BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT OF THE WEEK

SINGER Rufus Wainwright can’t seem to make up his mind about Benedict Cumberbatch.

‘I’ve hung out with Benedict a couple of times. He’s . . . he’s quite the figure.

‘The most amazing thing is, I can’t tell if he’s gorgeous or incredibly ugly. It’s a weird combination.

‘At certain angles he looks like my aunt, and then at certain angles he looks the man who’s going to ruin my marriage.’