Is not this newest intervention an try to rewrite historical past?
Rewriting historical past, Joan? (Picture: Getty)
Now at pains to publicly dismiss longtime speak of a feud along with her Dynasty co-star Linda Evans, Dame Joan Collins diplomatically insists: “No, it was our characters – and simply because we did not socialise.” However isn’t Joan, who famously performed Alexis Colby reverse Linda’s Krystle Carrington, making an attempt to rewrite historical past? I distinctly recall her recounting lately how the unhealthy blood between the pair dated again to their characters’ first ever scene collectively, when she was required to yell insults in Linda’s route.
Claiming flustered Evans thought of the barbs actual on the time, Joanie cattily recalled: “I stated, ‘Linda, it’s referred to as performing.’” She added: “From then on, she felt that I didn’t like her, and he or she didn’t like me.”
Two months since saying she was leaving The Nice British Bake Off after nearly a decade as a decide on the present, Dame Prue Leith nonetheless intends to make her presence felt throughout filming of the subsequent collection.
Whereas Nigella Lawson is confirmed as her successor, I hear Prue plans to show up and host a farewell get together with Bake Off colleagues when the cameras are rolling once more within the coming weeks.
I belief aggressive Prue will not try to steal Nigella’s thunder!
Clunes the chameleon
Selling his Channel 5 portrayal of disgraced BBC Information anchor Huw Edwards, Martin Clunes concedes it is unlikely he was the primary selection for the function.
“I don’t know as a result of I didn’t ask, however I wager Michael Sheen was supplied this,” the Doc Martin star remarks.
Chameleon Sheen, who’s performed Tony Blair, David Frost and Brian Clough prior to now, additionally memorably portrayed one Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in 2024.
Harry biographer has one other controversial determine in his sights
Whereas busy publicising his newest unflattering guide on Harry and Meghan, who’s subsequent within the sights of hard-hitting biographer Tom Bower?
“It’s Nigel Farage,” he informed LBC’s Nick Ferrari this week. “I am at all times intrigued by somebody who’s both going to be our saviour… or our whole undoing!”
Little shock that Alan’s out!
Affirmation Alan Cumming is to get replaced as Baftas host by comic Greg Davies – only a 12 months after he landed the job – will come as little shock to common readers. I reported three weeks in the past that present pony Alan could be parting firm with the distinguished occasion.
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Higher luck this time…
Noticed in Rathangan, County Kildare, filming her newest Irish film function in Stroll the Blue Fields, let’s hope London-born Emily Blunt has extra luck with the accent this time round. Emily’s earlier try at an Emerald Isle brogue in 2020 romcom Wild Mountain Thyme regrettably met with widespread mockery.
Nonetheless looking for THOSE gags
Again within the information after it was revealed a deliberate phase displaying his joke books being restored on BBC’s The Restore Store was ludicrously pulled after a manufacturing worker took exception to “sexist” gags (not recognized up to now), the late, nice Bob Monkhouse as soon as quipped: “I can nonetheless take pleasure in intercourse at 74 – I dwell at 75, so it is no distance.”
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