Naughty
SERENA Williams has shown remarkable fortitude in returning to the major tennis circuit just nine months after giving birth. But to claim her all black catsuit has been a factor in her recovery is like saying her new rainbow coloured outfit will add ten mph to her serve. Could she be trying to sell us something?
ALAN Bennett’s new play Allelujah! is set in a North of England hospital which has a “Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward”. Who’s going to laugh at that reference, Alan? Certainly not the promoters of Dusty, the Musical, or Son of A Preacher Man musical. Or indeed the legions of fans who wish to remember the beehived star at her best.
Nice
THAT the Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko who was be shot dead by the Russian security service (allegedly) managed to make it to a press conference, where he drew attention to claims of an intended assassination. But what was nicer was that Arkady took time out later to apologise to his wife for her “two days of hell.”
ROSEANNE Barr has had show cancelled after revealing herself to be a racist moron. But it was even nicer to hear the comedy star grovel by attempting to claim her “ambien tweeting” had been induced by sleeping pills. Apparently, racism is not a side effect of insomnia medication.
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