There is more to fame than Big Brother
Big Brother’s latest series ends tonight, bringing to a close another marathon session of ogling at a group of people desperate for fame but with nothing to recommend them but dysfunctional...
View ArticleThe School of Night Launch The Fame Formula
The launch party for The Fame Formula last Friday, by the side of a steaming pool in the glorious Artspa at Lower Mills Estate near Cirencester, went, if you’ll forgive the pun, swimmingly. The...
View ArticleThe celebrity publicist who broke the rules
This article, on the betrayal of Heather Mills’ secrets by her publicist, was published, in edited form, in today’s Guardian. This, however, is the unedited version. Michele Elyzabeth’s kiss-and-tell...
View ArticleThe Good Ship Obama
The Borkowski poet in residence returns with some thoughts on the upcoming American election Sarah Palin’s impaled on a world that is failin’ Joe Biden is bidin’ his time. Old John McCain strives again...
View ArticleBrand Banned
The Borkowski poet in residence reflects, in oblique headlines, on the part Russell Brand played in the affair currently consuming the front pages. Brand Banned Brand Gland Banned Brand Gland Hand...
View ArticleThe Jonathan Ross Song
The Borkowski poet in residence’s take on Jonathan Ross’ part in the scandal currently consuming the press. Vocal rights for this podcast have been subcontracted to EDF. Jonathan Ross is, Jonathan Ross...
View ArticleI Don’t Want a White House
The Borkowski poet in residence’s reaction to the American election. I don’t want a White House, I want a light house, a right house. I don’t want a White House, I want a beacon ‘gainst the night...
View ArticleThe Best Gift
The Borkowski poet in residence imagines what Prince Charles would like for his birthday… I’d like tea with Lord Mountbatten I’d like a gin with dear old gran I’d like a brand new book by van der Post...
View ArticleThe Sleb’s Prayer
Our publicist which art in Chinawhite shallowed be our names. Thy quick-fix come, thy stunts be run in Heat as they are on Popbitch. Give us this day our daily big-ups and forgive us our coke deals as...
View ArticleThe British Song
A new poem by the Borkowski poet in residence, dedicated to Nick Griffin, leader of the BNP, who will be making his first, controversial appearance on the BBC’s Question Time tonight. For the audio...
View ArticleDULCE ET DECORUM EST PECUNIAM A PATRIA ACCIPERE
It is good and proper to accept money from your country. The Borkowski poet in residence on the British hostages in Iran selling their stories on release. Death or glory, sell your story, take the...
View ArticleIF WILLIAM HAD MARRIED KATE MIDDLETON
“Caring Kate Middleton acted like a new mum to Prince William…” The Sun, Monday, April 16 If William had married Kate Middleton he’d have made a ghastly error, akin to fighting fire with fire as in the...
View ArticleLORD LAIDLAW LAID LOW
Millionaire Conservative donor Lord Laidlaw has declined to set a date when he will end his tax exile and failed to comply with a condition for a peerage set three years ago. The Borkowski poet in...
View ArticleFASHION GOES TO HEAVEN
In memory of fashion guru Isabella Blow, who died yesterday. In the afterlife the angels are shifting on their clouds and the hosts of the deceased are reassessing their shrouds. All the chubby...
View ArticleThe Fame Formula goes viral
News of The Fame Formula is spreading like wildfire today – I’ve posted a selection of links below to some of the newspaper reports and blogs that have mentioned it. It all bodes well for the...
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The Fame Formula spreads ever further
Another eventful day began with BBC Radio Scotland dissecting The Fame Formula. The web still aggregates links to the Fame Formula hook and I was overjoyed to see it made the front page of The...
View ArticleThe truth about film publicists
The Times has a story on the Christian Bale incidents and the influence of publicists, quoting me and The Fame Formula, as well as a number of other publicists. Here’s the excerpt featuring me – click...
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Further forays for the Fame Formula
It’s been another busy morning. I read The Times feature (reproduced below) in the BBC reception before stepping into the studio to record Midweek. The news about the release of the book has stretched...
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The Fame Formula juggernaut rolls on
A cracking review by Colin Byrne in today’s Guardian, also covering Alpha Dogs: How Spin Became a Global Business by James Harding. “The Fame Formula is a terrific, witty romp through the – often dirty...
View ArticleThe Fame Formula on the Radio
The press coverage of The Fame Formula has been phenomenal; not least on the radio, as you’ll discover if you listen to a few of the files linked below. More files will be posted as they arrive. To...
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