BANG provides the most explosive entertainment news in the world.
The company was founded 10 years ago by legendary showbiz writer Rick Sky – who made his name spearheading three of Britain’s biggest showbiz columns on The Sun, Daily Mirror and The Daily Star.
The company provides top showbiz news to many of the world’s biggest media outlets who know that BANG news is a way of attracting big audiences.
BANG is located in central London, but we have reporters and sources all over the globe who provide us with the hottest news as it happens.
We also supply, through our army of top feature writers, the most revealing celebrity interviews.
Senior Staff Biogs:
Rick Sky (Managing Director)
Journalist and broadcaster Rick Sky has had a glittering media career.
He has been in charge of showbiz news, features and gossip at some of Britain’s biggest selling popular newspapers, including The Sun, The Daily Mirror and The Daily Star.
A familiar face on TV, Rick makes regular appearances on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, NBC and MTV, discussing the world of showbiz and celebrity.
He has also published three best-selling books – ‘The Show Must Go On – The Life of Freddie Mercury’, ‘Michael Jackson, The Bad Year’, and ‘The Take That Fact File’.
He has interviewed every major celebrity in the world – as well as those who think they are major celebrities.
Contact Rick directly: ricksky@bangshowbiz.com
Philip Hamilton (Editor)
After cutting his teeth as a local newspaper reporter Philip quickly moved into the showbiz and entertainment field.
After excelling in all aspects of BANG’s business he quickly moved through the ranks to spearhead the agency.
He has supplied major stories to all the biggest British popular newspapers, including The Sun, Daily Star, Daily Mirror and the Daily Mail, has interviewed a number of major Hollywood and music stars and is currently branching into other media work.
He is a specialist in new media and is responsible for fine tuning BANG’s internet news services and mobile news products.
Contact Philip directly: philiphamilton@bangshowbiz.com
Lucy O’Loughlin (Deputy News Editor)
Lucy started out in broadcast journalism, where she worked for Sky Sports for two years before moving to TWI.
After training as a newspaper journalist, Lucy worked for her local paper The Richmond and Twickenham Times, until she joined BANG in April 2006.
Contact Lucy directly: lucyo@bangshowbiz.com
