http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7646807.stm
Nooooooo
/disowns agent.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7646807.stm
Nooooooo
/disowns agent.
Blimey....
:( - any chance someone can do a brief overview as many places have BBC blocked.
Wait what?
for Lee
Quote:
Astley shortlisted for MTV award
Eighties pop singer Rick Astley has become the surprise contender for best act ever at this year\'s MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool.
The star, who has never been nominated in the history of the event, is up against U2, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Green Day and Tokio Hotel.
The winner, chosen by fans online, will be unveiled at the show on 6 November.
Astley returned to prominence this year when internet users were "tricked" into watching the video of his biggest hit.
Sole nomination
A craze called "Rickrolling" saw web users unwittingly follow links to Astley\'s videos. It led to millions of plays of Astley\'s song Never Gonna Give You Up, which reached number one in the UK in 1987.
It went on to become a number one hit in 15 other countries.
"Rick\'s fans have obviously decided that he deserves recognition as a pop icon and no doubt they are determined to make sure he wins on the night," said the award show\'s producer Richard Godfrey.
Madonna is up for the video star category with 4 Minutes - the only nomination she has received this year.
The 50-year-old pop star will battle it out with 30 Seconds to Mars, Santogold, Weezer and Snoop Dogg, who hosted the ceremony last year.
"Eighties pop singer Rick Astley has become the surprise contender for best act ever at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee @ SCAN
The star, who has never been nominated in the history of the event, is up against U2, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Green Day and Tokio Hotel.
The winner, chosen by fans online, will be unveiled at the show on 6 November.
Astley returned to prominence this year when internet users were "tricked" into watching the video of his biggest hit.
Sole nomination
A craze called "Rickrolling" saw web users unwittingly follow links to Astley's videos. It led to millions of plays of Astley's song Never Gonna Give You Up, which reached number one in the UK in 1987.
It went on to become a number one hit in 15 other countries.
"Rick's fans have obviously decided that he deserves recognition as a pop icon and no doubt they are determined to make sure he wins on the night," said the award show's producer Richard Godfrey.
Madonna is up for the video star category with 4 Minutes - the only nomination she has received this year.
The 50-year-old pop star will battle it out with 30 Seconds to Mars, Santogold, Weezer and Snoop Dogg, who hosted the ceremony last year."
Looks a bit too much like William Shatner in that photo.
Still, let's blame Agent! now where's mi flaming torch & pitchfork.... ;)
why agent? :/
also - does anyone else really hope he wins?
They're kidding? Right?Quote:
The 50-year-old pop star will battle it out with 30 Seconds to Mars, Santogold, Weezer and Snoop Dogg, who hosted the ceremony last year.
Best acts ever? I don't think so.
what has agent got to do with this?
There nothing to do with best acts ever.Quote:
Originally Posted by Betty_Swallocks
4 Minutes up for an award, no way, that was one of the worst tracks of the year.Quote:
Madonna is up for the video star category with 4 Minutes - the only nomination she has received this year.
The 50-year-old pop star will battle it out with 30 Seconds to Mars, Santogold, Weezer and Snoop Dogg, who hosted the ceremony last year.
Yes, seeing as I hate U2 ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by MadduckUK
*insert family guy bono sketch with peter on the island here*
i saw this posted on /b/ a few weeks ago. they were attempting to rick roll the mtv awards
They're talking about Madonna there, up for the 'video star category', Rick Astley is against U2, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Green Day and Tokio Hotel. Although that's really not any better tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Betty_Swallocks
This guy obviously fails to understand how online votes work :lol:Quote:
"Rick's fans have obviously decided that he deserves recognition as a pop icon and no doubt they are determined to make sure he wins on the night," said the award show's producer Richard Godfrey.
Coz he caught me out one too many times, on hexus and also over msn... still cautious about youtube links from him!Quote:
Originally Posted by MadduckUK
EDIT: and you gotta blame someone, right?
fair pointQuote:
Originally Posted by tiggerai
Isn't this a demoting offence?
:)
...I like Rick's song, so Rick Rolls are fine by me. :) Lets hope he wins, recent music is pants.
I wonder if he gets royalties from youtube? That would be a hefty weigh in if he did.
I vote for a massive comeback, but only if he does the dancing and let's the prodigy remix the song.
More sad news :(
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...re/7648401.stm
(yes, i'm drugged up to the eyeballs coming off a nasty bout of manflu, so my brain isn't particularly intact today...)
Dam! that is sad indeed many a fair maiden have succumbed to me thanks to that ride.. anymore good news today??
Hope you feeling better soon tiggerai i just finished my antibiotics today:ill:
Agent's fault? Okay.
Agent, you are a very sick and depraved man. Think of the children have made cry. :p
I hope he wins
Never... going to... give...... you......... up.Quote:
Originally Posted by 0iD
Best. Thing. Ever.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
Hmm I dunno, didnt think it was that special...Quote:
Originally Posted by tiggerai
On the subject of this thread the MTV awards are a joke anyway, just further reinforces that with someone being nominated due to a large amount of you tube hits for a sub standard song IMO :confused:
more info here.
Cmon give him some credit that 80's hair do's gota be worth something..:mrgreen:
I get the feeling I know exactly where this (tiny)url goes...Quote:
Originally Posted by Moby-Dick
it goes to more information ;)
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...c5g3c5iisc.gif its going to be meatspin isnt it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Moby-Dick
I can absolutly positivly tell you that it does not go to anything NSFW.
It does however have some very important info that you need to know.
Brilliant info Moby-Dick.
I hope it is all true!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Moby-Dick
i don't trust either of youQuote:
Originally Posted by sleepyhead
I trust them about as much as I trust myself :)
It's like a TOTP2 version of the video; so there are overlays of information. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by MadduckUK
Surely Clunk is much more to blame :D
Hey i wonder where?..... Nooooooooo!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Moby-Dick
I only just saw this thread....Wasn't my doing Rai. Honest! :D
^hmmmm.
Nice of you to join us at last.... better late than never I suppose!
Leave him be...
he say's he is busy but we all know he's on EVE until god knows what time and then sleeps in weirdly small doses :)
Not on EVE that much at the moment (I don't know why you lot think I spend so much time on it, I don't! :D) but the last part is right :laugh:
Hope he wins:).
Huzzah! A victory for teh internets.Quote:
Originally Posted by MadduckUK
*slaps head in disbelief*
Words fail me...