Andrew O’Keefe Fallout Continues: Tracey Spicer Defends AOK

What’s that? You’re hungry for more Andrew O’Keefe coverage? Alright, but only for today. We must all move on, sooner rather than later! Thankfully for every sanctimonious Mrs Lovejoy damning Andrew O’Keefe to Hades, there is a sane Tracey Spicer who is happy to put things into perspective

In the modern day equivalent of being put in the stocks and pelted with rotten tomatoes, the Deal or No Deal host has been publicly humiliated for enjoying a few too many drinks before Christmas.

And I thought Easter was the time of year for crucifixions..

If only Andrew had been “turned away from the inn”, old school Christmas style, eh?

The bloke who filmed the hapless TV presenter, then allegedly accepted $25,000 “hush money” from Channel 7, should be ashamed of himself.

I agree with this wholeheartedly.

It takes only minutes watching the footage on the news.com.au website to realise he is, if anything, The Mild One.

His greatest crime is profanity, saying he is “f . . . ed” after a bender to celebrate the end of filming for the year.

“Big deal” was the resounding message of bloggers on the News website.

And the resounding message of commenters on Defamer Australia too, I might add.

Now here’s where Tracey really starts delivering the goods. Note to all News Ltd columnists: include juicy blind items in all your work from this day forth, please.

I’ve seen some incidents over the years that make O’Keefe’s gutter crawl look like a ladies’ tea party.

At the Logies, we take bets on which new soapie star will be the first to be rushed to hospital after taking too many drugs in the toilets.

Actually, the entertainment in the toilets is far more interesting than the turgid awards ceremony.

Tracey Spicer, you devil. Making bets on soap star drug overdoses?

Then there’s the standard-issue groping of make-up artists and young producers that accompanies any TV Christmas party.

More information required! Start writing a follow up piece immediately, Spicer!

This bit is sad, if you’re someone who doesn’t find Tim Bailey annoying in the extreme.

TV weatherman Tim Bailey admits he has becoming a recluse, sick of being goaded into fights in bars and nightclubs by groups of blokes, armed with mobile phones to catch any ensuing fracas.

Poor Tim Bailey.

Back to the gossip!

TV stations are notorious hot-beds of inappropriate behaviour, and the practice of paying shut-up money for sexual crimes – in one notable instance, rape – is alive and well.

The alleged offender in this case was never reported to the police, and still holds a high-profile radio gig.

Oh. My. God. I am dying to know who Tracey is talking about. See? This is how you write an opinion piece, Sally Morrell. Whenever you feel the need to hit Enter, instead throw in a vaguely sensational entertainment tidbit. I will worship the ground you walk on.

Finally, how could we not love Tracey Spicer for ending her article with the following disclaimer?

Disclaimer: Tracey Spicer has been known to have a few too many drinks and stumble along Chapel St. Otherwise, she is a fine, upstanding citizen.

But Tracey, did you tell the noisy people – those stripey shirts – to fuck off? I do hope so.

MORE:

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Andrew O’Keefe Fallout Continues: Some ‘Thoughts’ From Sally Morrell (Defamer Australia)
Andrew O’Keefe: The Nation’s Favourite Party Animal! (Defamer Australia)
Andrew O’Keefe Would Never Set Out To Deliberately Offend Anyone (Defamer Australia)