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I "Ere, I thought they was re-routing that Yellow Brick Road via Leytonstone . . .’ Expect the unexpected in Bob Carlton’s Tempest-uous rock ’n’ roll Shakespeare, Return to the Forbidden Planet. See Theatre listings.
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I ‘I don’t wanna be a chesspiece no more!’ Joey, Johnny and all chez Ramone lament manipulative corporate
management in their latest adrenalin-charged album Middleage
Colostomy. Catch them on tour this month. See Rock
review.
I Hope, it’s not a Spandau Ballet tribute band, folks - those chipper Chippendales chaps are back at Glasgow’s Pavilion. Watch out tor Iow-llying moist underwear, boys! See Theatre listings.
Hut/sucker Proxy (almost) in his birthday suit.
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‘Millions of unemployed people are living offthe few people who pay taxes . . . There are millions ofjobs waiting to be taken ~ everyone is short of secretaries and household people — but people prefer to be unemployed.‘ Novelist Barbara (far/land proves she is better at romanticfiction than hard facts.
‘I wish I were an alcoholic because the people there are so wonderful. I'd go every day.‘
lirica Jong. on Alcoholics Aruni_\'nzoit.s‘. evidently taking a more ronutntic l‘l(’ll' ofalcoho/ism than When a Man Loves a Woman.
‘I don‘t take sports seriously. although I like that Scottish thing where they throw the poles. I'm down with that.‘ REM 's l’eter Buck. We always suspected he was a bit ofa tosser.
‘Jessica Tandy told me she just did an absolutely bare-arsed nude scene.‘ Paul Newman. about to celebrate his 70th birthday. on appearing in The
‘Shc's my fiercest critic . . . she spends most of the time watching the audience. worrying about what they think if there's sweary words.‘
Iii/l lirytlen on his mother: who may in fact be less critical than others about
'I'hejinal entry in Kenneth ll’illiams'
an overdose oflntr/n’turutes. bringing a l peaceful. if'trat'ic. (’II(/ to chronic hack and stomach pain.
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