Johnny Depp accurately sums up the cult of celebrity
This week whilst promoting his latest film, Transcendence, the actor Johnny Depp stated: “People get famous now for I-don’t-know-what”. (more…)
Category: MOVERS & SHAKERS
The snakes and ladders of society.
A chronicle of drama, scandal and success in London, Paris, New York and elsewhere
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Merryn Corcoran: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
20 questions with author Merryn Corcoran
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
To complete whatever I begin. At the moment, I’m focusing on launching my current novel The Silent Village in the UK and completing my next novel. Writing seems to engulf me so finding a balance between my working life and my personal life is vital.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“If you can’t say something nice don’t say anything at all” However, I sometimes slip up.
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In defence of Gwyneth Paltrow
James Murphy leaps to the defence of Gwyneth Paltrow
You’ve heard the news: Gwyneth Paltrow is ‘consciously uncoupling’ from Chris Martin. It’s only human to be interested. We are conditioned towards prurience. In the case of Gwyneth Paltrow, however, it’s personal, pernicious and pervasive. The poor woman has been hounded by a sinister reflection of our modern media machine. (more…)
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Turn off the Kinnock
Neil Kinnock is a loathesome oaf
When Neil Kinnock held a celebration prior to the 1992 General Election, he made an utter prat of himself and guaranteed Labour’s subsequent thrashing at the polls. That The Sun ran the headline “Will the last person to leave Britain please turn out the lights” spoke volumes but now a letter by him has again shown this failed politician for the fool that he truly is. (more…)
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Wally of the Week: Spencer Matthews (again)
‘Made in Chelsea’s’ Spencer Matthews spotted sporting a most pretentious baseball cap
In a Chelsea restaurant yesterday, Made in Chelsea’s Spencer Matthews was spotted sporting a baseball cap. Hardly newsworthy but what was ridiculous about it was that it bore the caption “Fresh Ego Kid”. (more…)
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Baron and bloom
Two very different society gatherings
Tuesday night in London was a busy one. Gina and Alan Miller’s foundation, Miller Philanthropy, hosted a hugely successful charity concert at the Cadogan Hall, whilst former Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg held a party at The Serpentine Gallery. (more…)
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Alice Freyman: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
20 questions with Apter-Fredericks gallery manager Alice Freyman
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
At this stage in my life, it is ‘balance’: work, play, family, self.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
The only difference between a dream and a goal is a plan.
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Wally of the Week: Monica Porter
Cougar Monica Porter is a woman who needs to act her age
We’ve nothing against older women dating younger men and Joanna Lumley recently portrayed a fine example in her kiss with Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street. In recent weeks, however, the Mail Online have featured a tawdry cougar named Monica Porter and we simply had to make her our Wally of the Week. (more…)
