it takes two

Anthony Callea’s Pash With Ladyfigure Somewhat Less Than Convincing

1:51PM Jess McGuire | Oh, Anthony. We didn’t believe you wanted to do raunchy things to women when you were claiming to be straight, now we know you’re happily in big gay love with Tim Campbell, there’s even less chance of us believing there is genuine sexual tension in the air between you and someone with a vagina! It seems that Channel 7’s publicity team on television karaoke contest It Takes Two need not worry about coming up with strategies to boost the station’s ratings – they’ve got Anthony Callea to do it for them. Confidential hears the staged kiss between Callea and his singing partner Candice Falzon on Tuesday night’s show was a stunt concocted by the Australian Idol product, and was designed to give their performance “an edge”. “He’s a competitive guy and always ensures his partner goes beyond the singing and into their performance as well,” a Channel Seven spy told us. Even though Anthony looks like a child awkwardly putting the moves on his babysitter in the above snap, we give him a big thumbs up for effort. Nevertheless, Tim Campbell has very little to worry about. More »

Grant Denyer Resorts To Hair Spray In Order To Look Taller On Screen

9:05AM Jess McGuire | We were disappointed to learn recently that the host of It Takes Two, wee person Grant Denyer, has resorted to fluffing up his hair before the show in a sad and desperate bid to look slightly taller while standing next to leggy co-host Erika Heynatz. Not only that, but Grant’s drastic and hopeless war on inches has earned the ire of the most important folks out there, the Channel 7 audience. Word is there’s been a bit of a to-do over the ridiculously high hair-do Grant Denyer sported on the series launch of It Takes Two last week. Channel 7 was inundated by viewer complaints about Denyer’s bouffant – teased to give him extra inches when standing next to his towering co-host Erika Heynatz. No doubt teasing of a different nature will ensure Denyer’s mop will be styled more appropriately on tonight’s show. Channel 7 viewers actually ring and complain about the hair height of variety show hosts? You learn something new every day. But let’s be serious for a moment. If Grant Denyer is truly unhappy with the stature nature gave him, then perhaps we should take a moment to think of ways to help the poor man. Although folk like Andrew G and the Triple J Breakfast team (who have gone so far as to proudly declare themselves the tiniest radio posse on the FM band) appear to have embraced the fact they were put on this earth in a handy travel-sized package – and their entertainment careers have gone from strength to strength because of it – Grant’s attempt at a voluminous quiff is clearly a cry for help, and Defamer Australia will not let it go unheard! After a long hard think as to how to best style Grant Denyer’s follicles, the following image literally – LITERALLY – punched us straight on the nose and screamed “MAKE GRANT LOOK LIKE THIS”. As we type, we are bleeding all over our keyboard. If anyone has used towering hair to their showbiz advantage, it’s Don King. So Grant, print out the following picture we’ve mocked up and take it to the studio’s hair and make up team. You’ll be towering over certainly giving Erika Heynatz’s shoulders a run for their money in no time. GRANT DENYER – “THANK YOU, DEFAMER AUSTRALIA” Anytime, little one. Anytime. More »

Showbiz Midget’s Attempt At Cheekiness Appals Highbrow Sydney Confidential Folk

7:47AM Jess McGuire | Oh, Grant Denyer – when will you stop “going there” in the name of comedy? A month on from your highly descriptive declaration that your hang-over after the Logies had made you feel as if you’d just had sex with a black man*, you’ve managed to rile up moral crusaders Sydney Confidential with the way you finished Tuesday night’s episode of It Takes Two. Now his sign-off from the celebrity karaoke show has hit a nerve – and not the funny bone – with industry veterans. With a wink, Denyer closed this week’s episode with a cheeky “see you next Tuesday” – which is also a crass acronym for trash talkers. While Seven may argue it’s a simple pointer to the timeslot, it breaks a long-standing law of TV etiquette. It’s listed under “g” for good grace in the showbiz bible, Grant. Personally, we back Denyer one hundred percent on this, and remain flabbergasted he was never considered for the role of Graham Kennedy in the recent hit telemovie The King. *Do gay porn stars who have anal sex with black men describe their post-pounding temperament as “like being hung-over from the Logies after party!”, do you think? If not, we’d like them to start. More »