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MAY I JUSTIN I WORD FESTIVAL TIMBERLAKE WOrd has featured the
He's got nearly half a million ‘friends' on his MySpace Slle. and he's spending 2007 touring the world. SECC. year. University of Glasgow. 3—5 May Aberdeen, 1 1—13 May
1 l CROSS-FERTILISATION
TRADIN PLACES
‘So now that I’ve conquered TV/music/fashion, what I really want to do is . . .’ Brian Donaldson spots some cultural cross-fertilisation.
‘ rite ol‘ that which you know' is a motto believed to be branded upon some delicate parts of authors’
bodies. Stepping outside their field ol~ experience is a cardinal creative sin and one which can lead to ostracisation. Yet. across the creative arts there is a history of people taking a dip in other folks waters. How many times have we groaned as yet another stand-up comedian writes a ‘hilarious debut novel"?
'l‘hankl’ully. in 2007 there will be some intriguing instances of gatecrashing amid the painful genre invasions. Not content with providing the story and screenplay to Robert Altman's l‘inal directorial hurrah. Garrison Keillor gets a starring role mysteriously. (iK. Previously. the writer and broadcaster has rented out his voice to the likes ol Rr’r/IH' Rub/ii Ilrmrl but A Prairie Home Companion is based on his own radio variety show which began back in [97-1. David 'l‘hewlis has been threatening to write a book for many years now. and linally it arrives in the shape of The Late Hector Kipling. a tale ol‘jcalousy and naked ambition in modern British art. He will be sharing shell-space alongside. so tar. a trio of comedians with Rhona Cameron and Julian Clary scribbling novels while this year‘s ‘most unlikely kids author“ pri/e goes to Mackenzie Crook with a 'lighthearted fantasy~ provisionally titled .4 Fairy 'Iii/r'.
llis buddy Ricky (iervais will have his l-‘lriiiiiiiuls brought to 'l'\" later this year but the small screen is being inundated by even weirder cross-pollinitliotts. llt 2006. David Walliams
in the past. Expect mere big names this
also as.
shape of the tulip skirt. Noted proponents: Marie Antomette. Victoria Plum. I Facial hair
Because ciean-shaven is a bit bOyband. And Daniel Craig. the epitome of masculine manful manliness. is working it.
I Voluminous bottoms
Not as easy to ('lngUlSC a Surprise pregnancy behind as last season's tunic dresses. Artful
bagginess is migrating Noted proponents: south and coming to a set Russel/ Brand. Henry of hips near you in the Northmore.
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likes of Seamus Heaney and Lows de Bernieres
JUNE I COLOURSFEST I WEST END This Glasgow event has FESTIVAL
Theatre. mu5ic. dance and street carnivals are part of this i'ortnight that also includes Scotland's Mardi Gras. Glasgow. 8-24 Jun
become a key date on the UK clubbing scene. It's guaranteed to be one hell of a party. Brae/iead Arena. 2 Jun
waded into other people‘s worlds by swimming
the linglislt (‘hannel but this year he‘s on scarier
territory. acting in Stephen l’oliztkoll"s latest ancestral oddity tor the BB(‘. ln ('u/rliii'irig .lltll')‘. Walliams plays the ‘subtly evil (ireville who haunts the memory of Dame Maggie Smith.
Neneh Cherry in a soul food cookery show called Dis/ting It (7/) anyone'.’ (‘hrist on a boil-in- the-baglf She's joined in this venture by DJ Andrea ()liver (no relation to Blair‘s favourite drooling boy) and could be either majestic or
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Milan banning skinny models on the catwalk. clothes that make your arse look big tulip skirt. above) and Nicole Richie finally realising that she neeC s food to surVive. 2007 will be all abOut the love handles.
Noted proponents: Mania Cass. LLrCia/io Pavarotti.
I Men in makeup
My Chemical Romance top the charts and suddenly men eveiyv-rhere
I THE OUTSIDER FESTIVAL
A highlight of Highland 2007, this promises a mix of great music and fun events for the family. Rothremurchus. 22—24 Jim
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I ST KILDA Ambitious multimedia art/film/opera work produced on Scotland‘s remotest island. See page 58 for more.
St Ki/da. 22—23 Jun
I Soviet chic
tragic. And Dr Tanya Byron. best known hit her valiant attempts to tatne the nation‘s less soothed kids in The Home (if. 'li'riy ’li'rii‘riii‘rrvs‘. has now been assigned to steering the wayward wag .lennil’er Saunders back on track by co— writing the 'l‘risha—like spool. 'I'lii' li'i'i'i'iiiii' l:\‘/(' Show.
But perhaps the most unlikely trip into the unknown comes from Cannon and Ball. Yes. they are doing a night at the (ilasgow International (‘omedy l‘estival.
Five fashion trends to watch out for in the pages of Heat (and on Sauchiehall Street).
are picking thoii ii‘t.iii'ss kohl and getting in touch with their inner onto kid. Noted proper tor its: Russell Brand raga/in. Jaiard Vita:
There's a theory going
reund the List offices that Lll\/ll‘.()lll<() was poisoned by the CIA to l'GinlllC the Cold War. If we're right. expect Stalinist badges to
come back in as this year's
protest—wear of choice. Nottxi prop ViG/lt’S.‘ Jane l-briti'a circa HMO.
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