Kerry Katona's car crash TV was priceless

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Oct 27, 2008

Don't you just love car crash TV? Sadistic, I know, but I just can't help myself and don't pretend you don't feel the same. Don't tell me that anyone who watched Kerry Katona on the box this week didn't collapse into fits of disbelieving laughter as she slurred her way into eternal derision.

It was an absolute classic. So good, in fact, that I started wondering whether it was some kind of parodying sketch the producers had devised but, no, this was the real deal – you couldn't make anything this good up.

And you can save your pseudo sympathy too. I certainly wouldn't care if she slipped off the face of the earth tomorrow and, be honest, would you?

As much as I recognise Katona may have certain problems she's the one who chooses to appear on TV and in the papers. I've no tissues for her issues – she's in the spotlight to make money, nothing else.

Was this week's appearance before an audience of millions an appeal on behalf of aid agencies helping the starving of Africa? No, she wanted to show off her new post-liposuction carcass.

As for criticising This Morning for allowing her to go on in that state, a more pertinent question is: why did she or her people allow her to go on in that state?

You can't blame the TV show for letting it go ahead (though they insist she turned up late and they didn't have a chance to assess her well-being) after all it was pure TV gold wasn't it? A priceless clip which will forever be played back on Telly's Top 100 Most Embarrassing Moments.

The job of producers is to provide entertaining and informative television and that's just what they did. It's not up to them to censor the behaviour of celebrities on the skids.

So if you don't like it Kerry, tough, you roasted your own goose.
It wasn't an ambush, it wasn't a gotcha piece of malevolent journalism and it certainly wasn't an undercover sting, was it, love? You staggered on to the set of a national TV show and played out your own self-induced crisis.

But thanks all the same, I was due for a hit of hysterics, a shot of public breakdown. It's been a while since we had anything close to a shaven headed Britney Spears attacking cars with umbrellas or a post-brawl Amy Winehouse appearing ratty and bloodied in the street.

Though once a successful singing star – Katona was in Atomic Kitten (for a bit) – her This Morning meltdown was probably the most worthwhile contribution she's made to popular culture.
So, look on the bright side Kerry – this may finally make you 'famoush' the world over. Feel proud?


Toffs at the top

IT'S funny isn't it, while hacks desperately seek out new flecks of dirt on the cuffs and collars of Labour politicians, Tories always emerge up to their necks in old-school filth – and it's always the result of the predictable toffs quagmire which has forever surrounded the Conservatives.

This week's controversy surrounding shadow chancellor George Osborne (son of a baronet and son-in-law of a baron) involved a tycoon, his old chum Nat Rothschild (fellow-aristocrat and former Oxford pal) who also happened to go to Eton with Tory leader David Cameron.

It's proof that, as hard as they try to tinker with their image, the party still reeks of intrinsic money, position and privilege.

Which is quite distinct from the likes of aspiring Labour wannabes like Peter Mandelson (who was also implicated in this somewhat murky affair) because he's never really been a fully-fledged member of the sense-of-entitlement old boys club.

Osborne may stagger on but he's shown that no matter how much the Conservatives try to speak the language of the ordinary man they're cursed by embarrassing outbursts of upper class Tourettes.

Coole Breeze V hot toast

West Point cafe/bar/restaurant Breeze closed saying it been hampered by the neighbouring Lumiere building site.

But that doesn't explain why two new businesses – excellent Italian restaurant Primo and international tapas bar Lazy Lounge – could subsequently successfully open practically next door in the basement of the former Royal Mail building on Wellington Street.

Furthermore, Breeze's replacement, Toast, a much more warm and alluring a place to eat than Breeze, seems to have rightfully done a roaring trade since it opened a couple of months ago.

In fact West Point is now one of the best places in Leeds to visit for food and drink.

Source: Yorkshire Evening Post

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