Mamma makes a very special and fleeting appearance on the Spicks and Specks Xmas special. As with all the Specky Xmas shows, it is a guest-star-a-ganza!

For those of you not in the delightful city of Perth, here's what you're missing out on every Friday morning:

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I thought we were all said and done in the land of limpy, but alas, no. I have become increasingly frustrated with the lack of speed when it comes to hobbling around the place, and I may have, once or twice, put a bit too much pressure on my poor little toe and her busted phalanges. (I don't know why my little toe is female, but there you are. I think it may actually be a male toe, but because I'm camp, I call everything 'she,' regardless).

I have had a goatee or other beardy arrangement since 2001, when I turned 30. The main reason was the aftermath of a play in which I was cast as Donatella Versace. Playing a woman is a painful, depilatory, foot-binding, stilt-walking horror that I never want to experience again. Also, my fat face does not show as many signs of ageing as a thin one would, and I was forever being mistaken for a 20-something flibbertigibbet -- when I really wanted to be taken seriously as a mature thirty-year-old.

Right, so I can get a surgeon to cut my toe open and pop a steel rod in it, or I can just hobble around with sticky tape holding my toes together for a few weeks and hope for the best. I may have some arthritic pain once it heals (the fracture of my little toe is through two bones across a joint) which may or may not be circumvented by shoving steel into my foot. Then again, a foreign body in my poor little toe may cause an infection, and is the cure going to be worse than the slight discomfort I have now?

X-ray says it's a fracture. Well, two fractures, to be precise. I seem to have smashed apart two separate tiny bones in my smallest toe. I routinely put 130kg of homosexual pressure on it (yes, I sometimes walk en pointe) and it copes fine! I wonder if there was a little corpuscle down there screaming "Captain! She canna take any more!"

Tomorrow, in the continuing saga of Limpy, what does the specialist say? Strap it or shove a stick in it? Will I end up with borg-foot?

Someone foolishly alerted me to the existence of the Glee soundtrack, so of course, I am now singing Don't Stop Believing, I Can't Fight This Feeling, Take a Bow and fourteen other songs at the top of my lungs in traffic.

Grief. It is different for all of us. It comes in great waves of anger, remorse, melancholy, pity, regret, sadness, relief, and a thousand other emotions, each arriving in separate shades of subtlety and strength. How do you support someone through the loss of a parent? It doesn't matter how old you are, or whether your loved one is taken suddenly or slowly, it is a loss from which you never truly recover.

I can't stop pushing flat bread into my face. I don't know what it is, they are all so delicious. Last night, for dinner, I made souvlaki* with yummy souva pita bread, and on Monday I had some sort of chicken and refried bean thing inside tortillas. Having all this flat bread around is probably not a good idea. As a snacky treat late last night, I spread a tortilla with peanut butter, and chowed down on it like there was no tomorrow.

Collaboration is a peculiar process. Sometimes it is an arcane and dangerous art that produces something that no single collaborator could produce on their own.

I love RL - she is truly awesome, so I love the opportunity to interview her, because it's just like gasbagging with a girlfriend, but then I also have to do my job and get goss out of her...

How do you think I went?

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Picture: Angelo Soulas
Source: The Sunday Telegraph

Hello Chickens,

I am frightened. I have been watching Fringe, the JJ Abrams produced X-Files-eque series starring aussies Anna Torv and John Noble, and Pacey from the creek (Joshua Jackson). I caught the second episode of the new season, which featured unexplained goings on in a small town, people being dragged into the dirt under a corn field.

I caught up with the director of the reimagined 'Fame,' Kevin Tancharoen.

Is Miranda Kerr doing the dirty on Orlando? Is one of your favourite TV stars about to quit their high-rating show? and what are those Spice Girls cooking up? Who was so drunk at the Brownlow they may have lost their job? And which celebrity had a prescription so intense, their chemist called it ‘pharmaceutical suicide?’

I caught up with the Casey Barnes, rejected from Idol.
 

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Why did Rove leave his show's 10th birthday celebrations with a bad taste in his mouth? Who's spent the last 90 days in alcoholics not-so-anonymous? Plus, I caught up with the stars of Glee, Matthew Morrison and the divine Jane Lynch, as well as Idol reject Casey Barnes.

Hello Chickens,

It is with some regret that I have come to the decision that I can no longer continue in my role presenting celebrity gossip on the Network Ten morning program, 9am with David and Kim.

I have enjoyed my time with the program, having been part of it since it began in January 2006. My role was severely reduced in June this year, due to budget constraints, and the experience has not really been as enjoyable ever since.

hey chickens, sorry i've not been updating the fablog. i had some kind of heinous sinus infection last week, and had to miss three days of work - so i am WAYYYYYY behind. luckily, the m&j show is chockers with interviews this week and i have some spare time, so i will attempt to get everything back on track.

as usual, i am tweeting like crazy - mostly during idol, which is not really rocking my world, i have to say.

okay, gotta go screech a tease at troy. bye!

Which big name star may be quitting Hollywood due to his debilitating panic attacks? Who’s the new judge on Australian Idol? Grey’s Anatomy sex tape scandal! Who’s in it and how many of them? Who is the 31 year old male celebrity unashamedly cyber-bullying a 15 year old school girl.

The celebrity mother of three sprung on video taking drugs and the hollywood star who says he’s sworn off them because of his kids.Australian Idol might not be the only show searching for a Judge, So You Think You Can Dance might be facing the same problems, plus – which young married celebrity couple with a new baby are already on the rocks?

Hanging out with Justin Hamilton. Look out!

I'm on all week, try the parmagiana, and on Sat I'm joined by my best mate, Corinne Grant!

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Is Dancing with the Stars trying to cash in on Michael Jackson’s tragic passing? Idol Judge bingo – who’s in, who’s out and who’s moved on to bigger and better things? Which Aussie collapsed on stage in London, twice? Who's the highest paid star on tv in the USA and about to face the axe?

John Burgos, Bev Killick, Brad Oakes, Dave O’Neil, Dave Callan, Adam Richard, Doug Chappel and Gab Rossi.

Proceeds go to Feed Melbourne.

Is Lady Gaga more man than lady? Who's been breathing in fake tan and started believing their own hype? I might know who the new Australian Idol judge is, and I'm not the only one.

Idol Judge replacements have already been signed! Are Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake swapping careers? Who did Guy Sebastian say he slept with, who wasn't his wife?

Another Idol Judge jumps ship! Why is Jennifer Aniston going to Jail? Chris Brown's sentencing, and who's causing tv producers more headaches than Mischa Barton?

The Fabulous Adam Richard provides bite-sized bursts of lunacy from inside his battered old Corolla, Mavis.
**warning - mild coarse language**
 

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Why am I on television in the USA again? Do you reckon it’s got anything to do with Sienna Miller? And what about her ex jude law? How exactly did he meet his 24yo baby momma?

Tiger Woods doing what comes naturally

Hello Chickens!
I cannot say too much about the Sandilands situation. For one thing, I am an employee of the Austereo Today Network, and anything I say regarding the situation could be misconstrued as an official statement by a company representative, and it is not my place to do that. We have people who make those statements and it has been made very clear to me that I am not one of those people, and could I please just shut up.

I swear I didn't do anything with Peter Andre 

There are lots of bios for The Fabulous Adam Richard all over the internet. There's one here and here and here and also probably here (although I was never in Miami Shakedown, I don't know who that is).

If you need to put something in your scrapbook alongside odd pictures of me you've downloaded from Twitter, then feel free to copy and paste the below:

Hello Chickens!

Welcome to the Fabulounge. Feel free to have a look around. If you're wondering what's what, you've come to the right place.

The Fablog
It's a blog, essentially, from the deranged mind of The Fabulous Adam Richard. Sure, 'fablog' sounds like a glittery turd, and upon reading it, you might be reminded of the shit-and-lavender stench of nanna's toilet, but you love your nan and you'll love the fablog just the same.

hey kids,

check out mamma chatting with bill nighy and nick frost (unsavoury flirting with frosty has been excised by sensible editors...)

Hello Chickens,

So, I did my show in the historic Queens Theatre in Adelaide, which was down the stabby end of Hindley Street. Hindley Street is the nightclub/stripperbar end of of Adelaide.

Then there is Rundle Mall, which is the shopping precinct, where DJ's and Myer etc are - that is the extension of Hindley Street.

Then there is Rundle Street, where all the restaurants and cafés are - which is just the extension of Rundle Mall/Hindley St. Look, there is more to Adelaide than the one big street, but you'd never know that if you didn't know where to look.

The Queens Theatre was built in 1840 and is apparently the oldest theatre on the mainland. It was only a theatre for a year, until the Adelaide Financial Crisis (oh yeah, that craps been going on forever) when everyone left for Bendigo and the gold rush. It's mostly been used as a carpark. First for horses, and then for motor cars. Now it's a Fringe venue. It's old and dusty and really atmospheric. I thought it was apt that I was doing a show about being unable to drive, in a car park, overshadowed by one of Adealide's many multi-level carparks in Playhouse Lane. (I've said it before, and I will keep saying it, not the city of churches, it's the city of multi-level car parks).

 More adventures in Adelaide soon, sorry about the shitty layout. I use a really dodgy interface to update my blog. Apparently I'm moving across to something called Drupal soon. (Which sounds like my sex drive after several pints).

cheers!

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8 Shows Only!
9:15pm
Feb 28 - Mar 8
Fringe Factory @ Queens Theatre
Adelaide Fringe

Tickets here or 1300 FRINGE

Hello Chickens,

If you've missed my twitter nonsense, here is an update (i am only going to do this once - if you want, follow @adamrichard on twitter):

 the fire coverage is wearing me down. as is the rihanna/chris brown coverage. where are my cute puppy stories?
8:30 AM yesterday from web 

   SYTYCD why does grant denyer have a faux-hawk?
11:54 PM Feb 14th from TwitterFon 

   SYTYCD poor penny - she had no idea who goldie hawn was
11:45 PM Feb 14th from TwitterFon 

   SYTYCD why are Anthony Callea and Simone Callahan née Warne dancing to Titanic?
11:40 PM Feb 14th from TwitterFon 

   Lego batman must collect all studs!
6:51 PM Feb 14th from TwitterFon 

   there is ash on my car
5:03 PM Feb 13th from web 

   waiting for a train to debauchery - sky smells like charred dreams
9:54 PM Feb 12th from TwitterFon 

   just watching joaquin phoenix on letterman on youtube. i love dave. he is the god of hilarity.
9:14 AM Feb 12th from web 

   mamma has the tiredness - nigh nighs time - watchmen screening exhausted her - spending valentines day with denny duquette
11:35 PM Feb 11th from TwitterFon 

tragic victim of mad cow disease http://twitpic.com/1frkh
10:57 AM Feb 11th from TwitterFon 

   my tooth hurts
8:41 AM Feb 11th from web 

   stuffing my face with licorice, terrified of downstairs consequences, but i can't stop!
10:05 PM Feb 9th from web 

   mamma is grumpy. her airport keeps forgetting how do to internet
9:29 PM Feb 9th from web 

   shopping for shoes with Corinne - i'm glad I'm not a girl - I would wear nothing but stripper boots - fringing is back apparently
5:53 PM Feb 9th from TwitterFon 

   I can't twitter without hearing my mother: "I always said you were a twit"
10:04 PM Feb 8th from TwitterFon 

   love having followers - I'm so baltar right now
5:44 PM Feb 8th from twitterrific 

   I'm using twitterrific on my iPhone - it's fun but I can't see my followers
5:44 PM Feb 8th from twitterrific 

   about to go on telly 9am with David and kim - I will be twittering on air 9am.com.au
1:03 PM Feb 8th from twitterrific 

   i forgot to set my alarm! now i have to have coffee on an iv.
8:30 AM Feb 8th from web

 i've blogged that i'm twittering. is that technically talking to myself?
11:42 PM Feb 7th from web 
  
i can't choose a background. is the big red leaf too gay or too canadian?
10:54 PM Feb 7th from web 
  
signing up to twitter
10:29 PM Feb 7th from web

8 Shows Only!
9:15pm
Feb 28 - Mar 8
Fringe Factory @ Queens Theatre
Adelaide Fringe

Tickets here or 1300 FRINGE

Here is the second piece I wrote filling in for Marieke Hardy on Green Guide's Backchat column.

Nothing like a natter with the dead

Adam Richard
January 8, 2009

When a network put the squeeze on me

August 21, 2008