Baz Bamigboye Explained
Baz Bamigboye (born 17 September 1957) is a British gossip columnist and entertainments writer for the Daily Mail group of newspapers.
Life
Born in Surrey, and raised in Richmond Upon Thames, Bamigboye is Nigerian British. His father, Bamidele Bamigboye, was installed as the Oba - under the regnal name Bamigboye II - of Iresi, Nigeria, in 1983.[1]
He began his career in journalism working on a local newspaper in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. He has been mentioned in other British publications (e.g., The Guardian,[2] The Daily Telegraph,[3] and the BBC[4]). He received the Showbusiness Reporter of the Year award at the British Press Awards in 2003.[5]
In February 2022, Bamigboye announced that he would be leaving the Daily Mail to join Deadline Hollywood.[6]
His TV appearances have included Have I Got News for You, Club Mix on Channel 4, The James Whale Radio Show on ITV,[7] Jack and Baz on BSkyB, and appearances on US TV.[8]
Notes and References
- A Brief History of Iresi: A 20th Anniversary Project, Iresi Pacesetters, Powerhouse Press and Publishers, 2005, pp. 1, 85
- Mentions of Bamigboye's reviews in The Guardian include Web site: Are the critics able to stop a turkey in its tracks? . . 21 May 2006 . 2016-12-11 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160309211332/http://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/may/21/film.media1 . 2016-03-09 ., Web site: Channel 4 lines up Blunkett affair drama . . 27 May 2005 . 2016-12-11 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308222852/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/may/27/politics.broadcasting . 2016-03-08 ., Web site: Archived copy . 2006-09-27 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103142/http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Film/documents/2005/02/24/Oscar.pdf . 2016-03-04 ., Web site: Harry Potter: First night reviews . . 5 November 2001 . 2016-12-11 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161007153626/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/nov/05/harrypotter . 2016-10-07 .
- Mentions of Bamigboye's reviews in The Daily Telegraph include http://www.news.telegraph.co.uk/core/Content/displayPrintable.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/11/20/nmed120.xml&site=5, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/.../news/2006/03/02/bllosangeles02.xml, Web site: Film critics agree: Potter is magical . 2012-04-25 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110805010911/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1361627/Film-critics-agree-Potter-is-magical.html . 2011-08-05 .
- Mentions of Bamigboye's reviews on the BBC website include News: Rave reviews for King Kong remake . 9 December 2005 . 2006-09-27 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20061218201812/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4512750.stm . 2006-12-18 ., News: West End to have £35m revamp . 25 June 2003 . 2006-09-27 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20051028030857/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/3018868.stm . 2005-10-28 ., News: Critics spellbound by Potter movie . 5 November 2001 . 2006-09-27 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20060522000447/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/reviews/1638623.stm . 2006-05-22 ., Web site: BBC - Films - A Director's Diary . 2006-09-27 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105205932/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/03/01/michael_bassett_13_article.shtml . 2012-11-05 .,https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/A3941840
- Web site: British Press Awards: Past winners.
- News: Daily Mail Columnist Baz Bamigboye Joining Deadline. 11 February 2022.
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