TELEVISION / Tabloid TV

Those tabloid TV 'scoops' in short: Telethon's receipts were down by pounds 9m on last year, while disabled demonstrators, concerned about 'negative stereotyping', protested outside LWT; Paul Daniels revealed that his car licence plate is MAG1C (David Hamilton's is D1 DDY); Esther Rantzen experienced difficulties with New Forest locals over plans to renovate a cottage, and Arnold Schwarzenegger was painted gold and paid pounds 1m for two days' work on a Japanese soft drink ad.

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