Forget Band Aid 20.

I've been led to this by setting_sun. Although it was released a few years ago, it is definitely a better way of making use of musical talent and proceeds go to charity.

Now why couldn't the Band Aid people have done something like this instead? Makes you wonder doesn't it?!

So "Band Aid 20" has officially been launched and for want of a better word, it's shite. No, it really is awful. If anybody wants to listen to "Feed The World" this year, I'm urging them to hunt out the original that is bound to be on a Christmas compilation CD hidden away in their houses somewhere and make a personal donation to the cause if they ( Read more... )

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Today I'm feeling incredibly low which shouldn't be happening because I'm off to the West End tomorrow. My head feels crammed with all kinds of thoughts bouncing around in there and I can't seem to find any form of motivation or focus at all. I've got butterflies in my stomach which I'd like to put down to nerves about heading to London but I can't ( Read more... )

"The third anniversary of 9/11. Our thoughts are with the victims of that terrible day."
(Richard Herring, 9th November 2004)

Nice one Rich! Incidentally, if anyone would like to read Rich's daily musings on life that appear on his website, you can add him to your friends list by clicking here and have the updates come to you rather than the other ( Read more... )

The nominations for the British Comedy Awards are out. Here's the full list with my preferred choices in bold type:

Best TV Comedy: The Office, Little Britain, Nighty Night

Best New TV Comedy: Doc Martin, Life Begins, Nighty Night (although how they can carry on the series and why "The Mighty Boosh" wasn't nominated is a mystery)

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Tonight is the official opening night of "The Producers" at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. I'm so chuffed for Lee Evans that he got a deal as big as this and I hope he makes a huge success of it. I'm now very much excited about heading down to the capital on Saturday to see it for myself. :D ( Read more... )

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I was on my way to work this morning and I could have sworn that the guy at the end of the Yop! advert got on the same bus as me! He hadn't obviously had his Yop! though as he looked half asleep, a typical case of a Monday morning arriving too soon. Never mind. I'll be looking out for him every morning now ( Read more... )