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I Witty, wacky. weird and. . . Canadian. They’re Barenaked Ladies, huge in the land at lumberiaclts and Bryan Adams, nobodies over here. That may change with January gigs at Edinburgh Venue and Glasgow King Tut's. See Rock listings.
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‘We were in McDonald‘s when she pulled out what I thought was a pencil. I said “What’s that‘.’“. then I realised it was a home pregnancy kit and it was showing positive.‘
. . . which is more than can besaidfor fellow comedian. the recently engaged Vic Reeves.
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‘lt‘s like Kylie Minogue leaving Neighbours.‘
An Australian journalistsees the separation of the Prince and Princess of Wales as part of an on-going soap opera.
‘1 have all these children. you see. So I never get to party or ‘rage‘ or ‘rave‘ or whatever it is. because I‘m always tired.‘
Meryl Streep doesn ’t quite keep up with the times.
‘Steamier footage was shot. but it was really out of keeping with the tone ofthe film, which is much sweeter than that.‘
Kevin Costner hints that he and Whitney Houston won 't be getting their respective kits offfor new movie . The Bodyguard.
I ‘Gorblimey, strikealight. howsyertather’ and other chirpy bogus Cockney banter, interspersed among the songs in Me And My Girl. starring Gary Wilmot
I and Jessica Martin at Edinburgh Playhouse. See Theatre preview.
5 ‘Don‘t people expect nuns to know about the human body? God made
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Wendy Beckett defends her
enthusiasmfor some ofthe more
explicit works of the art world.
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