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Tales from the Celebrity Trenches
Can celebs ever UN-CANCEL themselves?
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!
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36. The Name's Bland - James Bland
39:35||Season 1, Ep. 36Is Chicken Shop Date about to reveal the next James Bond?Are cinema popcorn buckets getting wildly out of hand?And has Celebrity Traitors officially peaked?Jamie East and Alice Brine are back in the trenches investigating the theory that Amelia Dimoldenberg's final Chicken Shop Date could reveal the next 007 before diving into the unhinged world of collectible cinema popcorn buckets.From the Devil Wears Prada's Butter Birkin to some rather questionable Deadpool merchandise, things take a very unexpected turn...Welcome back to the trenches!
35. Inside the secret world of celebrity Airbnbs…
46:32||Season 1, Ep. 35Jamie East and Alice Brine are back in the trenches talking secret celebrity landlords, rockstar hotel room carnage and the cinema release dates causing outrage!From Maya Jama’s rumoured Cotswolds Airbnb to the new rules putting a stop to ridiculous cleaning demands, we’re asking just how many celebrities are secretly cashing in on holiday homes? Jamie reveals what really happened when his band stayed at the infamous Columbia Hotel and we get into why Hollywood’s biggest films are making UK audiences wait…Another week in the madness and joy of celebrity culture, welcome back to The Trenches!
34. Insane fandoms & Etsy witches...
41:28||Season 1, Ep. 34Jamie East and Alice Brine are back in the trenches to double down on their Harry Styles take (no he’s not booking his own flights on an iPhone) and find out why Hailey Bieber’s “not interested in overconsumption” claim sent the internet into meltdown.Alice reveals her exclusive Trenches encounter with a Big Brother witch, which leads to a deep dive into Etsy witches (£1.50 to curse your ex) and Netflix’s Ai-voiced Willy Wonka game show gets a thorough roasting.Jamie also has strong feelings on 'The Diplomat' and the Oasis documentary, the pair discuss Selma Blair’s legal troubles and share their worst celebrity run-ins!It’s another week of celebrity madness and questionable fashion choices.Welcome back to the trenches!
33. In Hindsight: Kim & Kanye
35:46||Season 1, Ep. 33Something a little different in the trenches today, with a bonus episode dedicated to one of the most infamous celebrity couples of all time, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.Jamie is joined by Daily Mail US senior showbiz exclusives reporter Eileen Reslen to revisit the rise and spectacular fall of Kimye.From their world dominating power-couple era to the Paris robbery and a divorce that played out in front of the entire world.We get into who made who, how Kanye helped turn Kim into a fashion icon and Kris Jenner's masterplan.Kimye may be no more, but the drama is very much alive!Welcome to the trenches…
32. Ross Kemp is in the Trenches
31:59||Season 1, Ep. 32Ross Kemp joins Jamie East for a very special LIVE episode of Celebrity Trenches!From becoming one of the biggest stars on EastEnders to travelling the world making some seriously dangerous documentaries, Ross has had one of the most unexpected career reinventions going.Ross reacts to his unlikely status as a social media icon, reveals what his kids make of his newfound TikTok fame and gives us absolutely NOTHING when Jamie tries to get the inside scoop on Celebrity Traitors…Welcome back to The Trenches!
31. Harry Styles, check your privilege!
44:29||Season 1, Ep. 31Jamie East and Alice Brine are back in the trenches to unpack why touring can cost artists a fortune, whether Harry's tech-free lifestyle is actually just a massive privilege flex and why Margaret Qualley's bizarre heels have sent the internet into meltdown!Alice has some VERY strong Real Housewives opinions and we revisit the glorious chaos of Celebrity Traitors where Miranda Hart and James Blunt are serving unexpected beef.It's another week of celebrity madness, questionable fashion choices and ridiculous takes.Welcome back Trench Dogs!
30. Graeme Hall is in the Trenches
49:18||Season 1, Ep. 30From dog whisperer to ballroom dancer… Graeme Hall is entering the Celebrity Trenches.The UK’s most famous dog trainer joins Jamie East ahead of his Strictly Come Dancing debut to reveal what it’s actually like behind the sequins. From not knowing who his dance partner is to the brutal reality of rehearsals and his rather chaotic history with Strictly Northampton.But there’s much more to Graeme than teaching dogs to sit. He tells Jamie how he went from spending 21 years working at Weetabix to accidentally becoming a professional dog trainer, why he reckons the humans are usually the real problem and the surprisingly emotional reason Britain is so obsessed with dogs!Graeme opens up about the life-changing health issue that put his dancing dreams on hold and how an old dance bag in his loft ended up coming back into his life just in time for Strictly.Welcome back to the celebrity trenches!
29. Celebrity Traitors has us in a CHOKEHOLD
29:59||Season 1, Ep. 29Jamie and Alice are already fully obsessed with Celebrity Traitors…The pair get stuck into the chaos of Richard E. Grant’s VERY bold opening move, James Acaster’s sudden change of demeanour and the celebs who are already proving themselves as serious contenders. We ask the all-important question, just how much money is there to be made from a hit TV format?Jamie reveals the surprising story behind one of the biggest ideas in television while Alice has a few thoughts of her own about which shows could make their creators seriously rich.The pair discuss why Joanna McNally is terrifying Jamie, the return of Top Gear and the mysterious financial empire of Miss Rachel.Another week another absolute state in the trenches…Welcome back!
28. We know who the jungle FINALISTS are going to be!
35:03||Season 1, Ep. 28Jamie East and Alice Brine are back in the trenches to dissect the rumoured ‘I’m A Celebrity’ line-up and there are some SERIOUS names heading for the jungle!Wayne Rooney, Ricky Wilson, Jesy Nelson and more…who’s got what it takes to survive the infamous bushtucker trials?Celebrity Traitors is finally here and the celebrities have already found a traitor in the Photoshop department! One cast member has some VERY strong feelings about their official promo picture…Alice reveals her Jonathan Ross nightmare, Jamie remembers the radio gig that got away and we hear about the musician who was invited on stage with Robbie Williams to perform ‘Angels’ and somehow ended up playing something completely different?Nigella Lawson’s love of salt has Alice VERY excited, Paul Hollywood’s motorbike leathers get another mention and we get stuck into Wayne Rooney’s incredible glow-up.Welcome back to the celebrity trenches!