![Gary Barlow was deliciously reminded that The X Factor is always going to be about entertainment over musical credibility this week when the competent but dull Carolynne Poole (who Barlow mentored) was booted off the show in favour of Rylan Clark. Rylan's crime in Barlow's eyes? Honking his way through 'Gold' by Spandeau Ballet whilst wearing an outfit Lady Gaga might consider 'a bit OTT'. Remember viewers, Gary Barlow hates fun and loves mawkish ballads. The John Lewis ads are like porn to this man.]()
Gary Barlow was deliciously reminded that The X Factor is always going to be about entertainment over musical credibility this week when the competent but dull Carolynne Poole (who Barlow mentored) was booted off the show in favour of Rylan Clark. Rylan's crime in Barlow's eyes? Honking his way through 'Gold' by Spandeau Ballet whilst wearing an outfit Lady Gaga might consider 'a bit OTT'. Remember viewers, Gary Barlow hates fun and loves mawkish ballads. The John Lewis ads are like porn to this man.
![A painting of The Beatles was defaced this week with four individual penises daubed on the picture, which was hanging in a Liverpool gallery at the time. Artist Jonathan Gent had planned to auction the painting for charity but has since had to scrap that idea.]()
A painting of The Beatles was defaced this week with four individual penises daubed on the picture, which was hanging in a Liverpool gallery at the time. Artist Jonathan Gent had planned to auction the painting for charity but has since had to scrap that idea.
![Nelly reminded us all he is still alive this week when his tour bus was randomly pulled over and police found heroin, marijuana and a loaded gun on board. Blimey.]()
Nelly reminded us all he is still alive this week when his tour bus was randomly pulled over and police found heroin, marijuana and a loaded gun on board. Blimey.
![Lady Gaga continued her headline grabbing antics this week as she promoted new perfume 'Fame' in London. Sadly, things didn't go too smoothly and the 'Born This Way' star was booed when she failed to acknowledge fans outside an in-store appearance at Harrods. Gaga then went across the road and hooked up with Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy where he is currently calling home whilst avoiding arrest on rape charges in his native Sweden.]()
Lady Gaga continued her headline grabbing antics this week as she promoted new perfume 'Fame' in London. Sadly, things didn't go too smoothly and the 'Born This Way' star was booed when she failed to acknowledge fans outside an in-store appearance at Harrods. Gaga then went across the road and hooked up with Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy where he is currently calling home whilst avoiding arrest on rape charges in his native Sweden.
![Nicole Scherzinger was made to look a bit foolish this week when Cheryl Cole revealed how, when the pair first met, Nicole sang the whole of Cheryl's single 'Promise This' to her face. Cheryl said the situation was 'awkward', we'd call that an understatement.]()
Nicole Scherzinger was made to look a bit foolish this week when Cheryl Cole revealed how, when the pair first met, Nicole sang the whole of Cheryl's single 'Promise This' to her face. Cheryl said the situation was 'awkward', we'd call that an understatement.
![DJs around the world will have to continue following David Guetta and Calvin Harris' methods of getting famous after Simon Cowell scrapped his plan for a DJ version of X Factor this week. Cowell will instead now focus his attentions on a show described as 'Strictly Come Dancing for dogs' (this is not a joke).]()
DJs around the world will have to continue following David Guetta and Calvin Harris' methods of getting famous after Simon Cowell scrapped his plan for a DJ version of X Factor this week. Cowell will instead now focus his attentions on a show described as 'Strictly Come Dancing for dogs' (this is not a joke).
![Morrissey was made to look somewhat foolish when being interviewed by Stephen Colbert on US TV this week. Quizzed on his staunch vegetarian views, Morrissey stated that animals were kinder than humans and didn't deserve to be eaten to which Colbert replied,]()
Morrissey was made to look somewhat foolish when being interviewed by Stephen Colbert on US TV this week. Quizzed on his staunch vegetarian views, Morrissey stated that animals were kinder than humans and didn't deserve to be eaten to which Colbert replied, "I know a lamb who is an asshole, can I eat him?" It's fair to say Morrissey did not take the joke with the humour intended.
![Led Zeppelin continued their humourless promotional run ahead of the release of their live DVD this week. Quizzed on the one thing Led Zep fans want (more live shows) Robert Plant lost his temper and called the offending journalist a 'schmuck'.]()
Led Zeppelin continued their humourless promotional run ahead of the release of their live DVD this week. Quizzed on the one thing Led Zep fans want (more live shows) Robert Plant lost his temper and called the offending journalist a 'schmuck'.
![The Daily Mail is hardly the most difficult of targets to mock but we'll forgive Thom Yorke after he poked fun at the paper during the band's London concert this week. Speaking to the 15,000 strong audience before they played their song named after the paper, Yorke jokingly told the crowd that the national newspaper was a 'quality newspaper' Yorke obviously couldn't help himself and then got caught up in a fit of giggles, having to restart the song because he could not stop chucking at his Daily Mail quip.]()
The Daily Mail is hardly the most difficult of targets to mock but we'll forgive Thom Yorke after he poked fun at the paper during the band's London concert this week. Speaking to the 15,000 strong audience before they played their song named after the paper, Yorke jokingly told the crowd that the national newspaper was a 'quality newspaper' Yorke obviously couldn't help himself and then got caught up in a fit of giggles, having to restart the song because he could not stop chucking at his Daily Mail quip.
![Nicki Minaj found herself firmly in Stevie Nicks bad books this week with the Fleetwood Mac star launching an astonishing tirade against the 'Starships' rapper and her treatment of Mariah Carey. Nicks said,]()
Nicki Minaj found herself firmly in Stevie Nicks bad books this week with the Fleetwood Mac star launching an astonishing tirade against the 'Starships' rapper and her treatment of Mariah Carey. Nicks said, "If I had been Mariah I would have walked over to Nicki and strangled her to death right there... I would have killed her in front of all those people and had to go to jail for it." Nicks later apologised, stating that she 'feels very protective of Mariah Carey'. Amazing.
