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Jason Manford hits out at 'internet idiots'

Jason Manford has hit out at "internet idiots" after insensitive comments were made towards Gary Barlow in reply to one of the comedian's Facebook statuses.

Colin Daniels, Digital Spy, 14th August 2012

Barlow 'Really pissed off that Jimmy Carr's apologised'

Take That star Gary Barlow is reportedly "well pissed-off" that Jimmy Carr has apologised for avoiding tax.

Andrea Mann, The Huffington Post, 21st June 2012

Jimmy Carr's tax deal becomes David Cameron's headache

PM criticises comedian over arrangements, but remains silent on tax avoidance by Gary Barlow and party donors.

Rajeev Syal, The Guardian, 21st June 2012

Jonathan Ross Show's X Factor guests were disappointing

The Jonathan Ross Show saw the veteran host joined by X Factor judges Gary Barlow and Tulisa Contostavlos, as well as Steve Coogan, Ewan McGregor and Cee Lo Green.

Rachel Tarley, Metro, 2nd October 2011

Epic Win (BBC1, Saturday) celebrates British eccentricity. So Sean blows up hot water bottles like balloons until they burst. Natasha, who once got a kiss from Gary Barlow (suddenly he's everywhere), can identify a Take That track in just one second. Brian - he could only be called Brian - identifies lawn mowers by the tracks they leave. And in between them, Alexander Armstrong does puns. So when Brian opened his lawn mower museum, was he proud? "Did you keep the cuttings?"

There are no tears, not many laughs really. It's mainly groans. Epic Win has got disappointing viewing figures and just one series written all over it. That's a no from me then.

Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 22nd August 2011

This could possibly be the most deranged variety show you'll ever see, the only place on earth where you can watch Christopher Biggins pretending to be Boris Johnson, and Jerry Hall impersonating Katie Price. If that doesn't draw you in, how about Joe Pasquale as Lady Ga-Ga? Or Ulrika Jonsson as David Beckham? No? Surely Vanessa Feltz masquerading as James May is irresistible. As is Eamonn Holmes as Elvis Presley. And David Gest as Elton John. Les Dennis as Gary Barlow... The list goes on, and just gets odder. The All Star Impressions Show could be completely awful or it could be enjoyably barmy. It certainly has a very good pedigree, being co-produced by Steve Coogan's and Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's production companies. And it has a certain surreal gloss that could be quite winning. Harry Hill will make a guest appearance, though we don't know whether he will reprise the Morrissey impression that won him Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes all those years ago.

Alison Graham, Radio Times, 26th December 2009

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