Spurned John Burgess Drowns His Sorrows In Camp Power Ballads

We weren’t even aware that Channel 9 had nicked the Wheel Of Fortune format from Channel 7, but there it wuz, and apparetly not only are those at Stokes HQ having a big old cry about it (despite the fact that they didn’t exactly stoke the Fortune fires; maybe it’s one of those “we don’t want you but we don’t want anyone else to have you” things), but “Baby” John Burgess, he of the ‘golden era’ of the dizziness-inducing gameshow, is also sooking!

We’re not particularly concerned by the career woes of superannuated old showbiz types, but we do like the way in which he celebrated his angst:

“I was told ‘Burgo, if we get hold of it, you’ll be doing it.’ Well they’ve forgotten about me. Tim Campbell’s doing it and I’m sure he’ll do a terrific job, but I must admit I am just slightly gutted” he said, before playing Toni Braxton’s Unbreak My Heart.

Big gay Burgo! Nothing makes the sadness go away than a bit of Toni Braxton!

It should be noted, however, that he was actually presenting on the radio at the time, not just randomly ringing journalists, while sitting next to a stereo playing sad AOR ballads and wearing lipstick like Steve Buscemi in Billy Madison. More’s the pity.