The return of a hero.
Have you noticed how many features in the press have been appearing on Englebert Humperdinck recently. This attention is being driven by his appearance in the John Smith�s beer ad. on UK commercial television. If you have not seen it the plot is simple, Peter Kay delivers a killer blow to EB�s Las Vegas show […]
April Fool Watch
Best April Fool was on yesterdays Today programme on Radio 4. The item centred on news that the Archers theme music was being re- engineeried to reflect the 21st century nature of the famous radio soap. Outstanding idea Gaeth?
Cruise and Cruz Split!
Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz have split up. According to the actor�s sister and publicist, Lee Anne DeVette, the couple ended their three-year relationship amicably at the end of January.So it finally happened.. I am sure that avid showbiz watchers saw this approaching. Seasoned PR cynics will be aware of the string pulling in this […]
Flying While Muslim
I am always on jargon watch with a view to making press releases and proposals interesting. Feast your eyes on this beauty. Flying while Muslim pp. Searching, questioning, or denying service to an airline passenger for no other reason than the person appears to be a Muslim. Also: FWM. On Sept. 26, 2002, Maher Arar, […]
Things stars wish they never said Part 2
Enrique Iglesias has confessed that he has a small manhood. in all the tabloids today. I bet that this celebrity news nib will follow this mans career for next 50 years
Scarlett dosn't get it
One minute you can�t get a magazine or newspaper to blink at you, next every journalist is crazy about you. Since the Oscars and Lost in Translation Scarlett Johansson is every scribblers fave babe. The tabloids were salivating over this morsel today. Johansson dressed up in fishnet tights and a leather basque to perform a […]
Rachel on the up curve!
When you are on roll – give journalist a fantastic quote, certainly, but just remember it will always be on the record. Rachel Hunter has revealed the saucy details of her sex life – and confessed she doesn’t need a man to keep her happy. The estranged wife of Rod Stewart admitted she has a […]
Ali al-Bayati: early Saddam warnings ignored
I’ve also been interviewing Ali al-Bayati, Chairman of the Revolutionary Council in Iraq who – it emerges – had been warning the west about Saddam’s true nature since as far back as 1975. Which clearly convinced the west that here was a man we should be doing business with.
What they found in the Dutch Embassy
So, according to Anton Antonavich, there was *iagra in the Iraq Ministry of Information. When the Dutch cleared out of their embassy, journalists picking through the remnants found … huge stashes of porn. This is just by way of anecdotal aside from the front-line of war reporting. The rotting meant which is uncovered in Iraq: […]
John Simpson's birthday saved his life
In Iraq, John Simpson was informed that his mum was on the satphone. He walked across to answer it. She wished him a happy birthday, and they chatted for a while. As they talked, the place where he had been standing before he went to pick up the call was hit by a bomb. Isn’t […]
Iraq: One Year On
War – for the public and people in the firing line – is about death, destruction, terror and violence. For certain sectors of the PR community, it’s a business opportunity. Ask those US PRs who were paid in oil for the counsel they gave Sadaam over the years; or those who constructed the “babies ripped […]
Another Britney Spears scam
The last PR heist for Britney was the 24 hour wedding that never was in Las Vegas. Britney’s now making a big bid to get back in the spotlight with a “Spears set to act out suicide in sick video shocker” The wires are alive with this sort of thing: The pop princess has been […]
Listen to George Michael
In an interview with Britain�s Radio One yesterday I heard George Michael declare that he is quitting his superstar pop career after his current album. The singer claimed he has made enough money over the years and will not be releasing any more commercial records. Instead, he plans to make music available on his website, […]
Bedford strikes back
Fantastic story on the front page of the Times today. Dressed in full running gear David Bedford (the 70’s running icon) dashed down the Strand to hijack an event the 118 118 company were staging. Fab bit of guerrilla action. Sue them Dave, sue them. It’s obvious to anybody who remembers the great runner that […]
Biodegradable underwear
If you are looking for a PR grab to help get some ink for a forthcoming tour take a leaf out Missy Elliott’s book. A thousand supermarket titles will love this line. Reportedly Missy Elliott will wear biodegradable underwear on her upcoming tour. The hip hop queen has placed an order with eco-friendly company 2(x)ist, […]
Beyond Coincidence
My old friend Martin Plimmer launches his book Beyond Coincidence on Thursday and has sent this email: It was a story all the papers covered: 10-year-old Laura Buxton released a balloon with her name attached from her grandfather’s garden in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The balloon travelled 140 miles and landed in a garden in Pewsey, Wiltshire, […]