SINGER NICHOLAS MCDONALD WANTS TWO FRONT TEETH AND OTHER STRAIGHT FOR XMAS

ALL Nicholas McDonald wants for Christmas is his straight front teeth.
The former X Factor singer has had a special brace fitted to his mouth in a bid to straighten up his front teeth - and he says he's doing his best not to get food stuck in it.
Motherwell lad Nicholas, who entertained at the Sun Pop Up Christmas shop earlier this week, revealed: "For Christmas, the teeth are getting done. I'm not getting veneers. I was going to get them. Vitality Edinburgh are doing the teeth and they are getting fixed. I just don't like them. The thing I've got in is like a see through brace and I need to take them out when I'm singing and eating which is a bit disgusting. I was initially meant to get train tracks but I said no. They're meant to be sore and it gives you a wee bit of a lisp which I've got so we've played it safe with the Invisalign. You need to keep it in for twenty two hours a day.
He laughed: "I feel like I'm about to go into a boxing match a wee bit. My teeth will ready in May next year so put it in the calendar."
Nicky has had a busy run up to the festive season and host his own party on Sunday.
He said: "I've been busy. I've got my own event that comes up this Sunday at Dalziel Park and I'm playing with a band and have a Take That tribute and Eddie Reid who is hosting it. Some of the proceeds go to Yorkhill Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity and Alzheimer's Scotland. It's just been rehearsals and everything this week so it's been busy."

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CAITLYN VANBECK VERSUS SIMON COWELL FOR XMAS HIT

X FACTOR contestants Caitlyn Van Beck and Nate Simpson have formed their own group called The Underdogs - and are going up against the X Factor winner for a Christmas Number One.
Tranent gal Caitlyn who reached the judges houses stage of the competition and Nate who was described as having a voice like Jesus by Nicole Scherzinger got together with eighties music legend Pete Hammond to write the new track Retro Soul (So Hot).
Pete did all the programming for Stock Aitken and Waterman on hits for Kylie, Rick Ashley and Bananarama and is nicknamed Pete 100 hits.
Caitlyn and Nate plan to release their single on Friday December 9.
Caitlyn said: "Coming off the X Factor was quite a blow but having the opportunity to work with the legendary Pete Hammond and of course Nate has just been incredible."

Excerpts of this article appeared in the Scottish Sun



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SCOTTISH BAR AND PUB AWARDS - THE WINNERS GO BRAZILIAN

A drinks serving robot and Brazilian dancing girls helped Scotland’s bars and pubs celebrate in style at the Scottish Bar and Pub Awards.
The gongs were out in force as Scotland 's longest running licensed trade awards celebrated its twenty first anniversary last night (Tuesday August 16) into the Wee small hours with more than five hundred guests from the trade at Glasgow’s Hilton Hotel.


Leith born businessman Kevin Doyle, owner of Edinburgh's Dome, who has over £100 million invested in the licensed trade, picked up the Flow Entrepreneur of the Year award while bars and pubs from around Scotland picked up the accolades, and received a bespoke Glencairn Crystal Trophy.

Joyce Arbuckle, director of sales at The Kingsmill in Inverness picked up the accolade Benromach Award for Success, while Glasgow’s Pot Still scooped the Wee Dram Whisky Bar of The Year.



Six other Glasgow establishments won awards too: Blue Dog's Matthew Ronald and Chris Ryder stealing Disaronno Cocktail Bar of the Year while Bar Bloc+ in Glasgow won Kopparberg Independent Bar of the Year and The Atlantic took the honours of The Wee Guide Best New Bar and Restaurant.

The Ben Nevis in Glasgow was highly commended in The Dram Dog Friendly category.

Loren MacGregor of The Busby Hotel in Glasgow was given the title of Mixxit Bar Apprentice of the Year while Boclair House in Bearsden, owned by Manorview, received the Glencairn Crystal award for Best New Venue.



Rose Woolen and Lewis Jenning of Manorview Hotel and Leisure Group, based in Howwood were also presented with the Bright Signals Social Media Award on the night.

Ayrshire bars also received recognition on the night with Stewarton's The Mill House picking up the BII Customer Service Award and Seamill Hydro in West Kilbride winning the Inverarity Wine By The Glass Award.

And Lanarkshire's Lisini Pub Co was awarded The Family Run Business of the year with Harry Hood, Lisa Wishart and the Lisini team collecting their trophy.

In Dundee, Gallery 48 took the title of Caledonian Brewery Innovative Business of the Year and nearby Kirriemuir bar The Airlie Arms was rewarded with the Tennent's Quality Award.

Speedwell, Old Anchor and The Royal Arch publican brothers Jeff and Jonathan Stewart from Dundee received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Sunday Mail Pub of the Year award also went to Broughty Ferry pub The Anchor and a delighted Jeff Stewart and his team collected their unique mirror prize.

Balquhidder business Mhor 84 celebrated winning Critic's Choice Gastro Pub of the Year and David Taylor and Jemma Anderson of The Wheel Inn in Scone received the Diageo Award for Social Responsibility and Community.

Lochgilphead venue Lord Of The Isles also barked with joy at receiving DRAM Dog Friendly Bar of the Year.

Molson Coors Craft Beer Bar of the Year went to Edinburgh bar Ox 184 and Isle of Arran Distillers awarded Island Bar of the Year to MacGochans of Mull.

Edinburgh cocktail bar Badger & Co was also highly commended in the Disaronno Cocktail Bar of the Year Category.


Four industry personalities were also inducted into the Scottish Licensed Trade HALL OF FAME - David Brown, Kathleen Hood, Alasdair Moore and Caroline Wright.

Said Awards organiser, Susan Young, “It was our 21st anniversary and we certainly managed to celebrate. The winners were voted for by customers and people in the trade, and each and every one deserved their accolades. Congratulations to them all.”



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XTRA, XTRA - READ ALL ABOUT IT! IRN-BRU'S LATEST STAR.

IT'S the first new permanent product from IRN-BRU in 35 years and theshowbizlion.com got an exclusive taste.
Admittedly we weren't dressed for the occasion - having being pleasantly interrupted during daily bootcamp complete with mud face mask - and we were lucky enough to get can number six in the production line.
As a long time lover of Scotland's other national drink we couldn't wait to get a taste and for those who like some extra pinch without the sugar XTRA delivers.
In the making for over a year, it has been created using the distinctive BRU recipe known only to owner Mr Robin Barr himself, his daughter Julie and only one other employee.
It includes even more of the IRN-BRU taste that consumers love but leaves out the sugar for a new flavour experience.
Only the third permanent variant to be added to the range, IRN-BRU XTRA is set to take Scotland’s shelves by storm when it is released on August 22.
Adrian Troy, AG Barr Head of Marketing said: “It’s clear that the market is changing and consumers want more choice. We’ve listened to this and have worked incredibly hard to not only develop IRN-BRU XTRA, but to make it available to buy this summer.”
"As a brand, strength and resilience is at the heart of everything we do and IRN-BRU XTRA is a total knockout. With the IRN-BRU secret recipe at its core, it delivers extra taste and no sugar. We’re confident it will be just the tonic for those that are keen to try something new and enjoy the bold IRN-BRU taste they love, without any sugar.”
For regular updates from BRU, follow @irnbru.

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MOET GIVES US THE PERFECT EXCUSE TO PARTY IN GLASGOW

CHAMPAGNE is something you normally drink on a very special occasion (unless you're lucky enough to have some on tap like Moet ambassador Scarlett Johansson).
And June 11 aka Moet Party Day was the perfect celebration to try some of the quite literally coolest champagne in the world.


Moet Ice was in abundance in Glasgow's Ashton lane as the champagne house marked the first champagne spray by Le Mans winner Dan Gurney in 1967 when he celebrated his win by impulsively spraying the crowd with his trophy Jeroboam of Moët & Chandon.


Glasgow's Lane Bar joined Edinburgh in being two of the 35 cities worldwide which took part in the festivities.
Later in the evening there was also a part at Corinthian Club with even more bubbles.


The all white party in Ashton Lane came complete with Balearic beats, DJ sets from Shae D and Nick Peacock and live saxophone beats.


Harry Potter and Departed actor David O'Hara was amongst the guests but the Moet was star of the show.
The white ice bottles and glasses were filled with cucumber, grapefruit and mint to set off the taste of the champagne which was slightly sweeter than usual.
It might have been Glasgow but with the outdoor seating, life rings, beach towels and ice buckets, theshowbizlion.com could have been in St Tropez.



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ELAINE C SMITH, BERNARD PONSONBY, AND THE SOCIAL AMONG WINNERS AT SCOTS' TV AWARDS

COMEDIAN and actress Elaine C Smith, STV's Bernard Ponsonby, BBC's The Social, Stonemouth and Burnistoun were amongst the winners at The Royal Television Society Scotland Awards.
The glitzy ceremony took place at Glasgow's Oran Mor this evening and was hosted by Catriona Shearer and Sanjeev Kohli.
Elaine C Smith was named On Screen Personality of the Year for STV series Burdz Eye View, which followed the actress and comedian as she performed her one women show in holiday destinations across Scotland, while STV’s Bernard Ponsonby picked up the Television Journalist of the Year Award for the second year running.
In the remaining News and Current Affairs Categories, STV News at Six – Central won the Best News Programme Award, while BBC Scotland Investigates: The Dog Factory received the Best Current Affairs Award.
The BBC Scotland Drama and Slate North produced Stonemouth, based on Iain Banks's best-selling novel, received the Drama Award; Burnistoun’s Big Night, produced by The Comedy Unit and Bold Yin, won in the Comedy Award category; and CBBC series Eve, produced by Leopard Drama, picked up the trophy for Children’s Programme.
In the factual categories, Channel 4 series Supershoppers won for Best Factual Entertainment and Features while The TV That Made Me, produced for BBC One, picked up the gong for Best Daytime.
The RTS Scotland Award, which is given at the discretion of the Awards committee, was presented to The Beechgrove Garden presenter, Jim McColl, and the Tern TV production team, to celebrate 1000 episodes of the long-running series, which has been on air since 1978.

Here's the full list of Winners with the commendations they received:



Best Daytime

The TV That Made Me Raise The Roof Productions for BBC One

“… a triumph in how to fuse archive with engaging conversation and comment. Brian Connelly is perfectly cast and brings a real warmth to the show. This programme stands out as being both fresh and innovative.”


Nominees:
Antiques Road Trip STV Productions for BBC One

Countryside 999 BBC Scotland Factual for BBC One



Best Factual Entertainment and Features
Supershoppers Firecrest Films for Channel 4

“… engaging blend of journalism, consumer issues and entertainment makes for an informative and humorous watch. The production values and direction are first class and there’s a fresh feel to this ambitious and enlightening programme.”



Nominees:
Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It Raise The Roof Productions for Channel 4

Trust Me, I'm A Doctor BBC Scotland Science Production for BBC Two



Best History Programme

Scotland's War at Sea BBC Scotland Factual for BBC Two Scotland

“… an engrossing film… superbly put together with highly effective use of archive and impressively constructed sequences. An important story, brilliantly well told.”



Nominees:
Quintinshill: Britain’s Deadliest Rail Disaster Finestripe Productions for BBC Scotland
The Day They Dropped The Bomb Finestripe Productions for ITV


Best Documentary and Specialist Factual
Earth's Natural Wonders: Living on the Edge BBC Scotland Science Production for BBC One

“... a film of real scale and ambition, wonderfully shot and cleverly weaving human and environmental stories. It was beautifully put together and contained many memorable sequences.”



Nominees:
Britain's Benefit Tenants IWC Media for Channel 4

Transplant Tales Matchlight for BBC Scotland



Best Arts Programme

Handmade BBC Scotland Arts Production for BBC Four

“… compelling, engrossing, riveting television.”



Nominees:
Blood and Glitter: 70 Years of the Citizens Theatre BBC Scotland Factual Arts for BBC Scotland/BBC Four

Dance to Freedom IWC Media for BBC Two


Best Drama

Stonemouth BBC Scotland Drama / Slate North for BBC One Scotland / BBC Two

“…Excellent and witty writing, excellent direction with fantastic ensemble and individual performances.”



Nominees:
River City BBC Scotland Drama for BBC One Scotland

The Gamechangers BBC Scotland Science Production for BBC Two



News and Current Affairs: Best News Programme
STV News at Six - Central STV News for STV

“This programme was praised for its confidence, integrity and authority across a wide range of stories, the quality of its presenters and reporters and overall its clear and comfortable connection with viewers.”


Nominees:
Carmichael Trial STV Glasgow for STV

Reporting Scotland BBC Scotland News & Current Affairs for BBC Scotland



News and Current Affairs: Best Current Affairs

BBC Scotland Investigates: The Dog Factory BBC Scotland Investigates for BBC Scotland

“… a first class example of investigative journalism, the reporter showing considerable courage in putting herself in danger through covert filming and without being intimidated by the scale and nature of organised crime that was being exposed.”



Nominees:
BBC Scotland Investigates: Catch Me If You Can BBC Scotland Investigates for BBC Scotland

Scotland What Next? STV News - Central for STV

Sport: Best Sport Programme
Jim Baxter purpleTV for BBC ALBA

“… imaginative, entertaining and a good story, well told.”



Nominees:
Sportscene at 40 BBC Sport Scotland for BBC Scotland

Tartan Pride purpleTV for BBC ALBA


Sport: Best Live Event

BT Sport SPFL Sunset + Vine for BT Sport

“… an important match, from a challenging location, with good guest pundits. The presenter did a fine job of getting the balance right between reflecting the match, and following up the shocking post-match violence, while the pitch side reporter did great work in securing a revealing interview with the victim.”



Nominee:
Sportscene Live: The Scottish League Cup Semi-Final, Celtic v Rangers BBC Sport Scotland for BBC Scotland



Best Comedy
Burnistoun’s Big Night The Comedy Unit and Bold Yin for BBC Scotland

“… was the winner for its sheer inventiveness, innovative structure and treats for devoted fans and new viewers alike.”



Nominees:
Only An Excuse? 2015 The Comedy Unit for BBC Scotland

Radges BBC Comedy Production Scotland for BBC Three



Best Children's Programme
Eve Leopard Drama for CBBC

“… an ambitious, contemporary drama with really high production values. The special effects were really well done and the storytelling was imaginative and absorbing.”



Nominees:
Down on the Farm BBC Scotland for CBeebies

Officially Amazing Lion Television Scotland for CBBC



Best Short Form Content
A little piece of Luxembourg everywhere… Playdead for Vimeo

“… eye opening and compelling. The piece brought the facts and figures to life for what could potentially be a dull subject. The graphics were slick and informative.”



Nominees:
STV Edinburgh Launch Promo STV for STV
Wildless Playdead for Online



Best Animation and VFX
Trauma and the Brain Media Co-op for Vimeo

“A great animation that has been well executed. The illustrated technique and style delivered information while setting the correct tone for the film. It really felt like you were learning something while watching it.”



Nominees:
Britain Beneath Your Feet Playdead for BBC Scotland
The Secret Life of Midges ISO for BBC Scotland for BBC One



Student Television Award

Dipper from the Water of Leith Krzysztof Kubik, University of Edinburgh

“Enjoyable, refreshing and unusual. Absorbing. Beautifully done.”



Nominees:
Starfish Louise Dawson, Dayna Baptie and Fergus Thom, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

The Armadillo and the Earwig Ben Cresswell, Edinburgh College of Art



On Screen Personality of the Year

Elaine C Smith - Burdz Eye View Solus Productions / RPM Arts for STV

“A presenter who brought their own character and personality to the screen, with a real ability to connect with the subject in a warm, funny and emotional way.”



Nominees:
Emma Baker - Border Life ITV Border for ITV

Lachlan Goudie - The Story of Scottish Art BBC Scotland Factual for BBC Scotland / BBC Four



Television Journalist of the Year

Bernard Ponsonby - STV News STV

“… at the top of his game, just as at home presenting big ticket set piece programming or providing analysis and explanation on a day to day basis… a commanding on screen presence able to control and unsettle politicians whilst simultaneously maintaining a close connection to viewers.”



Nominees:
Mark Daly - BBC Scotland Investigates BBC Scotland

Peter MacMahon - ITV ITV Border



Television Director of the Year

Jack Cocker - Imagine - Richard Flanagan: Life After Death BBC Scotland Factual for BBC One

“Jack’s vision for how to combine the most beguiling of subjects in Richard Flanagan, with strong visual storytelling was nothing short of perfection… Character-driven, visual storytelling at its absolute best.”



Nominees:
Morag Tinto - Imagine - Antony Gormley: Being Human BBC Scotland Factual for BBC One

Brian Welsh - The Rat Pack Zeppotron for BBC iPlayer



Professional Excellence (Craft): Best Camera

Fraser Rice - Phil Cunningham’s Pipe Dream BBC Scotland Entertainment & Events for BBC Two Scotland

“Fraser Rice’s use of natural light and his poetic and sensitive use of camera in response to the subject was effective and refreshingly original.”



Nominees:
Brian Jobson - River City BBC Scotland Drama for BBC One Scotland

Steve Lawes - Stonemouth BBC Scotland Drama/ Slate North for BBC One Scotland / BBC Two



Professional Excellence (Craft): Best Sound
John Cobban / 422tv - Eve Leopard Drama for CBBC

“...the dialogue. the music and effects were creatively recorded, assembled and imaginatively blended together to create an outstanding result that never overtook the content, but throughout the program added tension and sensitivity to all scenes.”



Nominees:
Paul Flitcroft - The Story of Scottish Art BBC Scotland Factual for BBC Scotland / BBC Four

Paul Wilson - Air Ambulance ER and Planet Oil Digital Design Studio for Sky / BBC



Professional Excellence (Craft) - Post Production: Best Editing
Joe Speirs - Quintinshill: Britain’s Deadliest Rail Disaster Finestripe Productions for BBC Scotland

“A story edited with real flair and with excellent pacing. The transitions between the very well done dramatic reconstructions and the documentary were seamless.”



Nominees:
David Arthur - Imagine - Richard Flanagan: Life After Death BBC Scotland Factual Arts for BBC Scotland / BBC Four

Vilte Vaitkute - Wee Govan Pipers and The Golden Road Media Co-op for MG Alba



Professional Excellence (Craft) - Post Production: Best Graphics and Titling
ISO - The Story of Scottish Art BBC Scotland for BBC Two

“Nice concept beautifully executed… Visually stunning and technically proficient…”



Nominees:
Funktion Design - Kirstie’s Homemade Christmas Raise The Roof Productions for Channel 4
ISO - I Survived A Zombie Apocalypse Tiger Aspect for BBC Three


Best Digital Innovation Award

Anthony Browne, Louise Thornton, Muslim Alim - BBC The Social BBC Scotland Social Media for BBC Scotland

“To be commended for its risk taking and its wholehearted embrace of new technologies to engage with an audience television increasingly finds hard to connect with.”



Nominees:
Anthony Browne, Paul McFadyen, Gillian McNeil - T in the Park BBC Scotland Social Media for BBC Scotland

Vicky Lee - STV News Online Video STV News for STV



The RTS Scotland Award

Jim McColl and the Tern TV production team – The Beechgrove Garden 1000th Episode

“For nearly four decades, Jim McColl has led Scotland’s longest running and best loved TV gardening series, The Beechgrove Garden.



Jim, I’m sure won’t mind me saying, was 80 last year and has spent half of those 80 years with BBC Scotland and Beechgrove, teaching Scotland to garden.



Jim began his broadcasting career in the 70s on Radio Scotland, he’s loved by viewers, gardeners and production teams. He is a natural, a one off. An object lesson in being at ease with the camera. He connects with his audience, drawing them in with his mixture of authority, passion, humility and humour. We trust him. If Jim tells you it’s time to plant your tatties then it just is.



Jim is our nation’s most respected & favourite TV gardener.



And Jim’s a generous team player. His co presenters on the programme, Carole Baxter, George Anderson and Chris Beardshaw, are all horticulturalists, experts who learn to present.



Beechgrove’s early hallmarks remain; its relevance to the Scottish climate, showing best practice in an accessible way, its willingness to show and learn from failures, to encourage us to get hands dirty and above all to never take itself too seriously.



These enduring qualities, have endeared Jim and the programme, to us over the decades.



Tern’s programme production team have kept the format fresh and the production true to its roots. They reach the milestone of 1000 episodes this year.



Horticultural broadcasting legend Jim McColl and the production team of Tern television for the 1000th Episode of Beechgrove Garden, are the recipients of the RTS Scotland Award 2016.”










- From Scotland with love from theshowbizlion.com

TROYE SIVAN SHOWS CARING SHARING SIDE AT GLASGOW GIG

Beverley Lyons
TROYE Sivan showed he was a caring sharing kind of guy when he invited lucky fans who had missed out on tickets to his sell out show in Glasgow at the weekend.
The South African-born Australian singer, songwriter, actor and YouTuber met some fans as he popped out for a Starbucks and a shopping trip on Sauchiehall Street and put them on his guest list after hearing they were unable to get prizes briefs for his sold out QMU show.
The twenty year old star was met by screams as he played his first ever gig in Scotland at the weekend on his Blue Neighbourhood tour - and he even attempted a Scots accent.
Troy who featured as a young James Howkett in X-Men Origins: Wolverine thrilled with his cute charm and self penned songs like For Him, Fools, Youth, Too Good, Talk Me Down and Ease.
He told the crowd it was only his third or fourth day in Europe and that he apologised if his pants were falling down - because he's forgotten his belt.
No one seemed to complain.
After hearing the chants of here we f***ing go, he told the audience: "When I go to other places I'll be like, do you know what Glasgow said to me? Why can't you guys be as cool as Glasgow was?"
He even managed to try his hand at the local patois by saying: "Are you coming oot on the town to get mad wi it?"
Troy entertained and stayed at the Glasgow Uni Queen Margaret Union till the wee small hours after his gig.
After seeing him in the flesh no one needed to take a Happy Little Pill.
Troy hasn't yet tweeted, instagrammed or snapchatted about his first experience in Scotland but we reckon it's just a matter of time...




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RANGERS MIGHT HAVE HAD A LUCKY CHARM FOR LEAGUE WIN

Exclusive
Is this wee boy one of the reasons Rangers won the league?
Cancer patient Lee Welsh turned twelve yesterday (Tuesday) and Rangers invited him to meet them as a special present before their league winning match.
He was also a very special guest at their press conference last month.
James Tavernier who scored gave him a signed print and Martyn Waghorn gave him a signed jersey.


Lee from Larbert, who won boxing championships before being diagnosed with Non Hodgkin Lymphoma at the start of the year, said: "It was a really good birthday meeting the players and then watching them winning the league. I wished them luck before the game."
He added: "I love football but want to be a boxer because it is so disciplined and keeps you fit. I'm not doing any boxing just now because I have to use my energy to fight this."
Dad Richard added: "Mark Warburton has been brilliant and said any time you want to come up, just phone.
Since the change in management Warburton is like a breath of fresh air and very welcoming.
Lee has chemo so he has got to fit his visits in between that. He's had three bouts and is due a fourth. Now that Rangers have won the league hopefully he is seen as a lucky mascot."



- From Scotland with love from theshowbizlion.com