A lighter look at the news

By all accounts, after hearing and reading the allegations made against Harvey Weinstein, one would probably deduce that the man is a misogynist and a bully, among other things.

But guess who has decided to throw her two pennies' worth (and I am being generous) into the mix? None other than Gwyneth Paltrow. Yes, Gwynnie  has said 'Art is art' and urges us not to forget, despite his terrible behaviour,  all his brilliant films.

In other words, she is urging us not to forget one particular film - Shakespeare in Love - for which Ms. 'Cup-runneth-over-with-forgiveness-and- £200/-grass juice', won an Oscar.

Not that I would suggest that our modern day Sage has a single selfish cell, much less bone, in her body. As she says, 'Art is art' - I can now disengage my tongue from my cheek.

Stormy weather is still forecast for a certain President, in the near future. I have heard the phrase 'All the President's Women' being bandied about, whether it is by way of a headline or a suggestion for a film title based on recent events/revelations.

Among these revelations, in her interview on  60 minutes, Ms Daniels alleges that she spanked the President on his bottom, with a Forbes Magazine that had his picture on the cover. In other words, she enabled him to smack his backside with his face.

Hilary Clinton may wish to send a thank you note to Ms Daniels. I'm sure that is something she's been wanting to do for a long time.

Less, 'All the President's Women',  more  'Fifty Shades of Orange', if you ask me.

I did feel a twinge of pity for Australia's sacked Cricket Captain when he broke down in front of the world's media and sobbed. 

Now, it's not like me to be cynical (as is evident from my blog) but were those tears of remorse for cheating or were those tears of remorse for being sloppy and getting caught? 

I suppose it starts with a little scratch of the ball here and an illegal rub there and before you know it, you are brazen enough to indulge in full blown ball tampering. Then you get careless and you get caught.

Let this be a lesson to all cricketers. Deliver the ball the way it is meant to be delivered, whether at high speed or with spin. What's the worst that could happen? 

You could get trounced 4-0, the way Britain was, against Australia in the last Ashes. I almost feel like saying a belated 'well done' to the British Cricket team.

Until next week, try and keep it light....and if you can't, have an Easter egg on me!