Travelling Punk (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
To build on my collection of quotes about Sarah Palin , today's example comes from well know political commentator Anne Robinson : Robinson, Britain's best known public winker, remains deeply unimpressed by Palin . "It's depressing that she exists, never mind that she winks," she says. From the Guardian.
way out west (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
No, I'm not talking about sex and violence... I'm talking about Anne Robinson, I don't normally watch "The Weakest Link" because she generally annoys me... anyway I was upstairs getting ready to go out and I put the TV in...
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
David Cameron's cycling helmet and Anne Robinson's glasses are among star items in an online charity auction.
Times Online (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Anne Robinson is the one name that will not be needed in the England squad for the $20 million Twenty20 fixture against Sir Allen Stanford$’s All Stars – for the players will be able to pick out the weakest link in their team without the help of television’s infamous quiz show host.
Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
Also known as Dr Botox (he’s worked on loads of celebs including Anne Robinson), Dr Nick Lowe is a leading British dermatologist who’s created the first UK ‘doctor’ skincare brand. This guy doesn’t believe in false promises - he thinks that good skin is down to genetics and lifestyle and so refreshingly doesn’t make wild claims. This [...]
Matt Davies (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
Private Eye has one of my favourite Dumb Britain quiz answers for some time this week, from The Weakest Link : Anne Robinson: Archie Stirling, who launched the Scottish Voice Party in 2007, is the nephew of Sir David Stirling, who in 1941 founded which elite fighting force? Contestant: The Liberal Democrats. Marvellous. Must have been thinking back to the golden by-election days of Brent East, Christchurch,...
The Spectator Blog - Stephen Pollard (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
A friend sent me this: I’ve just watched the Weakest Link, which had the following marvelous exchange: Anne Robinson: Which famous British elite military force is best known by its initials? Contestant: Is it the Liberal Democrats? Anne Robinson: No, it's the SAS. Neither elite, nor military nor a force. To be fair to the contestant, maybe he misheard Anne Robinson and thought she "effete, drippy...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
David Cameron's cycling helmet, Anne Robinson's glasses and Lewis Hamilton's baseball cap are among the items being auctioned at a celebrity car boot sale next month.
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
David Cameron's cycling helmet, Anne Robinson's glasses and Lewis Hamilton's baseball cap are among the items being auctioned at a 'celebrity car-boot sale' next month.
The Sun (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
WEAKEST Link's Anne Robinson doesn't mind putting her crepey, saggy arms on display
Property investments (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
As details of Anne Robinson's divorce settlement with her former husband of 27 years, journalist John Penrose, emerged this week it seems the pair are still on good-terms. "We remain very good friends and hopefully we will be seeing a lot more of each other," John told a British newspaper. Traders head for hedge funds - HedgeCo.net Traders head for hedge funds HedgeCo.net, FL - 3 hours ago The smart...
Werner Patels (Free subscription) | 16/07/2008
Anne Robinson makes it happen: BBC2 saw its audience share fall by more than 10% in the first half of the year after the move of daytime quiz Weakest Link to BBC1 in February to replace Neighbours. As Anne would say, "You're the weakest link. Good-bye."
Property investments (Free subscription) | 14/07/2008
The payment â" a third of her estimated £62million fortune â" came after a ten-month legal wrangle with John Penrose, sources confirmed last night. Newquay's property paradise Newquay is renowned as a surfer's paradise or an A-level student's holiday haunt, and is home to stag... Soros goes contrarian, signals a buy - Economic Times Soros goes contrarian, signals a buy Economic Times, India - 8...
Jett's World (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Weakest Link presenter Anne Robinson has been banned from driving for six months after admitting her fourth speeding offence. The 163-year-old, animatronic gingoid was convicted at Portsmouth Magistrates Court after she admitted by post to driving at 43mph in a 30mph zone. With the written admission she also included a signed photo of herself flashing her arse at a Community Support Officer and a Café...
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
It is an unprecedented sum in showbusiness but Robinson had to pay out £16million plus an investment property portfolio of four houses worth £4million to her ex husband.
