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While Robert De Niro is waiting for a slot on my dance card, my dear friends Bananarama have finally worn me down for a date.

I know that sounds like I don’t want to catch up with them … but sometimes I wonder, is there a friendship I couldn’t bare to take advantage of?

I then laugh heartily, realising there is nothing I wouldn’t try to monetise and get about menu planning.

What do I make that will make me their fire, at your (and their) desire?

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Not Today

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I’m heartbroken that our Drop Dead Gorgeous celebrations have come to an end – and the surprisingly ok, Survivor NZ wraps ups this week – so I needed to reconnect with a dear friend, that may or may not make me feel better about my sitch that I’ve fallen out with.

I first met Annie while covering the war in Kosovo and while her career went in the complete opposite direction of mine – high, higher, low, low, bargain basement, social pariah … to my social pariah, bargain basement, low, low, higher, high – we always remained, until her shock sacking from Today / my continued friendship with Matt Lauer.

What says I hope you can move on from your history with Today, despite the fact that I’m the darling of NBC (in 2013)?

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Fame Hungry’s American Teen Princess Pageant

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You all know that US-A is a-ok, and, well, while Amer-i-can, she tragically couldn’t – Hiz is the OG Shea Couleé – and that is just way too heartbreaking for you, me and Carole Radziwill.

Given that reality is way too depressing and Trinity Taylor’s likeability has softened me to the pageant world, I thought it best to honour Independence Day by celebrating the greatest film of all time, Drop Dead Gorgeous.

So grab your best lutefisk, prep your giant parade swan, melt a beer can to your hand and get ready to cheer on the huskies, are all the things that are great about America – Mount Rose, Adam West, my brother Peter, Days of our Lives, Butterick Pattern 7432, medical science replacing the skin from my belly with skin from my butt, Soylent Green, and my daughter … Rebecca. Ann. LEEEMAAAANNNNNN.

And obvi, Sarah Rose Cosmetics. Now where the hell is my waiter?

Wait, that’s me – check back tomorrow as we kick off Fame Hungry’s American Teen Princess Pageant!

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Whishaw’n’hopin’

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Sometimes I don’t know if the burgeoning culinary writing fame is a blessing or a curse. I mean, it is fantastic to share a glimpse of life on the A-list with plebs like you – oh, congrats Bey and Jay, so excited about the birth of Ben and Annelie Jnr’s – but then you’ve also got the curse of friends desperate to appear to help their careers under the guise of reconnecting.

Yes, that may sound harsh … but I am referring to an ex here, so I’m always going to throw a bit of shade.

As you know, I caught up with my boy Lin-Manuel for Tony Gold and he was telling me how desperate my ex Ben Whishaw was to reconnect. Now since he is currently filming a lead role in Mary Poppins Returns opposite Lin, Mez and Ang, I’m kind of concerned about his motives for catching-up … since that movie is fucking A-list.

Is it possible to impregnate a man? Or is he London spying a return to his OG Aussie love?

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Bloginshambles

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All this celebrating theatre and the musical arts have made me feel misty for my dear, musically inclined friend Pete Doherty.

I’m sure it is quite obvious already but Pete, cocaine Kate and I were dear friends in the noughties, before he and I formed a true, coherent connection whilst completing rehab together.

He was super inspired by all the Broadway babies I caught up with recently and called to see if I’d be interested in turning our relationship into a musical. While asking made me question whether he knew me at all – of course, I’d sell anything to further myself – I giddily said yes.

What says I’m glad we’re sober enough to exploit our scandalous relationship?

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Tony Gold: Hamilgold

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Tony Gold, Tony Gold: Hamilgold

How does a bastard, whore-fan, son of a bitch and a lover of men, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Tweed on the GC, embellishing no squalor, grow up to be a hero and a star?

Not getting out of bed for less than ten-dollar Founding Father without a actor father got a lot farther by workin’ a lot harder, by scheme’n a lot smarter, by not letting anyone be a self-finisher, by fourteen, they placed him in the lead of a school musical.

And every day while extras were being slaughtered and carted, away across the waves, he struggled and kept his star up. Inside, he was longing for something better to be a part of, the brother was ready to beg, steal, borrow or barter his way to Hollywood or the great white way.

That’s right people, we are finally celebrating the final piece of the EGOT puzzle – welcome to Tony Gold: Hamilgold.

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Her Nightmare on Carol’s Lion Tattoo Network

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This week is quite the biggy peeps, because i’m reconnecting with someone that not only has a familial history with football, was/is an heir to a dynasty … but who also played an integral part in ending one of my most violent and brutal feuds.

The feud? With Nicky Kids whom I love dearly now. The woman integral in helping us sort our shit out? Heir to the  Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants, Rooney Mara.

Roons and I have been friends for years, given how much we have in common and when she mentioned getting the job on Lion I was ropeable that she would debase herself to work with my worst nemesis Nicole.

But then Roons happened and mediated us through our bullshit and helped us become the best of friends. Rooney, without overstating it is the truest of miracle workers … and a saint. What do I make that is worthy of this dear woman?

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My country’s for old men

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I have oft been described as an octogenarian in a thirty year old’s body, which I admit was super offensive until my last birthday on account of me still being in my 20s.

But anyway, now that i’m actually a senior stuck in a 30 year old’s body, I’m completely embracing my daddy-dom – as the kids say – growing out my Mr Sheffield streaks and hanging out with my distinguished peers, like the divine Cormac McCarthy.

I first met Cors at a writing workshop while attending the University of Tennessee in the 50s, where we bonded over our passion for (Phil) Olivetti typewriters, as was the style of the time.

I gave him a call on the wireless the other day and thankfully his dance card was free for latter this week. What says we’re going to the jitterbug and do the Charleston like a brutal piece of western American literature?

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Never never nude

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I always knew that my very exclusive and dare I say it, militantly specific guest list for Cinco de Cuatro would raise some eyebrows AND tensions amongst my friends.

But I just didn’t expect Dave to get so cross … get it?!

Sorry, hard to go past such highbrow humour when it comes along. While my boy Dave Cross was feeling a little blue (man group) to miss out, he understood that I had to draw a line somewhere thematically.

Plus, I promised to have him over to coincide with a big announcement (which Jase has spoiled, but whatevs).

What says I can’t wait to work with you on season five?

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Only the choice survive

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Survivor NZ: Nicaragua

If you’re reading this, my dear acquaintance Matt Chisholm was successful in kidnapping me and taking me to the jungles of Nicaragua to make the first season of Survivor NZ a success.

I’ve known Matty for the best part of a decade after mentoring him whilst he studied journalism despite being a couple of months ahead in my studies. Surprising only him, my mentorship worked and I’m proud to have watched his career flourish.

Though not proud enough to give up 40 days out of my life and cook meals in Nicaragua for the castoffs of an untested foreign series of Survivor willingly … which is where the wild accusation – who am I, Phaedra Parks – of kidnapping comes from.

Either way, I was trapped in a five star resort for over a month and cooked for this bunch of random castaways as they exited the game … and kind of enjoyed. I mean, Matt is no Probst, but I made do.

Join me every Tuesday and/or Wednesday – he kidnapped me but didn’t explain the schedule – for a culinary catch-up of Survivor NZ: Nicaragua.

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