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“I watched the other night… Derry Girls? Those nuns!” – Martin Scorsese |
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* Ball games with Bedders
* Sean(n)’s kiss of death
* PLUS: Autographic content |
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>> Fakebook << |
Celebs on social media |
When you’re a celebrity with a highly recognisable name, how do you use social media to keep up with friends and family – without getting swamped by fans?
Using an alias is the classic method, but then what do you do about a picture?
Dannii Minogue has an interesting workaround. She has a secret personal account on one platform under the name ‘Emma Jackson’ – which was her character in Home & Away. It allows her to use both a name and a likeness that’s recognisable to the people she wants to add, but just looks like a weird fan account to the rest of the outside world… |
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David Tennant has already got his Christmas tree up. |
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>> Juicy fruits << |
Ball games with Bedders |
Stars learn all sorts of approaches to conflict resolution over the course of their careers. Here’s an unusual one from Daniel Bedingfield.
Over dinner, Bedders and one of his friends’ guests got into a feisty debate about something inconsequential and couldn’t agree on who was right. So, in order to decide the matter, Bedingfield suggested they resolve it with a “ball-off”.
At which point, he dropped his trousers to reveal what was described as “two giant mangoes”. Apparently, there was no way anyone would have been able to compete with those specimens. So Bedders won. |
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>> Bad sign << |
Autographic content |
As Bob Dylan is forced to apologise after selling 900 copies of his ‘hand-signed’ book that turned out to be mechanically printed by autopen, we remember some of our other favourite celeb signing stories.
* There was a point when Beyoncé would sign autographs for fans, but pens had to be handed to her without a lid. If a fan handed her a lidded pen, she’d pull a disgusted face until somebody took it and removed it.
* In his pre-murderous drug addlement days, Sid Vicious would insist that fans give him their autograph in return for his.
* Claudia Winkleman has been known to sign autographs as Davina McCall.
* Robbie Williams made the decision to stop signing fans’ body parts in 2012 because he is “a family man now”.
* Geri Halliwell used to like signing fans’ memorabilia “Thanks for last night, love Geri x” |
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N writes: “More on the Bruce Dickinson story: my mate went to Oundle in the early 90s and heard that after Bruce was expelled he arranged for a load of manure to be dumped on the housemaster’s lawn, as revenge.” |
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>> Kiss of death << |
Third time’s the charm |
Now that Sean(n) Walsh has managed to raise his profile again after a stint in the jungle, he’ll be hoping he doesn’t fuck it all straight back up with his uncontrollable urge to snog.
His Strictly scandal is well known, but it’s not the only time his libido hampered his career. There was a point when he was in talks to sign with comedy mega-agency Avalon, but it all got derailed when he took a fancy to the woman who was chalked up to be his agent there.
He ended up making a move on her at the Chortle Awards and spent the night drunkenly smooching the face off her (“like teenagers at the back of the bus”). The pair then sobered up to find that most of her clients had complained about their conduct – so she lost her job and he had to find a new agency. |
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As a kid Jill Scott used to play football with OnlyFans favourite, 32JJ-jugged glamour model Leanne Crow. |
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>> Popper music << |
The Somerville shopping list |
anon writes:
“Reading your recent stories about people watching their own programmes, I was reminded of a similar situation…
“Not long after I moved to London 20-odd years ago, I was in a certain gay fetish store off Upper Street, Islington. While I was there, Jimmy Somerville was buzzed in. I was stood behind him at the till and he bought a bottle of poppers – and a copy of his own CD.” |
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When Jimmy Somerville sold his house in Islington, he left behind a large oil painting of himself. He was portrayed as a naked saint, with a huge snake wrapped round him. |
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>> Finger stuff << |
The celebrity scene |
The whole ASMR fad passed us by a bit, but we’ve found the perfect Popbitch substitute. Bobby Fingers (the artist formerly known as Mr Chrome from Rubberbandits) has started making incredible YouTube videos where he talks you through the creation of a celebrity diorama.
Not only is his voiceover hypnotically soothing, but the scenes Bobby builds are so astonishingly detailed that the time just flies by. They couldn’t be further up our avenue either.
Episode One: [Mel Gibson’s 2006 DUI Arrest]
Episode Two: [Steven Seagal Choked Out By Gene LeBell] |
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Cost Of Christmas Crisis? Switching on the lights in Highbury last night: Corinne from Swing Out Sister. |
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>> Popquiz << |
This week’s audio rounds |
Another week means another five new rounds made up from the floor sweepings of fifty hacked-up tunes.
All you have to do is identify the ten songs (one point each) and who performed them (a second point each). Piss easy.
Monday’s Theme: The [Blank] Song
[Play it here] |
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There’s well over a year’s worth of these cobbled together music rounds available at a moment’s notice for you. You can find them all [here]. |
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Thanks to: TP, NO, N, MOT, anon, CB, R, K, mrshoman, AH, monstris, poshduckhunter |
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Old Jokes Home
My boss asked me why I’m only ever sick Monday to Friday.
I must have a weekend immune system. |
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