One glaring omission in the Dick van Dyke Cockney stakes has to be Don Cheadle in Ocean's 11. If the character MUST be a Londoner (which it didn't) then why not find an actor from the UK?
Much as I like him, similar mention must go to Michael Caine in most Amurricern parts (and as Alan Breck in Kidnapped - not even overseas!).
Need I mention Mrs Doubtfire?

I was in the queue in W.H. Smiths at Euston recently and noticed a new autobiography on the shelves. 'My Story' by Matt Cardle. Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't he been in the public eye for less than a sodding year? Surely biogs and autobiogs used to be based upon someone with many more years of life and experience. If it could be fought out in the literary boxing ring, I'd like 'My Story' by Matt Cardle to go ten rounds with 'The Moon's A Balloon'.
I doubt the bout would last that long, but it would be brief and satisfying.

I'm probably not the first to have a go at this, but I went to one of those on-line translation sites and translated the lyrics to 'Substitute' by The Who into Japanese. I then translated the Japanese back to English. Here be the glorious result:

My shoes have consisted of the leather, but
I see me rather high, but as for my heel
are high you and the simple thing which is seen entirely
with the fact that already it is representation of the alone person as complicated,
I east south surface finished
now those am, thing I look at all white, but
as for my father with me the suit which
the septentrional aspect the east which faces the plastic
spoon of my mouth depending upon my town which is born,
black me is good from the sack which does that you look at me of the eye
boldly sees it is really madeThe fact which can see
just through your plastic raincoat back-dated, it can obtain exactly, at your lie which is substituted it looks, but you think of that thing
I to be rather young think of that is together we are rather good and
see and the genuine problem to which alligator damage me makes
my washing end at least, or that representation of that
is, me the alternate my coke
of representation of the gin
of my mummy it is something which shouts to
fair pass that the fact that at all
it can use that is not tried and that transfers

Next stop - Subterranean Homesick Blues!!!

Don't get me wrong, I love the beautiful game as much as the next person, but I get frustrated when you can't fit that last 'E' on the board.

Virgin Megastore, Birmingham 1982. I asked for the new 12" by A Certain Ratio. I got home to find in my bag a 12" by Sir Horatio.
A dubby reggae type of thing. Not bad, but it wasn't what I asked for.
No word of a lie.

These were rude Hollywood anagrams from a while ago. I'm actually having to figure a couple of them out again. Have a go. (Remember 'Fairest Farce?' - Secret Affair)

Ron Penis Brace
Len Blister
Jam on me ass
Nell, I am raw shit
No docile twats
Red boner riot
Ol shit wanker perch
Born Les Turdy
Vagina seed

and one from the small BBC screen:
My Jism Alive

Listened to 'Refugee' by Tom Petty on the wireless the other day. Can't believe I never spotted this before but 'Run To You' by Bryan Adams... more or less cribbed wholesale from T.P.
'Misunderstanding' by Genesis - 'Hot Fun In The Summertime' Sly
Also, 'Bodyform' can be sung to the chorus of 'More Than A Feeling'
There are, no doubt, many more.
Over to you...

Do current magazines feature 'the 100 greatest whatever ever' lists because nothing these days is as good as it once was, or is it easy journalism by middle aged writers?
I'm wavering and I'm not in my twenties. Your thoughts, please, cats...

There must be loads. I guess 'All Along The Watchtower' and Johnny Cash must score highly. Robert Wyatt did a mean 'I'm A Believer' Bring 'em on...