Since all the stories in the Thread for Lazy Journalists will have been copypasted many times in the tabloids during previous years, you will only need to find an extra couple of lines this year to tag on at top.

Here are your starters for ten:

- Retirement of toupée maker puts contract renewal for Bruce Forsythe in jeopardy;

- BBC set blunder - sprung dance floor goes missing;

- Mutiny! After furious row with new resident choreographer (Arlene) all professional dancers refuse to train (Anton sent home);

- Everybody busy!!! Redfaced BBC bosses admit they forgot to book any celebs to compete in Strictly's 2010 series;

- It's legal!! - Craig will go blonde if rebooked for Strictly's 8th series;

- Safety bosses want Tonioli to wear straitjacket when Strictly on air.
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I'll be buttered!!!
Dance off to be replaced by West side story style knife fights, female pros said to be 'shocked'

"Bring it on!" says Brenda Cole (age 52)

It's now August 2012, the Olympics are here, and the stars for Strictly's 8th season have still not been signed up.

"It's getting embarassing" admitted a red-faced BBC official, who declined to be named, when we interviewed him through a crack in the door - actually, as we had a good grip on his tie, he was unable to get away until we let go.
"We wrote up a short list, but it got left on a seat in a taxi and Manchester United has signed them all up."

Get a move on, BBC! With the axing of BBC 3, BBC 4, Radio 5 in favour of six new sports channels, there'll soon be no family entertainment left for Saturdays.