Our columnist Tam gives his unique take on the week
Sir Rod Stewart has revealed he refused to perform a concert in Saudi Arabia because of the discrimination against women and gay people.I got a text from Rod to say he was well chuffed with Thursday’s Daily Record front page and he wasn’t the only one.
Meanwhile, the crisis in the Middle East is a hugely important issue. Unless, of course, you’re the Sky News director who instructed reporter Mark Austin to interrupt his “live” bulletin from Jerusalem with the “breaking news” that Holly Willoughby had quit This Morning…Elsewhere on TV, if you don’t want to know the result, please look away now… Next year’s Bafta for Best Actor in a TV drama will be won by Steve Coogan.
Anne Hegerty, aka The Governess, said to celebrity contestant, former footballer Carlton Cole: “Big fan of your football skills… I love your tackle.” And, oh, how they laughed. According to another snippet, the best time to have sex is 7.30am. Unless, of course, you’re on the 7.20am bus. Apparently, the average sex session lasts 33 minutes.
Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now I heard a whisper the dodgy referee was spotted on the Scotland plane after the match. Offering an apology to Stevie Clarke, perhaps?
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