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Model woes (!)

Gemma Garrett, currently Miss Great Britain, who wants to become an Member of Parliament, in the Daily Star:
“I want British politicians to be sexy, not sleazy….I want politicians to show they really care about women.”
Garrett was asked if she had any tips for Gordon Brown as he grapples with the problems of the economy and […]

Posted 09 May 2008 § General § This is Stupid ‡ Comments (0) °

Footballer hates ’seeing the funny side’

Well, well… it seems that former Arsenal footballer Ian Wright is fed up of being turned into a ‘comedy jester’ by the BBC, and wants to be taken more seriously.
Sorry, you may have been great as a player, but you’re a practical joke as a TV and radio presenter. You should be grateful that you’re […]

Posted 18 April 2008 § General § Sport ‡ Comments (0) °

Charlton Heston is gone…

Charlton Heston, the Hollywood tough-guy actor, has died aged 84. Enough said.
See his entry on IMDb, then check the pages of some of his most memorable films:

The Ten Commandments
Ben Hur
El Cid
Planet Of The Apes

You will be remebered for ever. May you rest in peace….

Posted 06 April 2008 § General ‡ Comments (0) °

France 2, England 0

1-0 : France’s President, Nicolas Sarkozy, got good publicity during the official state visit to Britain. Also, most of the UK media almost wet themselves over the appearance of his missus, Carla Bruni.
2-0: The French national football side beat their English counterparts by a single goal in Paris. Although David Beckham won his 100th cap, […]

Posted 27 March 2008 § Current Affairs § General § Sport ‡ Comments (0) °

TV series “Lost” now on cable

Virgin Media recently added the third series of the hit TV drama Lost to its video-on-demand service…. despite the fact that it can be bought already on DVD and that Sky One is currently showing the fourth.
This comes to just over the first anniversary of the company’s childish spat with British Sky Broadcasting over […]

Posted 12 March 2008 § General ‡ Comments (0) °

Africans serve up a football feast- but few people are watching

Has anyone been watching the African Cup of Nations in Ghana? If you have, you may have seen some great games, with a few shocks along the way. It’s been a great tournament so far….
Yet, few people have been able to see the games live on television. In the UK, people have to rely on […]

Posted 29 January 2008 § General § Sport ‡ Comments (1) °