If contemporary pop culture has a superhero, it may well be Stan Lee. Granted, he doesn’t look much like a superhero: Lee is 93, he doesn’t hear too well these days and his eyes disappear almost completely when he smiles. But Lee is possessed of a superpower that has made him a very rich man: […]
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Rob Lowe – The Outsider
You’re supposed to look just below the ears for the telltale signs of a nip and tuck, which is why I am deep in conversation with Rob Lowe, talking about his first role for British TV, while actually focusing on his earlobes. As far as I can see, no marks. At 51, his lack of […]
The Blagger
MEET SIMON BRODKIN BUT BE CAREFUL After several hours in a Swiss police cell, Simon Brodkin, the comedian and prankster, was released by Swiss police to catch his flight home. That morning, in a televised stunt, he had showered Fifa President Sepp Blatter with bank notes, and been arrested for his trouble. Now, he went […]