Living the Logies
Sunday night, and we're undercover at television's night of nights - The Logies. Rubbing shoulders with The Ennertainment Industry's glitterati is a tough gig, but someone's got to do it. Here are some highlights:
Dial Eddie: 0434 836 585
The Chaser Boys once published John Howard’s home phone number on the front page of their weekly newspaper. Tonight they trumped it by running what appeared to be the private mobile phone number of someone REALLY important – Eddie McGuire. And during the Logies telecast, for the benefit of 2.1 million viewers on Channel Eddie.
There it is, on top of this post. Go on, call him. Maybe you’re upset at the network’s yo-yo scheduling treatment on ‘ER’ on Wednesday nights? Or you want a return for ‘Burke’s Backyard?’ Or you want a job? Go straight to the top.
OK, it looked like a set-up, and probably was. No doubt Eddie set up a fresh number for the boys for the stunt - but it's worth calling just to get through to the voicemail message.
Molly's Meltdown
The Chaser lads were on fire at tonight’s 50th anniversary bash, arriving on the Red Carpet in a trailer labelled "Naomi's Makeup truck."
Their goal: "borrow" as many Logie statuettes as possible.
Not unlike the handsome statuette I've relieved ABC TV's Tim Palmer of (left). He won the silver Logie for best news report for his work in Aceh after the tsunami, and is tipped as a leading candidate to replace Richard Carleton on 60 Minutes.
The Chaser lads also had their eyes on that perennial scavenger hunt favourite, Molly Meldrum’s cowboy hat.
So when Chaser’s Craig Reucassel snatched the hat from an unsuspecting Meldrum as the stars filed from Crown’s Palladium Ballroom a few minutes after John Wood received his Gold Logie, mayhem ensued.
Molly was most unhappy. Unsteady on his feet, he set off in chase of the Chaser. A bemused observer asked: “who’s that bald bloke chasing the fella carrying Molly Meldrum’s hat?”
But it wasn’t Molly who caught the Chaser Craig – it was Molly’s bouncer. The burly brute confiscated the hat and camera, ripping out the tape. Molly was not mollified, giving the Chaser crew the finger and advising them: "Do yourselves a favour - f*ck off!"
Fortunately, the encounter happened early in the evening. Molly lurched off back to the bar for more free booze, while the Chaser team retrieved more film from the Naomi Robson trailer.
We keenly await their Logies special on Friday night.
Logie lie down
Which blonde starlet collapsed in the ladies at the fag end of after party and couldn’t be moved? She was shuffled out the back in a wheelchair as one of her mates observed: “She’s had too much to drink – or something”.
Vizard Reborn
It was very nice of Channel Eddie to give Steve Vizard a gig on last night’s show. The disgraced funnyman-turned-inside trader appeared with Michael Veitch in his old gay flight attendant character.
It pays to have friends in high places. While Eddie gifted him the airtime, Vizard arrived at the Logies accompanied by another influential high-flyer – state Liberal powerbroker Michael Kroger and his wife, Crown marketing queen Anne Peacock.
Dial Eddie: 0434 836 585
The Chaser Boys once published John Howard’s home phone number on the front page of their weekly newspaper. Tonight they trumped it by running what appeared to be the private mobile phone number of someone REALLY important – Eddie McGuire. And during the Logies telecast, for the benefit of 2.1 million viewers on Channel Eddie.
There it is, on top of this post. Go on, call him. Maybe you’re upset at the network’s yo-yo scheduling treatment on ‘ER’ on Wednesday nights? Or you want a return for ‘Burke’s Backyard?’ Or you want a job? Go straight to the top.
OK, it looked like a set-up, and probably was. No doubt Eddie set up a fresh number for the boys for the stunt - but it's worth calling just to get through to the voicemail message.
Molly's MeltdownThe Chaser lads were on fire at tonight’s 50th anniversary bash, arriving on the Red Carpet in a trailer labelled "Naomi's Makeup truck."
Their goal: "borrow" as many Logie statuettes as possible.
Not unlike the handsome statuette I've relieved ABC TV's Tim Palmer of (left). He won the silver Logie for best news report for his work in Aceh after the tsunami, and is tipped as a leading candidate to replace Richard Carleton on 60 Minutes.
The Chaser lads also had their eyes on that perennial scavenger hunt favourite, Molly Meldrum’s cowboy hat.
So when Chaser’s Craig Reucassel snatched the hat from an unsuspecting Meldrum as the stars filed from Crown’s Palladium Ballroom a few minutes after John Wood received his Gold Logie, mayhem ensued.
Molly was most unhappy. Unsteady on his feet, he set off in chase of the Chaser. A bemused observer asked: “who’s that bald bloke chasing the fella carrying Molly Meldrum’s hat?”
But it wasn’t Molly who caught the Chaser Craig – it was Molly’s bouncer. The burly brute confiscated the hat and camera, ripping out the tape. Molly was not mollified, giving the Chaser crew the finger and advising them: "Do yourselves a favour - f*ck off!"
Fortunately, the encounter happened early in the evening. Molly lurched off back to the bar for more free booze, while the Chaser team retrieved more film from the Naomi Robson trailer.
We keenly await their Logies special on Friday night.
Logie lie down
Which blonde starlet collapsed in the ladies at the fag end of after party and couldn’t be moved? She was shuffled out the back in a wheelchair as one of her mates observed: “She’s had too much to drink – or something”.
Vizard Reborn
It was very nice of Channel Eddie to give Steve Vizard a gig on last night’s show. The disgraced funnyman-turned-inside trader appeared with Michael Veitch in his old gay flight attendant character.
It pays to have friends in high places. While Eddie gifted him the airtime, Vizard arrived at the Logies accompanied by another influential high-flyer – state Liberal powerbroker Michael Kroger and his wife, Crown marketing queen Anne Peacock.
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