To most people, rinsing is something you do with clothes, hair or dishes. But for the three stars of Channel 4’s controversially named Sex, Lies and Rinsing Guys, it’s something they do to men on a regular basis. And they don’t work in a hair salon.

The show explores what Channel 4 has called, ‘the phenomenon of rinsing’.

Explanation? Well, it's when a woman uses her looks and charms to exploit men and obtain money and gifts.

Yikes. I'm not sure why a ‘rinser’ would want to go on national television to parade their morally questionable hobby, but Channel 4 has managed to find three women who are happy to do just that.

The show follows the exploits of Liverpudlian Jeanette Worthington, Danica Thrall, born in Derbyshire, and Nottingham's Hollie Capper, as they attempt to charm men into buying them things. That’s one way to survive a recession!

The girls are often spotted in the country’s hottest night spots. In addition, they are invited to the most exclusive parties where they are, more often than not, surrounded by a group of eager blokes.

However, the ladies on the show are adamant that they never have sex with the men. Instead they claim that they are always ‘just friends’ with the guys they pursue.

I can’t imagine why guys who spend hundreds on these women would be happy with having the ‘just friends’ stamp forced on them. Then again, maybe they enjoy wining and dining hot women for fun?

When they’re not hunting rich men, the girls spend their time preening themselves to look as appealing as possible to the opposite sex. No dab of lip gloss and a quick once-over with a hairbrush for these ladies; looking good is big business – they never leave the house without a full mask of make-up!

People are already talking about the show, and I can see why. I've seen the trailer and I'm intrigued. You can meet the 'rinsers' below...

Jeanette:

Hollie:

Danica:

Sex, Lies and Rinsing Guys will be shown on Tuesday 15 May on Channel 4 at 22:00.

Cat Deeley has made a big name for herself across the pond as the host of So You Think You Can Dance? on the Fox network. 

Little wonder she's been snapped up for The Choice, the broadcaster's new celebrity dating series airing from 7 June.

A televisual amalgam of singing talent show The Voice and perennial fave The Bachelor, The Choice looks like being the juiciest guilty pleasure this summer.

So, who are the celebrities taking part? And how does it work? Check out the trailer.

And let's hope this show makes it across the Atlantic; it looks sooooo bad, it's bound to be a goodie.

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We’re suckers for good television cameos and the makers of Glee have always been very generous when it comes to serving up glitzy celebrity appearances on their show.

We’ve seen Britney Spears, Ricky Martin and even a surprisingly impressive Gwyneth Paltrow strut their stuff on the musical show and now, we can expect Sarah Jessica Parker and Kate Hudson to pop up on the upcoming fourth series.

From the Emmy award-winning executive producers of 24, this contemporary thriller - starring Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Mandy Patinkin and David Harewood - was watched live by an average of nearly 2.5m viewers each week.

Clearly, Homeland enthralled its audience even if some were left disappointed by the finale.

The second season airs in the US on cable channel Showtime from 30 September. What's more, Channel 4 has confirmed its return (so no, it hasn't been nabbed by Sky... yet?) so why not get in the mood by checking out this early teaser trailer.

If you desperately need a Homeland fix, Gideon Raff's Israeli TV series Prisoners of War - aka Hatufim, the inspiration for the American series - airs on Sky Arts from 10 May.

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It was only a matter of time before the Gleeks got their pop-loving hands on One Direction. These days, it seems you’ve only made it in the music industry if you’ve been covered by the Glee gang. The British boy band are the latest musical act to feature on the show.

I can’t say that I’m surprised – after all, One Direction’s debut single, What Makes You Beautiful, was such a stateside hit, we were counting down the days before the creator of Glee, Ryan Murphy, got his mitts on it.

The New Directions perform a cover of the song in next week’s episode called Prom-A-Saurus, which first airs in the US on May 8, two days before its broadcast on Sky1 in the UK.

The episode sees the Glee gang getting ready for senior prom, while the nominations for prom king and queen cause tensions in the group... something tells us Rachel is fighting to be prom queen!

But what’s the Glee cover actually like? Well, you can watch the video from Sky below:

One Direction themselves are thrilled to be given the Glee treatment – member Niall Horan said: "To have a song in Glee is just fantastic. We're all big fans of the show and are so excited they chose 'What Makes You Beautiful' for an episode."

Let’s hope One Direction are happy with the version, unlike Australian singer Gotye who was also recently covered in the show.


Gotye told his local paper, The Sunday Mail, that the Glee cover of his song Somebody That I Used To Know was "dry" and that it sounded "like it's playing to you from a cardboard box." He went on to describe portions of the tune as "dinky and wrong."

I reckon the Glee cover of One Direction is rather good (the fact that it is sung by four of the hottest guys in the show probably helped!) but, I think it’s only a matter of time before the real One Direction land a cameo on the show!

WARNING! Spoiler alert – if you’re not up-to-date with True Blood, you will come across some spoilers in this blog entry!

Don’t get me wrong, ever since the first episode of HBO’s True Blood hit our unsuspecting screens, it’s been my own personal V – I’ve been hooked. But, the fourth series of the drama, which stars real-life lovers Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, left me feeling slightly underwhelmed.

Another quality HBO drama heads to Sky Atlantic later this year. Created by, and starring, filmmaker Lena Dunham (Tiny Furniture), and co-executive produced by Judd Apatow (Bridesmaids, Knocked Up), Girls will be the next big thing to watch.

The show has attracted notable critical acclaim across the pond; US critic Jace Lacob of The Daily Beast hails it as: "the best new tv show of 2012".

The Hollywood Reporter called it a: "brilliant gem" and New York Magazine declared it "remarkably poignant".
 
The series takes a biting look at the lives of a group of New York girls – Hannah (creator Lena Dunham), Marnie, Jessa and Shoshanna.

They're in their early 20s and still not sure what they want – from boys, from each other, from themselves - as HBO's inside look below illustrates.

While it's tempting to view - and possibly dismiss - Girls as another Sex and the City, that would be horrendously myopic. Yes, both shows have four women, New York City and HBO in common, but that's about it as you'll see later this year. 

Girls will air this September exclusively on Sky Atlantic HD.

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It's been building up for weeks now, but last night's episode of Homeland was nothing short of explosive. So, before I waffled on any longer, I have to say - there are spoilers in this blog, so if you haven't watched the show yet, you may not want to read further...

If, however, like us here on MSN TV, you're slightly besotted with Homeland, read on and be sure to tell us what you think in our comments below.