Sound of Stayin’ Alive gives Charles the heebie-Bee Gees
BARRY Gibb has received his knighthood for services to music. He spoke very highly of the experience. And sang even more highly.
Prince Charles gave Gibb his gong while revealing that the Queen’s favourite Bee Gees song is Stayin’ Alive – before starting to greet at the fact his maw’s taken the lyrics so literally.
Joining Gibb on the prize trail was his old pal Dolly Parton.
She became the first female this century to have her name etched on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame twice, having previously received the honour back in 1984.
To honour Dolly, they put two small stars on the road. Covering two well placed speed-humps.
The new celebs have nothing on these legends.
Katie Price reportedly asked estranged husband Kieran Hayler for a quick divorce but was met with refusal.
A rare thing for Katie. That’s surely the first time she’s ever been turned down for a quickie.
Hollywood stars Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly were among the celebrities to hit the red carpet for the premiere of Marvel’s Ant-Man and The Wasp. In the film, they face their greatest foes. Kettle of Boiling Water Man and Rolled Up Newspaper Guy. Not all heroes wear capes, though. A mechanic carrying out an MoT in Aberdeenshire has found a live rabbit under the bonnet by the radiator.
Apparently it was overheating. Seriously? I’ve heard of a bunny boiler but that’s ridiculous.
Then there are the celebs who’ll be having to go five days without a mobile phone or any form of communication with the outside world.
It’s also known as a holiday to Shetland. It’s the new Channel 5 isolation
THE group who own John Lewis and Waitrose have warned that profits in the first half of the year will be “close to zero”. And if you’re not sure what “close to zero” means, nae bother. Just check your bank balance after you buy messages out of John Lewis or Waitrose.
experiment show Celebrity in Solitary. Come on. With a name like that, it’s an injustice they haven’t given my mucker Tommy Sheridan a call.
Sticking with politics, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged European leaders to work together on finding solutions to migration...before highlighting four areas where Germany needs skilled migrant labour to improve her nation’s fortunes – defence, midfield, attack and in goal.
Which brings me nicely to Wayne Rooney.
Wazza has signed a three-and-a-halfyear deal with DC United.
That should give him just enough time to learn how to spell DC. Also, someone might want to break the news to him that DC United are a fitba team. Big Wayne thinks he’s signed up for the latest Avengers film.
THIS CO2 shortage is beginning to hit businesses.
One fizzy drinks manufacturer’s cut production so much, it’s now easier to score a gram of coke than buy a can of it.
Talking of which, Diego Maradona had to be helped from his seat at the World Cup after giving the finger on live TV.
Luckily, his defence is already sorted. Famous fan, big in the 80s, getting burst watching the fitba.
Just blame it on the Hand of Rod.