January 2009

The Betfair Contrarian: Why Ray Quinn won't win Dancing on Ice

Chicken Dinner / 29 January 2009 / Leave a comment

You'd have to have a really poor memory to have forgotten the Contrarian's warning a fortnight ago that Celebrity Big Brother favourite Verne Troyer would come up short. Ray Quinn [1.68] is at an even smaller price to win Dancing...Read more »

Oscars Betting 2009: Will Penelope cruise it to the Best Supporting Actress crown?

Chicken Dinner / 23 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Cruz's performance in Vicky Cristina Barcelona has shot her to the top of the betting. But what all of all the other (almost) leading ladies? Chicken Dinner fill you in....Read more »

Oscars 2009 Betting: Kate is punters' leading lady

Chicken Dinner / 23 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Kate has the curse of the Globes, Meryl is frequently nominated but rarely rewarded and history suggests Anne is to young... So who will win best actress at this year's Oscars? Chicken Dinner attempt to provide the answers....Read more »

Oscars 2009 Betting: Ledger in line for posthumous prize

Chicken Dinner / 23 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Can any one of the stellar nominees defy the odds and pip the late Heath Ledger to the Best Supporting Actor oscar? Chicken Dinner doubt it....Read more »

Oscars 2009 Betting: Blood makes Slumdog Best Picture bet

Chicken Dinner / 23 January 2009 / 2 Comments

The signs don't look good for Golden Globe winners, biopics and American political dramas. So who does stand a chance of winning Best Pciture at this year's Oscars?...Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother 2009: Short odds make for a wasted three weeks

Feizal Rahman / 23 January 2009 / Leave a comment

After the controversy surrounding the 2007 series, producers of this Celebrity Big Brother have had to play it safe. But, regardless of one of the most wearisome series ever, an average of 3 million viewers have tuned in and the...Read more »

Oscars 2009 Betting: Boyle a hot Best Director bet

Chicken Dinner / 23 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Brit director at the head of the betting thanks to Slumdog Millionaire......Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day 21: Don't worry famous people, it's nearly all over...

Dan Fitch / 23 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The latest series Celebrity Big Brother is about to finish and Verne is the hot favourite to win. Dan fitch fills you in on the latest movements in the house......Read more »

Oscars 2009 Betting: Rourke's got the Leading Actor award in a half-nelson

Chicken Dinner / 22 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Mickey Rourke's resurrection seems sealed - he's a firm favourite to lift the best actor award. Chicken Dinner run through the nominees and their likely chances....Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day 20: "No I can't"

Dan Fitch / 22 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The housemates indulge a little Americana as Tommy excels at baseball, Coolio goes round in circles and Terry and Ulrika fail to eat a pie in half-an-hour without using their hands... Dan Fitch has the latest from the Big Brother...Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day 19: Will Ulrika follow Tommy in double eviction?

Dan Fitch / 21 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Coolio and Terry snuggle up, a haircut causes a frisson of sexual excitement and it's cheerio to Michelle. Dan Fitch discusses the latest movements in the house and in the market in preparation for tonight's double eviction ....Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day 18: The radiant woman in the mirror

Dan Fitch / 20 January 2009 / Leave a comment

As Michelle departs, Dan Fitch is impressed by La Toya's low cut dress, less impressed by tabloid eviction predictions. Meanwhile the chilli challenge crashes the party and Tommy is a certainty to go......Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day 17: Turn up the heat in the house by voting for Coolio to stay

Dan Fitch / 19 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch updates us on the latest developments in the Celebrity Big Brother house where Tommy has self-exiled himself from the group in an act of petulance and lively Coolio and boring Ulrika are up for eviction....Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day 16: A few eggs short of a dozen?

Dan Fitch / 18 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Verne reflects on his drunken escapades and Michelle proves herself to be one of the less intellectually athletic housemates as the battle of the sexes ensues. Dan Fitch reports on Day 16....Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day 15: Life after Tina

Dan Fitch / 17 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Verne's price crashes with his trolley, Tina goes, Mutya follows - Dan Fitch has the all the latest from the Celebrity Big Brother house......Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day 14: Eviction time!

Dan Fitch / 16 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Tina Malone will surely be out the door tonight - she's [1.15] to get the boot after all....Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Betting: Six reasons why Verne Troyer doesn't win...

The Betfair Contrarian / 15 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The Contrarian, as you may have noticed, is all about the little guy. So you'd have thought I'd be all over Verne Troyer to win Big Brother. But if there's one thing I love more than little guys it's outsiders,...Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day 13: Malone the hot favourite to exit

Dan Fitch / 15 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The second eviction looms for Tina and Michelle, and Betfair punters have been piling into the toenail-eater to go......Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day 12: 'This is my house!'

Dan Fitch / 14 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Yesterday we thought there might be love in the house but today the affection is emanating from our correspondent to one celeb in particular. Dan Fitch reports on the latest from Coolio and the gang......Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Babewatch: 'I'm harder than Graham Norton'

Alan Dudman / 14 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Alan Dudman regrets opening his big mouth about Tina Malone after she opened her bigger one. This week he settles for falling in love with Latoya, calling for the return of Ulrika's spandex suit and making sensational claims about his...Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day 11: Is there lurve in the house? You bet!

Dan Fitch / 13 January 2009 / Leave a comment

There's talk of amour in the air, according to (umm) LaToya Jackson (no less). Oh, and Tina's been eating her toenails. Lovely. Catch up with all the gossip from the Big Brother house with Dan Fitch....Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day Ten: Gormless Tina gets sweaty

Dan Fitch / 12 January 2009 / 1 Comments

Terry is penalised for discussing nominations, Tina comforts sad Swede and the curious case of Tommy Sheridan. Dan Fitch reports on the latest developments in the Celebrity Big Brother house......Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day Nine: Operation 'Save Coolio' is launched

Dan Fitch / 11 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Channel 4 producers must be frightened of losing the gangsta nutter, they've been showing Coolio's sensitive side. Dan Fitch keeps you updated......Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day Eight: The madness continues...

Dan Fitch / 10 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Pinder is shown the door, Coolio has hatched a cunning plan and Ulrika is faking it....Read more »

Golden Globes Betting: Why Goebbel's theory is good news for Mamma Mia

Richard Douglas / 09 January 2009 / 1 Comments

Does economic downturn make it likely that the gongs will go to feelgood, throwaway films? Will it all be Happy-Go-Lucky on Sunday night and has Mickey Rourke body-slammed his way into contention? Richard Walker discusses the nominations for the 66th...Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day Seven: Pinder ponders eviction

Dan Fitch / 09 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Despite giving Coolio a piece of her mind the glamour model is on the cusp of returning to the real world, says Dan Fitch....Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Betting: Will it be bye-bye Ulrika?

Dan Fitch / 08 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Dan Fitch surveys the latest goings-on in the Big Brother house where a certain Swede is looking shaky......Read more »

The Betfair Contrarian: Why Slumdog Millionaire won't win Best Picture at the Golden Globes

The Betfair Contrarian / 07 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The Betfair Contrarian loves the movies, especially betting on them, and the much-lauded feel-good hit Slumdog Millionaire is [1.72] Betfair to win the Best Picture gong at the Golden Globes. Our man tells you why the favourite won't take the...Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day Five: Nice guy Terry won't come last

Dan Fitch / 07 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Michelle cries, Terry luxuriates, Vern pervs, Coolio steals chicken and Ulrika snaps - Dan Fitch reports on another day in the Big Brother house......Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother 2009: Coolio gets heated

Dan Fitch / 06 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Lucy may have been deprived the opportunity to demonstrate her considerable talents but the rapper is still walking around the house like a dog on heat, says Dan Fitch. But is he really about to join the least exclusive club...Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother: Feizal's Thoughts Part One - Latoya, Mutya, Vern, Coolio and Tommy

Feizal Rahman / 06 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Betfair "Specials" supremo Feizal Rahman gives us his initial thoughts on a famous sibling, a "bitchy" popstar, a world-famous dwarf and a once-famous chart topper....Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother: Feizal's Thoughts Part Two - Terry, Ulrika, Lucy, Tina, Michelle and Ben

Feizal Rahman / 06 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Feizal Rahman gives us his views on the remaining contestants in the Celebrity Big Brother House.......Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother 2009: Latoya shortens in the betting

Dan Fitch / 05 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch talks us through the latest developments in the Celebrity Big Brother house....Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother 2009 Betting: Verne deservedly dominating the "Blokewatch"

Mike Norman / 04 January 2009 / 2 Comments

"Mystical" Mike Norman's soothsaying powers have been recruited to talk us through the chances of the different male contestants on Celebrity Big Brother. Here goes......Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother Day Two: Ulrika isn't endearing herself to anyone

Dan Fitch / 04 January 2009 / 2 Comments

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch has been glued to the telly to report back to betting.betfair.com readers on what's been going on in day two of Celebrity Big Brother....Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother 2009 Betting: Lucy Pinder may be top on the Babewatch scale but has no chance of winning

Alan Dudman / 04 January 2009 / Leave a comment

With Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco playing M and Alan Dudman playing James Bond, the mission given to betting.betfair.com's resident Casanova was a simple one: keep a Babewatch on the female contestants in the Celebrity Big Brother household, tell us about...Read more »

Celebrity Big Brother 2009: Opening night

Dan Fitch / 03 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Chubby popstars, Tory glamour models, Socialist politicans and a gangster's paradise. Dan Fitch discusses the opening night of Celebrity Big Brother 2009....Read more »