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| Holly Willoughby's Celebrity Bear Hunt and Olly Alexander's album | |
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| This week, Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls head to the wilds of Costa Rica for a brand new TV series, Celebrity Bear Hunt. | This week, Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls head to the wilds of Costa Rica for a brand new TV series, Celebrity Bear Hunt. |
| But that's not all the week has in store. | But that's not all the week has in store. |
| Olly Alexander’s new album is coming out, Leon Edwards will be talking Donald Trump on Louis Theroux’s podcast, and it’s the 25th anniversary of The Sims. | Olly Alexander’s new album is coming out, Leon Edwards will be talking Donald Trump on Louis Theroux’s podcast, and it’s the 25th anniversary of The Sims. |
| Read on for this week's biggest releases... | Read on for this week's biggest releases... |
| We're going on a (celebrity) bear hunt | We're going on a (celebrity) bear hunt |
| New TV series Celebrity Bear Hunt drops on Netflix on Wednesday, hosted by Holly Willoughby. | New TV series Celebrity Bear Hunt drops on Netflix on Wednesday, hosted by Holly Willoughby. |
| Twelve celebrities, including former Spice Girl Mel B, Strictly head judge Shirley Ballas, and chef and rapper Big Zuu, will be dropped into the Central American jungle. | Twelve celebrities, including former Spice Girl Mel B, Strictly head judge Shirley Ballas, and chef and rapper Big Zuu, will be dropped into the Central American jungle. |
| So far, so predictable. But this show comes with a twist. | So far, so predictable. But this show comes with a twist. |
| We’re told those who fail to impress will be hunted down by survival expert Bear Grylls and, if captured, face elimination from the show. | We’re told those who fail to impress will be hunted down by survival expert Bear Grylls and, if captured, face elimination from the show. |
| Holly admits her idea of “outdoorsy” usually involves taking the dog for a walk and ending up at a pub lunch (I’m with her on that). | Holly admits her idea of “outdoorsy” usually involves taking the dog for a walk and ending up at a pub lunch (I’m with her on that). |
| But the 43-year-old says she dug deep, and forced herself to be brave: “As you get older, you should always push yourself to try new things." | But the 43-year-old says she dug deep, and forced herself to be brave: “As you get older, you should always push yourself to try new things." |
| Olly Alexander goes back to the 80s | Olly Alexander goes back to the 80s |
| By Mark Savage, Music correspondent | By Mark Savage, Music correspondent |
| When Olly Alexander played Radio 1's Big Weekend in Luton last summer, it was just a couple of weeks after his Eurovision dreams came crashing down around his ears. But the star handled it all with his typical good humour. | When Olly Alexander played Radio 1's Big Weekend in Luton last summer, it was just a couple of weeks after his Eurovision dreams came crashing down around his ears. But the star handled it all with his typical good humour. |
| "And now," he announced from the stage, "for the song that was only 17 places away from winning the Eurovision Song Contest… It's Dizzy!" | "And now," he announced from the stage, "for the song that was only 17 places away from winning the Eurovision Song Contest… It's Dizzy!" |
| Dizzy may have faced a chilly reception in Sweden, but it sounds fresh and exciting on the former Years & Years singer's new album, Polari, which comes out on Friday. | Dizzy may have faced a chilly reception in Sweden, but it sounds fresh and exciting on the former Years & Years singer's new album, Polari, which comes out on Friday. |
| Eurovision: What does the UK have to do to win? | Eurovision: What does the UK have to do to win? |
| His first release as a solo artist, it sees the star embrace the sounds of 80s club culture, with influences ranging from the queer-coded pop of Erasure and Pet Shop Boys to the thunderous drum sounds of Janet Jackson and Art Of Noise. | His first release as a solo artist, it sees the star embrace the sounds of 80s club culture, with influences ranging from the queer-coded pop of Erasure and Pet Shop Boys to the thunderous drum sounds of Janet Jackson and Art Of Noise. |
| If you're not familiar with the origin of the title, Olly explained it to me like this: "Polari is kind of considered the lost language of gay men, who would use it to communicate with each other in secret when homosexuality was criminalised. So it's got a really beautiful, rich history, which I found so inspiring whilst I was making the music." | If you're not familiar with the origin of the title, Olly explained it to me like this: "Polari is kind of considered the lost language of gay men, who would use it to communicate with each other in secret when homosexuality was criminalised. So it's got a really beautiful, rich history, which I found so inspiring whilst I was making the music." |
| Olly is hosting a couple of acoustic shows and Q&A events to promote the album in Brighton, Liverpool, Nottingham and London. I dare you to ask what he really thinks about Eurovision. | Olly is hosting a couple of acoustic shows and Q&A events to promote the album in Brighton, Liverpool, Nottingham and London. I dare you to ask what he really thinks about Eurovision. |
| Leon Edwards talks Trump | Leon Edwards talks Trump |
| British UFC fighter Leon Edwards' defeat by American Belal Muhammad last July ended his 12-fight winning streak. | British UFC fighter Leon Edwards' defeat by American Belal Muhammad last July ended his 12-fight winning streak. |
| On Tuesday, he will be opening up about that rare loss to Louis Theroux on his podcast. | On Tuesday, he will be opening up about that rare loss to Louis Theroux on his podcast. |
| But that's not all that's on the table. | But that's not all that's on the table. |
| I've been told he will also be talking about his upbringing, including moving from Jamaica to Birmingham, being arrested for carrying a knife and his father being killed when he was 13 years old. | I've been told he will also be talking about his upbringing, including moving from Jamaica to Birmingham, being arrested for carrying a knife and his father being killed when he was 13 years old. |
| He will also discuss Donald Trump's involvement in UFC, and the time he had dinner with controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate. | He will also discuss Donald Trump's involvement in UFC, and the time he had dinner with controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate. |
| Apparently, the chat also sees Louis doing 35 continuous press-ups. I feel tired just writing that. | Apparently, the chat also sees Louis doing 35 continuous press-ups. I feel tired just writing that. |
| Humple Borpnah to The Sims | Humple Borpnah to The Sims |
| By Tom Richardson, Newsbeat reporter | By Tom Richardson, Newsbeat reporter |
| That's "Happy Birthday" if you're a Sim, the virtual people made famous by one of the best-selling video games of all time. | That's "Happy Birthday" if you're a Sim, the virtual people made famous by one of the best-selling video games of all time. |
| The series, which turns 25 on Tuesday, was a smash hit on its original 2000 release, and has since become a genuine cultural phenomenon. | The series, which turns 25 on Tuesday, was a smash hit on its original 2000 release, and has since become a genuine cultural phenomenon. |
| Popstars including Katy Perry have recorded songs in Simlish – the gibberish language spoken in the games – and Margot Robbie is set to produce a film inspired by the universe. | Popstars including Katy Perry have recorded songs in Simlish – the gibberish language spoken in the games – and Margot Robbie is set to produce a film inspired by the universe. |
| Naturally, publisher Electronic Arts and developer Maxis have plans to mark the big day. They've already re-released the first two games for PC players and on Tuesday, they'll launch a 25-hour livestream expected to star some of The Sims community's biggest streamers. There's also a big in-game update for The Sims 4 containing new item drops and nostalgic rewards. | Naturally, publisher Electronic Arts and developer Maxis have plans to mark the big day. They've already re-released the first two games for PC players and on Tuesday, they'll launch a 25-hour livestream expected to star some of The Sims community's biggest streamers. There's also a big in-game update for The Sims 4 containing new item drops and nostalgic rewards. |
| If all of that makes you say "Ugh… groble!" ("Eww, gross!"), then another big game release this week, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, might be more your speed. The Czech-made medieval epic is a sequel to the 2018 sleeper hit, and early previews have been positive. | If all of that makes you say "Ugh… groble!" ("Eww, gross!"), then another big game release this week, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, might be more your speed. The Czech-made medieval epic is a sequel to the 2018 sleeper hit, and early previews have been positive. |
| Other highlights this week... | Other highlights this week... |
| Bill Gates has a new memoir out on Tuesday called Source Code: My Beginnings | Bill Gates has a new memoir out on Tuesday called Source Code: My Beginnings |
| Creepy Nuts, the Japanese hip hop duo, release their new album Legion on Wednesday | Creepy Nuts, the Japanese hip hop duo, release their new album Legion on Wednesday |
| Becoming Led Zeppelin, a documentary film about the band, is released in cinemas on Friday | Becoming Led Zeppelin, a documentary film about the band, is released in cinemas on Friday |
| Krept & Konan's fourth studio album, Young Kingz II, also comes out on Friday | Krept & Konan's fourth studio album, Young Kingz II, also comes out on Friday |
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