their multi-million pound fundraising auctions and for attracting some of the World’s best-selling artists to perform, including Sir Elton John, Whitney Houston and Rod Stewart
* Though restricted to invited guests, applications for a table at the exclusive event can be made by contacting events@caudwellchildren.com

Williams, who last year became an official Ambassador for the Midlands-based children’s charity, has agreed to perform for the 250 invited guests ahead of Take That’s record-breaking Progress Tour, which starts two weeks later.

Trudi Beswick, Chief Executive of Caudwell Children, said: “We are honoured to have Robbie as an Ambassador for the charity and delighted that we have this opportunity for him to perform for us alongside Gary Barlow and Robin Gibb.

Of course it is going to be a great night of entertainment but the real reason we are all there is to raise much-needed funds to help some of the UK’s most at-risk children; unfortunately our help is needed more than ever so we hope the money raised will help us reach even more children over the next year.”

To date Caudwell Children has provided over £13 million worth of support to thousands of children with over 350 different medical conditions. The Charity is committed to changing the lives of disabled children in the UK by providing specialist equipment, treatment and therapy as well as its annual ‘Destination Dreams’ holiday and family support services.

The more intimate event is a departure from their larger ‘Butterfly Ball’ events, which in recent years have become renowned for their multi-million pound fundraising auctions and for attracting some of the World’s best-selling artists to perform, including Sir Elton John, Whitney Houston and Rod Stewart.

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Comic Relief 2011 - Concurso

Fancy a laugh? Fancy really laughing? Fancy laughing till it actually hurts? If so, sign up for the biggest night of comedy you will ever experience. Comic Relief returns on Friday 18 March and it's jam packed with more comedy, live music and unpredictability than you can shake a stick at.

Hosts Michael McIntyre, Jonathan Ross, Lenny Henry, Graham Norton, Jack Whitehall, Kevin Bridges, Fearne Cotton, Davina McCall and Claudia Winkleman will guide you through the live comedy feast and we want you to be there.

Be in the audience for the first session of the evening and experience special Comic Relief episodes of Outnumbered, Masterchef, Downton Abbey, Harry Hill, The Choir, Miranda and The Inbetweeners Rude Road Trip, alongside live performances from Take That, The Wanted, Adele and JLS. Plus lots of live comedy.

Or join us later in the evening for exclusives from The Inbetweeners, Armstrong and Miller, David Walliams, Rude Tube, Chris Lilly and the final instalment of the Smithy Trilogy, all of which will make Comic Relief unmissable. Plus there'll be live performances by Adele, Take That and JLS that will ensure a simply amazing night.

So, if you fancy a night you'll never forget, make sure you do something funny for money and then join us for the live event of 2011.

Due to the popularity of this evening we are operating a random draw for tickets.

You can enter the random draw at any time until 10pm on Tuesday 8 March.

You can apply for a maximum of two tickets and one session per household.

Good luck with your application.

O2 will sponsor take that progress tour

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Take That Tour To Be 'Best Live Show Ever Seen'

Just after revealing their new :’Kidz’ video, pop legends Take That have also made it clear that they intend to make their up and coming tour the “best live show ever seen”.

Gary Barlow, Robbie and the rest of the boys will be embarking on a massive UK tour in the summer, and their show producer Kim Gavin, who is also helping produce the 2012 opening ceremony, is being given a generous budget in an attempt to take the already renowned live performances of Take That to the next level.

Gavin has been given an astonishing £15million, wish can only mean that this tour will the biggest and most epic tour in Take That’s history – even after the massive Circus tour in 2009, which saw the DVD become the UK’s fastest-selling music DVD of all time. The Mancunian group have already sold over a million tickets for the up and coming Progress tour – you can find more information or buy tickets below.

As you can expect with a £15million budget, the whole planning affair will be kept quiet and out of sight, but, according to the Sun, some arrangements have already been made for the concerts – which would see Robbie Williams performing a 40-minute solo, before being joined by the three other members of the group and then ultimately finishing with the original Take That line-up.

Fuente: Stereoboard