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America is broken. I don't understand why he was allowed to run again.

I obviously hope Kamala wins but I worry about what could happen to her if she does. We don't want a repeat of January 6th (and worse), yet I would not put it past him.

Are we considering "falling off" to be someone who's actively trying to recapture their previous success (big singles rollout, album, promo, interviews etc)? Or someone who is very much not aiming for chart success at all, and is just putting things out as they wish? I feel Jess Glynne would fall into the former category but Pixie Lott would fall into the latter.

The Best a Nan Can Get

I didn't realise until a few years ago that they were still going. Only one original member though but they seem to get gigs on the legacy circuit.

Bad Enoch. At least she doesn't really have any power. I'd be more worried if we still had a Tory government and someone who has been even more "woke bad" than recent PMs ends up there.

I was surprised that her latest album didn't chart but aside from it having been ten years, i don't think it was given much of a push. Plus the fact she didn't release much in the intervening years suggested to me that she didn't want the superstardom or the #1s anymore. The Voice Kids was a cushy gig but I believe she was also running a weekend drama school.

Finished the series, having watched at weekly pace. Jason Manford did a very good job. I didn't even see him as just that comedian I've seen on telly for years. It was frustrating, as someone who has been bullied, to see Billy not actively stand up to Schuey, and it feels like that hasn't been fully dealt with either. I'm glad they gave Libby some form of character development and the scenes with Luca were also nice. Ditto the scenes between Noel and Preston. I do imagine the sixth formers may be leaving the show now but it'll be interesting to see what they do. I wish they spoke a bit more about Steve's recklessness (like with Carla). I'm just glad the loose ends were all tied up. For some reason I didn't know if I could see Donte & Nicky lasting. It did feel like the cracks formed as soon as Steve came into the picture.

As others said, Jess Glynne waited too long. I'd probably say the same about Calum Scott - he didn't make much of a splash with anything he released from his second album.

Yeah, I don't think fans who are blaming individuals for his death should be listened to. Plus it's pretty crass.

I think it's very simplistic to say people are getting 3 year sentences just for sending tweets. If you make a social media post telling people to set a hotel on fire, you deserve a long sentence.

I'm just amazed it took them that long. I mean I get that many creators rely on it but I don't think it has been useful to them for a while.

Simon Cowell has made a statement on his Instagram which I think is very touching too. Sadly people just have to be extremely nasty and mean-spirited about it.

It's uncomfortable seeing people on Reddit blaming Simon Cowell for the whole thing, what with the BGT auditions being postponed cos of it. Yet they would be complaining that he didn't say anything.

Jesus. I was hoping it wasn't true.

I'm really hoping the Liam Payne thing isn't true.

It's the cartoon villain-esque language. Does she really think being autistic gives you economic advantages? She has no clue and maybe politicians are better off talking about things they have a clue about. Thankfully she is probably unlikely to be in power.

I maintain the opinion that accommodations for neurodivergent people can benefit everyone in quite a lot of cases. Why is adapting around that (and mental health) a bad thing? I'm genuinely not sure what point she's trying to make.

Aim for an album consistently in Q4, every two years. A few singles throughout the year in the build-up, as many TV appearances/performances as I can get.

What are fake streams?

I think they are going for a long tail with her, hoping that things pick up as the months progress with more promotional spots.

Nicky is starting his own podcast from 10th October and the first guest is... Brian McFadden.

I'm not sure the general public needs to know all the details as long as it's dealt with though.

I actually quite like it. It has been a while since I've played a Craig David song more than once.

Didn't he say that he wasn't very keen on Shape of You but felt like he had to play the game (he said in a Zane Lowe interview that "no one would have listened to Perfect if Shape of You hadn't come first") and/or it was intended for Rihanna? He said on the Graham Norton Show that he was hoping that Castle on the Hill would replace Shape of You at #1 but sadly that never happened.