Now this post is a month behind (explained below) but check out this video as it will reveal  results from 'Bears got Talent' (articles) ... drums... well bonjour it's Christopher and his funky violin. Congrats to Rob and Michael for getting into the top 3 and doing their thing. Oh, you've just partook in yet another very fine production from Britain's own Jonathan Robinson (FunFur.tv - YouTube - profile).

Not only are Bears cute and they take up a lot of our 'fantasy' time (as in, when you're fantasizing about someone lying on top of you, it's a Bear)... well Bears got Talent as well! From the maker of 'Britain's Next Bear Model' (articles) comes another Bear talent show spinoff. British director Jonathan Robinson (FunFur.tv - YouTube - profile) has put together a video in which you watch 8 contestants from around the world do their 'thing' and you get to vote for the next 3 who'll go on to the 2nd round. There's guys who sing, dance, play the violin and guitar... and there's one who splashes into pools (... no comment ...), and finally, one contestant who can vows he can crack every part of his body. I really hope he goes on to the next round 'cause he said he can crack his toes which I'd like to see (yes, I'm a little twisted). Go check it out for yourself, and cast your vote by leaving your comments.

A Very British Gangster is a 2007 documentary that has the cameras following husky Dominic Noonan who just happens to be a leader to one of the most dangerous crime families in Britain. This film has you tag along as you witness Dominic enter and leave courtrooms for crimes alledgedly linked to him. You also see him interact with his gang of mates and you also meet his brother who is just as dangerous as Dominic. Oh... and the kicker to all this... Dominic Noonan is openly gay. Yessir, he's this big and bulky Bearish real life gangster who is gay and is always wearing a suit and tie. If you know anything about Torrents, you can see it here (and thanks to Eric Z. (galleries - profile) for pointing this movie out to me).

[Photos here] It's funny how life works sometimes. I've been kind of this secret admirer of this really cute British Bear named Malc (profile). I came across his YouTube page awhile back and thought he was the cutest thing since the creation of puppies. I even thought he should have competed in Britain's Next Bear Model.

Well I get an email from Malc with a few photos. He's interested in modeling. Of course, I'm in Canada and he's in the UK so getting together for a photo shoot would be... well... very expensive. However he did send me a few photos which I'm sharing with you, and hopefully Malc will send more. Make sure to email him as well and to subscribe to his YouTube channel.

Now that Britain's Next Bear Model is over (articles), the winner has been announced, what you need to do is get yourself a copy of the DVD (cover). What you will be getting is all of the episodes edited together into a 60 minute feature (with no teases nor credits apart from those at the end of the show).

As a bonus, you will also get a 12 minute feature called 'Bears on Bears'. This is where they talk in the 'diary room' to all of the contestants, and the contestants talk about the other contestants. Maker Jonathan Robinson  (website - profile) states that he expects to get a few irate emails from some of the guys once they see that! You can get an idea of what this 'Bears on Bears' is going to look like from this preview on Jonathan's YouTube channel.

Also, Jonathan sent in this to PlanetBears: On Steve. It's only 40 seconds but it's a hoot. Personally, I really liked Steve. I was hoping to see him make it to the top 3 (my choice would have been Sean, Steve and either Leopold or Kris... with Sean most likely winning... however that's not how it ended up, now did it). Anyhow, the diary section looks great.

Lastly - more photos.

Jonathan Robinson (website - YouTube - profile) ~ the man responsible for the smash series 'Britain's Next Bear Model' ~ is informing us that the DVD is now available (cover) and you can purchase here (via Paypal). Also, there's a DVD giveaway ~ check out this video from Jonathan for all the details.

It's been a wild ride yet the truly entertaining Britain's Next Bear Model series has come to an end. The 3 finalists were Alan, Raff and Sean... and I think everyone thought that Sean with his classic Bearish looks was going to win yet it was Raff with his sultry accent and killer smile who was crowned as the very first Mr. Bear Model. A lot of the guys who participated were seriously cute, however it was us that voted for who we wanted, and Raff came out top.

Here at PlanetBears, we've have been following the show since it's inception. If you missed any of our articles, then click here. We've also received quite a few photos from Jonathan which were included with some of the articles (photo set #1 - photo set #2 - photo set #3).

A Bearish prince is suing Michael Jackson. The prince's name is Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa and he claims that Michael Jackson owes him an album, an autobiography and and a stage play. Michael Jackson's lawyer stated to the British court that the singer is too ill to testify in person for this breach-of-contract brought on by the prince. There's not too many photos of the Sheikh online but here's one and here's another. It'll be interesting where this story will lead.

And the winner is... well... we're not gonna tell ya, you're just going to have to watch the final episode of Britain's Next Bear Model to find out. This is 'Part B' of episode #7 and this is it ~ after 6 weeks and 8 contestants, they reveal the winner. Here at PlanetBears we have given this show extensive coverage ~ check out all the past articles since some of them have photos of the contestants. They've also been covering this excellent British show over at the Bearotic site.

In about a week's time, I will do a small write-up about what I thought of this show. I don't want to write it now because it will reveal the winner. For now, enjoy the show and be surprised to find out who took the title.

It's down to the wire and only 3 contestants are left in 'Britain's Next Bear Model', and those 3 Bears would be Alan, Raff and Steve. We found this out in the latest show - Episode 7 - Part A - and we will find out the grand winner in Part B of Episode 7 which they will be airing this weekend (I believe).

However, I've got an inside tip already... one of them has been knocked out of the race, leaving only 2. Who was cut...? Sadly It was Alan (he was so funny... and raunchy). So now the race is on between Raff and Steve.

Want to see some more fantastic shots of these incredible men? Well then click here. There's 2 sets of photos - one set is the 3 finalists playing around at the office (you see a short clip of that in Episode 7), and there's another set of photos of the 2 finalists together. Lastly, here is an excellent Safe Sex Guide pamphlet which includes photos of the final 3 (it's in .pdf format and it's shy 20mb). Remember, you can download all of the episodes of 'Britain's Next Bear Model' in high resolution over at FunFur.tv.

Well it's down to the final 3 in Britain's Next Bear Model. Here at PlanetBears we've been following this show diligently (articles). Our conclusion so far...? British men are very very hot and extremely sexy, and this show has been produced with utter excellence. It's been tons fun to watch, the contestants have been greats sports, yet all good things must come to an end, and this show is nearly done.

We now know who the 3 finalist, and that would be Alan (pic #1 ~ pic #2), Raff (pic #1 ~ pic #2) and Sean (pic #1 ~ pic #2). What they are doing now is that they have broken up the final episodes into 2 parts, and today you get to see Part A on YouTube. We don't get to find out who the winner is until Part B, so you have to stay tuned.

Lastly - click here to see the photos they were distributing during this latest episode (and if you missed the article we posted with the contestants in their underwear, then click here). And, in this latest episode, You'll also notice that the finalists were working on a photo shoot in an office setting - we'll be getting to see those photos in an upcoming update.

If you haven't been following 'Britain's Next Bear Model', then it's about you did because they have now chosen the final 3. They started off with 8 contestants and over the past few weeks it was online votes that chose the finalists. Check out Episode #6 and you just might be surprised to find out exactly who made it (note - don't read the comments until after or else feel the spoil).

Jonathan Robinson of FunFur.tv (profile) has mentioned to keep an eye out all this week on his YouTube channel as he will be posting more on this series. And you have up until November 8th to vote for Britain's Next Bear model and the way to do that is either go to EuroWoof or on the FunFur forum.

I gotta tell you that I was surprised with the results. I only picked 1 of the guys right, the other 2 were a complete surprise... looks like a hot and heavy race to the end... (ps - in episode #5 they had to do a photo shoot in their briefs - click here to see some great photos from that shoot).

1 word... underwear...

ok... 3 words... Bears in Underwear.

PlanetBears has been following the Britain's Next Bear Model series very closely (articles). The show is brought to you by ManBears and Funfur.tv. We have arrived at Episode #5 (see all the episodes here) and it's time to see the 8 contestants strut their stuff in their undies. The men were not told about an impromptu photo shoot having them strip down to their Skivvies.

There's not much time left to vote for your favourite Bear. You get to choose which make the final 3 by visiting the FunFur.tv forum. Need a little help deciding who you like? Well here are some excellent shots from this shoot sent in by Jonathan Robinson (articles - profile). It's time to meet the contestants a little better (in alphabetical order - photos by Trooper):

Alan ~ Photo #1 - Photo #2

Des ~ Photo #1 - Photo #2

Kris ~ Photo #1 - Photo #2

Leopold ~ Photo #1 - Photo #2

Raff ~ Photo #1 - Photo #2

Roger ~ Photo #1 - Photo #2

Sean ~ Photo #1 - Photo #2

Steve ~ Photo #1 - Photo #2

Click here to see episode #4 of 'Britain's Next Bear Model' (articles). ManBears and Funfur.tv have joined forces in order to bring you this 'first of its kind' for Bears and those that admire them. 8 contestants living in a flat, all of them competing to be the very 1st UK Bear model. In this episode, things heat up in the washroom as shaving cream starts spewing all over the place. Also, they seem to be getting reprimanded a lot in this one.

It's up to you to choose who goes and who stays, so cast your votes on the FunFur.tv forum.

Here at PlanetBears, we've been following the news on what's been going on with the new series 'Britain's Next Bear Model' - just check out these articles, however the following is a press release from the makers of the show:

"Standby for Action! ManBears and Funfur.tv have launched 'Britain's Next Bear Model'. Anything can happen in the next six weeks, as you decide who's a top in the grizzliest competition ever. See the 8 hairy finalists (photo) as they get to know each other, living, sleeping and playing together in the world’s first Bear reality TV series, facing some hair-raising challenges, some close shaves and… Netty!

To view the first episode please visit Jonathan Robinson's YouTube page. Nothing will go unnoticed nor unpunished as our cameras track their every movement, growl, grope, slurp and snog 24/7. From modeling to pasty eating, from banoffee pie to leather, our Bears will have to play hard in this Grrrrruelling contest, in order to win your votes.

Broadcasting on YouTube, Funfur.tv and EuroWoof, voting commences on October 5th, with an accumulating score for each of our eight finalists. The winner will be announced on November 9th and will receive a big cash prize, with their hairy chest splashed across a magazine cover. Only one will be crowned Britain's Next Bear Model. Let the battle commence!

Gerard Gudgion of ManBears said: 'As far as I know this is a world first for a group like ours to produce and promote a reality series. For the first time I think people are going to be able to see beyond the body shape of Bears and get a real understanding of Bear culture'.

Jonathan Robinson of Funfur.tv said: 'I've worked on big reality TV before such as 'I'm A Celebrity…', but nothing beats this competition for excitement and generating opinion. Seeing the first comments on Youtube shows what diversity the 8 contestants offer!'.

For more information or interviews with any of the contestants please  call 0161 432 4947".

It's episode #3 in 'Britain's Next Bear Model'. This great show is headed by Jonathan Robinson (articles - profile) who has made a ton of Bearish videos in the past few years which you can check out from his YouTube page as well as his site FunFur.tv. In conjunction is EuroWoof and the Manchester Bears ManBears who have also been contributing to this fun show.

Right now we're still getting to know the 8 contestants as they all bunk up in a flat together. There's little romances forming here and there, all the while we're hearing touches of gossip. Remember - these men are there to win and to be the very first Bear Model.

How this works is that you watch the shows and you vote for your favourite contestant. In a few weeks, 3 will be chosen to move on to the finals. It's great fun as these cute Bearish men rival, and some of these guys are superbly cute. Stay tuned (and if you haven't been following, here's an article about episode #1 and an article on episode #2).

Last week we told you about a new show called 'Britain's Next Bear Model' (article) which consists of 8 guys living in the same room as they compete to be UK's newest Bear model.

In episode #1, we got to meet 5 of the 8 contestants, and even though I try to remain as biased as possible, I did slip in that I thought Steve was cute (well, so is Alan... and so is Kris... however Steve definitely wins the Daddy Bear vote). Well in the newest episode (#2), the final 3 competitors have entered, and say hello to Raff (woof) Leopold (double woof) Sean (triple woof). Yes, Sean is now a new favourite of mine... however it's not up to me who is going to win this thing, it's up to you.

You need to head on over to either EuroWoof (you need to register) or even better, just head on over to the FunFur.tv forum (no registration needed) and cast your vote on who you think should first make it to the top 3 to finally down to #1. This is episode 2 out of 7, so keep watching as things begin to heat up now that all the cuteys are together.

There are 8 contestants running to be Britain's Next Bear Model. This is an excellent new show by the collaborative works of Jonathan Robinson of FunFur.tv (website - articles - profile), EuroWoof and Manchester Bears ManBears (website).

8 men are going to be living together to compete for this title. And you can vote online at EuroWoof from the beginning of October up until the beginning of November at which point they will announce the final 3. Just make sure to tune in Jonathan's YouTube channel to keep updated on this one. I already have a favourite, which I'm not going to mention (Steve), altho we only do get to meet 4 and we'll be meeting the next 3 in the upcoming episode so I just might change my mind when I see them all together. In any account, this looks it's going to be one excellent show to watch.

Every time I go thru my older files and folders, I seem to unearth some photos that I seem to have forgotten existed. I then question whether I should re-post them, since part of me says that I should move ahead and there's no need to post older photos... while the other half of me said that these pics are surely going to be of an interest to someone, and it's always fun to reminisce a little... anyhow... as you can I decided to add them.

They are from an event I attended called Bear Fest '00 which took place in Washington DC, an event held by the Highwaymen TNT. Actually, a TV show called 'Dot Comedy' from Britain had contacted me, liked my site I was working on at the time (BearPress.com) and they wanted to feature me. I met up with their cameraman, had a great weekend, and then was expecting to see myself on British TV. Well seems the cameraman was a newbie and we didn't follow the script so they didn't use any of footage. Oh well, they at least paid for my weekend so it wasn't a complete loss.

Looking back at these pics, I realize just how often I do not go to events. This was the only Bear event I've ever been to in the States, and that was 8 years ago. My only true excuses are - I'm in Canada, I'm not rich and I have 2 very large Shepherds I have to take care of. I always want to go, especially since I'm always writing about Bear events... I still want to go, and I'm not dead yet.

Click here to check out the photos.