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Larry Emdur Watch: Is He Or Isn’t He Hosting ‘Dancing’?

10:30AM Clem Bastow | So they announced the Dancing With The Stars, er, stars yesterday, but still no word on who is stepping up to host in Daryl Somers’ absence. And since I am currently placing all my bets on Larry Emdur stepping in to fill the all hostin’, all punnin’, sometimes dancin’ gig, I am hoping that they make up their bloody minds soon – evidently, so does Larry himself. Or at least his fans. And in an extraordinary public response to Confidential’s previous report of Emdur’s early screen test for the role, Sydney voters have backed the former Price Is Right guy to win. The TV veteran scored 39 per cent of more than 1550 votes in an online survey, ahead of former contestant Fifi Box (20 per cent) and Weekend Sunrise co-host Andrew O’Keefe (17). Seven colleagues Chris Bath (10), Andrew Daddo (8) and David Koch (3) rounded out the field of six possibles to star opposite Sonia Kruger. Seven publicists have refused to confirm potential appointments, with rumours the successful host will be named this weekend. Whoa, slow down there egghead – when did a Daddo enter the field? Personally, I’m still on team Larry, although, this also opens up the possibility for Sonia “Tina Sparkle” Kruger to potentially take on all the hosting duties. If that’s the case, I will not only watch every episode, but threaten to drink poison unless everyone I know watches it, too, and pumps up the ratings. You can thank me later, Seven! More »

Those Magic Words: Larry Emdur Coming To Prime Time Television

9:08AM Clem Bastow | Oh man, if this is true, it could be the most exciting television news all year: Larry Emdur is being “tipped” to take over the Dancing With The Stars mantle from Daryl Somers, who left at the end of last year. Can you imagine? Larry Emdur with Tina Sparkle? It’ll cause a tear in the space time fabric of tongue-in-cheek light entertainment hosting because of its astronomical awesomeness! I think this deserves an “OMG!!” Ahem, anyway: While sources from Dancing with the Stars’ production company Freehand are placing their bets on Emdur, Mr Come On Down himself wasn’t giving up the game when Confidential contacted him yesterday. “It would be awesome but I’m not so sure that it’s me,” Emdur said. “I did do a couple of tests but as far as I know I’m just one of the names on the list.” Larry, don’t sell yourself short! DWTS long ago became lamer than a stuck horse, but this could be the magic dust that gets it racing again! Can we start some sort of Defamer Australia-led campaign for Larry to get the gig? Someone make one of those online petitions! More »

The Time Matt LeBlanc Slammed Tequila With Larry Emdur And Other Tales From The Logies

2:34PM Jess McGuire | In anticipation of this Sunday night’s festival of Australian television awesomeness The Logies, The Australian has published a riveting article describing the ceremony’s wild days of yesteryear. Highlights of the story include - “Raquel Welch pretty well figured out she was the star turn and wasn’t being paid enough so she asked for, I think, $20,000 worth of jewellery,” says one executive. “Most stars are too stupid to realise but she was a crafty sort of girl.” Others are just rude. Mama raised no foo. If you ever wake up one day feeling as though you’d like to sit back and revel in the brilliance of La Welch, find yourself a copy of Myra Breckinridge and watch the movie with Raquel’s commentary. Although if you don’t have the time or inclination, her thoughts can pretty much be succinctly summarised as “Gee, this movie was a bit shit. Look at me rape that guy with a strap-on! John Huston is a genius. Mae West is a difficult bitch.” “Star of Friends, Matt LeBlanc was over it and wasn’t interested,” says a former Nine publicist. “But he was good fun at the after party although we had to have Cristal champagne until we ran out and then he switched to vintage Bollinger and finally tequila slammers with TV game show host Larry Emdur.” We always knew Larry loved to party. “Most of the time the international guests don’t know why they’re there,” says one publicist. Most of the time, we don’t know why the international guests are there either. A major, and now respectable, Seven star was unexpectedly found in Isaac Hayes’s suite one year. “She was a big South Park fan,” laughs her former publicist. Ten points for whoever guesses correctly the name of the lady from the Channel Seven stable of talent who got caught sucking chocolate salty balls at The Logies, please. Answers on a postcard. That said, many remember the night the entire Neighbours cast tried to crash Nine’s after party. Oh, those crazed Neighbours kids. God love ‘em. God love ‘em to bits. Of course, our personal highlight of the Logies would have to be last year, when mad-as-a-cut-snake Joan Rivers delivered the best five minutes of awards banter we’ve ever seen. Hey, anyone who claims on stage to have enjoyed the trick pelvis of John Wood wins points with us. Times a billion for frightening Richard Wilkins and exclaiming “I don’t know why the fuck I’m here!” within a minute of hitting the podium. BONUS! After the jump, two Aussie showbiz blind items of our own. More »