This week’s TV has been a positive cornucopia of dubious televisual delights, not least, the hideous spectacle of Verne Troyer snogging a doll. I literally gagged as he ‘French kissed’ and fondled the breasts of the doll while pretending it was Mutya.

It was truly hideous and sparked outrage from viewers who were similarly repulsed, however, as repellent as it was, one thing seems to have been kinda missed… if it had been Coolio or Terry or Tommy who’d done it, it would have had serious paedophilic overtones but because it was done by someone who was ‘small’ – but nonetheless an adult man – it was just gross.

I’ve been trying to figure it out and that is the only thing I can think of for why there weren’t cries of ‘paedo’ ringing around TV forums; simply because Verne is child sized. How weird is that??

I’ll remember the day always because it was the same day that Ulrika didn’t cry and DFS weren’t having a sale. Read more & comment »

As today sees the inauguration of the 44th US President, Barack Obama, we thought we might take a look at our pick of the top three best fictional US Presidents.

Of course, a very famous actor was once a real-life President in the form of Ronald Regan so who knows, maybe one day we’ll see one of these actors in the real role!

At number one is one of my favourite actors who’s portrayed a President, Morgan Freeman. He pipped Obama to the post of first black President in the film Deep Impact. Indeed, Barack Obama himself once said of Morgan, “This guy was president before I was!” Read more & comment »