Skinny on TV

I found this in my archives - and because I’m not shy I’m now sharing it with the world.

This is a selection of performances and TV commercials I have done over the last 20 years or so. You could now say I have retired from the world of showbiz, apart from the odd karaoke evening.

Anyway, hopefully you’ll enjoy this selection of clips. In case you’re wondering - I’m the skinny one.

John Key #4

It’s official. John Key does not have an opinion on anything.

I listened with amusement to National Radio this morning. The news featured a story about Winston Peters and New Zealand First giving their $158,000 electioneering overspending to Starship Children’s Hospital .

Greens co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said that no-one will be upset that Starship is getting the money, but it is a stunt.

Rodney Hide on behalf of ACT said it was a political stunt and that the money belongs to the NZ taxpayer.

What did John Key say?

He said: “I’ll leave it to the NZ public to decide…” which is like saying “I can’t make up my mind on this so I’ll let the NZ public do it for me”.

Good on you John. That’s decisive leadership.

William Bell has a sore head

There won’t be many people upset about the fact that the RSA triple-killer, William Bell , is in hospital with a life threatening head wound.

Bell is serving a 33 non-parole sentence - the longest ever dished out to a criminal - for the murders he committed in 2002.

While Bell received his just desserts at the hands of the court his treatment at the hands of another convicted criminal seems more appropriate.

Sunday Star Times

Does anyone out there actually think this newspaper is a worthwhile read?

I lay in bed this Sunday morning thinking about my newspaper at the bottom of the drive in its transparent pink plastic wrapping. Like Tony Soprano, without the weight, I would shuffle down to collect it and see, once more, that it’s only full of crime and celebrity gossip and sod all else. Do I need to know any of this news?

It’s a weekly that always looks like it’s been put together the night before. What are the staff doing the rest of the week?

If it has won many awards - and I think it has - then it surely is only because there is no competition.

If I could persuade Sugar we’d cancel our subscription. But she needs it in the very slim off chance that there will be something worthwhile and relevant for her employ.

We’re still waiting.

Fat woman refused entry to NZ

I was made aware of this story this morning…about a fat woman named Rowan Trezise (the size of a tree?) who New Zealand authorities refused to let into New Zealand.

This follows hard on the heels of the ‘rumour’ that Chinese authorities won’t let western couples who exceed a certain BMI (Body Mass Index) to adopt any of their orphaned children.

I’d like to know if this legislation actually exists. Because this story never appeared in the New Zealand press I’m inclined to think that it’s rubbish, but if it is true then a big hearty congratulations needs to be extended to the Immigration Department.

Because we are all entitled to free health care then this couple are entitled to the same privileges as the rest of us. But larger people are likely to place an unnecessary burden on their hearts and blood vessels as well as on our health system, let alone their susceptibility to diabetes and associated problems.

Rowan’s hubby managed to lose some weight and is already in New Zealand while Rowan is back in the UK trying desperately to lose weight so she can join her husband.

Keep trying Rowan. I wish you well, but if it was up to me I’d instigate regular check-ups to ensure you kept the weight off. That way we’d know you were serious.