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The Natalie Bassingthwaighte School Of Television Presenting
Posted by Jess McGuire at 8:45 PM on February 18, 2008
When expressing insincere happiness...
THINK: Dr Karl Kennedy is leaning in to kiss you.
When expressing insincere sorrow...
THINK: Dr Karl Kennedy is disappointed in you.
When attempting to chat casually with contestants...
THINK: Someone is making small talk at Scarlet Bar.
When struggling to remember what part of the show comes next...
THINK: Dr Karl Kennedy has informed you he is feeling conflicted about his emotions toward Susan.
Other moments of Bassingthwaighte brilliance during tonight's So You Think You Can Dance show -
(after telling the judges to go backstage and decide who is leaving and mysteriously adopting a Sportsgirl shop assistant's voice) "I sooooooooo don't envy you guys, soooo... yeah..."
(getting distracted while attempting to seamlessly segue from the Veronicas' performance of 'Untouched' - this one goes out to you, Dean Geyer! - to the official announcement of who would be leaving the show) "Right now the judges are backstage... YEAH! THE VERONICAS!"
You could also, if you were so inclined, organise a SYTYCD drinking game, with participants downing a shot whenever there's an awkward silence after Natalie Bassingthwaighte has said something.
Don't get us wrong. We fucking love the Bass! The more her brow furrows with confusion and mild ineptitude, the more our cold hearts thaw a little. Hey, James Mathison has managed to pull off his particular brand of half-cut marblemouthed buffoonery on telly for years now and we have grown to adore him.
UPDATE Our Associate Editor just reminded us of the other delicious quote from The Bass which we forgot to write down at the time, but totally adored while we were in "the moment".
(with a ridiculously intense voice and accompanied by a Serious Facial Expression one might expect a doctor to deliver news like "You've got three months to live" with...) "Okay Courtney, you need to sit on the stool now."
SIT OR LIVE WITH THE CONSEQUENCES, COURTNEY. SIT OR FEEL THE MIGHTY WRATH OF THE BASS!
Comments
AcidJasmine
Posted February 18, 2008 10:58 PM
That is SO right! I was squirming watching the Bass. She is gettign queues left right and centre. Check out when she is opening the envelopes. It looks like someone off stage is giving her the queue to do it each time.Maybe she cant handle getting instructions in the earpiece??
C
Posted February 19, 2008 7:46 AM
You have to remember that Nat is new to this "LIVE" presenting lark! And that whatever else she's done in the past, singing, dancing acting ect....she always gives 100% and usually excells at them!
I'm sure it won't be too long before Nat gets over her nerves and starts to make you lot eat your words. After all she has sung your National Anthem at two of your biggest sporting evenets!
I only wish one of our cable channels here in the UK would pick up this show....one does show the US version with Ms Deeley the brain dead Brit who presents it!
If you don't or can't appreciate Nat then send her over to us in the UK...it's not only on a cricket pitch where we are short of truly talented people!!
marilyn
Posted February 21, 2008 10:12 AM
who cares get her off the stage off tv off everything.im sick of crap!
TT
Posted March 29, 2008 1:33 AM
Who cares?? Turn the volume down and just check out those legs.
In any case, if you think NB's presenting is second rate, what are you doing watching TEN's typically crappy reality dance show?? The whole show is rubbish.