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It's time to pack up my bags and bid farewell to casino city as the Monté Carlo TV Festival comes to a close. Here's what I've learned:
1. Monaco may be the second smallest independent state in the world, but its steep terrain makes it a real schlep to get around.
2. Sharing a plane with the stars of Lost is a slightly unnerving experience.
3. French press conferences take double the time in order to translate everything into French (even though all French journalists seem to speak English).
4. Lost's Naveen Andrews swears like a trooper. See 10.
5. David Boreanaz (Bones, Angel) has a good sense of humour. He's also a thief: having commandeered one of the pap's cameras, he then turned the tables on the rest of them (see right).
6. Jorge Garcia's forename is actually pronounced "Whore-hey".
7. Tate Donovan (Damages, The O.C.) is looking good for 44. At 52, Dana Delany (Desperate Housewives) is looking even better.
8. Whore-hey says he hasn't taken advantage of his Lost fame by sleeping with the many women who throw themselves at him.
9. Heathrow terminal 1 is a shambles.
10. In Naveen's defence, his profanity is purely conversational, totally inoffensive and used with humour. He also had a habit of calling me "love". I'm not sure whether that's supposed to say something about me or him.
1. Monaco may be the second smallest independent state in the world, but its steep terrain makes it a real schlep to get around.
2. Sharing a plane with the stars of Lost is a slightly unnerving experience.
3. French press conferences take double the time in order to translate everything into French (even though all French journalists seem to speak English).
4. Lost's Naveen Andrews swears like a trooper. See 10.
6. Jorge Garcia's forename is actually pronounced "Whore-hey".
7. Tate Donovan (Damages, The O.C.) is looking good for 44. At 52, Dana Delany (Desperate Housewives) is looking even better.
8. Whore-hey says he hasn't taken advantage of his Lost fame by sleeping with the many women who throw themselves at him.
9. Heathrow terminal 1 is a shambles.
10. In Naveen's defence, his profanity is purely conversational, totally inoffensive and used with humour. He also had a habit of calling me "love". I'm not sure whether that's supposed to say something about me or him.
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Dawn, Fulham, on June 16th, 2008
I bet you don't know this, Neil: Jorge's stand-in on Lost is called Hair-hey because he has to wear a funny Hurley wig. (I didn't, but thanks for the tip! -Neil)
I bet you don't know this, Neil: Jorge's stand-in on Lost is called Hair-hey because he has to wear a funny Hurley wig. (I didn't, but thanks for the tip! -Neil)
Gerri, Darwen, on June 16th, 2008
I'm stunned that you've taken this long to find out how to pronounce Jorge!!
I'm stunned that you've taken this long to find out how to pronounce Jorge!!
Handymelon, East Yorkshire, on June 14th, 2008
Is Naveen from Sheffield, I wonder? Lots of fellas there call other fellas 'love' and 'duck' - it's a bit un-nerving if you haven't come across it before!
Is Naveen from Sheffield, I wonder? Lots of fellas there call other fellas 'love' and 'duck' - it's a bit un-nerving if you haven't come across it before!
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I'm very disappointed in you Neil.. you didn't know Jorge was pronounced "Whore-Hey" ??