Wednesday, March 11, 2009
People
4:46PM Jess McGuire | Folks were wondering whether being charged with the assault of a 17-year-old girl would lead to Brett Stewart being suspended by the NRL (remember, “the NRL has no ruling or precedent in banning players from taking the field after being charged with a criminal offence”)). Well, we now have an answer.
Manly star Brett Stewart has been suspended by the NRL until round five after being charged with sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl. The 24-year-old fullback was charged last night over an alleged incident following the club’s season launch.
This has obviously disappointed Manly officials, who were hoping this little incident wouldn’t affect their ability to take on the Canterbury Bulldogs over the weekend. More »
Brett Stewart Has Been Suspended By The NRL
4:46PM Jess McGuire | Folks were wondering whether being charged with the assault of a 17-year-old girl would lead to Brett Stewart being suspended by the NRL (remember, “the NRL has no ruling or precedent in banning players from taking the field after being charged with a criminal offence”)). Well, we now have an answer.
Manly star Brett Stewart has been suspended by the NRL until round five after being charged with sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl. The 24-year-old fullback was charged last night over an alleged incident following the club’s season launch.
This has obviously disappointed Manly officials, who were hoping this little incident wouldn’t affect their ability to take on the Canterbury Bulldogs over the weekend. More » 
Music
3:09PM Jess McGuire | From Christie’s Music News regarding this weekend’s Sound Relief concert at the MCG:
One of the worst kept secrets was that Kylie Minogue was to be added to the bill, as guest MC. Rumours are flying about as to who else will be on the bill. Barry Gibb is rumoured, while Coldplay were reportedly trying to heave John Farnham out of hibernation to do “You’re The Voice” with them. Chris Martin loves the song, apparently, and they played a few bits of it at one of their Melbourne shows.
COLDPLAY + JOHN FARNHAM = TOGETHER AT LAST.
Please, someone make this happen. More »
This Potentially Amazing/Horrific Sound Relief Collaboration MUST Happen
3:09PM Jess McGuire | From Christie’s Music News regarding this weekend’s Sound Relief concert at the MCG:
One of the worst kept secrets was that Kylie Minogue was to be added to the bill, as guest MC. Rumours are flying about as to who else will be on the bill. Barry Gibb is rumoured, while Coldplay were reportedly trying to heave John Farnham out of hibernation to do “You’re The Voice” with them. Chris Martin loves the song, apparently, and they played a few bits of it at one of their Melbourne shows.
COLDPLAY + JOHN FARNHAM = TOGETHER AT LAST.
Please, someone make this happen. More »
Small Screen
1:27PM Jess McGuire | I’m going to be honest with you. I don’t watch Home & Away very much. I’ve been a Neighbours gal from the second I hopped off the plane from Jakarta and saw a tomboyish Kylie Minogue trying to break into Madge Ramsay’s house, and even though I have no idea what’s going on in Erinsborough these days other than the fact Tottie Goldsmith is now some kind of a sex symbol and Harold Bishop has “left the building”, I still can’t bring myself to watch Home & Away regularly.
This situation may change now that Home & Away sound as though they’re going to do a tasteful job of representing ladies who prefer the company of ladies on their program.
Home and Away is set to divide audiences when it introduces a lesbian romance this month. The Channel 7 soapie has tough policewoman Charlie Buckton falling in love with Joey Collins, played by Kate Bell, who works on a trawler.
Wait, the designated divers are called Charlie and Joey? One is a policewoman and the other works on a trawler? Let me guess, did they meet while playing for the Summer Bay Women’s Soccer team? More »
Home & Away Takes A Turn For The Sapphic
1:27PM Jess McGuire | I’m going to be honest with you. I don’t watch Home & Away very much. I’ve been a Neighbours gal from the second I hopped off the plane from Jakarta and saw a tomboyish Kylie Minogue trying to break into Madge Ramsay’s house, and even though I have no idea what’s going on in Erinsborough these days other than the fact Tottie Goldsmith is now some kind of a sex symbol and Harold Bishop has “left the building”, I still can’t bring myself to watch Home & Away regularly.
This situation may change now that Home & Away sound as though they’re going to do a tasteful job of representing ladies who prefer the company of ladies on their program.
Home and Away is set to divide audiences when it introduces a lesbian romance this month. The Channel 7 soapie has tough policewoman Charlie Buckton falling in love with Joey Collins, played by Kate Bell, who works on a trawler.
Wait, the designated divers are called Charlie and Joey? One is a policewoman and the other works on a trawler? Let me guess, did they meet while playing for the Summer Bay Women’s Soccer team? More »
Big Screen
11:57AM Jess McGuire | Are you X-Men/Hugh Jackman fans frothing at the mouth over this film’s impending release?
Not enough musical numbers for my liking, but I suppose it’s quite good.
OFFICIAL BLURB:
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, the first chapter in the X-Men saga, unites Wolverine with several other legends of the X-Men universe, in an epic revolution that pits the mutants against powerful forces determined to eliminate them. Only at the Movies April 29.
www.xmenoriginswolverine.com.au
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Take A Look At The New Wolverine Trailer!
11:57AM Jess McGuire | Are you X-Men/Hugh Jackman fans frothing at the mouth over this film’s impending release?
Not enough musical numbers for my liking, but I suppose it’s quite good.
OFFICIAL BLURB:
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, the first chapter in the X-Men saga, unites Wolverine with several other legends of the X-Men universe, in an epic revolution that pits the mutants against powerful forces determined to eliminate them. Only at the Movies April 29.
www.xmenoriginswolverine.com.au
More »
Music
10:21AM Jess McGuire | So yesterday as I was trawling the grubby interwebs looking for some interesting material to share with you all, I stumbled (no, really!) across some heavily Photoshopped pictures of Taylor Hanson gagging on doodle and covered in the kind of stuff Perez Hilton likes to draw on the images he steals from photo agencies, and I thought to myself “Hmmm, I wonder what the lads from Hanson are doing now? Other than reproducing like rabbits and not actually smoking pole?”
And I discovered that Taylor Hanson has formed a “supergroup” called Tinted Windows with… wait for it… the drummer from Cheap Trick, the guitarist from Smashing Pumpkins, and the bassist from Fountains Of Wayne.
Says Wikipedia:
Tinted Windows is an American rock band formed by guitarist James Iha, previously of The Smashing Pumpkins and A Perfect Circle, singer Taylor Hanson of Hanson, bassist Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and Ivy, and Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick. This new project will run alongside all the artists’ main bands. The band will play their first publicised gig at 2009’s South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, March 20 at The Velveeta Room. The band is also scheluled at New Jersey The Bamboozle music festival on May 3.
After the jump, Tinted Windows’ debut single. More »
Tinted Windows – “Kind Of A Girl”
10:21AM Jess McGuire | So yesterday as I was trawling the grubby interwebs looking for some interesting material to share with you all, I stumbled (no, really!) across some heavily Photoshopped pictures of Taylor Hanson gagging on doodle and covered in the kind of stuff Perez Hilton likes to draw on the images he steals from photo agencies, and I thought to myself “Hmmm, I wonder what the lads from Hanson are doing now? Other than reproducing like rabbits and not actually smoking pole?”
And I discovered that Taylor Hanson has formed a “supergroup” called Tinted Windows with… wait for it… the drummer from Cheap Trick, the guitarist from Smashing Pumpkins, and the bassist from Fountains Of Wayne.
Says Wikipedia:
Tinted Windows is an American rock band formed by guitarist James Iha, previously of The Smashing Pumpkins and A Perfect Circle, singer Taylor Hanson of Hanson, bassist Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and Ivy, and Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick. This new project will run alongside all the artists’ main bands. The band will play their first publicised gig at 2009’s South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, March 20 at The Velveeta Room. The band is also scheluled at New Jersey The Bamboozle music festival on May 3.
After the jump, Tinted Windows’ debut single. More »
People
9:29AM Jess McGuire | Just check out that beautiful mug, why don’t you? It’s great to see the former fat dancer from Take That (thank you, Noel Gallagher) looking so fresh faced and delightfully feminine! I know what you’re wondering… what has caused this special and rather interesting change in Robbie Williams’ appearance, eh? Is it the work of aliens? Or worse, Peter Andre?
Relax, Robbie hasn’t gone mental due to hanging out with E.T/the Jordan-Price clan – he’s donning lady garments and a wig for a good cause!
Looks like Robbie Williams has really embraced his feminine side during his time in the pop wilderness. The ex-Take That star, 35, goes all girlie for Comic Relief this Friday in a special sketch with Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
Ahh yes, Little Britain. The Footy Show of British comedy, if you will. Those lads have never come up with a man-in-a-dress sketch they didn’t like and go on to flog to death.
Would you like to hear about Robbie’s character and motivation? Why not. More »
Robbie Williams Is Looking Well, Isn’t He?
9:29AM Jess McGuire | Just check out that beautiful mug, why don’t you? It’s great to see the former fat dancer from Take That (thank you, Noel Gallagher) looking so fresh faced and delightfully feminine! I know what you’re wondering… what has caused this special and rather interesting change in Robbie Williams’ appearance, eh? Is it the work of aliens? Or worse, Peter Andre?
Relax, Robbie hasn’t gone mental due to hanging out with E.T/the Jordan-Price clan – he’s donning lady garments and a wig for a good cause!
Looks like Robbie Williams has really embraced his feminine side during his time in the pop wilderness. The ex-Take That star, 35, goes all girlie for Comic Relief this Friday in a special sketch with Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
Ahh yes, Little Britain. The Footy Show of British comedy, if you will. Those lads have never come up with a man-in-a-dress sketch they didn’t like and go on to flog to death.
Would you like to hear about Robbie’s character and motivation? Why not. More »
People
8:20AM Jess McGuire | Bad news for the Manly Sea-Eagles with word that fullback Brett Stewart has been officially charged with assaulting a teenage girl on Friday night.
Manly rugby league star Brett Stewart has been charged with the sexual assault of a teenager after a booze-fuelled season launch in Sydney on Friday.
The Sea Eagles fullback has been under police investigation after being accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl following the team function last week.
Urgh. Unlike most footballer-related assaults I’ve read about in the news over the past few years, this one didn’t occur at a nightclub or in a seedy hotel, but outside Brett Stewart’s apartment block – where the 17-year-old girl also lives. More »
Rugby League Player Charged Over Sexual Assault Of Teenager
8:20AM Jess McGuire | Bad news for the Manly Sea-Eagles with word that fullback Brett Stewart has been officially charged with assaulting a teenage girl on Friday night.
Manly rugby league star Brett Stewart has been charged with the sexual assault of a teenager after a booze-fuelled season launch in Sydney on Friday.
The Sea Eagles fullback has been under police investigation after being accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl following the team function last week.
Urgh. Unlike most footballer-related assaults I’ve read about in the news over the past few years, this one didn’t occur at a nightclub or in a seedy hotel, but outside Brett Stewart’s apartment block – where the 17-year-old girl also lives. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
7:47AM Jess McGuire | Okay, I realise this is an advertisement, but the following informercial featuring Mr T has managed to thrill and delight me two nights running for a number of reasons, including the fact it reminds me of of the Tracy Jordan Meat Machine storyline on 30 Rock. Naturally I had to share it with you on the off chance you’re not a night owl like me.
HIGHLIGHTS:
· The crazed audience of actors who manage to outdo both the standard Ellen crowd and the audience during an Oprah’s Favorite Things special when it comes to enthusiasm.
· Mr T’s entrance. Bashing the door down!
· “Darla, are my eyes deceiving me, or am I looking at the frozen food section of the supermarket?”
· “These are all frozen solid! I pity the fool who tries to get this down!”
· “Mmmm… this is delicious. My taste buds is goin’ wild!”
· “I love it when a plan comes together, Darla”
Oh god. All of Mr T’s “jibber jabber” during this infomercial is wonderful. Also, when ones brain is slightly fried after attending a festival over a long weekend, watching the food cook in seconds is strangely soothing and hypnotic. More »
YouTube Clip Of The Day
7:47AM Jess McGuire | Okay, I realise this is an advertisement, but the following informercial featuring Mr T has managed to thrill and delight me two nights running for a number of reasons, including the fact it reminds me of of the Tracy Jordan Meat Machine storyline on 30 Rock. Naturally I had to share it with you on the off chance you’re not a night owl like me.
HIGHLIGHTS:
· The crazed audience of actors who manage to outdo both the standard Ellen crowd and the audience during an Oprah’s Favorite Things special when it comes to enthusiasm.
· Mr T’s entrance. Bashing the door down!
· “Darla, are my eyes deceiving me, or am I looking at the frozen food section of the supermarket?”
· “These are all frozen solid! I pity the fool who tries to get this down!”
· “Mmmm… this is delicious. My taste buds is goin’ wild!”
· “I love it when a plan comes together, Darla”
Oh god. All of Mr T’s “jibber jabber” during this infomercial is wonderful. Also, when ones brain is slightly fried after attending a festival over a long weekend, watching the food cook in seconds is strangely soothing and hypnotic. More »
People
Michael Jackson Promises ‘Children of the World, We’ll Do It’
7:26AM Ryan Tate | However much Michael Jackson hopes to make off the auction of this creepy poem of his, engraved into a marble slab, it can’t be worth the damage to what’s left of the singer’s reputation. More »
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