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Celebrity Apprentice’s Jose Canseco to be Sued for Celebrity Boxing Switch

« Tori & Dean: sTORIbook Weddings – Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott’s Tips to Planning the Perfect Wedding | Home | Dancing With The Stars: Week Three Results » April 5, 2011 04:00:58 by Shayla Perry After allegedly sending his twin brother, Ozzie, to fight in his place during a celebrity boxing match, Celebrity Apprentice star Jose Canseco is being sued for breach of contract by Hollywood Boxing Federation President Damon Feldman. Keep reading for all the details! “Yes, there is going to be a lawsuit filed,” Feldman’s attorney Bryan Konoski tells Radar Online. “It’s certainly at a minimum going to be  for $6,500. That’s $5,000 for the amount wire transferred under the contract and then an additional $1,500 for travel and things like that and there could be other damages associated with the claim.” Konoski says that the paperwork is currently being prepared by Damon Feldman’s other attorney, and will be filed within the next 24-48 hours, adding, “Odds are we’ll file in munic...

BBC wins Boxing Day ratings war with Eastenders!

December 28th, 2010 by Lisa McGarry. 1 Comment The BBC won the Boxing Day (26.12.10) ratings war. The corporation’s soap ‘EastEnders’ reached a record peak audience of 9.5 million viewers on the second day of the festive holiday as viewers tuned in to see the drama unfold in the wake of Stacey Branning’s decision to flee Albert Square on Christmas Day (25.12.10). The channel’s revival of period drama ‘Upstairs Downstairs’, starring Keeley Hawes and Ed Stoppard also increased ratings, with it’s debut on Sunday peaking at 8.1 million. The programme, which was a hit on ITV in the 70s, had an average rating of more than 7.5 million and an audience share of 28.4 per cent – almost matching ITV’s 7.6 million for period drama ‘Downton Abbey’ earlier this year. ITV1 struggled to compete with comedy ‘Benidorm’, which shared the ‘Upstairs Downstairs’ air time, coming in at only 6.5 million viewers at its highest, while and Harry Hill’s ‘Best Of Christmas TV Burp’ had a peak audience of just 2.9 ...