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The Nanna

01May07

According to a recent survey, Australian parents are ‘seeking nannies with the exuberance of Mary Poppins and Mrs. Doubtfire’ to care for their children.

Let me get this straight - grown, well-educated adults are looking for cross-dressing impostors and witch-like heathens to guard their loved ones?
If I interviewed a prospective nanny and she looked anything remotely […]

Position Vacant

07Mar07

Naomi Campbell stumbled into some more trouble last week when a woman was charged with stealing her identity. Fortunately Ms. Campbell was as humble and gracious as ever.

“This girl doesn’t even look like me. There is only one Naomi and it’s a full-time job, let me tell you.”
Most people underestimate the amount of time each […]

King Of The World Meets King Of The Jews

06Mar07

In one of the greatest discoveries since Steven Spielberg found live dinosaurs, Titanic director James Cameron believes he may have found Jesus Christ’s tomb.

I, for one, am amazed that after decades of work by the finest archeological minds known to man, it took the director of Pirahna II: The Spawning to make the discovery.
While tests […]

Who Said Fans Are Crazy?

04Mar07

Music and Lyrics, the new Hugh Grant/Drew Barrymore romantic comedy is in cinemas now and while it’s a bit of a snore fest, there was certainly some excitement at the film’s Amsterdaam premiere.
Recently single Hugh was walking the red carpet and posing for pictures when a mysterious brunette jumped forward and clamped a metal handcuff […]

One Day, You’re Gonna Get Caught

03Mar07

When either feeling bored or overly self-conscious, I often think of the most embarrassing situations I could possibly be caught in. Most people have had the ‘rocking up to school/work/church choir practice in your underwear dream’, however for my money, being spotted at a Westlife concert would probably take the cake.

After running into a ‘close […]


 

Shaun Topp is a Melbourne-based entertainment journalist and screenwriter. He spends most of his time debating why Ian Turpie and Supermarket Sweep should have never been taken off air. email: shaun@shauntopp.com.au

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