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Hollywood Boulevard, it’s grubby, sticky and somehow terribly sad.
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As a kid, discovering my brain wasn't controlled by The Numskulls from The Beezer.
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When I was in my 30s and taped myself singing. I always thought I had quite a sweet voice – my voice is terrible, I can’t hold a note.
Danny DeVito
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That the US, Britain and all these other bozos are still fighting wars all over the world.
Charlotte Church
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The outcome of the Leveson inquiry.
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