On February 15th, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj will both be returning to the Grammys — and both will be vying to take home their first trophy. Like Patti Smith (one nomination), Nas (11) and Snoop Dogg (17), neither has won a gramophone of his or her own. Here's a rundown of the pop stars, punk icons and rock geniuses whose work has never been recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Snoop Dogg
Times nominated: 17
As of 2015, Snoop Dogg was tied for first place in the dubious competition to...
Snoop Dogg
Times nominated: 17
As of 2015, Snoop Dogg was tied for first place in the dubious competition to...
- 2/9/2016
- Rollingstone.com
BBC One has announced details of a new Comedy Playhouse season.
Three new half-hour one-off specials will be broadcast on the channel later this year, featuring the likes of Hugh Dennis, My Mad Fat Diary star Sharon Rooney and Mark Heap.
Steptoe and Son, Till Death Us Do Part, Are You Being Served? and Last of the Summer Wine are among classic BBC sitcoms which were born out of former BBC Comedy Playhouse seasons.
Comedy commissioning controller Shane Allen said: "BBC One delivers enormous audiences for comedy and this season revival reflects our commitment in mainstream to do new and daring projects.
"We want BBC One to fly the flag of popular British comedy and want this dedicated space to promote tomorrow's classic comedy today."
Dennis and Neil Morrissey will star in Over To Bill, a sitcom from Red Dwarf writer Doug Naylor.
BBC weatherman Bill Onion (Dennis) is fired...
Three new half-hour one-off specials will be broadcast on the channel later this year, featuring the likes of Hugh Dennis, My Mad Fat Diary star Sharon Rooney and Mark Heap.
Steptoe and Son, Till Death Us Do Part, Are You Being Served? and Last of the Summer Wine are among classic BBC sitcoms which were born out of former BBC Comedy Playhouse seasons.
Comedy commissioning controller Shane Allen said: "BBC One delivers enormous audiences for comedy and this season revival reflects our commitment in mainstream to do new and daring projects.
"We want BBC One to fly the flag of popular British comedy and want this dedicated space to promote tomorrow's classic comedy today."
Dennis and Neil Morrissey will star in Over To Bill, a sitcom from Red Dwarf writer Doug Naylor.
BBC weatherman Bill Onion (Dennis) is fired...
- 3/18/2014
- Digital Spy
David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars has topped a list of the gayest albums ever made. The 1972 record held off competition from Tracy Chapman's self-titled debut and The Smiths in the countdown, which was compiled by gay magazine Out. Elsewhere, Erasure's 1988 LP The Innocents made it to 13, while George Michael's Faith is listed as the 15th gayest album of all time. The poll was conducted by asking over 100 gay actors, comedians, musicians, writers, critics, performance artists, label reps and DJs to list the ten most important albums of their lives. Celebrities including Boy George, Rufus Wainwright, Cyndi Lauper, Perez Hilton, Jake Shears, John Cameron Mitchell, (more)...
- 12/16/2009
- by By David Balls
- Digital Spy
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