The Daily Tonic: In The Wet Patch Of The Greats

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* Robbie v Obama!

* PJ Harvey’s Neighbours!

* PLUS: Another new audio round

>> Philandering <<

How does he land the birds?

Reading through all your stories of celebrities staying in hotels has reminded us of one of our favourite bits of transatlantic culture clash.
In the early 00s, Samuel L Jackson had an extended visit to London in which he stayed at the Sanderson Hotel for a month or so. During his time there, he became fascinated by British soap operas. Not because of the storylines, but “because they contain ugly people, especially EastEnders.”
Sam was particularly astonished by Phil Mitchell, who he insisted wouldn’t get the women he did if he was in America.

More check-in names of the stars: Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys used to use the pseudonym “Max E Pad”. Kevin Costner went by the name “Tom Feral”.

>> Crossed lines <<

Question of the day

A couple of you have already told us stories along these lines when we first mentioned Keith Harris and Orville’s ill-advised “adult” comedy sets – but, as it’s festival season, we figured now was probably the time to ask properly.
Today’s Question: What is the strangest line-up you’ve ever witnessed? At a gig, a festival, a corporate event, a charity fundraiser; whatever the situation, who have been the most mismatched bill buddies?
Send us your stories of strange line-ups to hello@popbitch.com and we’ll dish out some digital goodies to the best ones.

AS writes: “Jimi Hendrix did a one nighter in Spalding (29th May 1967). He stayed at the Red Lion Hotel in the town. Room 4, I believe.”

>> Let England tape <<

Everybody needs good Neighbours

PJA writes:

“In the mid 90s I used to work at the Gore Hotel in Kensington, just behind the Royal Albert Hall. Given the close proximity to the venue its guests were regularly RAH performers, etc.
“At the time PJ Harvey was a regular guest. She was/is a massive fan of Neighbours but because she couldn’t work out how to set the VCR in her room, she’d pass the front desk on her way out and ask if I would mind popping up to her room and taping it for her. Which I would do.”

If you’re ever looking for a place to stay in Leverkusen, Germany, may we recommend Hotel Fück?

>> Barack room dealings <<

Robbie gets robbed

KO writes:

“I once had the pleasure of staying at Celtic Manor in Newport where, for reasons I can’t fully understand, we were upgraded to the Presidential Suite – a.k.a. The Obama Suite. It was as nice as Newport can be and had multiple Nespresso machines in case you didn’t fancy walking 100ft from the bedroom to the living area.
“Apparently it used to be the Robbie Williams Suite until he was downgraded.”

If the Hotel Fück is too coarse for you, perhaps you’d prefer a hotel room in Intercourse Village?

>> Major bummer <<

In the wet patch of the greats

S writes:

“When we were organising our wedding reception at the Strathdon Hotel in Nottingham, the hotel chucked in a free night in the bridal suite. The bookings manager was at pains to tell us that the last high profile person to stay there was John Major.
“It subsequently transpired that he was part of a gruesome twosome with Edwina Currie. I now content myself with the thought that they both wore sets of pyjamas buttoned up to the neck rather than visualising them in the throes of passion…”

RF writes: “In a hotel near Headingley cricket ground in Leeds, I stayed in the ‘Umpire Dickie Bird Room’ – a nicely presented single room, perfect for the travelling umpire. More puzzling was that my friends had the ‘Cannon & Ball Suite’ – which had a four-poster double bed…”

>> Quarantunes <<

Your daily quizzical activity

Ten more songs. Twenty more points. Guess all the artists correctly and all the song titles and you’ll win our grand prize.
A nice, warm feeling of superiority.
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>> Hmmms <<

A couple of quick things

Kate Pierson from The B-52s has her own hotel chain now

[Kate’s Lazy Meadow]
Did an LAPD police officer really get a tampon served in his coffee?

[Jezebel investigates]
Headline Of The Week: My Little Pony Fans Are Ready to Admit They Have a Nazi Problem

[Read at The Atlantic]

Thanks to: AS, PJA, KO, monstris, SS, RF, KL

Old Jokes Home

A photon checks into a hotel.

The receptionist asks “Do you have any luggage?”

The photon replies “No, I’m travelling light.”

Fancy Another?