HOLLYWOOD hardman Gerard Butler has revealed he was “in tears” watching Celtic beat Barcelona in last year’s Champion’s League qualifier. Paisley-born Butler, 43, famed for testosterone-fuelled roles in 300 and Law Abiding Citizen, also described playing for the Glasgow team in a charity match last year as the “high point of my life.” The actor, [...]
SCOTS author Ian Rankin has revealed a Mastermind contestant has beaten him answering questions about his own books. Contestant Gregory Spiller chose the Rebus novels of Ian Rankin as his chosen subject on Mastermind last week. He correctly answered ten trivia questions on the show’s semi-finals, two more than Rankin admitted he could have answered [...]
HOLLYWOOD star Ewan McGregor has branded the BBC “ridiculous” for criticising fellow thespian James McAvoy for his latest theatre role. Theatre legend Jonathan Miller claimed on a BBC programme that theatre bosses were of “dumbing down” by casting film actors such as McAvoy in high-brow stage productions. But McGregor – who himself has trodden the [...]
EMELI Sande has hit back at Noel Gallagher after he said her “music was for grannies”. On Thursday the Oasis guitarist said: “Emeli Sande? That is f****** music for grannies. I don’t get it.” But plucky Sande – who just won Best Female and Best Album at the Brits last month – fought back on [...]
CLASSIC violinist superstar Nicola Benedetti has revealed she nearly missed out on her MBE – because she didn’t check her emails. The top musician was awarded the MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. But the busy Scot, from West Kilbride, said the notification lay buried in a mountain of mail after she failed [...]
A SUPER-fan of Scots chef Gordon Ramsay has taken her devotion to a whole new level by having his face tattooed on her leg. Mum-of-two Melissa Boyer said she fell for the fiery chef because he reminded her of partner James. The 30-year-old, from Rugby, Warwickshire, surprised her family by getting the 15cm tattoo just [...]
COMEDIAN John Cleese has been branded “disgusting” after tweeting a sick joke about Paralympian Oscar Pistorius’s murder charge. The South African, 26, nicknamed Blade Runner, is currently in custody after reportedly shooting his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the middle of the night after mistaking her for a burglar. The Fawlty Towers star tweeted his [...]
SCOTS reality TV star Michelle McManus has tweeted a picture of a Scot’s grocer selling Buckfast as the ultimate Valentine’s treat. The former Pop Idol champ shared the hilarious picture on Twitter with her 10,000 fans. Two bottles of Buckfast, advertised at £6.75 each can be seen on display, each with a pink tag and [...]
DANISH TV star Sidse Babett Knudsen said hearing the Scots language makes her feel at “home”. The actress visited Scotland for the first time yesterday (Sunday) for screening of the second series finale of political drama Borgen. The BBC4 show – whose title means “The Castle” – sees Knudsen play Birgitte Nyborg Christensen, Denmark’s first [...]
BILLY Connolly has revealed his unlikely love of Latin dance classes. The 70-year-old went on Twitter to tell fans he had successfully completed his fourth Tango lesson. The Big Yin had previously ruled out following in the footsteps of his sex therapist wife, Dr Pamela Stephen, by appearing on Strictly Come Dancing. But his wife [...]
TOP SCOTTISH comedian Billy Connolly has been slammed by animal campaigners after receiving a pair of shoes made from the skin of stingrays. The 70-year-old, who rose to fame in the 1970s wearing banana boots, claims he was given the exotic footwear from crew working on the next instalment of the Hobbit films. He is [...]
OLYMPIC cycling sensation Sir Chris Hoy has hit out at drugs cheat Lance Armstrong in a series of explosive tweets. The six-time Olympic champion told his 450,000 followers it was “hugely frustrating” having to defend his sport against the “greed and deception” of a small minority. The 36-year-old said he had been inundated with questions [...]
SCOTS comedian Greg Hemphill has stepped in to help fans left high and dry by the collapse of HMV. The 42-year-old offered to send out Still Game box sets to anyone left with useless gift vouchers from the fallen chain. He offered the DVDs to the first 20 fans that tweeted him pictures of their [...]
SCOTTISH actor Ewan McGregor has hit back at critics of his new film based on the 2004 Boxing day disaster. The 41-year-old stars alongside Naomi Watts in The Impossible which tells the true story of a married couple who go on holiday to Thailand and experience the Tsunami that destroyed the country. The film has [...]
SCOTTISH presenter Lorraine Kelly is consulting lawyers after her face appeared alongside an online advert for diet pills. The advert was spotted on social networking site Facebook which showed Kelly’s face next to a link to a website for weight-loss supplements. Her lawyers are now investigating the incident which made the star appear to be [...]
OLYMPIAN Sir Chris Hoy has revealed he was admitted to hospital for a stomach virus at the weekend. The 36-year-old, from Edinburgh, had to spend a night in hospital after falling ill with a mysterious bug. Cyclist Hoy tweeted his 418,000 followers this afternoon: “Had a rough weekend with a stomach virus, including a night [...]
A SCOTS beautician refused a request to do what millions of women would die for – give all five members of One Direction a massage. Michelle Honeker said she snubbed the boyband at a swanky Marbella nightspot because they looked too young. Despite being offered 100 euros (£80) for an hour’s working rubbing down Harry [...]
DRAGON’S Den star Duncan Bannatyne has sparked a religious backlash after wishing all Indians a “Happy Diwali”. The Scots entrepreneur was branded “ignorant” for his comment about the Hindu and Sikh celebration when around one in seven Indians follows a different faith. The Diwali “festival of lights” is a five day celebration, and celebrated by [...]
HOLLYWOOD star Ewan McGregor has blundered into the US election by making a “rude” and “offensive” joke about losing candidate Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith. The Trainspotting star, who lives in Los Angeles, was forced to apologise after he attempted a gag comparing Mormons’ multiple marriages with the presidential poll. The 41-year-old actor tweeted: “Mitt won [...]
HOLLYWOOD actor Alan Cumming has sparked anger after announcing he is “bored” of Hurricane Sandy. The massive storm slammed into the East Coast of America this week, killing at least 74 people and causing power blackouts to more than eight million homes. But the star of X-Men 2, from Aberfeldy, Perthshire, was branded “insensitive”, “rude” [...]