Cait O'Riordan to' battle it out on the dancefloor'

**Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:34 pm**

Cait looked great and seemed to really enjoy the show. On first , wearing what she described as a '70's' costume ( black dress with white motifs , matched with a similar hairband), she and her male coach danced to Joe Dolans's You're Such A Good Looking Woman. The judges made kind remarks about her 'enthusiasm ' etc. Marty Whelan's intro. comments described her as the 'ultimate rock chick' , mentioning her work with the Pogues and Gavin Friday. Marty also asked her about news that she was studying and she told of how she is doing a psychology course with the UCD Adult Education Centre. She also talked about how her nieces were in the audience and how they think she is the coolest aunt ever etc. A short report on her training showed her throwing shapes etc. in a AC/DC t-shirt and jeans.

She didn't win through to the second round and was good humoured in her departure comments. She said that even her nieces had preferred another contestant so she knew then she wouldn't win.

I saw the show on tape and fast forwarded to any bits that seemed to feature Cait. She seemed to pop up in various other group things , smiling all the time. The above link promises to have extracts for , eventually, viewing.

**Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:30 pm**

Behan wrote:Ireland has cool Reality shows (Celebrity Jigs N Reels?) as compared to American reality shows which I think suck. I mean, come on...The Apprentice?

Sorry for just seeing this thread, but it seems the US and the UK have traded reality shows quite a bit in the past. I'm not a fan of any of these "reality" based shows peronsally, but the US does have a version of this show.

**Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:26 pm**

dj_evol_eno wrote:
Behan wrote:Ireland has cool Reality shows (Celebrity Jigs N Reels?) as compared to American reality shows which I think suck. I mean, come on...The Apprentice?

Sorry for just seeing this thread, but it seems the US and the UK have traded reality shows quite a bit in the past. I'm not a fan of any of these "reality" based shows peronsally, but the US does have a version of this show.

They are entirely interchangeable and the traffic goes both ways. American Idol began as Pop Idol in the UK. There is no such thing as a cool reality show, though the dance ones do have a certain car-crash appeal. That said, I recently saw one edition of what looked like a hugely entertaining series in the UK where, instead of seeking the new Celine Dion or Michael Ball, the search was for Speciality Acts - jugglers, contortionists, trick cyclists, talented dogs, musical saw orchestras - Vaudeville, in other words. It was like welcoming back an old friend. What was it called, anyone know?

On the red carpet on the way into The Point to receive the Meteor Award last year, I was cornered by the enthusiastic, camera-wielding team of a show called You're A Star, the Irish Pop Idol or whatever, and asked to address their camera directly. "Mr Chevron, have you any words of encouragement for our contestants?" they demanded. In this situation, I felt qualified only to respond with my true feelings which, by coincidence, were the first words out of my mouth. "Yes! Get out of the business now. Leave it to the professionals. Like me."

**Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:27 pm**

And we poisoned the world with Big Brother!

**Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:20 pm**

Mick Molloy wrote:And we poisoned the world with Big Brother!

I am sure i have read Shane was meant to be in the last two series of the 'celebrity' version.

**Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:57 pm**

philipchevron wrote:They are entirely interchangeable and the traffic goes both ways. American Idol began as Pop Idol in the UK. There is no such thing as a cool reality show, though the dance ones do have a certain car-crash appeal. That said, I recently saw one edition of what looked like a hugely entertaining series in the UK where, instead of seeking the new Celine Dion or Michael Ball, the search was for Speciality Acts - jugglers, contortionists, trick cyclists, talented dogs, musical saw orchestras - Vaudeville, in other words. It was like welcoming back an old friend. What was it called, anyone know?

Well, in the US we did have America's Got Telent for a while (actually checking the site, it looks as though they are getting started on the new season soon). Seems like the show you are describing here. Saw a guy on it once (the one time I watched it more than a second, time to switch channels), he "played" his teeth flicking them with his fingers. Rather "talented" actually, but i'm not running out to buy an album of his.

**Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:58 pm**

philipchevron wrote:There is no such thing as a cool reality show

I rather enjoyed watching Tonya Harding beat up Paula Jones on Celebrity Boxing.It was great!

**Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:01 pm**

Frances wrote:
philipchevron wrote:There is no such thing as a cool reality show

I rather enjoyed watching Tonya Harding beat up Paula Jones on Celebrity Boxing.It was great!

That was a Dutch invention as well, and the abortion show, and the dateshow for mutilated people :oops:

**Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:11 pm**

The abortion show? I'm pro-choice, but if there really is such a program...I'll just go throw up now.

Snakes on a Motherfucking Plane (the reality show) is in production...I believe.

**Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:13 pm**

Frances wrote:The abortion show? I'm pro-choice, but if there really is such a program...I'll just go throw up now.

You may start throwing up

**Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:38 pm**

Mick Molloy wrote:
Frances wrote:The abortion show? I'm pro-choice, but if there really is such a program...I'll just go throw up now.

You may start throwing up

ok, ok, ok, ....ok........ deep breath ..... so I take it this is a real show, Mick? What's the plot?

**Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:30 pm**

Mick Molloy wrote:That was a Dutch invention as well

Did the Dutch invent Being Bobby Brown too? I demand the truth.

**Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:36 pm**

Frances wrote:
Mick Molloy wrote:That was a Dutch invention as well

Did the Dutch invent Being Bobby Brown too? I must know the truth.

Regardless of who invented it, it was interesting to find out that Whitney Houston was more ghetto (in the trashy sense) than Bobby Brown.

**Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:38 pm**

dj_evol_eno wrote:
Frances wrote:
Mick Molloy wrote:That was a Dutch invention as well

Did the Dutch invent Being Bobby Brown too? I demand the truth.

Regardless of who invented it, it was interesting to find out that Whitney Houston was more ghetto (in the trashy sense) than Bobby Brown.

"Kiss my ass!"

**Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:05 pm**

Frances wrote:
dj_evol_eno wrote:
Frances wrote:
Mick Molloy wrote:That was a Dutch invention as well

Did the Dutch invent Being Bobby Brown too? I demand the truth.

Regardless of who invented it, it was interesting to find out that Whitney Houston was more ghetto (in the trashy sense) than Bobby Brown.

"Kiss my ass!"

Ok, I think this might be a case of playing the old time game "Kiss my Ass!" ... so .... who won? Or does someone now have to answer a question. Frances -- for 15 points and a spot up on the board: Who would you rather share a hot tub with -- Bobby or Whitney? Your answer, after these messages.

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