Bebo to launch reality show: The Gap Year

Bebo's new online reality show The Gap Year will go out next week. Six travellers were chosen to appear - and as they're all Bebo members it's safe to assume we'll be looking at a line-up of 13 year old girls and middle aged men pretending to be 13 year old girls. Endemol are sponsoring their "individual but intertwined" adventures around the globe. Oh and they'll be set tasks, Challenge Anneka styleee, so it's not all about getting baked on a beach in Goa. But I guess that wouldn't have been the most entertaining telly, anyway. The message of this whole pepsi-max-adrenaline-mainlining project seems to be, ironically, turn off the computer... and do something less boring instead.

Slightly bizarre advert for the thing, after "continue"...

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The Apprentice: watch Sara get fired again

She doesn't listen, she doesn't read faces, she interrupts, she talks at people, she defends herself too much... But on the other hand, AWWW SHE LOOKS LIKE A ICKLE PRINCESS. Whaddaya reckon? Fair enough, then? Or are we just baffled that Michael's still there?

American Idol: Jason Castro's elimination

Oh dear, Jason. He forgot the words, Simon told him "pack your bags". Not good is it? Yes, the girls love him, and I'm sure he has a beautiful soul and maybe even an alright voice when he hasn't been toking on a doobie all day. But really ladies: look at him. Just... look at him. Imagine your daughter brought that home.

Britain's Got Talent: Faryl Smith

Here's Faryl, possibly the most surprising 12 year old on television. Rumour has it that Simon's already signed her up with a singing coach. Faryl said: "After my audition the producers rang and said Simon said it would be great if I could get even better. I've been to her twice. She's really nice."

Niamh and the Olivers sing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Ah, now this is just ace. The funny little boot-slapping dance, the little boys having the best time ever, her facial expressions. And the weird thing is, Niamh was, once again, in the sing-off last night... of course Ashley got the boot - but why WHY don't you like young Niamh? Look - she's lovely! Someone please explain. Niamh Niamh, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we love you.

Denise Van Outen tips Ashley to win

Well, kind of. The news appears in what we shall call, for superstition's sake, "The Scottish Paper", so one has to allow for bias. "Ashley would work very well for the male viewers," said Denise. "I love her hair and she's really good at being real when she's performing. I hope she holds on to that." I don't know about DVO. I've just never found her to have that "star quality", so struggle to trust her judgment. What do you think? Is Ashley your Nancy?

American Idol: Paula Abdul acts weird

...and not just Sharon Osbourne weird - proper "if you were my friend I'd call a doctor" weird. She denies she was drunk, but if she's not, then maybe something else is going on? Well, see for yourself...

Apprentice: BOTH Jennys get the boot!

Yes, it seems Surrrrrrrrrralan has finally got sick of all the manipulativeness and game-playing that seems to be going on this series. Well, he's not the only one. (But seriously, if it bothers you that much, er, like... don't make a reality show?)

They were tasked with buying stuff from a Marrakesh market this week. After kicking Celerier off, big Al turned to the other team members and said: "Right, who's next?" Jesus. You can practically hear the blood freezing in their veins. Jennifer was booted off for game-playing. Celerier later told the Daily Mail: " A lot of people like the idea of Alpha females but in reality they find us difficult to deal with." What do you think? And more to the point - is it all going to be really dull from now on? Entertaining clip from spin-off show You're Fired over the hop...

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Chris de Burgh and Tina Yamout on Star Academy Lebanon

Alright, clearly this needs some explanation. Star Academy's concept is sort of "X Factor meets Big Brother" - in the middle east. It is phenomenally popular, pulling in 60 million viewers a week, and in the current series, contestants from Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Kuwait and Iraq are competing in singing, dancing and acting. The hopefuls stay at studios in Beirut for four months, and that's where Chris de Burgh met Tina Yamout, and decided to record a duet with her. (Chris de Burgh is massively popular in Lebanon, keep up...) Anyway, they've just released this song, together. It's called Live for the Day:

I'd Do Anything: Sarah's gone

She was in the sing-off with Rachel (I know! I thought you liked her?!) - and she lost. But let's have one last, lingering look at that Mister Whippy kiss-curl thing she's sporting there, on Saturday's show. An extraordinary feet of engineering, by anyone's standards.

If I ever have a boy, I'm going to make him dress up like an Oliver. All the time.

Britain's Got Talent - watch Connie Talbot again

Personally, I think there's such a thing as enough gap-toothed six year olds singing songs from musicals, but I know you love it. So here you go, one more time, to celebrate the news that Connie will be releasing a new version of her album, this June... just don't get used to it. I'm not making a habit of this, ok?

American Idol - Simon gets a call from his first kiss

The poor, poor man. Imagine if your first crush pulled this stunt on you when you were at work. Still, I think the anticipation is the hard part - the very worried "what the hell is this going to be?" look on his face at the beginning. He seems to be quite relieved when he finds out who it actually is.