Nine to Go: American Idol - Latest Betting Odds

Wow, its a slow news day today. Even the Washington Post had to scramble for a story - complaining about the fashions disaster that is American Idol

With Lisa gone, Paris remains the only young'un left in this year's competition.

Rocker Chris, who still hasn't found another trick in his limited playbook is still screeching his way towards alt-rock tedium and remains the strong 11/10 favourite.

The surprise this week - to some people - was seeing the usually stalwart Katherine Mcphee in the bottom 2. She clung onto her place and is still seen as a second favourite at 3/1 - but it will be interesting if she can pick up next week.

Her fellow competitor, pretty boy Ace Young, who looked like a main contender earlier on in the series also found himself in a similar position a couple of weeks ago and still hasn't climbed back into fortune - a bottom 3 again this week and his odds are sliding downhill steadily - he's now 22/1

Grey-haired throwback, Taylor Hicks is the interesting proposition this year. He's got a lot of fans out there and is going through the competition as safely as Chris. He's currently 4/1 and probably picked up more viewers' support this week as he thankfully held back on his usual edgy performance

American Idol - Outright Winner
All odds taken from Paddy Power

Chris Daughtrey 11 - 10
Katharine McPhee 3 - 1
Taylor Hicks 4 - 1
Mandisa Hundley 10 - 1
Paris Bennett 16 - 1
Kellie Pickler 10 - 1
Elliott Yamin 12 - 1
Ace Young 22 - 1
Bucky Covington 100 - 1

For a free £10 bet when you sign up, visit Paddy Power

Celebrity Buzz Bits

• Supermodel Naomi Campbell arrested in nyc for assault [bbc news]
  
• Matt Le Blanc's no longer 'friends' with his wife [national enquirer]
  
• Stuntman sues Cruise for burning his libido [eonline]
  
• Nutter Jo cries after being booted off Sugar's apprentice [daily mail]
  
• Does anyone really care what morrissey has to say anymore? [3am]

World Cup Fever For Footie Mad Celebrities

Tim Lovejoy and Helen Chamberlain from Soccer AM will be fronting Sky's latest addition to this year's world cup lineup, the 'Celebrity World Cup Soccer Six'

16 world-cup themed teams will battle it out for a place in a live final in Birmingham this May. Confirmed captains include Eric Cantona (France) and Brian Macfadden (Ireland) and each team will have a specially designed strip.

The celebrity-infested line up includes stars from Footballers Wives, Holby City and Coronation Street; Bands such as Kasabian, The Kaiser Cheifs, Editors, Razorlight, The Darkness, Liberty X and Stereophonics; Reality TV stars Preston and Chantelle; Telly celebs such as Angus Deayton and Chris Evans; football players Paul Gascgoine, Ian Rush, Les Ferdinand and Teddy Sheringham.

The three-day TV show will launch the competition and show 3 hours of coverage every day.

BAFTA TV Awards 2006 - Latest Betting Odds

Paddy Power have opened a book on this year's TV Bafta's - and for some categories, they seem to think its a sure thing.

Eastenders looks set to dominate 'best continuing drama' and is currently 1/2 favourite. Corrie is next at 13/8, whilst the 2 BBC hospital dramas, Holby City and Casualty are long shots.

The Alan Sugar version of The Apprentice is favourite to take 'best features programme' at 4/6. Dragon's Den follows at 3/1 along with Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, whilst enduring car show, Top Gear is 10/1

For 'best comedy performance' Catherine Tate in her eponymously titled show is currently odds on 1/2 favourite with Ashley Jensen from Extras, next at 10/3. Chris Langham and Peter Capaldi from 'The Thick of It' make up the final 2 spots and are 6/1 and 7/1 respectively

The X-Factor is nominated for the Lew Grade Award for Entertainment Series and is 1/2 to take that mantle. Strictly Come Dancing is available at 9/4

More odds are available at Paddy Power where you get a free £10 bet when you sign up

Now its Kung Fu Idol

A chinese TV company are about to launch K-Star - the martial arts equivalent of pop idol.

The competition, open to mainland China and 5 other countries, will be searching for the next Jet Li, Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan. The winner will get to star in their own kung fu movie.

Shaolin monks opened the event and said they are looking for someone with good kung fu skills and high morals. I wonder if Mr Cowell would ever be on the judges panel? Regardless, I think it would be a hit if it was shown here

Desperately Seeking Seacrest

There are somethings in life that are best remained unseen.

And this could well be one of them.

American tabloid, US Weekly have published a series of photos with Desperate Housewife, Teri Hatcher making out with that manly host of American Idol, Ryan Seacrest.

Surely Hollywood wouldn't stoop so low to have staged these photos?

Or maybe its just a ruse to take our minds off the appallingly bad edition of American Idol this week - when all 10 deserve to be booted off for bad singing, bad song choice and being just plain bad. Its likely the young Lisa Tucker may get given the red card this week but the often reliable dialidol are surprisingly predicting one of the favourites, Kathrine McPhee to be low on the list. Amazingly, Simon loved Kathrine last night as she sang a Christina Aguilera song - but to most people's ears she was horrifically off-key for most of the song

I would give a rundown of the performances, but I neither knew most of the '21st century songs' nor would ever want to hear them again.

However, if you are betting on the Idol this year, both Ace Young and Katherine seem to be losing people's attention pretty quickly.

Is Simon Cowell Taking Over American TV?

First is the massive success of American Idol. And its growing - with over 30 million viewers a week tuning in, in the US alone.

Then Cowell brought over a US version of the BBC show Dragon's Den. Giving it the original title of 'American Inventor', this began a couple of weeks ago on the Fox network and is being promoted as the geeks (sorry, inventor's) version of Pop/American Idol. Its already getting about 15 million viewers.

Now, Hollywood's favourite grump has announced a new show. With all good ideas seemingly strewn in a rubbish tip somewhere, he pulled a yellow post-it note from the bottom of the pile and came up with a brand new TV concept - the talent show. Called it 'America's Got Talent' and giving a $1 million prize the show will cross a mix of stupid human tricks, stupid pet tricks and no doubt an appalling variety of vaudeville acts.

With his penchant of ensuring the word 'American' be attached to any show, there's a number of potential other reality shows to be had. America's Top Artist. America's most Flexible Postman. American Yodeller.

But there's one thing missing with the current US TV domination. No X-Factor. Yet.

Celebrity Buzz Bits

• Barbara Streisand and Prince Charles got cozy together [daily mail]
  
• Libery X Girls may get hit on at the footie field for Celebrity Soccer Six [daily mirror]
  
• Big Brother inmates threatened with no more ciggies this summer [itv news]
  
• Mike Baldwin's death gets artistic license [the sun]
  
• Clooney and Pitt reunite for Ocean 13 without Julia Roberts [bbc news]
  

Ethel Skinner and Trevor Jordache Tops Best Soap Deaths

Radio Times readers have voted for the most memorable British soap deaths - and named Trevor Jordache's stabbing and concrete burial as the most dramatic. Coronation Street cad, Richard Hillman can second when he drove his car into a canal.

Eastenders seemed to hold the Ace card for emotional death scenes. Ethel Skinner had the most tearjerking death when Eastenders pulled the euthanisa card. Other emotional deaths included the Christmas day death of Jamie Mitchel.

The most ridiculous deaths unsurprisingly includes Janine Butcher pushing Barry off a cliff.

The British Soap Awards will be televised in April. You can vote for your favourite villians, sexiest stars or favourite soaps. Paddy Power have also opened the betting

TomKat Birth is Imminent - Cruise Orders Silence

Continuing the neverending spiral of insanity coming from the Tom Cruise camp, it appears that placards are going up outside the humble Beverley Hills abode ordering any visitors, paparrazi or gatecrashers to remain silent and make any physical movements slow.

Following the scientology birthing doctrine, created by a male sci-fi writer L Ron Hubbard, Katie will have to remain as quiet as possible during the birth and anyone nearby has to remain in complete silence - any noise could ultimately negatively affect the kid and will become a traumatic experience. And no painkillers are allowed unless absolutely necessary.

However, there's still some time to bet on the naming of the Tomkitten. Paddy Power's have gone with the obvious names for Junior, but if fellow scientologists are anything to go by, the more obscure name the better. Jason Lee named his kid Pilot Inspektor, whilst John Travolta's kids are the slightly more bearable Jett and Ella Bleu. Hubbard and L Ron still haven't made the list - but Shakespeare and Hollywood have

Embrace to Record England World Cup Song

Brit band Embrace have won the chance to record the England team's world cup song. The song will be called 'World at your Feet' but is currently being kept under wraps - although The Sun is reporting they knew about the deal last Friday and a Yorkshire-based betting rush began

As posted here last week, Embrace were originally long shots to get the gig, but a recent betting spree saw them come in from a 40/1, then to 16/1 and finally bookies caught wind of the scam and slashed the odds completely - ultimately closing the book

Its Official - Scarlett is Sexier Than Angelina

According to readers of the US version of FHM that is

It was definitely the year for Scarlett Johansson, as she's taken the top spot in the ever popular FHM 'Top 100 Sexiest Women in the World'. Angelina Jolie, who spent the year hooking up with Brad Pitt and trying not to dodge the media in Europe dropped a place from her 2005 number one spot. Scarlett on the other hand skipped 8 places to hit the top.

Here's the top ten:

Scarlett Johansson
Angelina Jolie
Jessica Alba
Jessica Simpson
Keira Knightley
Halle Berry
Jenny McCarthy
Maria Sharapova
Carmen Electra
Teri Hatcher

The magazine comes out in early April

BAFTA TV Awards 2006 - Nominations Announced

This year's TV BAFTA shortlist has been announced - and the BBC's adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, Bleak House, leads the way with 4 nominations - including 2 for Best Actress. Comedy 'The Thick of It' gets 3 nominations

Noel Edmonds also completes his TV comeback with a nomination for top Entertainment Performance in Channel Four's 'Deal or No Deal' whilst Ricky Gervais gets his 'best sitcom' nomination for the excellent 'Extras' but surprisingly not a comedy actor nomination

Here are the main categories

Actor
Bernard Hill - A Very Social Secretary (More4)
Denis Lawson - Bleak House (BBC One)
Mark Rylance - The Government Inspector (Channel 4)
Rufus Sewell - The Taming Of The Shrew (BBC One)

Actress
Gillian Anderson - Bleak House (BBC One)
Lucy Cohu - The Queen's Sister (Channel 4)
Anne-Marie Duff - Shameless (Channel 4)
Anna Maxwell Martin - Bleak House (BBC One)

Entertainment performance
Jeremy Clarkson - Top Gear (BBC Two)
Jack Dee - Jack Dee Live At The Apollo (BBC One)
Noel Edmonds - Deal Or No Deal (Channel 4)
Jonathan Ross - Friday Night With Jonathan Ross (BBC One)

Drama serial
Bleak House (BBC One)
Fingersmith (BBC One)
Funland (BBC Three)
To The Ends Of The Earth (BBC Two)

Drama series
Bodies (BBC Three)
Doctor Who (BBC One)
Shameless (Channel 4)
Spooks (BBC One)

Continuing drama
Casualty (BBC One)
Coronation Street (ITV1)
EastEnders (BBC One)
Holby City (BBC One)

SitCom

Extras - (BBC2)
Peep Show (Channel 4)
The Thick of It (BBC4)
The Worst Week of my Life (BBC1)



Go here for the rest of the BAFTA nominations

Celebrity Buzz Bits

• Pammy Anderson wants to find a sperm doner daddy [the sun]
  
• Judge order's Knight Rider's abusive David Hasselhoff to stay away from his wife [the mirror]
  
• Corrie's Lynn Perrie goes to the soap opera in the sky [the daily mail]
  
• Sammy Joe and Jeff Colby stars say no to Dynasty reunion [yahoo entertainment]
  
• Nicole Kidman taunted Tom Cruise's wiretaps to her friends [page six]
  

Chris Daughtry Feels the Heat on American Idol

American Idol Chris Daughtry has come in for multitudes of praise by the judges for his revamping of classics such as 'Higher Ground' and 'I Walk the Line'. However, the discussion boards are buzzing that Daughtry isn't quite as original as he may seem.

Daughtry is currently 15/8 favourite to take the American Idol crown. His rasping rock voice has certainly struck a chord in the competition as has his adamant stance to remain close to his rock roots. However, online fans have found something very familiar by his renditions. Whilst he admitted that his version of Stevie Wonder's 'Higher Ground' was based on the Red Hot Chilli Peppers revamp, he kept quiet about 'I walk the Line'. Some astute fans have mentioned the similarities between his version and that from the band 'Live' a couple of years ago.

However, whatever the accusations, his popularity doesn't seem to be declining. With Chicken Little singer, Kevin Covais, saying farewell this week, the odds haven't changed too much. Daughtry remains big favourite, whilst Kathryn McPhee can be had at 16/5 with Bet365. Mandisa could be a dark horse - with her consistently powerful performances and is currently available at a tempting 8/1. Interestingly, Simon Cowell favourite, Kellie Pickler, is a long shot at 12/1 whilst Paris Bennett, who finally showed the viewers what she's capable of this week, is also available at 12/1. Another dark horse could be Elliott Yamin. He has the kind of backstory that the American public loves, is seen as the best male singer in the competition and has been drawing a lot of publicity in the tabloids right now. Paddy Power has Elliott at 11/1

For more American Idol odds, visit Paddy Power for a free £10 bet when you sign up or Bet365

Javine and Jade Take The Games

As expected, R&B singers, Jade Jones and Javine Hylton have taken this year's 'The Games'.

Bookie favourites from the start, Javine won 7 out of the 10 events, whilst Jade notched up 5 victories.

Lib Dem MP, Julie Goldsworthy, came second overall for the girls, with Michelle Gayle in third place. Amanda Lamb and Bernie Nolan brought up the rear.

For the guys, MC Plat'num came second with Jason King in third. Peter Duncan followed whilst Adam Ricketts never really got going.

There'll now be a Champion of Champions event

Ant & Dec's Con Test Promises £1 Million

First there was 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire', then 'The Weakest Link' and the current International TV gameshow hit is now 'Deal or No Deal'. But Saturday night stalwarts, Ant and Dec reckon they've got the next big thing - "The Con Test"

The show mixes the bluffing of a great poker player and the audience cravings for general knowledge quizzes, with a major difference - you don't actually have to know the answers in this one. Instead, you have to convince your opponent you have the correct answer. Winners from each show will face each other for a £1 million final prize

Is it me - or does this sound like a glitzier version of 'Call My Bluff'?

British Soap Awards 2006 - Latest Betting Odds

Is it Eastenders or Coronation St that deserves the Best British Soap accolade this year? Paddy Power reckons, without a doubt, that Eastenders is the best - and is currently 2/5 to win the Best British Soap title. Coronation St is 15/8

Bradley Walsh, who plays Danny Baldwin is currently Even money to take home 'best actor' whilst Shayne Richie as Alfie Moon is second favourite at 9/4. For the best actress, you can get Lacey Turner (Stacy Slater) at 7/4 and Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon) at 15/8. Kate Ford, who plays Tracey Baldwin is currently 3/1

The sexiest male is a macho fight between Nigel Harmon - who's Dennis Rickman in Albert Square - at 6/4, vs Chris Fountain (Justin Burton) at 9/4. For the female counterparts, favourite to take the title as sexiest woman in a soap is Kara Tointon (Dawn Swan) at 5/4 followed by Roxanne Pallett (Jo Stiles) at 7/4

Finally, if you think you've got the hold on who's the soap villan of the year, Billy Murray (Johnny Allen) is odds-on favourite at 8/11 whilst Bill Ward is at 3/1 - he plays Charlie Stubbs

For more prices, visit Paddy Power

Its Gonna Be Celebrity X-Factor vs Big Brother

It could be the reality TV battle of the year.

According to The Daily Snack, ITV bosses are planning to start Celebrity X-Factor on Monday May 29th - the same week as Big Brother 7 begins on Channel 4 which will be 3 days in by then.

An unnamed source reckons its a blatant attempt to sabotage Big Brother's glory - the beginning is crucial for the audience to get a feel for the contestants.

Ultimately, its just a bloody pain - but then again, thats what Sky Plus is all about

Celebrity Buzz Bits

• X-Factor Shayne buys mum a £200,000 house [daily mail]
  
• Jennifer Aniston turns her back on Hollywood [the sun]
  
• X-Factor judge Sharon Osbourne is country's top mum [daily mail]
  
• Tom Cruise now ruins Yahoo's couch [defamer]
  
• Big Bro's Chantelle stands up to the bullies [sky showbiz]

Will it be a Funny Man to Record the Official England World Cup Song?

As The Kaiser Chiefs backed out - or just never did plan on recording the official England World Cup song, all bets are on as to who will.

Current favourite is funny man Peter Kay at 3/1 to get the 1000's of England fans singing this Summer. However, some legit bands are also in the reckoning - including indie faves, Kasabian (7/2) and boyband McFly (5/1).

There's also been some support for Brit-faves, Embrace, who've come in from an opening 40/1 into 16/1

Who Will Sing the Next England World Cup Song - Latest Odds
3/1 Peter Kay
7/2 Kasabian
5/1 McFly
7/1 Arctic Monkey's
8/1 Robbie Williams
12/1 G4
16/1 The Trophy Boyz
16/1 The Ordinary Boys
16/1 Keane
16/1 Embrace
16/1 Razorlight
16/1 Offside
20/1 James Rooney & Caution
20/1 Hard Fi
20/1 Girls Aloud
22/1 Oasis
25/1 Gorillaz
25/1 Skinner & Baddiel
28/1 Kaiser Chiefs
33/1 The Sugababes

For all the odds available, check out Paddy Power.

Is it Jade and Javine All the Way on The Games? - Updated Betting Odds

Channel 4's The Games is really starting to heat up and according to the bookies it looks as if Jade and Javine have it sewn up - but there's still some value to be had if you look around carefully and a few days left to go.

You can still back Jade at 4/6 at William Hill, but MC Plat'num is available at 10/3 with Paddy Power. If you really want to go for an outsider though, Adam Rickett is available at a huge 40/1 at Paddy - he's only 16/1 at Hills

Onto the women it looks like its Javine all the way - she's almost unbackable at 2/9 at Hills whilst second favourite is Julie Goldsworthy at 3/1 also with Hills. If you still think Michelle Gayle has a chance, then there's some value at Paddy Power at 12/1

Full odds available at Paddy Power
and William Hill

La Babe Jolie to have Le Bebe en France

The Sun is reporting that Angelina Jolie is preparing to have her baby in France as a tribute to her dying mother - who was born in France. Brangelina have been seen around Paris frequently in the last few weeks - whilst staving off gossip that they were going to be hitched at Clooney's pad in Lake Como.

In the meantime, Paddy Power has let us all get in on the act by offering odds as to whether it'll be James Jolie-Pitt (7/4 favourite), William or Bradley (both at 8/1) if their offspring turns out to be a boy.

For a girl she could be named Angeline Jolie-Pitt (14-1), Julie or Jane (both at 16/1). Marcheline - Angelina's mother's name - can be had at a tempting 25/1

You can also get Jennifer at 100/1 - but somehow I think that may not happen

More names available at Paddy Power

Celebrity Buzz Bits

• X-factor's Andy and Journey South battle it out for No. 1 Album [the daily snack]
  
• Clooney's ex, Lisa Snowdon, to host 2nd season of UK's Top Model [daily mail]
  
• Are big bro's Chantelle and Preston getting hitched? [megastar]
  
• Has Phil Collins separated from his third wife? We still don't care [daily mail]
  
• The Donald's wife Melania gives birth to The Barron [Zap2it]

Mike Baldwin Takes a 50:50 Flip on his Career

I guess its one way of deciding whether to retire or not. Coronation Street's Johnny Briggs, who plays Mike Baldwin, flipped a coin to decide whether to stay on the soap or not.

It was a case of Heads he goes, Tails he stay - and heads came up - which means Mike is off to the old soap yard in the sky after 30 years playing the housewive's favourite cad - he dies in the arms of arch rival Ken Barlow.

Tomkat Jnr's Name - Will it be Baby Tommy or Baby Katie?

Judging by the size of her, Katie Holmes is expecting any day now, and Paddy Power have opened the book on potential names. Will it be a little Katie or Thomas Jnr? Both are available at 8/1 while Lee is currently on offer at 12/1 and Mary, Tom's mum's name is at 14/1

You can also have a flutter on naming the kid Jerry (33/1), Joey or Dawson at 40/1, Pacey at 66/1 whilst those with an evil sense of humour can get Cruz, Penelope, Nicole or Mimi at 100/1.
Strangely there's no L Ron, Lafayette or Hubbard available. Or even Xenu...

For alternative options, visit Paddy Power

Bald Head, Grey Head and Empty Head for American Idol Top Three

Simon Cowell has predicted his top three finalists for this years American Idol on Howard Stern's radio show.

He reckons Taylor Hicks, Kellie Pickler and Chris Daughtry will make it to the finals - last year he correctly predicted Carrie Underwood

Rocker Chris is currently 7/4 favourite to take the title - whilst Pickler is an outsider at 12/1 (odds by Bet365)

Celebrity Buzz Bits

• - The Games Jamie Theakston needs to be on his best behavoir around the seedy side of Sheffield [the sun]
  
• - Big Brother's Pete Burns fires up his hair [3am]
  
• - Dancing on Ice's Bonnie Langford turns nasty [3am]
  
• - Jacko's Neverland may be never again [defamer]
  
• - Separated at birth: Harry and Dougherty [perez hilton]
  
• - Brangelina's alleged pending nuptials keeps Italy in gossip for days [daily mail]
  
• - Big Bro star Preston signs up with Virgin Radio [daily mail]
  

The Games 2006 - Latest Betting Odds

Channel 4's The Games 2006 starts tonight with Jamie Theakston and Kirsty Gallagher presenting 10 celebs who will be competing in 18 sports games over 9 days.

The contestants this year include: Amanda Lamb, Bernie Nolan, Javine, Michelle Gayle and Liberal Democrat MP Julia Goldsworthy, Adam Rickitt, Jade Jones, JK (Jason King) Peter Duncan, and MC Plat'num (aka Marcel Somerville from Blazin' Squad).

Paddy Power have created an initial market with Jade Jones as odds-on men's favourite and Javine Hylton as the odds-on women's favourite

The Games 2006 - Men's Outright
Jade Jones 8-11
Marcel Somerville (MC Plat'num) 3-1
Adam Rickitt 5-1
Jason King (JK) 6-1
Peter Duncan 8-1

The Games 2006 - Women's Outright
Javine Hylton 2-5
Julia Goldsworthy 4-1
Michelle Gayle 5-1
Amanda Lamb 9-1
Bernie Nolan 20-1

You can find the odds at Paddy Power>novelties>The Games

American Idol - Next Elimination - Betting Odds

Simon Cowell is across the Atlantic to judge the latest American Idol (ITV1,2) and is being his usual pleasant self.

This year's crop of idol hopeful include an interesting bunch of country twang, high school upstarts, rock wannabees, boy band backing singers and Taylor Hicks. But as ever, that makes for great entertaiment!

Bet365 have 3 markets available for American Idol - including Top Male/Female, outright winner and next elimination.

The most interesting market is for the next elimination. They have Chicken Little lookalike, Kevin Covais as clear favourite to go next at 13/8. The kid has clearly split the American audience - loved by kids under 5 and grannys over 70 as well that viewer that will always back the underdog. Simon isn't all that impressed either but Covais has found a niche and is playing his role to perfection, including some successful comeback comments aimed at Mr Cowell. He wasn't even in the bottom 3 this week so he clearly has a following somewhere. Whether it can withstand another week is another question (for all those with fingers in their ears, I can only sympathise)

Bucky, the blond-haired country boy is second favourite to leave next at 5/2 - but that small-town appeal is growing I think - the male counterpart to Kellie Pickler, who gave a terrible performance this week and is staying for personality reasons at this point.

Pretty boy Ace Young was surprisingly in the bottom 3 this week - but has been backed consistently by all the judges despite a lack of a distinct (or good) singing voice. That shock position this week has put him at a short 9/2 to leave next week.

Clearly Bet365 think that Chris Daughtry, Taylor Hicks and Katherine McPhee are 'safe' for a while. I'm not so sure for Katherine - whilst she has one of the strongest voices, a bit like Eliot, she doesn't yet have that star power. But Taylor and Chris are definitely safe for now.

I'll discuss the 'outright winner' odds next time!

Next Elimination: Latest Odds
Kevin Covais 13/8
Bucky Covington 5/2
Lisa Tucker 7/2
Ace Young 9/2
Paris Bennett 10/1
Kellie Pickler 14/1
Elliot Yamin 14/1
Mandisa Hundley 22/1
Katherine McPhee 33/1
Taylor Hicks 66/1
Chris Daughtry 80/1

Find the odds at Bet365>Specials>North America>American Idol (confusing I know - don't blame me!)

Bingo is the New Poker

Move over poker, its time for bingo to be the place to be seen

According the gossip blog, HollywoodRag.com, The OC star, Mischa Barton was seen at a West Hollywood Bingo Hall with Splash star, Daryl Hannah recently.

Maybe playing cards were too complicated

Are TomKat Married?

One of the greatest unanswered mysteries of the year? Probably not. And does anyone care about Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' strange relationship. Probably not. But current gossip out there is that the twosome got married onboard Scientology's cruise ship, Freewinds (no joke there, honest)

According to the National Enquirer

The National Enquirer can exclusively reveal that they exchanged vows in a brief 30-minute ceremony in the Caribbean last July — just four months after they met.

The wedding was attended by Tom's Scientology pals John Travolta and Kirstie Alley and Katie's "minder" Jessica Rodriguez. Katie, 27, wore a beautiful flowing white dress for the secret nuptials.

Believe it? I doubt it.

But my book on this:

They're married 6/1
They're not married Evens
They'll never get married 1/3
No-one cares 1/10
They're aliens so it doesn't matter 20/1

Comic Book Heroes are Celebrities Too Aren't They?

Littlewoods Casino have got a bunch of Marvel Comic Book Hero slots at their casino. They include most of the ones that made it to the movies in the last few years, including The Hulk, Daredevil and X-Men.

If you're not into betting so much, but still like the casino and want a small flutter, then if you're going to play slot machines you may as well enjoy the graphics as well and The Hulk game is great fun - oh yeah, you can win quite a bit of money too apparantly

Biggest Movie Box Office Openings 2006 - Betting Odds

This is for serious movie lovers only!

Bet365 have opened up a book for the year's biggest 3-day openings in the US & Canada. Its full of comic books, sequels ,remakes and TV adaptations and they've put Pirates of the Caribbean 2 as clear 6/5 favourite. It does seem a sure thing with all the cast returning, but the Disney ride has two comic books on its heels with Superman Returns and X-Men 3 both at 2/1

Interestingly, they've put Mission Impossible 3 at 10/1 and is joined by the animation "Cars" at the same price.

I've seen the trailers for all these movies and whilst Cars at least looks the most original, I'm a sucker for Supes - but not sure its got the star power to really break opening records

Pirates of the Caribbean 2 6/5
Superman Returns 2/1
X-Men 3 2/1
Mission Impossible 3 10/1
Cars 10/1
Ice Age 2 25/1
Poseidon 30/1
Casino Royale 33/1
Lady In The Water 35/1
Over The Hedge 35/1
Miami Vice 40/1
Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift 40/1
Scary Movie 4 50/1
Happy Feet 50/1
Click 80/1
Charlotte's Web 100/1

You can find the odds at Bet365>Specials>North America

Welcome to Celebrity Betting

Obsessive about reality TV? Know about movies and music? Think you can beat the bookies at the Oscars?

If you're a sucker for entertainment betting, then you've come to the right place.

Be it Pop Idol, X-Factor, the Christmas Number One or any other awards event, reality show, politics or anything vaguely worth betting on that isn't necessarily sport, then we'll be discussing it.

Entertainment betting, celebrity betting, novelty betting, 'special bets' each bookie has its own term because it doesn't fit into their niche of horse-racing, football or 'other sports'. But it fits into this site's niche perfectly and it makes some things just more fun when you have a bet on it.