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James Packer and Erica Baxter Announce The Birth Of Their Very Own Indigo Girl

8:34AM Jess McGuire | Sound the trumpets! Congratulations to James Packer and Erica Baxter who have welcomed into the world their first little princess, Ms Indigo Packer. The Packer dynasty has a new heir, a girl named Indigo. The first child to the media and gambling billionaire James Packer and his wife, Erica, was born at Sydney’s Mater Hospital yesterday afternoon. Mrs Packer and Indigo were receiving visitors at the hospital last night. The Channel Nine chief executive, David Gyngell, and his wife, Leila McKinnon, were among them. Mr Gyngell said the “beautiful little baby girl” was healthy and “looks just like her mother”. He said James was “a very happy man”. Whether James was specifically stoked to learn Indigo resembles the Baxter brood rather than the Packer clan is unconfirmed. Meanwhile, Erica is living it up at the Mater. Mrs Packer has one of the three rooms, the baby another, and the third, full of flowers and fruit, is for guests. Visitors were last night celebrating with Johnnie Walker’s rare Blue Label whisky. Ritzy! Now all that remains to be seen is whether the women’s mags will work themselves into a dribbling frenzy over the choice of moniker (Indigo doesn’t really work for me, it’s a little too bogan chic…) like they did when poor little Sunday Rose entered the world. The Adelaide Advertiser are already puzzling over the name, informing us of the following facts… … the infant’s colourful name is likely to attract further scrutiny of Mr Packer’s alternate religious beliefs and previous links to Scientology. Sceptics denouned (sic) belief in the powers of Indigo children, so-called because of their allegedly powerful auras and ability to move things with their minds. According to the new age theory, they are strong-willed and highly-sensitive individuals. A more traditional reading of the baby’s name derives from the indigo plant, which is used for its deep blue dye. Wait… what? How is the idea of “indigo children” linked to Scientology? Now, if they’d named the little one Xenu or Hubbard, I could make a connection. Alternate religious belief (or “hippy shit”, as it’s also known) perhaps – a link to ScienceLOLogy, I’m not so sure. Maybe they are just into horticulture. Or lesbian folk musicians. ATTENTION SCIENTOLOGISTS – THE READING MATERIAL AND DVDS YOU GAVE ME DID NOT COVER ‘INDIGO CHILDREN’ AT ALL*. DO YOU BELIEVE IN SPOON-BENDING PURPLEY KIDS? PLEASE ADVISE, THANK YOU. *ALTHOUGH THERE WAS AN AMUSING ‘HIP HOP’ SONG PERFORMED BY PARTICULARLY STREETWISE SCIENTOLOGIST YOUTHS. More »

We’re Not Entirely Sure What This Says About The Australian Music Industry But We Suspect It Isn’t Nearly As Good As The Event Producer For The ARIA Awards Thinks

3:43PM Jess McGuire | Possibly a rather ominous opening sentence to kick off this article from the weekend which ponders the contenders for ARIA award nominations this year. James Packer’s wife Erica Baxter, actor Toni Collette and the late Belinda Emmett are all in the running for an ARIA award nomination this year. Of course, we haven’t heard the full length albums produced by any of the above mentioned ladies, so far be it from us to assume they won’t be startling and passionate works of art which will stand the test of time. Has anyone else? Reviews welcome. More »

Fat Rich Blokes Might Marry Beautiful Girls, But They Ain’t Getting Any Nookie

9:59AM Busty St Clair | Every now and then medical and psychological researchers discover things about humans and the human condition that are astoundingly important to the development of our species. This is not one of those times. According to a study published in the Personality and Social Responsibility Bulletin, MUSCULAR young men are likely to have more sex partners than their less-chiselled peers. Their study … suggests muscles in men are akin to elaborate tail feathers in male peacocks: They attract females looking for a virile mate. Well, duh. “Women are predisposed to prefer muscularity in men,” study author David Frederick of UCLA said. “Most research is focused on what men find physically attractive in women and the career traits women find attractive in men,” Mr Frederick said. “Much less research is devoted to what women find attractive.” He said prior studies concluded a man’s desirability was influenced more by his earning potential and commitment. His study found physical characteristics mattered more. Hold on, hold on, back up there for a minute. Physical characteristics are more important than earning potential? This can only mean one thing. Erica Baxter and James Packer aren’t having sex. More »

Tom Cruise To Marry Jamie Packer!

1:51PM Jess McGuire | But not in a gay way, because both men are enthusiastic vagina hunters* and don’t you forget it. We’ve held off writing about James Packer’s impending nuptials to fellow Scientology follower Erica Baxter because to be honest, we’ve been too swept up in the excitement of it all to pause our hyperventilation and actually sit down at the keyboard to bang out some rubbish about their love affair. But today’s twist to the wedding story is simply too good, and so we’ve huffed on an inhaler and applied ourselves accordingly. The A-list guests for James Packer’s wedding to Erica Baxter flooded into the French Riviera yesterday, ready for days of celebration and relaxation. One guest yet to arrive last night, however, was Tom Cruise, who if US media reports are to be believed could find himself promoted from guest to celebrant. Women’s Wear Daily claims Cruise is now at the highest level of Scientologist, which would allow him to perform the wedding ceremony for fellow L. Ron Hubbard follower Mr Packer. This revelation has sent our party thetans into fits of glee. We are simply so excited at the idea of Tom Cruise being the one who turns to the bridegroom to utter the following words (which are part of a traditional Scientology wedding ceremony) “Now, James, girls need clothes and food and tender happiness and frills, a pan, a comb, perhaps a cat. All caprice if you will, but still they need them.” Because frankly, those words tickle us more than we could ever express. Perhaps a cat! PERHAPS A CAT! IT NEVER GETS OLD! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA x a billion (to fade) *Phrase courtesy of our lover Simon Amstell. More »