Annie Lennox on Amy Winehouse: “I wish somebody could stop everybody taking pictures of her and get her out of the spotlight. I want to see her healthy, not wrecked.” (Daily Record)
- Amy Winehouse seems to have trouble holding her head up, not because she’s married to a louse, but because she’s weighed down by all that g.d. hair. The Daily Mail compares her new ‘do to a “bearskin helmet worn by British Foot Guards.”
- Speaking of feet, I’m not a fan of them – I think all human feet should be amputated and replaced with rubber flippers. And Amy Winehouse’s scaly, chapped, blackened hooves have done little to change my mind.(The Sun)
- Amy Winehouse will perform “an exclusive gig” for a Russian billionaire’s girlfriend.(Yahoo!)
- Three of the top 10 American singles are from Brits this week, including two of the top three: Coldplay‘s “Viva La Vida” (No. 2), Leona Lewis‘s “Bleeding Love” (No. 3), and Natasha Bedingfield‘s “Pocketful of Sunshine” (No. 9).
- Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin have finally gotten married. The weather didn’t cooperate, however.(Daily Mail)
- Boy George is DJ’ing again.(The Sun)
- Victoria Beckham dresses down while out with the fam at Disneyland.(Daily Mail)
- Victoria Beckham and Naomi Campbell: jeans will bring them together.(Mirror)
- How will Dannii Minogue feel now that there will be an X Factor panelist hotter than she is? “Cheryl [Cole]’s appointment stunned fellow judges so much that Dannii Minogue had to ask her plastic surgeon to put a surprised look on her face.”(Mirror)
- Adrian Lester will return as Mickey for Hustle‘s fifth season.(The Stage)
- Chris Martin twisted his knee during tour rehearsals; he may miss a performance.(Telegraph)
- Brand-new Radiohead.(Guardian)
- EMI now has access to BBC’s library of recordings in a new deal.(Guardian)
Annie Lennox on Amy Winehouse: “I wish somebody could stop everybody taking pictures of her and get her out of the spotlight. I want to see her healthy, not wrecked.” (
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Kevin Wicks is the founding editor of Anglophenia.
