Alexa Chung enjoys blossoming friendship with The Strokes' guitarist Albert Hammond Jr Having split up with the Arctic Monkeys singer Alex Turner, the television presenter Alexa Chung is enjoying a blossoming friendship with yet another rock star. The fashion favourite attended a dinner in New York with Albert Hammond Jr, the American guitarist with The Strokes. Hammond was previously involved with the model Agyness Deyn. Fry wants more understanding In touchy-feely mode again, Stephen Fry has agreed to write the screenplay to The Boy Who Fell to Earth, Kathy Lette's tale about an autistic child. Fry wants it to encourage understanding, which is commendable, but I would take him more seriously if he showed some sensitivity himself. The other day, Fry button holed the journalist Peter Hitchens and then posted a rude comment about him on Twitter. It was at the memorial service for Hitchens's brother, Christopher. Old news Six days on, the local elections are still news on Today. It gave its 8.20 slot on Tuesday to the vanquished Ken Livingstone. For balance, he was followed by the Lefty writer Mike Leigh.