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Several talk programmes have cancelled studio audiences

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HC
Hatton Cross
That was also mentioned.
Not everyone in the audience will see that episodes 'unmasking' but those that do will have to sign a NDA.
JK
JKDerry
Piers Morgan Life Stories is back filming - so far only two recording dates have been released. Aug 31st and Sept 5th 2020 at Elstree Studios. I wonder how they will design the audience setting for the return of this series?
IS
Inspector Sands
Presumably no Hollywood Handshakes this year



SC
Score
The Sun are reporting that Mo Gilligan is replacing Ken Jeong on The Masked Singer, who can't do the show because of international travel restrictions (just over halfway down):

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/12447408/jamie-oliver-friday-night-feast-axed-covid-fears/
Last edited by Score on 19 August 2020 9:25pm - 2 times in total
AS
Ash101
Presumably no Hollywood Handshakes this year



Apparently they are allowed due to them all isolating together...
https://metro.co.uk/2020/08/04/paul-hollywoods-handshakes-will-return-great-british-bake-off-despite-social-distancing-measures-13080677/
BR
Brekkie
Good choice for The Masked Singer - Mo Gilligan has been due a breakout hit and this format should suit him.

Wonder to if pushing Bake Off back a few weeks should see it get a slight ratings boost as in theory the closer to Christmas you air, the better you rate - though they probably won't want to risk clashing with I'm a Celebrity, even if it's just a 15 minute overlap.
VA
valley
Presumably no Hollywood Handshakes this year



Apparently they are allowed due to them all isolating together...
https://metro.co.uk/2020/08/04/paul-hollywoods-handshakes-will-return-great-british-bake-off-despite-social-distancing-measures-13080677/

Yeah. If anyone has a Broadcast subscription, there's an article on there with a bit more detail. https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-4/inside-bake-offs-biosphere/5152424.article
TV
iloveTV1
Good choice for The Masked Singer - Mo Gilligan has been due a breakout hit and this format should suit him.

Wonder to if pushing Bake Off back a few weeks should see it get a slight ratings boost as in theory the closer to Christmas you air, the better you rate - though they probably won't want to risk clashing with I'm a Celebrity, even if it's just a 15 minute overlap.


I’m sure ITV don’t want it to clash with I’m A Celebrity either so they’ll probably push it to 9.15pm.
JJ
Juicy Joe Founding member
Mo Gilligan is a poor choice for Ken Jeong replacement, if this is true. Although some found Ken irritating initially, I thought his offbeat comments were comedy gold. Mo Gilligan, on the other hand, in his recent occasional "Happy Three Quarters Of An Hour" show, didn't make me laugh out loud. I hope this is a temporary replacement or that the Sun article is incorrect.
BR
Brekkie
Happy Hour was awful but that's not the show I would judge him by.
JO
Jonwo
Mo's stand up is very funny. His Channel 4 shows didn't showcase his talents well but that might be due to the production company.
JA
james-2001
I guess one thing we can be sure of is there won't be any transatlantic celebs this time (unless they're UK based, anyway). So nobody like Kelis, Cee-lo or Jake Shears this year.

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