Ladies and Gentlemen of the UK rejoice, our PM plays video games! And violent video games at that, featuring some very Angry Birds destroying the homes of evil pigs.
So he isn’t shooting the Taliban in Medal of Honor or the top player in WipeOut but it’s a step in the right direction. Angry birds is winging (see what I did there?) its way to the PS3 and Xbox in the near future and rumours abound that a Hollywood movie is in production, but who else plays the game? It’s time for a top ten of celebrity Angry Birds fans!
- Paul “Gazza” Gascoigne – Ex England footy star. “Gazza is hooked on Angry Birds. He downloaded it for free but paid for the add-on so he could try the extra levels,” a close ‘pal’ told The Sun.
- Conan O’Brien – American chat show host and occasional barbarian.
- Tony Hawk – Pro skater and star of numerous games.
- Cory Monteith – Better known as Finn from mega hit musical TV show ‘Glee’.
- Pete Wentz – DJ from American rock band, Green Day.
- Jason Manford – British stand up comedian and new host of The One Show on BBC1
- Jordin Sparks – Very successful winner of American Idol.
- Rainn Wilson – American actor who starred in their version of ‘The Office’ and appears in many feature films including Galaxy Quest and Transformers Revenge of the Fallen. “Those arrogant, gloating pigs in Angry Birds make me soooo mad!!!” he tweeted.
- Alyssa Milano – Actress and retired witch, star of the tottyfest TV series ‘Charmed’
- David Cameron – Prime Minister of the UK and fan of flinging birds at pigs. In hats.
Source: MCV / Celebrity Tweet Archive
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I wondered if this is one of those moments like when gordon brown said he liked Arctic Monkeys and had them on ‘his’ iPod
but who wouldn’t play angry Birds its not only like crack but also probably the best supported game ever with free update after free update arriving regularly, although I’m pretty sure its sky high sales help with that.
Tuffcub
I caved in and bought it last week. It’s the only app I’ve ever paid for.
gideon1451
Just a note, Tuffcub: Pete Wentz is from Fall Out Boy.
DJ Judas
I’d say its a shuffle rather than a step in the right direction. They might as well be playing minesweeper.
kevatron400
TC’s articles I think are my favourite! Man, Charmed – that was a series which deserved more of my attention. Or is it just the poor man’s Buffy?
Tuffcub
It had more totty than Buffy bu the stories were weaker.
Charmed_Fanatic
Charmed :D
Ryan1991
Apparently, Jason Manford wears a suit when he plays Football Manager. I must say, it does add to the realism.
3shirts
He also loves 2002’s family friendly classic ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ I hear
hazelam
this is probably the best way to stop kids playing games, tell them cameron plays games, they wont want anything to do with games after hearing that. :)
jimmy-google
I was told yesterday by someone at work that while watching the news they saw Nick Clegg using Move at the Lib Dem conference.
Last year we had Obama buying his kids a DS (and a Wii I think). Games seem to be the in thing for politicians at the moment. Now we just need them to sort out the tax breaks for the industry.
Cadabena
My mid 00s pop-rock soul cries out and says that Pete Wentz is Fall Out Boy’s bassist, nothing to do with Green Day. Not that I’d care now…
Ryan1991
And you would be right.
moshi
I was in 2 minds as to whether to point that out, im not a emo honest
Raen
Yes I did want to point it out as well, wasn’t sure if TC was attempting a funny
Dany2Step
do greenday even have a dj?
i think it was a joke.
BlackWidowShirt
I hate all politicians. just kill all the chinless bastards and put me in charge, then everything will be perfect.
bunimomike
“Ladies and Gentlemen of the UK rejoice, our PM plays video games! And violent video games at that, featuring some very Angry Birds destroying the homes of evil pigs.”
Scotland Yard isn’t going to be happy about that one.