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1:30PM Jess McGuire | Recently ousted Australian Idol contestant Sabrina Batshon has told reporters she believes the program is fake and boring, pointing out that most of the feedback from the judges is often “just for show and entertainment”. Later, Sabrina informed the press that the sky is blue and the ocean is blue. More »
Idol Contestant Believes The Show Is ‘Fake’ And ‘Boring’
1:30PM Jess McGuire | Recently ousted Australian Idol contestant Sabrina Batshon has told reporters she believes the program is fake and boring, pointing out that most of the feedback from the judges is often “just for show and entertainment”. Later, Sabrina informed the press that the sky is blue and the ocean is blue. More » 
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10:37AM Jess McGuire | I love getting hot tips from readers. It’s the whole reason we created the ‘tips@defamer.com.au’ email address, you know? And you guys tend to deliver the goods – from interesting YouTube clips to crazy celebrity blog links to news stories that make me laugh/shout/cry. Even if I don’t always reply, please know that I am always delighted to hear from you. More »
SHOCKING PICTURES! Ricki-Lee Drinks Alcohol, Poses For Photos
10:37AM Jess McGuire | I love getting hot tips from readers. It’s the whole reason we created the ‘tips@defamer.com.au’ email address, you know? And you guys tend to deliver the goods – from interesting YouTube clips to crazy celebrity blog links to news stories that make me laugh/shout/cry. Even if I don’t always reply, please know that I am always delighted to hear from you. More »
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4:21PM Jess McGuire | Dear Australian Idol,
So! I recently had this brilliant idea for your show, and I knew I had to tell you right away via my favourite thing in the whole world – an open letter. More »
An Open Letter To Australian Idol
4:21PM Jess McGuire | Dear Australian Idol,
So! I recently had this brilliant idea for your show, and I knew I had to tell you right away via my favourite thing in the whole world – an open letter. More »
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11:30AM Jess McGuire | What do you do when you’re no longer involved in a relatively successful television franchise anymore but you still need to earn a buck or two? Why, you go back to school! You learn! You train! You become a kickarse barrister who will undoubtedly bewilder hostile witnesses with talk of “Dooni-Gooni-Gay” and questions like “What are ya doin, ya Gooni-Goo-Goose?” More »
Guess Which Former Australian Idol Judge Wants To Be A Barrister?
11:30AM Jess McGuire | What do you do when you’re no longer involved in a relatively successful television franchise anymore but you still need to earn a buck or two? Why, you go back to school! You learn! You train! You become a kickarse barrister who will undoubtedly bewilder hostile witnesses with talk of “Dooni-Gooni-Gay” and questions like “What are ya doin, ya Gooni-Goo-Goose?” More »
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4:14PM Jess McGuire | Former Australian Idol judge Mark Holden has piped up now that the program’s ratings are suffering and claimed that the show’s woes stem from losing too many members from the original line up. You know, James Mathison, John Foreman, and… oh yeah! A certain carnation throwing, Amorosi-discovering fellow named Mark Holden. TOUCH DOWN! More »
Mark Holden Thinks Idol Needs More Familiar Faces, HINT HINT
4:14PM Jess McGuire | Former Australian Idol judge Mark Holden has piped up now that the program’s ratings are suffering and claimed that the show’s woes stem from losing too many members from the original line up. You know, James Mathison, John Foreman, and… oh yeah! A certain carnation throwing, Amorosi-discovering fellow named Mark Holden. TOUCH DOWN! More »
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1:50PM Jess McGuire | Thanks to reader Tim for pointing out that the new Kyle Sandilands aka Jay Dee Springbett has a MySpace account! Of course, it’s hard to judge someone based solely on their Spazz profile (especially since most people with any sense fled over to Facebook years ago) but regardless – let’s see what we can learn about Jay Dee. More »
Getting To Know The Newest Australian Idol Judge
1:50PM Jess McGuire | Thanks to reader Tim for pointing out that the new Kyle Sandilands aka Jay Dee Springbett has a MySpace account! Of course, it’s hard to judge someone based solely on their Spazz profile (especially since most people with any sense fled over to Facebook years ago) but regardless – let’s see what we can learn about Jay Dee. More »
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11:33AM Jess McGuire | Yes, Channel Ten have announced their replacement for booted judge Kyle Sandilands, and it’s Sony Music dude Jay Dee Springbett. Not that I have ever heard of him before today. Was he on Idol last night? I was ill and bed-ridden all weekend so I missed the show, I’m afraid. On the upside, he’s not Potato Goodrem! More »
Jay Dee Springbett Is The New Kyle Sandilands
11:33AM Jess McGuire | Yes, Channel Ten have announced their replacement for booted judge Kyle Sandilands, and it’s Sony Music dude Jay Dee Springbett. Not that I have ever heard of him before today. Was he on Idol last night? I was ill and bed-ridden all weekend so I missed the show, I’m afraid. On the upside, he’s not Potato Goodrem! More »
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9:02AM Jess McGuire | Did everyone tune into Australian Idol last night? I’m assuming the first episode of the new series will score some decent ratings for Channel Ten given that many viewers will want to catch a glimpse of Kyle Sandilands in the wake of his recent radio scandal and subsequent firing from the show, but I could be wrong. More »
Australian Idol Returns To Our Screens
9:02AM Jess McGuire | Did everyone tune into Australian Idol last night? I’m assuming the first episode of the new series will score some decent ratings for Channel Ten given that many viewers will want to catch a glimpse of Kyle Sandilands in the wake of his recent radio scandal and subsequent firing from the show, but I could be wrong. More »
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11:15AM Jess McGuire | Another day, another potential replacement for Kyle Sandilands being put forward by the press. So viewers, how do you feel about Brian McFadden’s Irish mug appearing on your television screens with alarming regularity? More »
The Potato Might Replace Kyle Sandilands On Idol
11:15AM Jess McGuire | Another day, another potential replacement for Kyle Sandilands being put forward by the press. So viewers, how do you feel about Brian McFadden’s Irish mug appearing on your television screens with alarming regularity? More »
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1:41PM Jess McGuire | It seems like former Australian Idol host James Mathison is the frontrunner to become the new judge on Australian Idol in the wake of Kyle Sandilands’ sacking. Well, that’s according to Sportingbet Australia. Check out the list of contenders they came up with! More »
Could James Mathison Replace Kyle Sandilands On Idol?
1:41PM Jess McGuire | It seems like former Australian Idol host James Mathison is the frontrunner to become the new judge on Australian Idol in the wake of Kyle Sandilands’ sacking. Well, that’s according to Sportingbet Australia. Check out the list of contenders they came up with! More » 