Thursday, October 4, 2007
Youtube Clip Of The Day Decade
8:46PM Clem Bastow | We were enjoying a cuppa and a Bex this afternoon and relaxing in front of Entertainment Tonight, when we were particularly delighted to see they were doing an exposé on Oprah’s new Good Friend, Jamie Durie.
Mary Hart seemed especially happy to be discussing Jamie’s “secret” Manpower/Thunder Down Under past, and there was mucho macho vintage strip action shown.
Naturally, we scrambled to see if we could find the special on YouTube, and were momentarily disappointed… until we found this:
Where do you start with a clip this incredible? The stop-motion strip tribute to Tron? Jamie’s wholesome smile-to-camera? The music? The editing? The tour dates?
Now we really need a cuppa and a Bex and a nice lie down (preferably with Jamie and the boys).
Note From The Associate Editor: Defamer Australia boss lady Jess would like to make it known she sends her wholehearted approval of this particular YouTube Clip Of The Day, all the way from her holiday retreat, such is its sheer awesomeosity – and so, her second in command would like to lovingly dedicate it right back to her. More » 
Vin Diesel Down-Under: The Mystery Continues
1:00PM Clem Bastow | We posted a comment yesterday that suggested Vin Diesel was ‘booked’ to appear at more venues than the Rooty Hill RSL; well, said commenter has gotten back to us and provided more fuel for this rather bizarre fire.
Turns out commenter “Dwaine” is Dwaine Nosworthy, the manager of Liquid Nightclub in Rockingham in WA.
I do have vin diesel booked to appear at Liquid Nightclub, I am just waiting for a new date from the promoter as Vin Diesel is still filming in LA.
I believe that the promoter is very reputable and forthcoming and I also do believe that Vin will be in Australia, I know we have paid half of the appearance fee so far and have sold a lot of tickets for his appearance at our state of the art nightclub on the beachfront in Rockingham.
A casual perusal of Liquid’s “unofficial” MySpace suggests this is the case.
At least this means our initial suspicions – that someone called Vincent Diesel and his troupe of performing Jack Russell terriers was going around booking ersatz celebrity appearances at nightclubs – may have to be scratched.
How many more venues had Vin Diesel booked to appear before this kerfuffle emerged? Well, judging by Google’s cache of VIP Entertainment Group’s website (retrieved on September 29th), quite a few… 
Midday Funnies: A Selection Of UK Tabloid Headlines
12:05PM Clem Bastow | We’re not sure whether the UK equivalent of the Walkley Awards has a version of the “three headlines” category, but there’s pretty much no doubt that if they did, the competition would be fierce.
We have the pleasure of perusing the UK rags each morning for your benefit, but Defamer Australia being primarily concerned with the entertainment world, well, we sometimes have to leave the real gold to the tabloids.
So, here is a grab bag of the headlines and blurbs that had us ROFLing this morning, JPEG-ised for your enjoyment over your lunch. More » 
Amy Winehouse Round-Up: Her Milkshake Brings At Least One Boy To The Yard
11:57AM Clem Bastow | It seems the golden touch of Sir Mick has kept Winegums Watch a-firin’ for another week, with the Mail breathlessly reporting that Winegums has stopped drinking/smoking/injecting for one second to have – wait for it – a Maccas milkshake.
PARTY!
However, we’re more excited to hear that things are getting back on track musically as well.
Friend Mark Ronson revealed he has forgiven Amy Winehouse after their recent spat over a video shoot.
Following a drink and drugs binge, Amy was a no-show at the video shoot for their cover of The Zutons’ hit ‘Valerie. But it seems the pair have now buried the hatchet.
Ronson told the Daily Mirror: “I speak to Amy all the time.
“She is sounding much more positive and we are both dying to get back into the studio.”
Now all we hope is that NW’s prediction that Amy is about to divorce Blake Fielder-Civil is da troof (which is probably a long shot) and all will be well with the world. More » 
Kylie Enlists The Gays To Make New Video “More Authentic”
11:50AM Clem Bastow | Taking a break from her hectic hairdressing schedule, Our Kylie is busy filming videos for her upcoming album, with single Two Hearts (which isn’t, sadly, a trance-pop remix of the John Farnham song of the not-quite-same name) the first to get the treatment.
And according to this saliva-soaked account by an “insider” in the Mirror, it’s totally HOT, in a gay kind of way.
“Kylie vamps it up in a black latex catsuit that’s so tight and figurehugging, you can clearly see the shape of her bum. And it looks great.
“Then she writhes on the floor provocatively and cavorts on a grand piano.”
The new look comes after her stylist William Baker said it would be a good idea to make her new video “more authentic”. So, ever the professional, Kylie hit the the drag clubs with gusto – and instantly hit it off with queens Tasty Tim and Princess Julia.
Wait, you mean that all the greased up blokes wearing short shorts and edgy William Baker creations in Kylie’s previous videos have been straight, and somehow less “authentic”? We’re frankly amazed she has the gall to even call herself a pink icon. More » 
Ironwoman/Model We’d Struggle To Recognise Is Shocked To Find American Star Not Interested In Date With Her
11:32AM Clem Bastow | Poor Candice Falzon – assuming you actually know who she is (strike one) – first her rivals accused her of being a money-grubbing chancer (strike two), now she’s been given the silent treatment by a Hollywood star after she tried to wangle a coffee date (sterrrriiike threee! Er, this is not including the previous “yerrout” of being photographed having a bit of a feel in a dunny with a rugby star).
The ironwoman, who has occasionally appeared in Ralph et al, apparently ordered her PR lacky to contact Adrian Grenier’s peeps, with blush-inducing results (though not for the reasons Falzon might have liked).
“Candice is a massive fan of Entourage and Adrian and was wondering if he would be interested in having a coffee or a drink with her,” was the request made by Markson Sparks! agent Sarah Moore.
Given the year Falzon has endured with public romances – or toilet trysts as the case may be – it would be fair to assume some sand became lodged between the bikini babe’s ears when she took a dip at North Bondi beach yesterday.
Embarrassingly, Falzon’s advances went unanswered by Grenier, who was obviously not aware of the ironwoman.
Poor Candice. She should’ve just gone with her initial thoughts, which were presumably to write Grenier a love note covered in holographic heart stickers, saying “DEER ADRIAN, I LUV U 4EVER, WANA GO FOR A COFFEE OR SUMTHIN? S.W.A.L.K, Candice xoxoxox” More » 
Prospect Of US ‘Kath & Kim’ Is Giving Us Horrible Nightmares In Advance
10:54AM Clem Bastow | Seriously, when will “they” stop making US versions of successful international comedies? First The Office had a funnyectomy in the hands of Steve Carell and co., now the long-whispered-about US version of Kath & Kim – shifted to feature a divorced mother and her grumpy adult daughter in an American suburban wasteland – is gearing up with the announcement that Molly Shannon will take a starring role.
“I can confirm that Molly Shannon has been cast in Kath & Kim,” an NBC spokesman told The Daily Telegraph.
Shannon, 43, will take on the role of suburban mother Kath, played on the local series by Jane Turner.
It seems we are now powerless to stop this horror from expanding – so, instead of fighting it, we’re embracing it.
In case any executive producers are browsing, we’re offering up a few ideas for other successful Australian comedies that could be translated to the US market, with a few suggestions for possible castmembers and the customary ‘hilarious-show-crosses-the-pond’ fiddling with of essential plot devices and genre.
Read on, cash-haemmoraging execs!
More » Chaser Eleven No Doubt Disappoint Today Tonight By Delaying Day In Court
10:37AM Clem Bastow | For those of you who’ve been following the case of those very naughty boys from The Chaser post-APEC summit “stunt” (because that’s what conservative media says about stuff like this, right? “Stunt” and possibly “foolish”; maybe even “morons”), you’ll be pleased to know that all matters have been adjourned for the time being.
Ten men and one woman were charged with entering a restricted area without justification after allegedly breaching APEC security on September 6 by driving a fake motorcade through checkpoints.
…ABC lawyers yesterday appeared in Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court seeking an adjournment of all matters.
If there’s one image we’ll take away from this “brouhaha” (that’s another one), it’ll be the hilarious shots of Osama Bin Laden (aka Chas Licciardello) looking contrite and a bit shy as he is interviewed by police officers.
You can’t write that sort of comedy. More » 
One-Eyed K-Fed Retains Custody
8:30AM Defamer Hollywood | Having within a span of 48 hours been subjected to the humiliating loss of her children, the cruel indifference of DMV employees, and extremely uncomfortable small-talk with Dave Matthews on the Peninsula’s breakfast buffet line, Britney Spears struggles to maintain composure through what is arguably her rock-bottomest moment yet. In court today, however, came a small ray of hope, as Commissioner Scott Gordon softened his initial ruling: Kevin Federline retains custody of his sons for now, but Britney Spears gets monitored visitation, a judge ordered Wednesday. More »
