Pointless host Alexander Armstrong shed 2st thanks to a ‘massive’ diet overhaul

Pointless host Alexander Armstrong shed two stone after admitting – ‘I couldn’t bear watching myself on TV.’ The comedian, 51, overhauled his diet after becoming concerned with his appearance during the early days of the hit BBC1 quiz show and credits fasting and ditching sugar, including fruit, as the main factors behind his dramatic weight loss. … Read more

Christine McGuinness displays her toy-strewn home as she jokes it’s ‘pointless’ having a playroom 

She’s a doting mother to her three autistic children, twins Penelope and Leo, seven, and four-year-old Felicity. And Christine McGuinness shared a glimpse into her quiet weekend at home as she posted a snap of her toy-strewn house to Instagram on Saturday. The model, 32, who is married to comedian Paddy McGuinness, 47, also joked … Read more

Graham Norton SLAMS the ‘pointless’ publishing of BBC’s high earners list after leaving Radio 2

Graham Norton has lashed out at the annual publishing of BBC stars’ high salaries, branding the practice both ‘pointless’ and ‘rubbish’. The broadcaster, 57, who recently quit BBC Radio 2 after 10 years to head to Virgin Radio, has admitted that he looks forward to no longer having his earnings published for public consumption – a … Read more

Pointless star Richard Osman steps out in casually cool style on his 50th birthday

Pointless star Richard Osman steps out in casually cool style as he runs errands on his 50th birthday By Georgia Simcox For Mailonline Published: 00:08 GMT, 29 November 2020 | Updated: 00:09 GMT, 29 November 2020 Richard Osman was spotted running errands in London on Saturday, as he celebrated his 50th birthday.  The statuesque Pointless … Read more

JOHN HUMPHRYS: London to New York in 90 minutes? How utterly pointless!

On November 22, 1977, I stood on the Tarmac at JFK Airport with a crowd of excited journalists and VIPs. A shout went up. We’d spotted, emerging from the light cloud, the drooping nose of the first supersonic passenger jet ever to cross the Atlantic on a commercial service. This was Concorde. It had taken … Read more

Eco-warrior says going veggie is pointless and mass loss of species is a myth

When it comes to radical activism, there are few who can hold an ethically-sourced candle to Michael Shellenberger. At 16, he threw his first fundraising party for a rainforest conservation group. At 17, he lived in Nicaragua to show ‘solidarity’ with the Sandinista socialist revolution. By his early 20s, he was raising money for Guatemalan … Read more

Pointless host Richard Osman claims viewing figures are determined by coronavirus briefing

‘If Matt Hancock’s on, our ratings shoot up!’ Pointless host Richard Osman claims more viewers tune in if an unpopular MP fronts the daily coronavirus briefing By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 08:16 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 09:11 BST, 26 May 2020 It has won millions of fans and multiple syndications following its … Read more

Dan Walker slammed by viewers for ‘pointless’ interview with MP George Eustice | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV

Walker interrupted and wanted to move on to talk about deaths in care homes after it was announced all figures of coronavirus deaths in that sector would be published today.  He said: “What we are hearing is a third of all deaths now in care homes right across the UK are from COVID. “We have … Read more

Calls to step up production of ventilators for coronavirus are ‘pointless’ without additional staff

Boris Johnson’s call to ramp up the production of ventilators for coronavirus patients is ‘pointless’ without more staff and extra equipment, leading medics have warned. The Prime Minister issued an appeal to manufacturers over the weekend to switch their production lines and help manufacture the life-saving breathing machines.    But experts warned there were not enough fully qualified … Read more