''Perez Hilton Superfan'' is a television series released in the United Kingdom in 2011. The programme, broadcast on
ITV2
ITV2 is a Television in the United Kingdom, British free-to-air television channel owned by ITV Digital Channels, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998. For a number of years, it had the largest audience share after the fiv ...
, features the American celebrity blogger
Perez Hilton
Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. (born March 23, 1978), known professionally as Perez Hilton, is an American blogger, columnist, and media personality. His blog is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities, and for posting Tabloid jou ...
gaining an intimate insight into the lives of four international singers/performers -
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
,
Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
,
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling gir ...
and
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa where he released three Spanish albums ''Enrique Iglesias (album), Enrique ...
.
Episodes
Lady Gaga
*Original air date:
*Unofficial rating: 310,200 (1.76%)
[Perez Hilton's ITV2 series falters]
Broadcast, 15 December 2011
Perez is joined by global phenomenon and close friend Lady Gaga as they spend time together in two different continents. Beginning their journey in Hollywood the pair also jet off to Sydney, Australia.
The show features private and exclusive interviews, antics and moments, from the close friends cooking together in pyjamas to behind-the-scenes at performance dress rehearsals and backstage concert moments.
Katy Perry
*Original air date:
*Unofficial rating: 198,800 (1.09%)
[
Katy Perry invites Perez to have an exclusive look behind the scenes of her latest video for new single " The One That Got Away". He then joins the popstar on her UK tour and is treated to exclusive access to her closed set. Perez and Katy also discuss topics ranging from her (now ex) husband ]Russell Brand
Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, podcaster and media personality. He established himself as a stand-up comedian and radio host before becoming a film actor. After beginning his career as a comedian and la ...
, her early Christian music career and her love of touring.
Kelly Rowland
*Original air date:
*Unofficial rating: 198,200 (1%)[Goofs and Andre pull 630k]
Broadcast, 22 December 2011
Perez gets up close and personal with ''The X Factor UK
''The X Factor'' is a British reality television music competition, and part of the global ''X Factor'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. Premiering on 4 September 2004, it was produced by Fremantle's British entertainment company, Thames (T ...
'' judge, former Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final lineup comprised Beyoncé, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams (singer), Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Hou ...
member and solo artist Kelly Rowland. Perez is with her as she gets ready for a big TV performance to debut her new single "Motivation
Motivation is an mental state, internal state that propels individuals to engage in goal-directed behavior. It is often understood as a force that explains why people or animals initiate, continue, or terminate a certain behavior at a particul ...
" off of her new album. They chat about Kelly's friendship with Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most culturally significant figu ...
, her troubled and estranged father, and on her own image. Perez goes behind the scenes at dance rehearsals at the world-famous Universal City walk, for simulated skydiving and bull riding.
Enrique Iglesias
*Original air date: Prince Royce
Geoffrey Royce Rojas (born May 11, 1989), known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music, and in his teenage years began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen ...
for the past 12 months will be performing to over 20,000 fans. They chat about everything from the old-school tape recorder Enrique still carries around to write songs with to his "low maintenance" attitude and lack of diva demands. Includes backstage banter and a fan meet and greet.
References
External links
*{{Official website, 1=http://perezhilton.com
2011 British television series debuts
2011 in British television
ITV (TV network) original programming
Television series by STV Studios