Newsnight got into the Halloween spirit last week, when presenter Kirsty Wark unexpectedly broke into Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' dance routine to end the BBC programme in style.
We revisit that entertaining outro and seven other surprising Newsnight moments - from Katie Price on breast implants to the Cookie Monster having the last word - below:
Dizzee for Pm
Jeremy Paxman kicks off an interview with Dizzee Rascal and Baroness Valerie Amos following Barack Obama's Us presidential win in 2008 by asking Dizzee he believes in political parties in Britain. The rapper replied: "Yeah, they exist, I believe in them. But I don't know if I care."
Paxman then interrupts Amos and addresses Dizzee as "Mr Rascal" before asking him: "Why don't you run for office?" To which Dizzee replies: "See that's a very good idea, I might have to do that one day. Rascal for Prime Minister,...
We revisit that entertaining outro and seven other surprising Newsnight moments - from Katie Price on breast implants to the Cookie Monster having the last word - below:
Dizzee for Pm
Jeremy Paxman kicks off an interview with Dizzee Rascal and Baroness Valerie Amos following Barack Obama's Us presidential win in 2008 by asking Dizzee he believes in political parties in Britain. The rapper replied: "Yeah, they exist, I believe in them. But I don't know if I care."
Paxman then interrupts Amos and addresses Dizzee as "Mr Rascal" before asking him: "Why don't you run for office?" To which Dizzee replies: "See that's a very good idea, I might have to do that one day. Rascal for Prime Minister,...
- 11/4/2013
- Digital Spy
International pop star Beyoncé will front a new campaign, I Was Here, for the United Nation’s World Humanitarian Day.
The campaign, by Droga5 Sydney, will include a single – yet to be recorded – from the RnB star.
The aim of the campaign is to put a spotlight on humanitarian work and encourage people around the world to get involved by doing something good for others.The music video for Beyoncé’s song, also called “I Was Here”, is to be filmed in the Un General Assembly Hall in New York in front of a live audience.
Accompanying the single is a website that allows users a chance to share their acts of good.
The campaign, which is in aid of many global humanitarian organisations, aims to reach 1bn people in one day, 19 August, the day of the single is released.
Valerie Amos, Un under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs said: “World Humanitarian Day celebrates humanitarian work.
The campaign, by Droga5 Sydney, will include a single – yet to be recorded – from the RnB star.
The aim of the campaign is to put a spotlight on humanitarian work and encourage people around the world to get involved by doing something good for others.The music video for Beyoncé’s song, also called “I Was Here”, is to be filmed in the Un General Assembly Hall in New York in front of a live audience.
Accompanying the single is a website that allows users a chance to share their acts of good.
The campaign, which is in aid of many global humanitarian organisations, aims to reach 1bn people in one day, 19 August, the day of the single is released.
Valerie Amos, Un under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs said: “World Humanitarian Day celebrates humanitarian work.
- 8/3/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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