Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Flotsam & Jetsam
4:21PM Jess McGuire | So I know you’re all chomping at the bit to find out how the great tour of Adelaide went. Did the city live up to all my expectations? How did Frente sound? And perhaps most importantly of all, how much merch did this bitch sell? I am here to answer your questions, people.
RADELAIDE! Thank you for your hospitality. I had a grand time running about and having adventures, and made loads of new friends. Apparently you lot are incredibly kind and patient when you notice a woman looking confused on the tram and go out of your way to make them feel welcome in your ‘hood. Shout out to Ivo the World’s Best Cab Driver, Vincent and Trudy who saw me get off the tram and head in completely the wrong direction when trying to get to the Spiegeltent and adopted me, the racist Aboriginal woman who disturbed most of the tram by yelling “CHINESE DOGS” at assorted student types riding with us but who bizarrely loved me, called me sister a fair few times, and hugged me a lot before disembarking. In fact, pretty much everyone I met was lovely in the extreme, and I had a ball. I also appreciate you turning the weather down a notch so my pale Irish skin didn’t suffer too much.
Alright. I know you don’t give a damn about me or my travels. You want to know how the Frente reunion went, yeah?
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Frentelaide!
4:21PM Jess McGuire | So I know you’re all chomping at the bit to find out how the great tour of Adelaide went. Did the city live up to all my expectations? How did Frente sound? And perhaps most importantly of all, how much merch did this bitch sell? I am here to answer your questions, people.
RADELAIDE! Thank you for your hospitality. I had a grand time running about and having adventures, and made loads of new friends. Apparently you lot are incredibly kind and patient when you notice a woman looking confused on the tram and go out of your way to make them feel welcome in your ‘hood. Shout out to Ivo the World’s Best Cab Driver, Vincent and Trudy who saw me get off the tram and head in completely the wrong direction when trying to get to the Spiegeltent and adopted me, the racist Aboriginal woman who disturbed most of the tram by yelling “CHINESE DOGS” at assorted student types riding with us but who bizarrely loved me, called me sister a fair few times, and hugged me a lot before disembarking. In fact, pretty much everyone I met was lovely in the extreme, and I had a ball. I also appreciate you turning the weather down a notch so my pale Irish skin didn’t suffer too much.
Alright. I know you don’t give a damn about me or my travels. You want to know how the Frente reunion went, yeah?
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Competition: Defamer Readers Confess
3:00PM Kym Weathersten | Our Confessions Of A Shopaholic comp is now in full swing, with 20 double in-season passes to the film up for grabs. To score a pass, all you have to do is confess your greatest shopping weakness. Just like reader Alice, who’s brave admission; “I’d rather sell my first born than my shoe collection,” had us nodding our heads in complete agreement. Alice, we salute you.
Check out the original post for full details on how to enter.
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People
2:17PM Jess McGuire | Ahhh, the first flush of love. It can be overwhelming at times! Remember how Angelina Jolie famously walked into a wall after meeting Billy Bob Thornton for the first time? Japan’s most loved member of the Heroes cast Hayden Panettiere is obviously in the midst of that very same romantic obliviousness because her affection toward her new fellow blinded her to the fact that a strange man had begun urinating on them.
Okay, near them…
Hayden Panettiere is so into her new man she didn’t notice when a drunken reveller peed on her. The ‘Heroes’ beauty – who couldn’t take her eyes off her mystery date, known only as Vladimir, at a recent Los Angeles party – was passionately kissing the handsome stranger when a man began urinating next to them. An onlooker said: “Hayden was so oblivious. The crowd around the fireplace scattered, but she and the hunky guy just stood there, holding each other and kissing. She was so close, Hayden must’ve gotten some pee on her shoes!”
I think if anything could distract me from noticing I’m on the receiving end of a surprise golden shower, it would have to be a swarthy fellow with a name like Vladimir.
And what does Vladimir look like? Well, he’s a GIANT. More »
Hayden Panettiere Incredibly Interested In New Beau, Fails To Notice Stranger Pissing On Her
2:17PM Jess McGuire | Ahhh, the first flush of love. It can be overwhelming at times! Remember how Angelina Jolie famously walked into a wall after meeting Billy Bob Thornton for the first time? Japan’s most loved member of the Heroes cast Hayden Panettiere is obviously in the midst of that very same romantic obliviousness because her affection toward her new fellow blinded her to the fact that a strange man had begun urinating on them.
Okay, near them…
Hayden Panettiere is so into her new man she didn’t notice when a drunken reveller peed on her. The ‘Heroes’ beauty – who couldn’t take her eyes off her mystery date, known only as Vladimir, at a recent Los Angeles party – was passionately kissing the handsome stranger when a man began urinating next to them. An onlooker said: “Hayden was so oblivious. The crowd around the fireplace scattered, but she and the hunky guy just stood there, holding each other and kissing. She was so close, Hayden must’ve gotten some pee on her shoes!”
I think if anything could distract me from noticing I’m on the receiving end of a surprise golden shower, it would have to be a swarthy fellow with a name like Vladimir.
And what does Vladimir look like? Well, he’s a GIANT. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
12:56PM Jess McGuire | Today clip is apparently an oldie as far as interweb smash hits go. I’d heard about it but never actually seen it, so on the off chance that you, dear reader, are like me and never had the opportunity to watch a foreign television host inappropriately laugh himself stupid over a guest’s ridiculously high voice, then this is for you.
Just wait for the dude who asks a question a few minutes in… More »
YouTube Clip Of The Day
12:56PM Jess McGuire | Today clip is apparently an oldie as far as interweb smash hits go. I’d heard about it but never actually seen it, so on the off chance that you, dear reader, are like me and never had the opportunity to watch a foreign television host inappropriately laugh himself stupid over a guest’s ridiculously high voice, then this is for you.
Just wait for the dude who asks a question a few minutes in… More »
People
10:11AM Jess McGuire | Has anyone every seen Queensland premier Anna Bligh and Jane Kennedy of D-Generation fame in the same room? Seriously?
MORE: ALP ahead in Queensland but LNP is gaining traction More »
Separated At Birth!
10:11AM Jess McGuire | Has anyone every seen Queensland premier Anna Bligh and Jane Kennedy of D-Generation fame in the same room? Seriously?
MORE: ALP ahead in Queensland but LNP is gaining traction More »
Big Screen
9:53AM Jess McGuire | I know our US counterparts lovingly live-blogged yesterday/last night’s Oscars ceremony for you all, thus ensuring I felt impotent all day long, but there were a couple of things I wanted to say about the show.
· I. Love. Hugh. Jackman. And how nice to hear an Australian accent! (glares at Melissa George)
· Now I’ve been informed by most people I know that the musical numbers made the ceremony appear like the entertainment deck of a cruise ship and therefore should be mocked without mercy… but I loved it. Truly. When Hugh announced the arrival of the Craigslist Dancers in the opening number, I lost my shizz. And the whole “The Reader! I haven’t seen The Reader” sci-fi robot dance had me on the floor. Maybe I need to get into the musical theatre scene?
· Although things got a bit surreal when Hugh Jackman and Beyonce began singing songs from Grease. More »
Just A Quick Note About Last Night’s Oscars…
9:53AM Jess McGuire | I know our US counterparts lovingly live-blogged yesterday/last night’s Oscars ceremony for you all, thus ensuring I felt impotent all day long, but there were a couple of things I wanted to say about the show.
· I. Love. Hugh. Jackman. And how nice to hear an Australian accent! (glares at Melissa George)
· Now I’ve been informed by most people I know that the musical numbers made the ceremony appear like the entertainment deck of a cruise ship and therefore should be mocked without mercy… but I loved it. Truly. When Hugh announced the arrival of the Craigslist Dancers in the opening number, I lost my shizz. And the whole “The Reader! I haven’t seen The Reader” sci-fi robot dance had me on the floor. Maybe I need to get into the musical theatre scene?
· Although things got a bit surreal when Hugh Jackman and Beyonce began singing songs from Grease. More »
Music
9:08AM Jess McGuire | Alright, alright… John, clearly the world’s biggest Girls Aloud fan, contacted me last week about putting up this video, but with all the pre/post Radelaide excitement, who had the time to investigate it properly? Not me! But he’s a persevering bastard and reminded me yet again in this post, so what the hell – let’s “go there”.
You’re all very aware of my feelings about Girls Aloud, yeah? They could probably be quite aptly summarised with the words “OMG WTF AWESOME, POP WIN“. John and friends have launched a campaign to get Universal Music to treat the gals a little better Down Under… you know, actually release their latest acclaimed album in Australia at the very least. And I agree with the cause, I do, although I suspect the idiots at commercial radio won’t comprehend the Girls Aloud greatness like we do, and we’ll instead be subjected to 50 spins a day of the Hinder follow up instead of Can’t Speak French.
But let’s live in hope, eh? Check out the video which respectfully demands Girls Aloud are brought to Australia for our delight and aural consumption as soon as humanly possible. More »
Girls Aloud In Australia
9:08AM Jess McGuire | Alright, alright… John, clearly the world’s biggest Girls Aloud fan, contacted me last week about putting up this video, but with all the pre/post Radelaide excitement, who had the time to investigate it properly? Not me! But he’s a persevering bastard and reminded me yet again in this post, so what the hell – let’s “go there”.
You’re all very aware of my feelings about Girls Aloud, yeah? They could probably be quite aptly summarised with the words “OMG WTF AWESOME, POP WIN“. John and friends have launched a campaign to get Universal Music to treat the gals a little better Down Under… you know, actually release their latest acclaimed album in Australia at the very least. And I agree with the cause, I do, although I suspect the idiots at commercial radio won’t comprehend the Girls Aloud greatness like we do, and we’ll instead be subjected to 50 spins a day of the Hinder follow up instead of Can’t Speak French.
But let’s live in hope, eh? Check out the video which respectfully demands Girls Aloud are brought to Australia for our delight and aural consumption as soon as humanly possible. More » Competition: Confess For Your Chance To Win
8:30AM Kym Weathersten | A film about shopping? A film about your inner girl? Based on the uber-popular Sophie Kinsella novel and starring Australia’s own Isla Fisher, Confessions of a Shopaholic looks set to see us praising the Gucci Gods and sashaying to cinema screens in fashionable hordes.
Thanks to Touchstone Pictures, 20 Defamer readers will win a double pass to see the film – in cinemas March 12. To enter, answer this pearler in 40 words or less:
Your pockets are almost empty, your credit cards are maxed, you’re steeped in debt and you’ve been craving a shopping fix. How would you spend your last few precious dollars? What is your greatest shopping weakness?
Enter by commenting below before 5pm on Feb 27th. That’s this Friday. Good luck!
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Finally, Oscar Broadcast Awarded Some Viewers
8:23AM Defamer Hollywood | Last night’s supergay Oscars broadcast was up 6% in the ratings from last year, and was the highest-rated “entertainment telecast” in two years. Was it the gay stuff that drew people in? Sorta. More »
