THE Dutch deviants who created The Big Donor Show have grabbed world headlines this week, being accused of plunging reality TV to new depths.
Actually, calling it a reality TV show gives it more credibility than it deserves. It's just a sick stunt.
It's also overshadowing another tragedy unfolding on reality TV ndash; the stripping away of the last remnants of any credibility Mark Philippoussis once had.
Anyway, for those who have been caught up in the kidney transplant hoo-ha and have missed the premise of Age of Love, the Scud-turned-stud will try to find true love among two groups of women.
There will be six kittens ndash; women aged in their 20s ndash; and seven cougars ndash; all over 40 ndash; from which to choose.
Did somebody say c-c-catfight?
Philippoussis, 31, who once dated songbird Delta Goodrem, is known for his fondness for younger women. His most recent love, ex-fiancee Alexis Barbara, was just 19 ndash; and 10 years younger than Mark ndash; when they started dating two years ago.
What's really concerning about this show is the Poo seems to think he might revolutionise romance.
One of his friends, former Bush singer Gavin Rossdale, apparently encouraged this delusion, telling him the show could have an impact on dating beyond reality television.
Gavin said to me, 'Wow.
You could change the dating habits of all mankind!', Philippoussis told People magazine.
This coming from the man who in the same interview says he's already in a perfect relationship ndash; with his four-year-old rottweiler.
She doesn't ask where I've been and she's always there for me, he said. When I turn out the lights, she gets up on the bed and puts her front paws on my shoulders and she kisses me goodnight.
Single women of the world, you've been warned.
In hotpants, it doesn't matter what you say
GRANT Denyer must be feeling a little hard done by this week. Just weeks ago the former weatherman was copping it for saying on radio that partying after the Logies had left him feeling like he'd had sex with a black man . This was reported around the country, with much tut-tutting.
NSW Anti-Discrimination Board president Stephen Kerkyasharian labelled the comment stupid while Aboriginal leader Mick Mundine said he was upset by it.
Opposition multicultural spokesman Laurie Ferguson also bought into the racist sex comment furore, saying the comment was deplorable.
Channel 7 personality Denyer was forced to publicly apologise on Today Tonight as Nine's A Current Affair did a job on him.
This week one of the most famous Australians, Kylie Minogue, reportedly declared she had a great black girl's butt kinda like Beyonce or J.Lo at a Dolce and Gabbana party in Cannes.
According to Britain's Mirror newspaper, she then perfomed a raunchy little dance showing off said bottom.
While not as crass as Denyer's self-described wobbly joke , surely Minogue's attempt to secure some flattering butt-related press as she turns 39 is just as racist.
Ferguson reckons it is and suggested Minogue should stick to singing. It's unfortunate that people continue to say things which stereotype people about their size and shape based on their ethnicity, he said.
Still, I can't see a racist sex comment storm brewing on the horizon. Perhaps Minogue's been let off the hook because of the sheer stupidity and Charlene-ness of her comment.
J.
Lo may be a babe with a butt, but isn't she Hispanic? I'm sure her Puerto Rican parents could clear that up for Kyles.
Or perhaps Denyer was an easier target and, let's face it, just doesn't look as good in a pair of gold hotpants.
SHOCK! Horror! Beauty pageants are bitchy and the contestants wear lots of make-up ndash; this is what Australia's Miss Universe hopeful Kimberley Busteed learned while vying for the tiara in Mexico City.
No wonder she didn't make it past the first round. There was a lot of make-up and the thing that amazed me is the fact that the girls can put up with the pain of wearing high heels all the time, she said. I couldn't wait to wear flats.
Bless her cotton socks for her naivety but just what did the 18-year-old expect? Pillow fights? Hair plaiting sessions?
This is a competition delivering big bucks for the winner and not just in terms of the initial prize package worth hundreds of thousands.
It has paid off in millions for Newcastle beauty queen Jennifer Hawkins, who signed a four-year contract with Myer for $4 million plus share options earlier this year.
She's also got her deal with Seven and Loveable plus a few other handy earners along the way.
You're not going to do that in a one-piece and a pair of thongs.
Mere mortals tend to look a little worse for wear in the months (and sometimes years) after the arrival of a bundle of joy while celebrity mums, with their stylists, personal trainers and less-than-demanding schedules, manage to turn the happy event into a makeover.
This week the celebrity doting dad raised the bar for the Aussie father.
Puffed up with pride, Richard Roxburgh pushed his three-month old son Raphael down the red carpet ndash; in a bright blue Bugaboo no less ndash; for the premiere of Romulus My Father. It was quite a fashion statement.
And Hugh Jackman showed off his Wolverine physique in the sea while helping his boogie board-riding son catch some waves during a break from filming Australia.
They certainly up the ante from the standard which Russell Crowe sets. While he's certainly doting, schlepping around in a pair or trackies is hardly inspirational.
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