American Idol has just started it’s tenth season and as XFactor makes it’s trip over the Atlantic stealing the Cowell and jettisoning the crown princess of the toon into the hearts of middle America, it’s time for a shuffle. The Big Dawg Randy Jackson is the only returning judge now that Paula’s gone proper tonto and Ellen decided she wasn’t keen on being mean. So they’ve brought on two new judges, and bloody well done FOX because these are J to the Lopez and Steven ‘face of a sexy Lion’ Tyler. The new judges have just the right amount of industry klout, rock-star mental and bubbly enthusiasm....

So as you know I’m doing a show at the Leicester Comedy Festival but I’m not the only thing on, even if that is how I make it sound. Here’s a list of 13 (long I know but it could have been MUCH longer) awesome people to see. In ALPHABETICAL order, cus that’s the way the brochure does it. A Abandoman 20:00, Thursday 17 February, Firebug £7/5 Like nothing you’ll have seen before. This two piece hip-hop posse will amuse and amaze you with off the cuff raps delivered with bizarre skill. Really funny, Really awesome. (and they’re bloody lovely) Comedy Festival Listing  Abandoman on Facebook I Iain...