Arlene Phillips the Dance Judge Panel with Greg James and Lee Mack. In Britain, Phillips first became a household name as the director and choreographer of Hot Gossip, a British dance troupe which she formed in 1974, using students she was teaching at the time. Hot Gossip spent two years performing in a London night club where Phillips and her manager developed the group's dance act. The troupe were spotted by the British television director, David Mallet who invited Phillips to make Hot Gossip a regular feature of "The Kenny Everett Show", which he directed for Thames Television on ITV, first being
Gossip (band) Gossip (band) Gossip (or The Gossip) was a three-piece American indie rock band from 1999-2016, formed in Olympia, Washington. For most of their career, the band consisted of singer Beth Ditto, multi-instrumentalist Brace Paine and drummer Hannah Blilie. After releasing several recordings, the band broke through with their 2006 studio album, "Standing in the Way of Control" (2006). A follow-up, "Music for Men", was released in 2009. The band played a mix of post-punk revival, indie rock and dance-rock. Their last album, "A Joyful Noise", was released in May 2012. Gossip was formed in 1999 in Olympia, Washington, with vocalist