On Friday night, longtime BBC host Jonathan Ross was surprised by guest Tim Minchin when the Australian comic debuted a new song dedicated to Ross, who’s leaving the BBC later this month after 13 years with the network. Well, not quite dedicated to Ross…

Minchin: It’s kind of for you. It’s a request. It’s a song for you.
Ross: That’s very sweet.
Minchin: It’s somewhat of a song for you. It’s a song about you-ish.

And then Minchin launched into a song about how he wants to sleep with Ross’s wife, Kick-Ass screenwriter and huge-tits-haver Jane Goldman. It’s a delight, assuming you can get past Minchin’s teased hair and eyeliner. He’s like a less attractive Russell Brand, except talented.

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Christopher Walken appeared on “Friday Night with Jonathan Ross” on BBC One this weekend, and Ross had him read the lyrics to Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face.” (If you’re new to Earth, this is the original song. Better version here.) As you might expect from anything that has Christopher Walken, it is amazing. I’ve watched it three times and the first “Ooh!” makes me laugh every time.

Show of hands: who would buy a spoken-word album of Walken reading the lyrics to various pop songs? Everyone? That’s what I thought. Let’s make it happen, people.

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