Jonathan Ross, the prime time (and highly paid) chat show host was interviewing Dita von Teese last night about her new book “Burlesque and the Art of the Teese”. (Nice title).
I’d not seen the young lady before, but was besotted immediately: incredibly sassy, drop-dead gorgeous.
Ross pointed out that there are actually two books in one: one cover being entitled ‘Burlesque’ and the other ‘Fetish’. He opened the book…
Ms von Teese (‘Dita’ seems too familiar…): “I notice that you opened the ‘Fetish’ side”
JR: “I’m an Englishman. I have that kind of taste.”
MvT: “Yes, the English are the most perverted nation on earth. You and the Germans.”
Madam, I can assure you, we are *far* more perverted than the Germans.
I wonder whether Haron will object if I invest some of our scarce pounds in said book before she returns home?!
(Mr. Ross, incidentally, was 28 when he married 17-year-old Jane Goodman. Just thought you might be interested to know).
There’d been a near-caning on the BBC earlier, too. Smith & Jones, the comedians, showed a brief clip of an old sketch: uniformed schoolboy bent over next to Headmaster’s desk. Headmaster flexing cane. “This is going to hurt you more than it will hurt me.” “Yes, Sir.” Headmaster puts cane down, runs forward, and leapfrogs over the boy through a window.
Too surreal for me, but my schoolmaster’s gown is twitching in the wardrobe, waiting for Haron to return home.
Tis a super book – Paul bought if for me for our anniversary. I can guarantee the coffee table book style burleque shots of Ms Teese will have Haron drooling – well worth the investment!