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Newton arrived on [[Fleet Street]] with the [[Daily Express]] in [[1993]], and then started the showbiz beat at [[The People]]. In 1998, she became an assistant to [[Dominic Mohan]] on The Sun's Bizarre pages, before becoming the paper's [[Los Angeles]] correspondent in [[1999]]. Newton returned to the UK in [[2002]] to become the [[Daily Mail]]'s showbiz editor, and returned to The Sun in [[2003]] to become editor of ''Bizarre'' replacing the departing Mohan.<ref>http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article312082.ece</ref> |
Newton arrived on [[Fleet Street]] with the [[Daily Express]] in [[1993]], and then started the showbiz beat at [[The People]]. In 1998, she became an assistant to [[Dominic Mohan]] on The Sun's Bizarre pages, before becoming the paper's [[Los Angeles]] correspondent in [[1999]]. Newton returned to the UK in [[2002]] to become the [[Daily Mail]]'s showbiz editor, and returned to The Sun in [[2003]] to become editor of ''Bizarre'' replacing the departing Mohan.<ref>http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article312082.ece</ref> |
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''Bizarre'' is known for presenting awards like ''Shagger of the Year'' or ''Caner of the Year'' and various other awards in the paper's end of year awards. However, it was revealed that the [[2006]] winners of the Bizarre readers' poll awards - who included [[Justin Timberlake]] and [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] - were presented with their awards before readers had the opportunity to vote.<ref>http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/greenslade/2007/01/bizarre_columnists_mistakes_ex.html</ref> From [[2006]], Newton started producing a weekly [[podcast]] featuring many celebrity friends and musicians. |
Newton's column often contradicts her [[News International]] colleague [[Rav Singh]]'s showbiz column in the ''[[News of the World]],'' believed by many to reflect an internal and personal dispute.<ref>http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/article/190207/axegrinder_20070216</ref> ''Bizarre'' is known for presenting awards like ''Shagger of the Year'' or ''Caner of the Year'' and various other awards in the paper's end of year awards. However, it was revealed that the [[2006]] winners of the Bizarre readers' poll awards - who included [[Justin Timberlake]] and [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] - were presented with their awards before readers had the opportunity to vote.<ref>http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/greenslade/2007/01/bizarre_columnists_mistakes_ex.html</ref> From [[2006]], Newton started producing a weekly [[podcast]] featuring many celebrity friends and musicians. |
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Bizzare's biggest rival are the [[Daily Mirror]]'s ''[[The 3AM Girls]]'' Eva Simpson and Caroline Hedley, which is billed as the column packed with “proper showbiz exclusives.” Bizzarre is billed as “award-winning,”<ref>http://blogs.pressgazette.co.uk/axegrinder/category/victoria-newton/</ref> but Newton frequently makes an appearance in [[Private Eye]]'s "Street Of Shame", and she is also the subject of a blog called "VickyWatch", which aims to correct the "many mistakes in her column. From basic facts to downright lies." |
Bizzare's biggest rival are the [[Daily Mirror]]'s ''[[The 3AM Girls]]'' Eva Simpson and Caroline Hedley, which is billed as the column packed with “proper showbiz exclusives.” Bizzarre is billed as “award-winning,”<ref>http://blogs.pressgazette.co.uk/axegrinder/category/victoria-newton/</ref> but Newton frequently makes an appearance in [[Private Eye]]'s "Street Of Shame", and she is also the subject of a blog called "VickyWatch", which aims to correct the "many mistakes in her column. From basic facts to downright lies." |
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Victoria Newton is a British journalist and showbiz correspondent. She currently edits the Bizarre showbiz column of Rupert Murdoch's The Sun newspaper.
Newton arrived on Fleet Street with the Daily Express in 1993, and then started the showbiz beat at The People. In 1998, she became an assistant to Dominic Mohan on The Sun's Bizarre pages, before becoming the paper's Los Angeles correspondent in 1999. Newton returned to the UK in 2002 to become the Daily Mail's showbiz editor, and returned to The Sun in 2003 to become editor of Bizarre replacing the departing Mohan.[1]
Newton's column often contradicts her News International colleague Rav Singh's showbiz column in the News of the World, believed by many to reflect an internal and personal dispute.[2] Bizarre is known for presenting awards like Shagger of the Year or Caner of the Year and various other awards in the paper's end of year awards. However, it was revealed that the 2006 winners of the Bizarre readers' poll awards - who included Justin Timberlake and Madonna - were presented with their awards before readers had the opportunity to vote.[3] From 2006, Newton started producing a weekly podcast featuring many celebrity friends and musicians.
Bizzare's biggest rival are the Daily Mirror's The 3AM Girls Eva Simpson and Caroline Hedley, which is billed as the column packed with “proper showbiz exclusives.” Bizzarre is billed as “award-winning,”[4] but Newton frequently makes an appearance in Private Eye's "Street Of Shame", and she is also the subject of a blog called "VickyWatch", which aims to correct the "many mistakes in her column. From basic facts to downright lies."
She apparently supports Liverpool FC, despite there being a boycott of The Sun in Liverpool over claims made by the paper about the Hillsborough disaster.[5]
Trivia
- Often reduces her year of birth by ten years, to hide actual age from "aimed at young and trendy" column readers
- Blogger VickyWatch claims that when Newton uses the terms "I can exclusively reveal..." more often than not truly means "I have received a press release" or "I have read this on the internet."[6]
See also
References
- ^ http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article312082.ece
- ^ http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/article/190207/axegrinder_20070216
- ^ http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/greenslade/2007/01/bizarre_columnists_mistakes_ex.html
- ^ http://blogs.pressgazette.co.uk/axegrinder/category/victoria-newton/
- ^ http://vickywatch.blogspot.com/2007/05/vickys-bizarre-outfit.html
- ^ http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/greenslade/2007/01/bizarre_columnists_mistakes_ex.html