Thursday, January 24, 2008
Heath Ledger Update: The $20 Note Was Clean, Six Different Types Of Prescription Drugs Found In The Apartment
1:57PM Jess McGuire | It appears the rolled up $20 note found in Heath Ledger’s apartment was clean, which we suppose is good news. And latest reports indicate that quite a few prescription drugs were found in Heath’s apartment by police.
NEW YORK (AP) — Six different types of prescription drugs were found in Heath Ledger’s apartment — including anti-anxiety medications and sleeping pills — though the cause of his death won’t be known for several days after a preliminary autopsy Wednesday was inconclusive, authorities said.
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YouTube Clip Of The Day
1:47PM Jess McGuire | Today’s offering is probably the greatest music video of all time.
Heh. God, we love Hall & Oates here at Defamer Australia HQ. More » 
Heath Ledger’s Story Now Just Another Quirky Tale For The News Ltd Multimedia Dept
1:43PM Clem Bastow | Defamer Australia were just before discussing News Ltd’s tendency to host hilariously pointless multimedia features that they like to link to current events, such as their never-ending supply of informative, “amazing” photo galleries.
So, we can’t say we were surprised when we saw that they were hosting Heath Ledger videos, but we were a little dismayed to see the company he was keeping:
Apart from the excitable “Watch this video NOW!” (why stop at just one exclamation point, guyz?), it’s a little disheartening to read that Ledger’s untimely passing ranks in newsworthiness alongside sub-zero naked swimmers and talking dogs. More » 
They’re Going To Make A Telemovie Featuring Strauchanie? Has The World Gone Mad?
12:30PM Jess McGuire | In Mediaweek’s newsletter today, there’s a story about Judith Lucy and Kaz Cooke sending Peter Helliar flowers, which is nice we suppose, BUT LOOK HOW THE TALE ENDS!!
When Triple M signed Peter Helliar to its Melbourne breakfast slot, some former colleagues sent him flowers, reports The Age. “Are you f—ing crazy?” the card read. “Congratulations!”
The senders were Judith Lucy and Kaz Cooke. That trio’s 2004 2Day FM Sydney breakfast show — moved to the national drive spot after ratings plummeted — ended with the controversial sackings of Lucy and Cooke. Austereo retained Helliar, prompting accusations of sexism.
In a long interview with the paper about his return to radio, Helliar explains he won’t be part of Before The Game on TEN this year, but there are plans for a telemovie featuring his character Strauchanie.
What on EARTH? We doubt it’d be possible to keep flogging a one-joke horse long enough to make a movie.
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Denise Richards Only Trying To Give Her Children The Reality TV Opportunities She Never Had
12:04PM Seth | Charlie Sheen and ex-wife/mortal enemy Denise Richards were back in family court yesterday, arguing behind closed doors over Richards’s decision to expose her life, and the lives of her young children, to reality show cameras. From the EOnline.com report: More »
‘Idol’ Debates: Was Last Night’s Gentle, Fan-Waving Hippie For Real?
11:30AM Mark | Please help us settle the contentious debate that rocked the Official Defamer American Idol Cattle Call Show Viewing Party last night: Was San Diego hopeful Alberto Hurtado actually the touchingly naive, peace-spreading angel descended from Heaven’s gentlest hippie commune he claimed to be, wanting nothing more than to step “outside his walls” to share a message of love with Simon, Randy and Paula? More »The Bulletin Has Been Boned!
11:23AM Jess McGuire | This just in from news.com.au -
Australia’s oldest and best-known weekly news magazine, The Bulletin, has been published for the last time.
ACP Magazines chief executive Scott Lorson said today that The Bulletin would cease publication immediately.
The latest issue of the magazine, which went on sale yesterday, would be its last.
The Bulletin, launched in 1880, is Australia’s longest-running magazine.
Mr Lorson said the latest Audit Bureau of Circulations figures showed The Bulletin had 57,039 in sales in September last year.
This was well down on circulation highs of more than 100,000 in the mid-1990s.
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We’re Not Entirely Sure About The Casting Of Selma Blair As Kim, But Whatever…
11:15AM Jess McGuire | US remakes of hit foreign television shows are, by and large, complete rubbish. For every American version of The Office, there are about ten thousand American Men Behaving Badlys. So it’s safe to say we’re not overly hopeful regarding the US version of Kath & Kim, and news they’re casting Selma Blair as Kim hasn’t helped things.
Hollywood actress Selma Blair will have to quickly acquire a taste for commemorative snags after being cast in the US version of Kath & Kim.
The Legally Blonde and Hellboy star will star as Kim alongside Saturday Night Live funnywoman Molly Shannon, who will play Kath in the adaption of the hit Aussie sitcom.
NBC, which also produced the US version of the British hit comedy The Office, bought the rights to Gina Riley and Jane Turner’s comic creation a year ago and there were plans to shoot the pilot last year
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Of course, Selma Blair is a much better choice than Salma Hayek… which, when we misread the headline in our half-asleep morning state, is who we originally thought had been cast in the role of Kim. Although the idea of Salma Hayek as Kimmy is so farcical, it’d almost be worth watching, More » 
Christina Ricci – “Gambling Rules, OK?”
10:45AM Jess McGuire | Apparently Christina Ricci is in the throes of a new love affair. No, we’re not talking about her Aussie beau Kick Gurry, but rather her deep passion for a punt.
The Penelope star has confessed she is “obsessed” with all forms of betting, including having a punt on the gee-gees and the footy – a habit she picked up during her trip Down Under this summer.
“I’ve learned to love gambling. I was in Australia for a few months and gambling is like a national pastime there. Now I even put on a few football bets and I’m kind of obsessed and into it. Gambling is pretty good,” she said.
We can now add “Sitting at Souths Rugby League Club with Russell Crowe chatting about the evils of pokies” to our list of places Christina Ricci is unlikely to be found any time soon. More » 
Country Singer We’re Not Familiar With Gets Sprung Driving Whilst Four Times Over The Limit
10:06AM Jess McGuire | Wow, you learn something new every day. Turns out not every country singer in Australia has the last name Kernaghan – can you believe it? We can’t. We miss Foxtel, specifically the country music channel. We used to be so up to date with “the scene”!
Anyway, Brielle Davis is in trouble, yo.
Just days after facing families as an Australia Day ambassador on Saturday, country music singer Brielle Davis will face court on charges of driving four times over the alcohol limit.
Confidential can reveal the Golden Guitar winner was arrested after allegedly crashing a Ford Capri convertible into a house in Sandringham St, Sans Souci on November 11.
The Sylvania-based songstress was recorded with a blood alcohol level of 0.19 and charged with driving with a high-range PCA and negligent driving. She will appear in Kogarah Local Court on January 29.
On Saturday, the singer is scheduled to perform at Parramatta Park as an Australia Day ambassador.
Naughty! She’s pretty though. That ought to help ease her pain.
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