Monday, October 13, 2008
‘This Round Is On Anna Coren!’
5:00PM Jess McGuire | God bless you, Anna Coren. You seem like a woman who needs to be loved by the public, and although in most cases that would sound a bit sad, you’ve decided to buy that love through the magic of alcohol, and bar flies around the country admire that in a person.
While enjoying VIP service in a special roped-off section of the chic city watering hole, Coren reportedly shouted a group of patrons who were set to be ejected after mistakenly wandering into the “exclusive” TV bash.
That’s the spirit(s)!
Whether this generous move improves her reputation amongst blog readers, we’ll have to wait and see. According to the Daily Telegraph article, anything would help. More » 
Tony Abbott Wants Australian School Children To Focus On British History; Open To Kids Hearing The Odd Dreamtime Story As Long As It Doesn’t Distract From Issues Of Real Importance
5:00PM Jess McGuire | Tony Abbott has publicly declared his love for Britain (well, kind of…) by stating that he believes Australian school children should be taught the ins and outs of British history as BRITANNIA RULES!
Opposition frontbencher Tony Abbott wants school students to study more British history, saying Britain has shaped the world and should get the credit for it.
If that’s not a man-on-country crush, I don’t know what is. More » Do You Have Any Questions For Sia?
4:17PM Jess McGuire | All signs point toward Your Editor interviewing pop delight Sia tomorrow night, and as I like to often shove audio of interviews online for your consumption (see Wendy James, Sebastian Bach, Angie Hart), I figured you might be able to suggest some questions you’d like to have answered from the woman who brought you memorable tunes like ‘Breathe Me’ and awesome video clips like the one for ‘Pictures’ and a rather nice cover of Britney’s ‘Gimme More‘. You may like to quiz her about her dogs Pantera and Lick-Lick Sciene.
If there’s anything you think would help me out as I bang out my best Jana Wendt impersonation, feel free to contact me by email or comment below. More » NRL Star Takes Typical Drunken Footballer Idiocy To A Whole New Level
3:22PM Jess McGuire | Congratulations to North Queensland Cowboys player Carl Webb who has not only joined the footballer Hall Of Shame by getting into alcohol related trouble, but impressively managed to up the ante a bit, getting caught drink driving hours after his own wedding!
The Queensland State of Origin representative was pulled over by a booze bus at 7am on Saturday in Flinders St East, Townsville, after driving back to clean up after his wedding reception.
Wait, he couldn’t afford to pay people to clean up after his reception? I know there are salary caps, but this kind of penny pinching is ridiculous!
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Today Tonight’s Newest Host Matthew White Awaits Your Bollocking
2:45PM Jess McGuire | That handsome sporty devil Matthew White is switched on enough to realise that since every single Today Tonight host in history has been the target of piss taking and disrespect, his time in the hosting hot seat – which begins today/tonight, people! – will probably result in his name becoming synonymous with shoddy reporting. And with journalistic instincts like that, our Matthew is going to go far!
Matthew White is bracing himself for a possible pasting when he takes the chair as the new host of Channel Seven’s Today Tonight tomorrow.
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Let’s Take A Moment To Remember The Golden Girls
1:08PM Jess McGuire | One thing I remember vividly from when I was sick as a little kid is the daytime television viewing schedule of my mother, and how exciting it was to share that with her. Sick days meant I was able to watch The Beverly Hillbillies, Rockford Files, Petticoat Junction, and best of all… The Golden Girls. I loved it but I remembered it as a nice show with loads of old ladies.
Now, of course, I realise it’s full of sexual humour and rapid fire one liners, and I appreciate it a whole different level. I was reminded of my Golden Girls love after watching Betty White call Sarah Palin “one crazy bitch”, so let’s celebrate with a clip and a link after the jump. More » Australian Idol: Choice Moments
11:21AM Jess McGuire | Wow, how amazing and in no way lame was last night’s ROCK show, eh? We have a foreigner staying in our house at the moment and I quickly realised it’s incredibly difficult to explain what makes Australian Idol horribly compelling viewing to poor souls who don’t speak English.
Anyway. If you’re going to have a reality show where would-be music stars belt out karaoke versions of “rock” songs, you’d be absolutely mad to not get the lads from INXS involved, given their experience with the concept of taking a previously unknown singer and shoving them into the spotlight for a brief, dizzying time at the top. This week saw Kirk Pengilly and A Farriss I Can’t Be Bothered Identifying helping out our young Idols with plenty of worldly advice, with Kirk serving as a guest judge later on. While I was disappointed the awesome Garry Beers wouldn’t be giving his feedback to our singers (he was my favourite part of Rock Star: INXS), I was vaguely excited to see Kirk Pengilly wedged next to his former mother-in-law Marcia Hines, but – disappointingly – their interaction didn’t seem too awkward.
But enough about the guests and the judges! What were Defamer Australia’s highlights from last night’s show? They’re mostly Marcia related, because she fascinates me. More » 
YouTube Clip Of The Day
8:30AM Jess McGuire | Here, kitty kitty…
I guess you see what they did there. More » 