Far be it for Beware of the Blog to become the source for seedy Hollywood gossip, but the Guardian's confirmation of the coupling of Steve Coogan (star of Factory label honcho Tony Wilson's fantasy/biopic 24 Hour Party People, and the extreme genius Alan Partridge BBC series) with the former Mrs. Cobain is enough to turn our heads today. Courtney reports that a baby is on the way, as of posting, Coogan's management denies all. The couple are rumored to have had an affair for two weeks in July after meeting in a Hollywood hotel, and according to the article Love (who just re-entered rehab this week) alledgedly told friends "What does it make me look like that I have slept with Alan Partridge? Given the grade A stars I've dated it's embarrassing. I mean...Alan Partridge?" One can only guess that the wooing of the Widow Cobain included taking personal, large dinner plates to all-you-can-eat buffets, and a bedroom display of air bass guitar mime to Level 42 songs.
UPDATE 8/24: COURTNEY NOW ANNOUNCES SHE IS NOT HEAVY WITH PUP
What did Alan Partridge say when he learned he'd knocked up Courtney Love?
A) "Back of the net!"
B) "T'pau!"
C) no comment.
In lieu of cigars, Coogan's new hollywood friends can expect Rawlinson's Chocolate Oranges.
Posted by: Gerard Cosloy | August 22, 2005 at 03:19 PM
Slightly damaged Chocolate Oranges to boot!
Posted by: Krys O. | August 22, 2005 at 03:42 PM
"That was classic intercourse."
Posted by: Brian Turner | August 22, 2005 at 04:16 PM
Up next: Bill Murray doing lines of blow off of Lil Kim's ass
Posted by: bruce | August 22, 2005 at 05:39 PM
"Ooooh, sex."
Posted by: Chris L | August 22, 2005 at 06:05 PM
And, of course, let's recall Alan's amooth love-call to Sonja, his Ukrainian girlfriend:
"Only a few more nights in the caravan, Sonja. Thought we'd celebrate tonight by watching "Spartacus" with corn beef hash. Then afterwards we'll make sweet love. Then I'll drive you home. Okay. Actually , let's bring the lovemaking forward, come here. Ah! Come here, you lucky, lucky lady."
BBC America (TV) has been airing "It's Alan Partridge" on Saturday evenings with repeats overnight. They're into the less than perfect season two (Series Two to Brits), but it's still worth watching.
Also, a 1991 show that helped start Alan Partridge's career is now being repeated on BBC Radio 7: On The Hour with Chris Morris and Coogan doing hilarious sports reports as Alan Partridge airs Wednesdays 23:00-23:30 UK time. The link above will take you to a streaming version which updates weekly. The stream begins a couple minutes before the show actually kicks off.
It's most enjoyable. Too bad about the Courtney stuff, if true.
riffle
Posted by: riffle | August 22, 2005 at 10:57 PM
I can't believe Courtney Love somehow thinks this hurts HER reputation!
I suppose if you are a coke-fueled sex addict, getting Courtney Love is like a bit of the Holy Grail.
If that's true and all. The tabloids say so!
Posted by: Buckeye Girl | August 23, 2005 at 07:26 AM
Maybe Coogan really didn't sleep with her. She seems pretty confused about the whole thing, and apparently she thinks it was Alan Partridge who rogered her. Given Mrs. Cobhain's generally drug-addled state, how hard would it be for almost anyone to claim he was Steve Coogan—or Alan Partridge, or Judge Crater—and then bag her for a week or two? How would she know the difference?
Posted by: Janey Yonkers | August 23, 2005 at 11:06 AM
I guess maybe Courney, in bad hotel room lighting, kinda does look like a "Bangkok Chick-boy."
Posted by: Mark | August 23, 2005 at 11:46 AM
It's over! Sniff....
http://www.sky.com/showbiz/article/0,,50001-1193078,00.html
Posted by: Krys O. | August 23, 2005 at 02:09 PM
If true, I guess the Going Hollywood thing (getting his teeth capped, parodying himself in Coffee & Cigarettes, making shitty films like Around the World in 80 Days, divorcing the pre-fame wife) has sunk Coogan further than one could've feared.
Posted by: Bill W | August 23, 2005 at 02:33 PM