RIVER CITY'S JOHNNY BEATTIE AND HIS BIRTHDAY WISH

RIVER City star Johnny Beattie is hoping for the best birthday present ever for his ninetieth - for Donald Trump to fail in the US election.
Johnny, who was given a special luncheon by the Showbiz Benevolent Fund to celebrate his ninetieth and many years in Showbiz said: "I'm nearly ninety. I'm nearly as old as my gags and that's saying something. I turn ninety on November 9. It's the day after the big election between the two funny people over in America. He would have done well over here in our variety business - Donald Trump. By god what a turn he'd have been - Donald Chump. Is that going in cause he'll sue me. He's sued everybody else so he might as well sue me. Nice to sue you to sue you nice.
He added: "The best present for my ninetieth would be for Donald Trump to not be president of the United States because let's face it, we're all doomed if he is."


Johnny, who left River City last year, has been enjoying time away from our screens .
He said: "The reason I had to stop was I had had vertigo and it was a balance thing but quite honestly I'd have carried on - even now. I really miss it but I keep in touch with all the cast like Eileen McCallum and Una Maclean. I loved River City and was thirteen years in there.


He reminisced about Jack Milroy, Anne Fields who just passed away, Jimmy Logan and Peter Duranz.
He says he used to do a sketch that is like a Strictly take off - 'We did Wilson Keppel and Beattie.'..
He says his ears are not so good but in fine fettle apart from that. I've still got a jig or two in me - it's just my hearing."
He told stories and so did Maureen Beattie, Alasdair Gillies, Dean Park and Alastair Mcdonald -



Excerpts of this article have since appeared in the Sunday Express and Sunday Post.

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OUTLANDER CAITRIONA CANT WAIT FOR MORE SEASONS

CAITRIONA Balfe reckons there will be many more seasons of Outlander if the books are anything to go by.
Catriona who was in Glasgow's Radisson hotel for BAFTA Scotland where she won a Best Actress award said: "We're definitely finishing season three and filming season four and Diana has said book ten will be her last so there's six potential seasons in there.
I think everyone, we love this show, we love this job.
As long as the story is interesting and the writing is good, I'm up for continuing so we'll see how long it goes for."
Caitriona said of her award: "We've won things before and we have an amazing Scottish crew and most of our team is Scottish and it's really nice to get recognised here in Scotland cause everyone puts their heart and soul into the job and I think it's important for everyone who works on the show so that's cool."




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TINIE TEMPAH has cited music industry politics as his reason for pulling out of tonight's MOBO Awards.
With just hours to go before the show at the SSE Hydro to celebrate the event’s 21st birthday, Tinie posted a message on Instagram.
His handwritten note read: “I will not be performing at this year’s MOBOs for reasons that are outside mine and the MOBO’s control. The MOBOs is a ceremony I have grown up watching and take pride in. It’s given a platform for so many artists who have inspired me. So I always go above and beyond to attend.
I am gutted to not be performing. I didn’t go into this much detail because I want to have a moan.I wrote this because my music and my culture are very important to me and this has been the same issue year after year. It is frustrating when music industry politics dictate my ability to celebrate either. It’s been a great year for British music, especially the underground.
MOBO organisers posted up his message on Twitter with a note saying: “Message from @TinieTempah regarding his performance tonight. We appreciate the kind words and we will always support #MOBOAwards”
Professor Green announced he will be appearing at the ceremony just a few hours ago.



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Location:TINIE TEMPAH PULLS OUT OF GLASGOW MOBOS TONIGHT

PROF GREEN CONFIRMED FOR GLASGOW MOBOS

PROFESSOR Green is confirmed to attend the MOBOS in Glasgow tonight for his third time ever.
The UK born Prof won his first MOBO Award in 2010 for Best Hip Hop Act and has achieved two Top 3 albums and over 2.5 million combined sales in the UK alone.
He has just returned with a brand new single One Eye on The Door – produced by Diztortion.
Over the past year, Professor Green (aka Stephen Manderson) has presented three critically acclaimed BBC documentaries, and published his autobiography.
He said: "Gassed to be back performing at the MOBO Awards for a third time and looking forward to enjoying Glasgow afterwards"
The 21st annual MOBO Awards, hosted by Rickie & Melvin, will be broadcast live from Glasgow on ITV2 at 8pm. Highlights in this year’s nominations include Mercury Prize winner Skepta picking three nominations for Best Male, Best Album and Best Grime Act.
Grime king Kano and Birmingham soul singer LAura Mvula lead the pack with four nominations each.
Three-time MOBO Award winner Craig David will also return to the stage, marking his first solo MOBO Award performance since his unforgettable debut back in 2000. Craig is nominated for Best Male and Best Song for ‘When The Bassline Drops’ (featuring Big Narstie).
Making their MOBO debut is Grammy Award-winning British electronic music group Clean Bandit who will be joined on stage with our 2016 Best Newcomer nominee Anne-Marie, performing their latest smash: ‘Rockabye’. This will be the classical dance-pop band’s first performance since violinist Neil Milan left the band.
One of the UK’s brightest music stars Lady Leshurr is set for a powerhouse performance. The Birmingham MC who counts US comic Dave Chappelle and Estelle as fans is universally known for her viral ‘Queen’s Speech’ freestyle series and this year she is up for the prestigious MOBO Award for Best Female Act. Leshurr is also fronting a new campaign with NHS Blood and Transplant and MOBO called Represent, raising awareness for the lack of blood donors within the black and Asian communities. The focus of the campaign is a compeling 1’44” film featuring Paving The Way winner Nicola Adams MBE, Chuka Umunna MP, Ade Adepitan MBE and MOBO founder and CEO Kanya King.
Jamaican dancehall king Popcaan will also be making his MOBO stage debut this year, in one of the rare few UK performances thus far in his impressive career. The 2015 MOBO Award winner for Best Reggae Act – who counts Drake as a fan – is guaranteed to raise the roof in Glasgow. Popcaan is once again up for Best Reggae Act this year.
For over two decades, the MOBO Awards have been shining the light on fresh urban music talent in the UK. Household names who have gone on to top charts and tour around the world like Rita Ora, Craig David, Tinie Tempah and countless others have all received their first major awards show performance opportunity at the MOBO Awards. The show continues its proud tradition this Friday with spotlights primed on four talented emerging British urban music acts: Fekky, Section Boyz, Izzy Bizu and WSTRN.
Award-winning artist, songwriter and producer Ms. Dynamite and record-breaking multiple Olympic gold medalist Nicola Adams will also be honoured with Paving The Way awards, acknowledging their status as trailblazers in their field who are paving the way for future generations of talent.
Arena and VIP tickets for the MOBO Awards are available at: www.mobo.com/tickets


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JOHNNY BEATTIE DOESN'T WANT TRUMP TO JUMP OUT HIS CAKE

RIVER City star Johnny Beattie is hoping for the best birthday present ever for his ninetieth - for Donald Trump to fail in the US election.
Johnny, who was given a special luncheon by the Scottish Showbiz Benevolent Fund to celebrate his 63 years in showbiz and ninetieth birthday said: "I turn ninety on November 9. It's the day after the big election between the two funny people over in America. He would have done well over here in our variety business - Donald Trump. By god what a turn he'd have been - Donald Chump. Is that going in cause he'll sue me? He's sued everybody else so he might as well sue me. Nice to sue
you to sue you nice.


He added: "The best present for my ninetieth would be for Donald Trump to not be president of the United States because let's face it, we're all doomed if he is."

Excerpts of this article appeared in the Sunday Express

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WSTRN JOIN MOBO LINE UP IN GLASGOW WITH TINIE, CRAIG DAVID AND MORE

R&B group WSTRN are flying in to Glasgow to perform at the MOBO awards this Friday.
The trio from West London are best known for their infectious UK hit ‘In2’, which spent 11 weeks in the UK Top 20 last winter and was, just as recently as last month, certified platinum sales.
They are up for two nominations: Best Video for ‘In2’ and Best Newcomer, alongside outstanding emerging talents like 67, AJ Tracey, Anne-Marie, Avelino, Izzy Bizu, Kojey Radical, Mostack, Nadia Rose and Ray BLK.
The lads join other performers Craig David, Tinie Tempah, Laura Mvula, Lady Leshurr, Chase&Status, Clean Bandit,
Anne Marie -and new additions Fekky, Section Boyz, and Izzy Bizu at the bash in the city's SSE Hydro.
Award-winning artist, songwriter and producer Ms Dynsmite and record-breaking multiple Olympic gold medalist NIcola Adams will also be honoured with Paving The Way awards, acknowledging their status as trailblazers in their field who are paving the way for future generations of talent.
Arena and VIP tickets for the MOBO Awards are available at: www.mobo.com/tickets





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HARRY STYLES STEPS IN TO HELP FOUR YEAR OLD CANCER SUFFERER

HARRY Styles has made a dying four year old girl's wish come true by contacting her family to chat about her after hearing how much she loves him.
Fans pleaded with the One Direction star and his mum to contact Lancashire'a Jessica Whelan whose severe stage of neuroblastoma has ravaged her body.
After doctors gave her just a few more weeks to live, Jessica's family and friends are trying to make her remaining time the best possible and after Nicki Jessica's mum revealed she was a huge fan of Harry's they appealed to him to help out.
Family friend Chelsea Conlon from Oswaldtwistles said: "I was looking at doing something different. I asked Jessica's mum if there was anyone she likes or an idol. And the response was Harry Styles. It is a big ask, but it would be nice if he could. It'd put a smile on her face briefly, at least for a little while."


After Directioners and Harry Styles fans asked the star to help out, Jessica's mum received a call out of the blue from the man himself late last night at just before 9pm. She revealed last night (Tuesday) : "Well that was a surreal phone call. An unknown number I answered for it to only be Harry Styles ringing from the USA!!!
He wants to do a FaceTime or video recording for Jessica! The way she is at the moment I've told him that she would benefit more from a recording which he has said he will do for her and email to us."


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