Tales from the Celebrity Trenches

In honour of Beyoncé selling a commemorative bee box for over $900, Jamie East and Alice Brine dive headfirst into the bizarre world of celebrity merch. Who’s tried flogging the best, weirdest, & downright vile items to the fans over the years? You’ll be AMAZED by this.

Also on our cultural radar - we unpack the new Netflix documentary about Olympic breakdancer ‘Raygun’. Was she the victim of online trolls or was under-performing at the world’s biggest sporting event too much of a culture shock for her?

Also, Jamie has a LOT to say about ITV’s latest Saturday night TV show ‘The Box’, & starts his one-man campaign to bring back a Saturday night classic TV show!

In fashion news, Harry Styles appears to have jacked Jamie’s look (no, really) and Alice discovers that arguing with Sydney Sweeney’s fans on the internet is a full-time job.

Another week, another absolute state in the celebrity trenches. Welcome back trench dogs!

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Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brine

Producers: Jamie East, Tippi Willard

Assistant Producer: Fabio Fitzpatrick.

Researchers: Chris Lockery

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

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Jamie East and Alice Brine are back in the trenches with a preview of the Celebrity Traitors cast, and their predictions on who’s gonna smash it on the show. Plus, a revealing game about which one of the contestants Jamie or Alice could get on the phone in 30 seconds! Think: a showbiz ‘six degrees of separation’ with some VERY surprising results…!

We preview Netflix’s latest reality TV show based on Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. The big golden ticket prize? Unlimited money for life - but how much is that then? Also, how do we feel about OG Wonka film actor Gene Wilder’s voice being brought back by AI? And are we finally going to get some answers about the infamous milking of a giraffe?!

Hollywood polymath Tom Hardy has got all bases covered: movie star, Jiu Jitsu fighter and now has a new career to share with us. Hands-up if you know what it is! Could Alice correctly guess what it was?!

Jamie delves deep into his vault of classic showbiz stories to tell us about the time he ended up on the wrong side of Jeremy Clarkson. Oh, and we HAD to mention Vin Diesel’s truly *unforgettable* tribute to the late great Dolly Parton.

Finally, Alice has unfinished business with Sydney Sweeney who recently tried wing-walking (standing on the wings of a biplane) while flying over Kent. Is Alice is just jealous? Or is wing-walking the new go-to celeb trend? YOU decide!

All this, plus your Trench Dog voice notes, questionable questions and the usual showbiz tittle-tattle.

Summer’s over, it's time to head back to the celebrity trenches!

Tales from the Celebrity Trenches is brought to you by Sky Vegas.

Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to [email protected] or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.

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A Seriously Popular production.

Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brine

Producers: Jamie East, Tippi Willard

Assistant Producer: Fabio Fitzpatrick.

Researchers: Chris Lockery

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Jamie East and Alice Brine dive head-first into the how’s, why’s & rumours surrounding Harry & Meghan (AKA The Sussexes’) planned return to the UK.

Frank Ocean’s seminal album ‘Blonde’ turns 10, prompting a very important question: “which celebrities and artists just GET IT RIGHT every single time?” Frank, obvs. Jamie wants to tell you why!

Also, are pop stars actually just glamorous content-making machines now? We ask whether artists are reinventing themselves because they want to… or because our attention-span is so short we get bored of them more easily?!

Finally, we’re going BACK TO THE 90s! Hot on the heels of Jamie’s imaginary old skool dating TV format “Knocked-Up In The 90s” (listen back to last week’s show for the full story) you’ve been sharing your 90’s dating memories with us! (Or sometimes just wishing you were around then!) Think: phone numbers scribbled on toilet roll, spin the bottle, the dread of someone other than your date picking up your call on the family landline, and er, pagers. No really.

All that, your HOT TAKES and plenty of trench dog chaos. Welcome back to the Celebrity Trenches!

Tales from the Celebrity Trenches is brought to you by Sky Vegas.

Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to [email protected] or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.

Follow us on socials @celebritytrenches

A Seriously Popular production.

Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brine

Producers: Jamie East, Tippi Willard

Assistant Producer: Fabio Fitzpatrick.

Researchers: Chris Lockery

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Beckhams are back in the trenches! Journalist and author Alison Boshoff joins Jamie and Alice to talk about her new book ‘Brand Beckham’, lifting the lid on David and Victoria and all the family drama that has had everyone watching VERY closely!

Are the Beckhams the ultimate celebrity brand? Or has the whole thing become one giant family group-chat gone wrong? We talk Brooklyn, THAT first wedding dance & the fallout!

In other news, Netflix has unleashed ‘Let’s Marry Harry’ and we have QUESTIONS! What makes 20 women want to compete to marry Harry Jowsey? Is this a new low for dating shows? Or is this just reflecting the “princess treatment” that some young men view as the new normal? Jamie and Alice share their hot-takes on the chaos, controversy and what the show says about the state of modern dating.

Plus, we’ve all your listener’s comments & voice-notes as usual!

It’s your Celebrity Trenches Weekly Dispatch! Let’s go!

Tales from the Celebrity Trenches is brought to you by Sky Vegas.

Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to [email protected] or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.

Follow us on socials @celebritytrenches

A Seriously Popular production.

Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brine

Producers: Jamie East, Tippi Willard

Assistant Producer: Fabio Fitzpatrick.

Researchers: Chris Lockery

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Holland and Zendaya hosted a secret private party to celebrate their wedding (after getting married earlier this year) at a posh hotel, but are they also the nicest couple in Hollywood? Jamie has met them IRL (his story is WILD!) and he has a theory about how they’ve managed to be the biggest stars in the world AND survive the celebrity machine without completely losing the plot!

Meanwhile, has Raye finally found the husband she’s been singing about? A rollercoaster, Michael B. Jordan and quite a lot of phone footage has us asking: Is this the soft launch of Hollywood’s hottest new couple?

One very lucky New Yorker discovers she’s been living in a mega star’s old apartment AND has been receiving their mail, leading to one of the strangest celebrity meet-ups we’ve seen in a while!

Plus, Will Ferrell’s musician son Magnus has a song out, and it’s actually alright. So where do we stand on nepo babies? Is being “born lucky” enough to get you “through the door” to global fame? Or do you actually have to be good to survive?

Buckle up, it’s your Celebrity Trenches Weekly Dispatch!

Tales from the Celebrity Trenches is brought to you by Sky Vegas.

Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to [email protected] or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.

Follow us on socials @celebritytrenches

A Seriously Popular production.

Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brine

Producers: Jamie East, Tippi Willard

Assistant Producer: Fabio Fitzpatrick.

Researchers: Chris Lockery

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back, Trench Dogs, as we unveil this week’s incoming meteorites of news on our celebrity radar!

Alice and Jamie dive headfirst into Ariana Grande’s sudden announcement that she’s taking a step back from public visibility after her ‘Eternal Sunshine’ world tour. Could anyone have predicted this? Do we underestimate the toll it takes being in the public eye?

We react to Bruno Mars’ “audio-only" tickets sold for his recent Wembley gigs - where you can hear the gig, but can't see the stage OR sometimes even the screens! Is this the answer for budget-conscious gig goers? Or is it trading on the goodwill of super-fans who’ll do anything to see their idols?

Elsewhere, classic 90s teen movie ‘Clueless’ is returning to our screens as a TV series, complete with Alicia Silverstone! Can a modern reboot ever live up to the iconic original? (I'm sure you can guess Jamie’s thoughts) Which reboots have worked? Which didn’t? Or is it just better to rewatch the classics we know & love?

Holiday mode is still very much activated, so Jamie’s live from Cornwall, Alice is in her flat. Plus, she’s got a great take on a certain celeb who Alice thinks is one of the most honest celebs on socials at the moment!

In other news, we cover making celebrity friends for life in the smoking area backstage at the Brit Awards years ago (who did Jamie befriend? How many tickets did he blag from them?). Plus, we can’t wait for Luke Littler’s new Netflix darts show. Could Jamie or Alice beat Luke at darts? You’ll have to listen to find out!

It’s the Celebrity Trenches Weekly Dispatch - open for business! Go get it!

Tales from the Celebrity Trenches is brought to you by Sky Vegas.

Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to [email protected] or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.

Follow us on socials @celebritytrenches

A Seriously Popular production.

Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brine

Producers: Jamie East, Tippi Willard

Assistant Producer: Fabio Fitzpatrick.

Researchers: Chris Lockery

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Alice and Jamie take a look at Tyra Banks’ new gig on ‘Project Runway’ (and her past on ‘America’s Next Top Model’). Is she now officially back in fashion? Or is Banks still in need of some runway redemption? YOU decide!

Meanwhile - Is TV dead? Holly Willoughby’s back! She returns to our screens on Youtube. Is this the beginning of the end for TV as we know it? Or is starting your OWN channel the only way celebs can be in control of their careers?

Elsewhere, the legendary singer of “Total Eclipse Of The Heart”, Bonnie Tyler, will have her funeral live-streamed for her fans across the world. Is saying farewell to your fave celeb just more “content”? Or has it become the done thing to do for “celebrity send-offs”?

In other news, we talk about why influencers don’t make good TV hosts, why being a red carpet reporter is one of the hardest gigs in showbiz, Alice has an idea for what Claudia should do next, & Jamie takes us through his highlights of Latitude festival!

Finally, as it’s summer, we’ve recorded this week’s episode at home - so if you watch us on Youtube you can be nosey & see what Jamie & Alice’s houses look like! Trench-dogs assemble!

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New episodes each & every Wednesday!

Hosts: Jamie East and Alice Brine

Producer: Phil Stocker

Tales from the Celebrity Trenches is brought to you by Sky Vegas.

Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to [email protected] or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.

Follow us on socials @celebritytrenches

A Seriously Popular production.

Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brine

Producers: Jamie East, Tippi Willard

Assistant Producer: Fabio Fitzpatrick.

Researchers: Chris Lockery

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Richard Bacon joins Jamie for a brilliantly nostalgic trip through the celebrity trenches, reflecting on the highs, the lows and complete madness of British television.

Richard opens up about the infamous Blue Peter scandal that changed his life forever, why getting fired led to The Big Breakfast and how he accidentally found himself banned from Parliament for life after turning up with a six-foot rabbit.

There's also stories from the wild days of Live TV, getting banned from his local McDonald's, Glastonbury disasters, '90s nostalgia, and why television used to feel like the most magical place on Earth.

Along the way they discuss addiction, sobriety and the bizarre moments that only seem to happen in live broadcasting.

It's honest, nostalgic and packed with behind the scenes stories from one of British television's most fascinating careers.

Welcome to the Celebrity Trenches!

Tales from the Celebrity Trenches is brought to you by Sky Vegas.

Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to [email protected] or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.

Follow us on socials @celebritytrenches

A Seriously Popular production.

Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brine

Producers: Jamie East, Tippi Willard

Assistant Producer: Fabio Fitzpatrick.

Researchers: Chris Lockery

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Franco has resurfaced on TikTok claiming he's seen an alien... but is this a genuine meltdown or Hollywood's strangest comeback strategy yet?

This week Jamie and Alice dive into the bizarre return of James Franco and ask the big question: can cancelled celebrities ever really make a comeback? From Armie Hammer and Louis C.K. to Pete Doherty and Winona Ryder, they decide who deserves another chance and who should stay firmly cancelled.

Elsewhere, they unpack the World Cup's star-studded new halftime show featuring Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira and ask why so many people thought it completely missed the mark. 

Plus ITV's ‘The Voice’ lands itself in hot water after a bakery publicly exposes the show's request for free cake, sparking a conversation about celebrity freebie culture, blagging and whether public shaming is ever justified.

Throw in your listener comments and plenty of dispatches from the deepest corners of celebrity culture and you've got another week in the trenches!

Welcome back…

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New episodes each & every Wednesday!

Hosts: Jamie East and Alice Brine

Producer: Phil Stocker

Producer - Osk Petursdottir

Tales from the Celebrity Trenches is brought to you by Sky Vegas.

Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to [email protected] or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.

Follow us on socials @celebritytrenches

A Seriously Popular production.

Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brine

Producers: Jamie East, Tippi Willard

Assistant Producer: Fabio Fitzpatrick.

Researchers: Chris Lockery

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie East and Alice Brine are back with another Weekly Dispatch and this week Alice reports from the front line after surviving not one but two very different gigs. 

From joining thousands of bald-cap-wearing Pitbull fans to becoming a world record holder to navigating the picnic blankets and “call the manager” energy of a Lewis Capaldi crowd, there’s plenty to unpack.

Elsewhere, the pair dive into the strange world of paparazzi culture from Lando Norris’ hilariously unconvincing escape attempt to the clever tricks celebrities have used to outsmart the cameras. 

Jamie also revisits some of the most infamous and shocking paparazzi moments in pop culture history proving that fame and flashbulbs have always been a chaotic mix.

There’s also a chat with the Harry Styles tribute act who found himself face-to-face with the real thing at Wembley!

As ever, expect hot takes, questionable analogies and plenty of celebrity chaos.

Welcome back to the celebrity trenches!

Produced by - Osk Petursdottir

Tales from the Celebrity Trenches is brought to you by Sky Vegas.

Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to [email protected] or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.

Follow us on socials @celebritytrenches

A Seriously Popular production.

Hosts: Jamie East, Alice Brine

Producers: Jamie East, Tippi Willard

Assistant Producer: Fabio Fitzpatrick.

Researchers: Chris Lockery

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.