tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73616708069522334022024-02-07T09:20:01.490+00:00Fantasy Garden PartyHostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-33396522821965729052009-01-16T13:46:00.002+00:002009-01-16T13:50:19.193+00:00Guests: Men's Coxless Four (2008 Olympic Games, Gold medal winners)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3j1866qX95jhC9hM93_8R8HycCML3cAr_UYVdAQttPG1BphTOaoJ3i-j_i2Dhgt5QFxLHzeqQRlCfB56PXeLXzok1i3cR0SmfcuSXaL2slOQ1mZAOwYOb3ZKCKnVCEq9BIlrmVKFfSw/s1600-h/Team-GB-coxless-fours-men.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3j1866qX95jhC9hM93_8R8HycCML3cAr_UYVdAQttPG1BphTOaoJ3i-j_i2Dhgt5QFxLHzeqQRlCfB56PXeLXzok1i3cR0SmfcuSXaL2slOQ1mZAOwYOb3ZKCKnVCEq9BIlrmVKFfSw/s320/Team-GB-coxless-fours-men.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291887899142511650" /></a><br />I don't row anymore. I got injured in 2007 and then I got lazy. But I still like to watch it. These guys were amazing in Beijing. That's Andrew Hodge, Peter Reed, Steve Williams and Tom James. I met Andrew the other week, he ate some peach crumble that I made, which was (I have to admit) very tasty. He's my friend's brother. So she can pass on the invitation. She can come too of course.Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-45714652292105499692009-01-16T13:33:00.006+00:002009-01-16T13:44:16.559+00:00Guest: Bryan Greenberg<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPfke559PrAEHJYl5GO0zFumrjxGcDD0bViFGiONV8lXkHg7IrNwL9YFAeXWLthdnZXWNmfO0hs9KoyDLjkZNSKO4JENW7Aa3f3Yrrxmo_dQtA_0fWoZQYCoayWDk_aZYMGPpzIfnuuc/s1600-h/Bryan+Greenberg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPfke559PrAEHJYl5GO0zFumrjxGcDD0bViFGiONV8lXkHg7IrNwL9YFAeXWLthdnZXWNmfO0hs9KoyDLjkZNSKO4JENW7Aa3f3Yrrxmo_dQtA_0fWoZQYCoayWDk_aZYMGPpzIfnuuc/s320/Bryan+Greenberg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291885637791744690" /></a><br />I went to see Bride Wars last night. Actually it wasn't as bad as it sounds. It made me laugh, it made me cringe, it almost made me cry (yes, I know, I'm pathetic). Anyway, gorgeous Bryan Greenberg was in it playing Kate Hudson's brother. He's cute in a slightly ginger slightly sticky-outy ears kinda way. And I knew I'd seen him before but couldn't work out where. But then <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1034965/">IMDB</a> came to my rescue, as it always does... he was in Prime with Uma Thurman as the toy boy. He can definitely come to my garden party. Which is looking more and more like the total opposite of a party at the Playboy Mansion and not the cultured 'interesting chat' thing that a garden party should be. Probably.Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-79534373512327658152008-01-29T23:19:00.000+00:002008-01-29T23:22:14.963+00:00Guest: Aaron Eckhart<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgs-vr8HG_avYDwMcEYtawIwD9y9kfCbIyO-6UduHqqqGye1epLwcxqqzmlSWjlOayCQJQX9SMoZ8FAZLQvSOuxXiLc-ppFHb51U7Wn-2gPJfCmQ7k2Mzc3yXMaZHfwQcip-LHmw1xgo/s1600-h/Aaron+Eckhart.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161042340227275986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgs-vr8HG_avYDwMcEYtawIwD9y9kfCbIyO-6UduHqqqGye1epLwcxqqzmlSWjlOayCQJQX9SMoZ8FAZLQvSOuxXiLc-ppFHb51U7Wn-2gPJfCmQ7k2Mzc3yXMaZHfwQcip-LHmw1xgo/s320/Aaron+Eckhart.jpg" border="0" /></a> I didn't realise I loved this guy just a little bit until I watched 'Erin Brockavich' again the other day. His character, George, is lovely. Which is where the distinction between actor and character blurs. Surely they have to be a little bit like them to be able to play someone so well. Well, no actually. But never mind, I'm not going to shatter my own illusions here. Oh, and he's very good in 'Thank You For Smoking' as well. Nice eyes.<br /><div></div>Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-69281112874521166992007-10-29T21:47:00.000+00:002007-10-29T21:48:55.088+00:00Guest: Hugh Laurie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoGGg-a4hAKrf6eO21Pe34xSnUhje3dmFGf6vUEnAn0Y8pRFrqyuU0ijxh-LUe1CfcGYUYN4QD9TVLQ9thR2F6gloRnNn2qqV2GM38WTqxaAIa2Tdi5-ZrkWVob05-RDiRxqto9tevps/s1600-h/hugh+laurie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126878693221263602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoGGg-a4hAKrf6eO21Pe34xSnUhje3dmFGf6vUEnAn0Y8pRFrqyuU0ijxh-LUe1CfcGYUYN4QD9TVLQ9thR2F6gloRnNn2qqV2GM38WTqxaAIa2Tdi5-ZrkWVob05-RDiRxqto9tevps/s320/hugh+laurie.jpg" border="0" /></a> You can't really have a bit of Fry without a bit of Laurie. So here is the also very funny and quite clever Mr Laurie. He's on my list of people you're not supposed to fancy but kind of do a bit. And he rowed when he was at Cambridge. Good man.<br /><div></div>Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-12861208063536186872007-10-29T21:41:00.000+00:002007-10-29T21:47:20.877+00:00Guest: Stephen Fry<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-XaGozB1nz6KLKXNbKvkQl78K6xWRTORN4qZMDGxKWQ6le231Itz95THrkouJ_2C9PcAcpTPfmSGwVsCiYcndfvLtI6XHVJerB6JqoM9sTVV9C9JfZCXRs5xERYVncODEPlPmIs8Lpw/s1600-h/Stephen+Fry.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126877245817284834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-XaGozB1nz6KLKXNbKvkQl78K6xWRTORN4qZMDGxKWQ6le231Itz95THrkouJ_2C9PcAcpTPfmSGwVsCiYcndfvLtI6XHVJerB6JqoM9sTVV9C9JfZCXRs5xERYVncODEPlPmIs8Lpw/s320/Stephen+Fry.jpg" border="0" /></a> Funny man. Very clever too. Would be fab (decided I've been using 'great' too much) to meet him. Am reading his autobiography at the moment - 'Moab is my washpot'. I have to say I haven't looked up 'moab' yet. Ok, now I have... but am not much the wiser:<br /><br />Modern Language Association (MLA):<br />"<a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/moab">moab</a>." Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. 29 Oct. 2007.Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-90052717039985029792007-10-29T21:30:00.000+00:002007-10-29T21:31:37.013+00:00Guest: Ewan McGregor<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPVRDJlROufwlSVcwnt93VSLRlLiUR0d37Bc-lrsF68TKNcAa9Vkg4aHtXVH3KaYTNDlUjS_FHwC2RDkv17wYhHQUMKfAEH9IUSewGT3vNKaKV0J2Dgb90mnLbqP_UPsrx02ej5xk3fI/s1600-h/ewan_mcgregor.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126874295174752466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPVRDJlROufwlSVcwnt93VSLRlLiUR0d37Bc-lrsF68TKNcAa9Vkg4aHtXVH3KaYTNDlUjS_FHwC2RDkv17wYhHQUMKfAEH9IUSewGT3vNKaKV0J2Dgb90mnLbqP_UPsrx02ej5xk3fI/s320/ewan_mcgregor.jpg" border="0" /></a> He has a cheeky smile and a great sense of fun and adventure. I think he'd have some funny stories to tell. Again, not sure about this photo...<br /><div></div>Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-83693379780591921332007-10-29T21:27:00.001+00:002007-10-29T21:30:12.372+00:00Guest: Rupert Penry-Jones<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWrnemZHdln9CV7QYsC5Taa3g8dgvax0Jq0ctZLoJ3HBWiu1yTgXX7JY7ViS_B1Lh4C_U46VW8Q8sximmLqR78KMLW0hLLtgeUBJOqfvVJSR9XsaQ17G7GxPFyOJa0tp2JQwkEb_jB5A/s1600-h/rupert+penry+jones.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126873470541031618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWrnemZHdln9CV7QYsC5Taa3g8dgvax0Jq0ctZLoJ3HBWiu1yTgXX7JY7ViS_B1Lh4C_U46VW8Q8sximmLqR78KMLW0hLLtgeUBJOqfvVJSR9XsaQ17G7GxPFyOJa0tp2JQwkEb_jB5A/s320/rupert+penry+jones.jpg" border="0" /></a> And yet another not great photo! Adam in 'Spooks' is great. The door for MI5 (the BBC version) is not far from where I work. I think I'll go and find it one lunchtime. And Rupert lives with his wife Dervla Kirwan (actress) in Clapham, where lots of my friends live. So one day I might even see him walking down the street. So I suppose he should be allowed to bring his wife. Ok then. There's never anything wrong with window shopping by the way.<br /><div></div>Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-91119283593730187342007-10-29T21:21:00.000+00:002007-10-29T21:27:03.288+00:00Guest: Reese Witherspoon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVKCC050KZnzfsjlr_HZon-38rrgzrG5GdDMYuFOtJW4lcStaqrmF5HSVZeklOf9K3r8S_1yHjcnl2U1sJ3IC3M_erSV2jrt5FmdFbt6zwUpv-GtIbS21KDiNk-nCYN6EqGSOOl_nBgc/s1600-h/reese+witherspoon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126873023864432818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVKCC050KZnzfsjlr_HZon-38rrgzrG5GdDMYuFOtJW4lcStaqrmF5HSVZeklOf9K3r8S_1yHjcnl2U1sJ3IC3M_erSV2jrt5FmdFbt6zwUpv-GtIbS21KDiNk-nCYN6EqGSOOl_nBgc/s320/reese+witherspoon.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ok, so she can have her own invitation because she is cool. A really good actress and she seems fun. Although obviously if I am married to Jake by the time this garden party comes around, it may be a little awkward.<br /><div></div>Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-69575789215601013822007-10-29T21:20:00.001+00:002007-10-29T21:21:42.441+00:00Guest: Jake Gyllenhaal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabG9aiRE_-ELJx7pc-Yx-EQNb8O_A-4TiQK1oN9ar2zBJa-SplQJ90guqgYsh0IkuFlUQzzdx-FxHa8FCm80Hsy4DB-CNZBRvAxnWv3utegW3HZNHLRHt5ppvcuVXNcdVIAajSNmghdQ/s1600-h/jake_gyllenhaal.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126871731079276706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabG9aiRE_-ELJx7pc-Yx-EQNb8O_A-4TiQK1oN9ar2zBJa-SplQJ90guqgYsh0IkuFlUQzzdx-FxHa8FCm80Hsy4DB-CNZBRvAxnWv3utegW3HZNHLRHt5ppvcuVXNcdVIAajSNmghdQ/s320/jake_gyllenhaal.jpg" border="0" /></a> Another not great photo of a rather lovely man. I went to see 'Rendition' yesterday. It made me cry. Jake's going out with Reese Witherspoon at the moment, who I think is great, so I guess she can come too.<br /><div></div>Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-32795471800941400742007-10-29T20:54:00.000+00:002007-10-29T21:20:16.076+00:00Guest: Paul Walker<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0pQ7FBK6ztAm2us8Tc2R5E5G9H0cMAyTSciWPTcFwc5NvNkwQ5kqOM3CrwZMgW_qylGlLIX9lYHXQBXJv0RcNDwwh0Kafp6FtW-TTBGKMrjAnNcO10Db21qAKtk9CTT0DISXFbU1Dnw/s1600-h/Paul+Walker.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126871378891958418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0pQ7FBK6ztAm2us8Tc2R5E5G9H0cMAyTSciWPTcFwc5NvNkwQ5kqOM3CrwZMgW_qylGlLIX9lYHXQBXJv0RcNDwwh0Kafp6FtW-TTBGKMrjAnNcO10Db21qAKtk9CTT0DISXFbU1Dnw/s320/Paul+Walker.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is not the photo I wanted to put up here. The one I wanted was a still from the film 'In to the Blue' where Mr Walker is mostly topless. Just one word: fit.<br /><div></div>Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-54073545243409883492007-09-02T21:44:00.000+00:002007-09-02T21:49:26.294+00:00Guests: James McAvoy and Anne-Marie Duff<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gVwgGwfi9NZslyyzhKZtGutnVkELa82r3HI9hhm60fUm3oLSiSwB7JMbfqDnOgZAigobtvU0D99JRifxfgKb2K2DiAHwwC7OjJ8Th0lCCfeiALkUaaMvqJdvFwJhMUqFJmiU32CZh_g/s1600-h/James+and+Anne.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105726930727511010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gVwgGwfi9NZslyyzhKZtGutnVkELa82r3HI9hhm60fUm3oLSiSwB7JMbfqDnOgZAigobtvU0D99JRifxfgKb2K2DiAHwwC7OjJ8Th0lCCfeiALkUaaMvqJdvFwJhMUqFJmiU32CZh_g/s320/James+and+Anne.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Both really good actors and they seem like fun people too. I saw Anne-Marie as Joan of Arc in 'Saint Joan' at the National Theatre this year, and I'm looking forward to seeing the film 'Atonement' next week. I'd like to meet them. I think they're both teeny weeny.Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-69707047349504117982007-09-02T21:41:00.000+00:002007-09-02T21:44:39.895+00:00Guest: Hugh Grant<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOBpYSmEB9r-_EWu53j-0XKNR7eV8x8hZnd1c9ynulmbTeyvcIm2kmofs1yK8kVmjaPuqvj6M2ql6FGcM7GWx-n4yHLNYIdFIM3P5B1PJ8BgQfs6PRgIolthyphenhyphenoJ8DBwPikYSaqhQGLgo/s1600-h/Hugh+Grant.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105725517683270610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOBpYSmEB9r-_EWu53j-0XKNR7eV8x8hZnd1c9ynulmbTeyvcIm2kmofs1yK8kVmjaPuqvj6M2ql6FGcM7GWx-n4yHLNYIdFIM3P5B1PJ8BgQfs6PRgIolthyphenhyphenoJ8DBwPikYSaqhQGLgo/s320/Hugh+Grant.jpg" border="0" /></a>It's a garden party, Hugh's proper posh totty, a bit naughty and he's funny too, so he can definitely come along. But only if he's in a good mood. I reckon he can be a bit moody sometimes.<br /><div></div>Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-77298330643991881322007-09-02T21:35:00.000+00:002007-09-02T21:41:30.512+00:00Guest: Dave Grohl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMxuJ6oijqFZWjZYOTcNxQ7k1oagCO7JYbjBU2ZInyUjCoyQQNSRQTJd24BYbQY7rTk1gE-RIo28_CpG0SJdRDo3WVehKBOUHT9dFfyqg-XrtsRWV0U48C8rhURDOdBZySlTp_tYJPiw/s1600-h/Dave+Grohl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105724980812358594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMxuJ6oijqFZWjZYOTcNxQ7k1oagCO7JYbjBU2ZInyUjCoyQQNSRQTJd24BYbQY7rTk1gE-RIo28_CpG0SJdRDo3WVehKBOUHT9dFfyqg-XrtsRWV0U48C8rhURDOdBZySlTp_tYJPiw/s320/Dave+Grohl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />I went to the V Festival in Chelmsford this year and the Foo Fighters were AWESOME! Plus whenever I hear him talking on the radio he just sounds like a cool guy.Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-43402715357439589182007-07-30T17:53:00.000+00:002007-07-30T17:58:13.142+00:00Guest: Shia LeBeouf<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PhJQwqkYxo0FXVdld7aVZK0CHtECrZNadB1Lt_29ECvnUPrLRMrq3dhDIwEmTunMdJHMLJj9ciegC79e1IJmqG1jANRHjj-WwCCfJRQE7-EKAFhBRiYMaUs94DhKIqsu5Fd6WPgbgac/s1600-h/Shia+LeBeouf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093050366970476658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PhJQwqkYxo0FXVdld7aVZK0CHtECrZNadB1Lt_29ECvnUPrLRMrq3dhDIwEmTunMdJHMLJj9ciegC79e1IJmqG1jANRHjj-WwCCfJRQE7-EKAFhBRiYMaUs94DhKIqsu5Fd6WPgbgac/s320/Shia+LeBeouf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />This kid's cool. He was in 'Holes', which I think is great. It does just confirm me as a big kid though. He's also in 'Transformers'. And was in 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle' - that classic. Anyway, he's funny so he's on the list.Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-27561616127327428132007-01-13T18:08:00.000+00:002007-01-13T18:12:21.704+00:00Guest: Simon Cowell<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-j1iEXmyHCeTINVax0V3IKHQm8C8TsMkKmJ5y3a-HZ0nWaWZXyitPwIMRfr8iM7aSElpmFGQ5MR46sJeFJ3MekTzeThbQLb0Jcuzh_7TH0J8Y0t_tvSOweS7vk5uJEGMfGAUjiMMPkg/s1600-h/simon-cowell.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019578761410237554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-j1iEXmyHCeTINVax0V3IKHQm8C8TsMkKmJ5y3a-HZ0nWaWZXyitPwIMRfr8iM7aSElpmFGQ5MR46sJeFJ3MekTzeThbQLb0Jcuzh_7TH0J8Y0t_tvSOweS7vk5uJEGMfGAUjiMMPkg/s320/simon-cowell.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;color:#999999;">© Charlie Gray 2007</span><br /><br />He's the only one that talks sense on X-Factor et al... at least he's honest. Louis Walsh just talks rubbish. Very canny business man. And seems personable if arrogant. Would like to talk to him about ideas!<br /><div></div>Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-85220904007296276882007-01-13T18:07:00.000+00:002007-01-13T18:08:45.524+00:00Guest: Michael Palin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wKc4dnDNnOCga2uK1W9NqhRUOBMtnlLbIgKgIqRTesbRgAIqu81UHiTpMjBHk1uCQQCJq9ipzjaSe19it-NL21IbDPmF7gaRKlfGwOeLn48iA-_wbD8PKwllSssU6327njSxqmt_ahE/s1600-h/michael+palin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019578512302134370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wKc4dnDNnOCga2uK1W9NqhRUOBMtnlLbIgKgIqRTesbRgAIqu81UHiTpMjBHk1uCQQCJq9ipzjaSe19it-NL21IbDPmF7gaRKlfGwOeLn48iA-_wbD8PKwllSssU6327njSxqmt_ahE/s320/michael+palin.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />He's got a nice face. And he's funny. And he seems like a nice bloke with interesting stories to tell.Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-45090543031126799742007-01-12T13:53:00.000+00:002007-01-12T13:55:49.769+00:00Guest: Joanna Lumley<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1FNpiabozfiTC69yZa4NitaeKdqSodysW_I5iDGGU4TjkiN_3BHLTVphOeYFlBnNkW091_t-kLFTZto-zy6qCpBzHcQIYrQq3OFG1_qB9qMENL_KbXYED4s8dueB6ECXGJrN1X6w7I8/s1600-h/joanna+lumley.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019142250999043154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1FNpiabozfiTC69yZa4NitaeKdqSodysW_I5iDGGU4TjkiN_3BHLTVphOeYFlBnNkW091_t-kLFTZto-zy6qCpBzHcQIYrQq3OFG1_qB9qMENL_KbXYED4s8dueB6ECXGJrN1X6w7I8/s320/joanna+lumley.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Classy lady. I'd ask her for tips on being elegant. Although I don't think it's something that can be taught.Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-87451144395783656662007-01-12T13:52:00.000+00:002007-01-12T13:53:27.051+00:00Guest: Viggo Mortensen<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5Vb4MuhFcNdoroFRo37T245xX6r5RkIaHZR7HXHdG1raBOzc9e1K2_hEqUvRPQyqgaVp4oLYP3VaOf4w7ZTj0qRj3m9P3-f0LHMSolj1lLErpZ_OTL6U2o7ZyPAfnzraOlW-2-dsMHc/s1600-h/Viggo+Mortensen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019141533739504706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5Vb4MuhFcNdoroFRo37T245xX6r5RkIaHZR7HXHdG1raBOzc9e1K2_hEqUvRPQyqgaVp4oLYP3VaOf4w7ZTj0qRj3m9P3-f0LHMSolj1lLErpZ_OTL6U2o7ZyPAfnzraOlW-2-dsMHc/s320/Viggo+Mortensen.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />But only as Aragorn. Haven't really seen him in anything else. Those eyes though...Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-51625776007233970572007-01-12T13:48:00.000+00:002007-01-12T13:50:24.943+00:00Guest: Daniel Craig<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_iGQdWNryACA3KTMItngWiSlhIoNALmk69bvg_3pmNxXf_xkjcLg4RC9pfzTia6FbiBeZLGmxWdfyqFWPD3Hiv59rFeBsB7Max_SxbZuj18Y_jfy9Xw_iX5EU7tUp1_-XfafNVhTMpzU/s1600-h/daniel+craig.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019140644681274418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_iGQdWNryACA3KTMItngWiSlhIoNALmk69bvg_3pmNxXf_xkjcLg4RC9pfzTia6FbiBeZLGmxWdfyqFWPD3Hiv59rFeBsB7Max_SxbZuj18Y_jfy9Xw_iX5EU7tUp1_-XfafNVhTMpzU/s320/daniel+craig.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Thinking about Judi Dench led me onto Daniel Craig, naturally(!). I loved 'Casino Royale'. I thought it was a great film. Didn't know how Mr Craig would fare as the lothario spy, but by the end of the film I was totally there. He definitely did it for me. Nice big hands too.</div>Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-77151052627330105102007-01-12T13:46:00.000+00:002007-01-12T13:47:35.404+00:00Guest: Judi Dench<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7GzXsA4ySLErwy-LN3k2XLTQ5dZcbUVeEH86YKfrR7Yi7XEWhgvy_rRIZYxs00i7Igb9pOcImFfJM2T0nHeJU5Jg2f3TGwH6Ni6pG1Rk55NV3XhyphenhyphenHp2s3VUZV5Oj3V_gbDKjr6-Dim0/s1600-h/judi+dench.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019139957486507042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7GzXsA4ySLErwy-LN3k2XLTQ5dZcbUVeEH86YKfrR7Yi7XEWhgvy_rRIZYxs00i7Igb9pOcImFfJM2T0nHeJU5Jg2f3TGwH6Ni6pG1Rk55NV3XhyphenhyphenHp2s3VUZV5Oj3V_gbDKjr6-Dim0/s320/judi+dench.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Legend! I think she's brilliant. I love her as 'M' in the James Bond films. Very competent, but also apparently lots of fun. Seems quite a wise person. Would really like to meet her.Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-385154981789183552007-01-12T13:42:00.000+00:002007-01-12T13:45:03.668+00:00Guest: Peter Kay<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UmE-qttE7qa94G0RT3hSXruMEyx009crpV2rrPkZBRfO4BuQVAD6bbnN_i4cQjMPQiAZnNg2tacBCpoOF7_wH-tj2mZRxBSdZO67J6XzpKSXrw66QUap-1dciBrGwlX70CCNhaU3J50/s1600-h/peter+kay.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019139201572262930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UmE-qttE7qa94G0RT3hSXruMEyx009crpV2rrPkZBRfO4BuQVAD6bbnN_i4cQjMPQiAZnNg2tacBCpoOF7_wH-tj2mZRxBSdZO67J6XzpKSXrw66QUap-1dciBrGwlX70CCNhaU3J50/s320/peter+kay.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Also hilarious. And very cheeky. He was one of Parky's guests when I went to see it being recorded. So much had to be cut for the TV just to keep it within the time! Just like his voice and the way he tells his stories.Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-82547926290302388632007-01-12T13:36:00.000+00:002007-01-12T13:42:08.179+00:00Guest: Billy Connolly<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BGxoPWkAkDePkXM7RoG_hYW-WBvpMOPnklb2ZkWw3LlDNGQ8G2b7ihy3luSUl2yC6Gpxfega_yuLBL8_AT4gPDgh5mR0LHZy-3MG5izmC4mdEUjaS-bBMWonD_b-cThuaf7jb66dZGU/s1600-h/billy_connolly.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019138376938542082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BGxoPWkAkDePkXM7RoG_hYW-WBvpMOPnklb2ZkWw3LlDNGQ8G2b7ihy3luSUl2yC6Gpxfega_yuLBL8_AT4gPDgh5mR0LHZy-3MG5izmC4mdEUjaS-bBMWonD_b-cThuaf7jb66dZGU/s320/billy_connolly.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />He is hilarious. A great raconteur. Or 'Wreck on Tour' as one of his tours was called. It took me ages to get that. He's a mate of Michael Parkinson's, and has met the Queen as well - he's got a CBE. And I really liked him in Mrs Brown.Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-71162832495010753202007-01-12T13:33:00.000+00:002007-01-12T13:35:29.437+00:00Guest: Michael Parkinson<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCJF7vKEJm8Uo8C9Eo8YPZBsAwoI1EJH7YMBmSjmKzJTQQGqFEin1dyN8pXFN5FzH49ZtL5sZ47Jmod1aCp1OM_yjSVoPvoper1rRTfCI7kgTHg7eMRDB7NudiLHhl9sUWG40ePZuOBI/s1600-h/Michael_parkinson_web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019136762030838770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCJF7vKEJm8Uo8C9Eo8YPZBsAwoI1EJH7YMBmSjmKzJTQQGqFEin1dyN8pXFN5FzH49ZtL5sZ47Jmod1aCp1OM_yjSVoPvoper1rRTfCI7kgTHg7eMRDB7NudiLHhl9sUWG40ePZuOBI/s320/Michael_parkinson_web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>When he was still with the BBC I went to London once to watch his show being recorded live. It was great. He's the King of Chat! He's met so many interesting people, I'd love to hear some of his stories.</div>Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-34757503549787265242007-01-12T13:22:00.000+00:002007-01-12T13:31:12.401+00:00Guests: Men's Coxless Four (2004 Olympic Games, Gold medal winners)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78UR0Azyvgv5BsK5coTX2RM4qKihrdtuK_NM8_luJEW1J5eOyYqCpn9N9NncD-6LM4AeAvoFyFQ77w3eku8tGJ7EBEceeqWVTzrP6dJsQf6lwKNfKWlsfbkBDEwR0cQS-3gc3Ylvk5fY/s1600-h/coxlessfourceleb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019135151418102754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78UR0Azyvgv5BsK5coTX2RM4qKihrdtuK_NM8_luJEW1J5eOyYqCpn9N9NncD-6LM4AeAvoFyFQ77w3eku8tGJ7EBEceeqWVTzrP6dJsQf6lwKNfKWlsfbkBDEwR0cQS-3gc3Ylvk5fY/s320/coxlessfourceleb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Being a rowing fan and a (very amateur) rower myself, I would have to have Sir Steve, Sir Matthew, Tim and James high on the guest list. I saw Tim Foster at Henley Royal Regatta last year. And Steve Redgrave turned on the Christmas lights in Meadowhall one year when I was at unversity in Sheffield. My dad saw Matthew Pinsent on Hod Hill in Dorset. Apparently his parents live near there. And a friend of mine did the Atlantic Rowing Race last year, the one that James Cracknell did, so she knows him. Lots of 'ins'. How exciting. Nice to have some tall men around. Plus they all know the Queen too. She's such a hob-nobber.Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361670806952233402.post-43937500925489902842007-01-11T16:47:00.000+00:002007-01-12T13:22:40.672+00:00Guest: Boris Johnson<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5QenuchIStTRS4ltVVYLZhMmYi1VZ6CGzkItWhmaCVwmdPVptiR_rXOTEb-wIu9E6BjqY_2uBHZzG9LJhHgM5seXWJkoF5QJVUVoZR72XvHB5OyHrJ3g9SgPiAFUGrr0W8AwHSElcUI/s1600-h/boris_johnson.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018815537131803602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5QenuchIStTRS4ltVVYLZhMmYi1VZ6CGzkItWhmaCVwmdPVptiR_rXOTEb-wIu9E6BjqY_2uBHZzG9LJhHgM5seXWJkoF5QJVUVoZR72XvHB5OyHrJ3g9SgPiAFUGrr0W8AwHSElcUI/s320/boris_johnson.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;color:#999999;">© TAO Group 2007<br /></span><div></div><div>Yes, I know he cheated on his wife and he's a bit of a buffoon sometimes (well, a lot of the time) but he's also quite clever, writes well and he makes me laugh.</div>Hostess with the Mostesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009333362597000460noreply@blogger.com0