Editorial

Still telling it as it is!

Ten in 01 part 1

Welcome to part one of my 10 favourite Editorials of 2001, featuring my favourite pieces of writing from the past year.

1 Billie loves Chris!

Billie Piper (the wannabe British Brittany Spears) and DJ turned Media mogul Chris Evans announced their love for each other in the News of the World on Sunday and we are supposed to believe this!

Okay, no offense to Chris 'I love publicity' Evans as he is a nice guy, but what does he see in Ms Piper (who perhaps coincidentally has a new single out) when he a chance with Ms Geri Halliwell.

Now it's not that I find Billie 'cause we want to' Piper a royal pain in the ass who's not only been dogged with rumors about drugs (but also as in my theory that the little munchkin has escaped from the mythical land of Oz) but to all intents she knows how to play the media at it's own game!

Any one with a good memory will remember how she got her ex, the equally irritating Richie Neville from 5ive to claim he dumped her to boost her comeback single through the sympathy vote. So it leads me to the conclusion that the elite mucnkin realizes that she has a good catch in Evans as he owns a radio station and is a DJ and that means airplay!

There may be the age difference, but to be honest I could not care about that and that is nowhere, if two people really love each other age does not come into it! But why did Chris ruin any chances of Ms Piper and her ex Mr Neville getting back together as the two were made for each other.

I mean the two most irritating people in pop together, nice and self contained, perfect. If Chris and Billie's love is real maybe they can adopt Mr Neville and remain as a happy family.

2 Dangerous Dubya!

As George W Bush was sworn in as the new President of the USA he confirmed in his first speech as President why I find him to be the most dangerous man in the free world!

First he announced his plan on federal aid for international groups which support abortion, then he announced his plans to build a national missile defense system.

Who does Dubya think he is?

Regarding abortion, I feel it is up to the individual involved and the circumstances they are in and NOT a President to dictate.

As with the missile defense plan, is he asking for trouble? Let's all rearm, declare Russia (what's left of it) the enemy and reinstate the cold war.....Jackass!

If Clinton was the President of Peace, Bush is the President of "Lets prepare for War!"

3 Celebrity Big Brother

Now I cannot say anything that bad about the celebrity version of Big Brother on the basis that it was for the Comic Relief charity and made for compelling viewing for many!

Jack Dee stole the show with his various escape attempts while the others seemed to be there to enhance the career or in the case of Anthea Turner and Vanessa Feltz lack of a career.

For the next version of Big Brother I would suggest placing me in The Big Brother House with Salma Hayek, Michelle Pfeiffer, Carrie Fisher and Natalie Portman for a week....cool!

4 Hear'Say today, Gone tomorrow

So Hear'Say the group created so that ITV and Nigel Lythgoe can extract more money from parents of the preteen pop market have reached the No1 spot in the UK charts with their irritating debut Pure and Simple.

I would congratulate them like the rest of the tabloid press, but, congratulations on what. They released the single at a time where there was no competition to fight off. So a No1 was always guaranteed.

Their next single should be released at a time in which they are going up against a real band. I hear REM have a new single out soon, or maybe U2.

5 Bridget Jones Diary: Never again!

Two multiplexes nearby and both showing Bridget Jones Diary 24-7. I hate to go against public opinion but this movie is a stinker.

Don't get me wrong, I know it's a 'chick flick', and I love both Notting Hill and One Fine Day, but Bridget Jones Diary is pure rubbish.

It's not the fact that Hugh Grant is more smarmy than usual or the fact that they used an American (Renee Zellweger) to play an English character. It's the predictability.

Colin Firth who was excellent in both Fever Pitch and Shakespeare in Love is wasted in this drivel, and you know who Bridget Jones will end up with less than five minutes in.

This movie is pure film making by numbers and just because Bridget swears like a trooper and smokes does not make it good comedy. Admittedly I stand alone in thinking this.