Still Just Sayin’

Well, as I said yesterday, not all the details from yesterday’s newspapers seemed to be entirely correct.  Now that both George and Kenny have officially issued statements or given quotes to the press, people have started to speculate on the reasons why the story appeared in the first place.  Was it to somehow “get at” George?  Or is there another explanation?

Here’s one possibility that I think people aren’t giving enough weight to… You see, it really wouldn’t be a complete surprise if George’s team had planted that story themselves to get a bit of publicity for the forthcoming DVD release.  What’s my evidence for this?  It’s two-fold…

Firstly, as I said in  the blog yesterday, not many people would describe Andy Stephens as being “loyal” to George.  In fact, I’m pretty sure the only person who would ever use that particular adjective about Andy is Andy himself, suggesting he might have been a co-author of the story.  Other people allegedly use descriptions of Andy like “very unpleasant to work with”, and  “out only for his own self-interest, at the expense of George’s interests”. So, when George got serious about conquering the world on his recent tour, George allegedly relegated Andy to the position of “Bag Carrier To The Star, With Special Responsibility For Opening The Mail & Firing UK-Based Staff”, and re-hired Michael Lippman and his US-based team to be his real management representation.

Secondly, the story in the papers mentioned the Live DVD / Blu-ray Disc release more than once, suggesting that letting the public know that George would be releasing a DVD in time for Christmas was the main purpose of the publishing story.  That, again, is consistent with the story originating from George’s own PR team.

So, there you have it… just my two cents…

Just sayin’…

Not sure all the details in the paper are entirely accurate. I mean, describing Andy Stephens as “loyal”?  Won”t you give me break, somebody give me a break…

Also, I really don’t think George plays video games 15 hours a day -  not now that the new season’s TV shows are back on the air.

Still, at least they managed to work a few mentions of his forthcoming Live in London DVD into the article, including getting the release date correct – Dec 7.

To Those Telling George To Get A Driver

In recent days, I’ve noticed many so-called fans of George Michael telling him to “get a driver”.  Well, I hate to break it you – but George Michael already employs a driver.

Do you think George drives his cars to be washed and valeted himself?  Do you think George drives his dogs to Hampstead Heath himself?   Do you think cars fetch themselves when George is out somewhere and decides he wants to go for a drive, or to use a different car than the one he has with him?  No. That’s what drivers are for.

The point is this: you don’t buy Ferraris, or Aston Martins, or Jaguar/Mercedes/BMW convertibles if you don’t like driving cars yourself. So, George likes cars; he likes driving them; and even the best drivers have accidents sometimes…

George Michael – Question Of The Day

Towards the end of 2010, when the world will hopefully be coming out of recession, George Michael is planning a new live show.  The question is this – will these live performances be about playing newly released music for the first time, or will they be another greatest hits show, like “TwentyFive Live”, to coincide with the release of his autobiography?

Photos Of George’s Crashed Car

Photos of George Michael’s crashed Range Rover have now emerged. The photo above shows the near-side of the car i.e. the passenger side.  The photo below shows the near side i.e. driver’s side.

Looking at the photos, two things are clear: first, that the reports in the press, including quotes by the driver of the lorry involved in the accident are inaccurate; second, the reason why George escaped without serious injury is that the passenger compartment was essentially undamaged in the accident.

From the photos, it’s obvious that this wasn’t  a “rear end shunt”, as described in the press.  Nor was the left side of the car destroyed, as reported by the press. Rather, the car and the truck were in collision from the side, causing damage to the front near side of the Range Rover. It appears the passenger compartment of the car was largely undamaged in the accident, with the driver’s side of the car being almost totally unaffected.   It could have been caused by the truck moving on the road to hit the Range Rover, or the Range Rover moving on the road to hit the truck.