I don't understand British tabloids.

[mrv3000]

I really really really do not understand British tabloids. Shouldn't they be writing articles about Madonna's alien baby? I don't understand their obsession with Doctor Who. I don't read them to know for sure, but I don't think American tabloids spend their time writing about what "REALLY AND FOR TRUE WILL HAPPEN ON [insert show] OMG!!!"

I'm not going to even cut this, this latest "spoiler" is so ridiculous. The Sun's claiming that in the final eps, Martha and Mickey get married. Which, if you've even watched S4 of DW and S2 of Torchwood, you know is completely impossible.

Prof Docherty: Well dear, apparently you're supposed to marry Mickey.
Tom: Um, my name's Tom. Who's Mickey?? o_O
Martha: The guy I met once on the TARDIS? Bitch, please.

So to sum up in a question, do writing about nutso spoilers for a TV show really sell papers? (Not linking lest they get ad revenue for this nonsense.)

Comments

[gowdie.livejournal.com]

I distinctly remember a tabloid-esque paper, can't remember which one, doing a front page, plus multiple pages inside, expose on how Maddie and David were going to get married in the season finale of Moonlighting one year. They had lines of dialogue, and pictures! from filming, and everything.

Of course, it was all lies, lies, lies. To the point where they used models for the pictures. But I was all over that at the time. Bringing it to school. Reading it to friends.

If a show is big enough - it will sell.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Really? How funny! :D