Monthly Archives: October 2007

Robbie Williams Says Courtney Love Is Too Busted For Him

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on October 26th, 2007

Courtney Love – who has been linked to a number of British celebrities – apparently draws the line at Robbie Williams.

Lily Allen’s Brother Replaces Daniel Radcliffe In Equus

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on October 26th, 2007

I’m sure Alfie Owen-Allen, brother of Lily Allen and son of Robin Hood‘s Keith Allen, is a fine actor. He has thirteen credits on IMDB after all.

Anglo For Your Ear: Martina Topley-Bird’s “Anything”

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on October 25th, 2007

As Tricky‘s moll and muse back in the ’90s, Martina Topley-Bird was the voice of trip-hop. She found her own voice as a solo artist in 2003 when she released her debut album, Quixotic.

Sean Bean “Hurt” By Sienna Miller Rumors

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on October 25th, 2007

Sean Bean is not boffing Sienna Miller, he says, and he’s very pissed off by the allegations. He tells The Times: “None of the stories are true. They’re all lies.

The BBC Doesn’t Think Pete Doherty Is Long For This World Either

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on October 25th, 2007

Remember when all those premature obituaries from CNN.com – for such living people as Dick Cheney and Nelson Mandela – were leaked to the public?

Anglo For Your Ear: Pulp’s “Underwear”

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on October 24th, 2007

There’s “political” Jarvis Cocker, and then there’s “sexy” Jarvis Cocker. Those categories aren’t mutually exclusive, of course, as demonstrated by his former band’s best-known classic, ...

Is Victoria Beckham Hiding Fakies Under Her Pasties?

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on October 24th, 2007

Listen to BBC DJ Chris Moyles try to get Victoria Beckham to admit she has breast implants here. She holds her own pretty well.

Johnny Marr Gets Smiths Fans’ Hopes Up

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on October 24th, 2007

Johnny Marr gives a sliver of hope that The Smiths will reform…someday: “It’s no biggy. Maybe we will in 10 or 15 years time when we all need to for whatever reasons, but right now Morrissey is doing his thing and ...

Anglo For Your Ear: Nick Lowe’s “Cracking Up”

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on October 23rd, 2007

When I listen to this, I think, “Cheeky, Slightly Controversial Theme Song For Short-Lived ’80s Sitcom About a Neurotic Nebbish Played by Jon Lovitz.” You’ll hear what I mean in this clip from a 1979 performance ...