Remember Jules Lund's effusive praise for Hole In The Wall ("It's absurd, it's silly, it's mindless, therefore I'm perfect to host it")? The idea of watching people leaping through person-shaped cut-outs in moving walls (you know, like that idiotic tampon commercial with the big molecular things floating in the street and the girls doing kung fu because they got their periods) doesn't exactly sound like a ratings winner, but that looks to be exactly what it is:

Nine's half-hour sneak peek of the happily and proudly ridiculous Hole In The Wall, hosted by Jules Lund, scored a healthy 1.55 million national viewers on Wednesday night.

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Given what an amazing year two-thousand-and-great has been for Channel Nine so far, it seems fitting that they are now pinning their second-half-of-the-year hopes on bonkers "game" show, Hole In The Wall.

Fittingly, they have also employed perma-tanned knob Jules Lund to host the show, and boy, isn't he selling it!

The show will feature "celeb" contestants including Candice Falzon, Rob "Millsy" Mills and Warwick Capper.

"It's absurd, it's silly, it's mindless, therefore I'm perfect to host it," joked Lund.

Seriously, who is in charge of programming decisions at Nine? How can one station get it so, so wrong, time and time again? Their dedication to extreme shitness is really reaching mind boggling levels!

We just read the following tidbit in our Mediaweek newsletter.

Both Guy Sebastian and Jules Lund revealed plans for their respective wedding days on The Kyle and Jackie O Show yesterday. Sydney Confidential reports that Kyle (“2DAYFM loudmouth”) kept interrupting to tell listeners about his approaching wedding to fiancé Tamara Jaber – including dropping in a plug for the venue, Doltone House in Pyrmont.

IS NOTHING - NOT EVEN MARRIAGE - SACRED IN YOUR PLUG-HAPPY WORLD, KYLE?

We've always thought Jules Lund to be a fine, upstanding young man.

There's just something about that slightly hysterical laughter, boys' room jokes and forced, cheesy smile (not to mention the tan) that just screams "Mr Smith, I have nothing but good intentions for your daughter - also, I bought your wife this kitten. Now, where are those ducklings that need to be nursed back to safety?"

Well, he's been given a talking-to from Austereo after telling - on-air - the hilarious story about how he spiked a groom-to-be's drink at a bucks' night.

What a champeen! Lundy, maaaate!

On Monday, the Getaway reporter told of his brother's weekend buck's turn in Melbourne, which involved dressing the groom-to-be in a tight Superman outfit before his drink was spiked with Viagra by a member of the party.

Listeners of national breakfast radio show Summer Fling then heard how a scantily dressed woman entertained the group and the buck apparently suffered from the Viagra effects.

Australian National Council on Drugs executive officer Gino Vumbaca warned the prank could have had disastrous consequences.

"No one wants to be the fun police, but the fact remains that Viagra and other pharmaceutical drugs can have very serious side effects and can interact with other drugs," he said.

You know what would have been really hilarious? If the groom had suddenly been overcome with the desire to bum Jules. Or if he'd had a heart attack! That would've been so funny, can't you just imagine Jules cracking up as he attempts to tell the bride-to-be that her husband died while dicking a stripper?

Jules Lund for media personality of the year!