Popular Saturday Night talent show The Masked Singer has come under fire after the revelation that the celebrity inside the Dragon costume was Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Dragon performed what many considered to be a very competent and heartfelt version of Bananarama’s Cruel Cruel Summer but was eliminated after receiving the fewest votes.
The panel was unable to guess his identity, with Jonathon Ross firmly convinced that Dragon was Wet Wet Wet star Marti Pellow until he was unmasked and revealed to be the controversial middle-eastern despot al-Assad.
There was silence in the studio after the revelation – Davina McCall recovered herself quickest to stammer ‘So, have you enjoyed your time on the show?’
Rita Ora appeared confused though, and could be heard asking ‘Is it that bloke from Wet Wet Wet then or what?’
Mr Al-Assad then left the studio and flew back home to continue his brutal oppression of the Syrian people.
The episode was roundly criticised in the press.
‘Viewers shock at Cruel Cruel Bashar’ read a subsequent Metro story, while a Guardian opinion piece railed against ‘ITV’s repeated use of brutal dictators on Saturday nights.’
Fans of the show were equally unimpressed.
“Shocked to see one of the world’s most brutal dictators on Masked Singer last night,” read one tweet.
“Although, to be fair, his performance of Sex on Fire last week was pretty astonishing.
It is not the first time the show has attracted controversy this season, with an earlier episode revealing that Seahorse was none other than Michael ‘the Nose’ Mancuso – head of New York’s notorious Bonanno family.
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Baz Luhramann returns with hip-hop musical adaptation of Skyrim
Acclaimed Australian director Baz Luhramann is the latest director to attempt to adapt a video game for the big screen by taking on the hugely popular Elder Scrolls game – Skyrim.
However, he will be putting his own unique spin on the project, by turning it into a hip-hop musical.
“I think Skyrim is just bonzer,” said the Strictly Ballroom director.
“But it’s a bit bleak, all those snowy barren wastelands and huge scary caves. I think what it’s crying out for is some ripper big, great colourful hip-hop musical numbers.”
Opening in a similar fashion to the game, with an execution, the film quickly establishes it’s own unique identity.
“Just as the guy’s about to be executed, the dragon emerges from behind the mountain and attacks,” confirmed Mr Luhramann.
“Then we go into a ten-minute mash-up of Eric B & Rakim, the Sugarhill Gang and Nas, and all the characters dance up the stairs of the tower as it collapses around them before ending on top of the mountain with all the guys chanting ‘The world is mine’ as the dragon breakdances behind them.”
“Fair dinkum. It’s going to be a beaut.”
Skyrim! Will be released in 2019 and then followed up with a second release shortly after that removes the bit where the lead character gets stuck in a wall and several support characters inexplicably float into the sky.
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