Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Lord Mayor Of Darwin Is A Huge Star Wars Fan
6:58PM Busty St Clair | We knew Darwin was a, shall we say, slightly less exciting city than say, Sydney or Melbourne, or heck, even Adelaide but this case involving the Lord Mayor of Darwin and some misappropriated funds has us wondering exactly what Darwinians get up to in their spare time… Darwin’s Lord Mayor, accused of using stolen funds to buy a fridge and a Star Wars Darth Vader voice distorter, was the victim of internal council backstabbing, a court heard today. Um, okay. Lord Mayor Peter Adamson, 46, has pleaded not guilty to four charges, including stealing, obtaining property by deception and making a false statement. It is alleged the former Country Liberal Party (CLP) minister spent $900 on a fridge and $1800 on gift vouchers the day before the end of the 2005/06 financial year. He used them to buy DVDs, costume jewellery, a universal remote control, hair dye, makeup, shoes, alcohol, a punching bag and a Star Wars voice changer. This bizarre selection of purchases is a little odd, to say the least. But then it gets even stranger. The whereabouts of the fridge caused a local media storm in Darwin and Adamson and his partner courted controversy for dressing up as the offending white good and a police officer at a New Year’s Eve party. The “offending” white good? That’s a bit unfair. The fridge isn’t the one with a disconcerting affection for costume jewellery, a Darth Vader voice-distortion mask and DRESSING UP AS A FRIDGE! More »
Most Accurate Headline Ever.
6:06PM Busty St Clair | It’s not often we see a headline in a News Limited publication that we look at and think “wow, that’s quite accurate and non-sensationalist, thank you News Limited for being so fair and balanced in your headline selection.” Then we saw this one…. CUTEST. PUPPY. EVER. At first we though the puppy in question would be, well, cute, but not so cute that it would make you want to jump though the laptop into cyberspace to give the thing a cuddle, take it home and spend the rest of the year playing with it on the sofa. Boy oh boy, we weren’t prepared for this. After the jump – why said puppy is not only the cutest puppy ever, but quite possibly the cutest thing to ever grace Earth. More »
Costello Takes The Idea Of The ‘Wet Liberal’ To Sooky New Heights
3:22PM Jess McGuire | Australia, meet the man who could end up your next Prime Minister. Peter Costello, grab a tissue and come on down!
Prime ministerial heir designate Peter Costello has admitted he cries. Not over leadership squabbles, but over the Australian Idol show on television.
Uh-huh.
When asked if he ever cried, the treasurer divulged that his family loved to watch Australian Idol and the show sometimes moved him to tears.
“Yeah I do actually,” Mr Costello said about his tendency to blub. I get moved by movies from time to time. I get moved by talent shows, you know, things like Australian Idol. (I cry) sometimes when the singers get put down and cry.
So pretty much every episode then, Peter?
Moments In Australian Idol History Which Probably Left Peter Costello Sobbing Like A Baby And Crying Out For His Mummy.
- Dicko telling Paulini to wear more appropriate clothing or shed some pounds (Series One).- Marcia directing any comment toward Chanel at pretty much any point that year (Series Two).- Daniel Belle’s version of Rock DJ and the ensuing verbal fisticuffs (Series Two)- Ricki-Lee’s bollocking after she gave The Beatles a “Beyonce vibe” (Series Two)- Mark Holden’s admonishing of Lee Harding for singing songs he is too fucking thick to comprehend the meaning of (Series Three)- Kate DeAraugo and Kyle Sandilands’ comments RE: TUCKSHOP LADY ARMS (Series Three)- Etc
We do not know why it is sexy and endearing when Prince Frederik bursts into tears at the drop of a hat over in Denmark and yet Peter Costello’s wail-fest makes us feel like giving him a punch in the cock, but that’s just the way it is.
LISTEN TO THE AUDIO HERE. More » 
Victoria Beckham’s Gift To The World
10:34AM Busty St Clair | We’re not sure whether or not to believe her, but apparently Posh Spice isn’t interested in a film career. “I must be the only person in Los Angeles who doesn’t want to be in films,” Beckham joked. “I don’t think I am that good at acting actually,” the former “Posh Spice” member of the 1990s band The Spice Girls told reporters in a telephone conference. Full points to Mrs Beckham there…. She’s recognised the fact she has no acting talent, and is happy to cop it sweet. Now what do we need to do to make her see that she has no singing talent either? But wait, it gets worse. She said her jeans, sunglasses and perfume business was her real passion, along with her husband and sons Brooklyn, 9, Romeo, 4 and Cruz, 2½ years old. “I am really concentrating on my fashion line. That’s my passion.” she said. Oh please god nooooooooooooooooo! Her jeans have already been condemned as shithouse, and we don’t need another celebrity clothing line. Enough already. Filthy rich wives of soccer players DO NOT design clothes. Fashion designers design clothes. Filthy rich wives of soccer players wear them with varying degrees of success. End of story. More »
Fat Rich Blokes Might Marry Beautiful Girls, But They Ain’t Getting Any Nookie
9:59AM Busty St Clair | Every now and then medical and psychological researchers discover things about humans and the human condition that are astoundingly important to the development of our species. This is not one of those times. According to a study published in the Personality and Social Responsibility Bulletin, MUSCULAR young men are likely to have more sex partners than their less-chiselled peers. Their study … suggests muscles in men are akin to elaborate tail feathers in male peacocks: They attract females looking for a virile mate. Well, duh. “Women are predisposed to prefer muscularity in men,” study author David Frederick of UCLA said. “Most research is focused on what men find physically attractive in women and the career traits women find attractive in men,” Mr Frederick said. “Much less research is devoted to what women find attractive.” He said prior studies concluded a man’s desirability was influenced more by his earning potential and commitment. His study found physical characteristics mattered more. Hold on, hold on, back up there for a minute. Physical characteristics are more important than earning potential? This can only mean one thing. Erica Baxter and James Packer aren’t having sex. More »
Celebrity Likeness Of The Day
9:00AM Jess McGuire | Emma Watson who plays Hermione in the Harry Potter franchise looks, particularly in this photo, like a young Amy Sedaris.
Discuss.
PS: Incidentally, Defamer Australia LOVES Amy Sedaris. Hot women with a mental sense of humour are our totally our cup of tea. More » 
Sienna Miller In Horrible Eyebrows Shock!
8:32AM Jess McGuire | The British tabloids are currently hyperventilating over Sienna Miller’s new look – huge furry eyebrows.
As eye-catching fashion statements go, it certainly takes some pluck…
Factory Girl star Sienna Miller attends a style gala at the weekend – with thick black eyebrows more suited to a factory supervisor.
The screen beauty, 25, had them darkened with a make-up pencil at a Rome photoshoot for chic designer label Valentino.
But she bizarrely kept them that way at a party later on to celebrate label founder Valentino Garavani’s 45 years in the industry. Perhaps someone told her it was a highbrow event.
Heaven knows what Valentino or guests such as Uma Thurman, Liz Hurley, Elle Macpherson and Claudia Schiffer made of her startling new look.
One guest grimaced: “You would have been forgiven for thinking there were a pair of caterpillars crawling across Sienna’s forehead.
“She looked more like a Bond villain than a fashion icon. “It was a rather scary thing to see.” Sienna’s look was made all the more startling by her vivid red lipstick and her hair pulled back into a bun.
Yes, we can just imagine how petrified the A-list guests at the style gala were at the sight of Sienna’s unkempt face follicles, the poor luvvies forced to cower in the corner, quaffing Cristal and shovelling down caviar in a desperate attempt to keep their minds off the horrifying creature sauntering around looking all bo-ho-eye-bro. More » 
Someone We Have Never Heard Of May Have Left Someone We Have Never Heard Of For American Actor We Are Vaguely Familiar With
8:12AM Jess McGuire | Now, we’ve made a fairly concerted effort to get to know the “Who’s Who” of Aussie showbiz since we blackmailed our way into a position of blogging power here at Defamer Australia, and this pursuit of knowledge has meant we’ve done a crash course in AFL players and B-grade Australian blonde actresses.
But we still don’t know who the fuck these people are.
Australian actor Teresa Palmer is believed to have split from ex-AFL footballer Stuart Dew and is rumoured to be dating Spider-Man star Topher Grace.
Palmer, 21, is based in Los Angeles while Dew, who retired from playing AFL for Port Adelaide last year, lives in Adelaide.
“Teresa is now living in LA for work reasons,” a source close to Palmer told The Sunday Telegraph.
“Her and Stuey are apart but they have not officially separated, they are on a forced break brought on by the distance between them.
“They are both good friends and are in regular contact. Topher and Teresa are mates, that’s it.”
Well as long and Teresa and ‘Stuey’ aren’t officially separated, our whole day hasn’t been ruined.
Once again, who are these people? Are they quite famous? Or just in Adelaide? Which is a legitimate kind of fame, don’t get us wrong… We can only hope one day to be Adelaide-Famous. Hell, Hobart-Famous would be enough. Cherrybrook Shopping Centre-Famous?
We will try harder in the future to keep abreast of these things, we promise.
On the upside, we have a vague memory of finding Topher Grace a bit spunky in some movie or another, so at least the entire article didn’t go over our head. More » Wilks To Join Ever Growing List Of Australian DIY Experts Who Have “Made It” In The US
8:00AM Jess McGuire | Joining Jamie Durie in dirty boots on the world (well, the only bit of the world that counts, America) stage? Miss Short Shorts herself Suzie Wilks. Reports News Ltd -
The former Changing Rooms babe is poised to make the change to American TV, after successful meetings with media giant CBS.
Wilks arrived back last week after a whirlwind trip to Los Angeles where it is understood she met numerous producers.
The Barbie-styled presenter is reportedly under consideration for two new shows in the US, which could lead her to crossing continents like Durie, who now divides his screen time between Australia on Channel 7 and regular appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show in the US.
The bit of this article we really enjoyed though was the following.
The international gigs would prove a fix-it for Wilks’s local TV career which has been flagging since her home renovation show was axed three years ago.
Her appearance as the fantasy woman in a Holden commercial this year drew pot shots from feminists, including controversial academic Germaine Greer, who called on the windows of the car manufacturer to be smashed in over the portrayal.
Oh Germaine Greer, you crazy lovable bitch!
There is a sitcom in that woman, mark our words. And if Bea Arthur isn’t the most perfect candidate to play the role of the sidekick, we’ll eat our hat. More » 
