Thursday, October 15, 2009

Barry Humphries on ABC Radio!

You little darlings!

The bonza buzz about Barry's book continues, Possums!

Following the launch of "Handling Edna" earlier this month, Barry has been a busy man promoting the book down under. As part of the promotional tour, he was recently a guest on several ABC radio programmes, and we thought you might enjoy hearing the interviews!

There were many revealing moments, including the news that Dame Edna had a dalliance or two with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Leonard Cohen some years ago. Goodness me! That's quite a departure from the life of a Moonee Ponds housewife! And yet, she's truly a woman of remarkable talents and charisma, so surely nobody can be surprised that some of the world's most famous men have found her wisteria locks alluring. (She still declares joyously that she is a woman who continues to have her drives and her juices flowing...)

There's also thrilling news in the ABC Sydney interview that Jennifer Aniston is likely to play Edna in a new film about her remarkable life! Isn't that gorgeous?!

Click on the links to hear Barry reveal all, Possums:

ABC Sydney

ABC National Breakfast Radio




Monday, October 12, 2009

Dame Edna and Craig

You little darlings!

Following the news last week of a new Dame Edna book, you're practically quivering with excitement, aren't you?

While you're waiting for the release of the book outside of Oz, you're going to need another dose of the Dame this week to help you cope!

Keeping to the theme, we thought you might enjoy this clip of Dame Edna reading from Craig Ferguson's autobiography. You may recall that Edna helped Craig earlier this year by appearing on his little show, just as she's helped Parky, Paul O'Grady, Jay Leno, and so many others in the past. There's no denying, she thinks only of others!











Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Dame Edna - A New Book!

Hello Possums!

Several days ago I promised a week full of electrifying and edifying Edna news, and here I am, you little darlings, with more headlines concerning our dazzling dame...

Today I'm thrilled to tell you that Barry Humphries has just released a new book in Australia called:

"Handling Edna - The Unauthorised Biography"!

It tells the story of the 'other' Barry Humphries - the Barry Humphries who is the man behind the gigastar - the manager who made it possible for the frumpy housewife from Mooney Ponds to become the international phenomenon we all know and love today.

Hatchette's official description of this fabulous new title reads:

"
In this unauthorised biography, acquired for an unprecedented advance and in spectacular secrecy, long-time manager and the man who was there from the very beginning, Barry Humphries takes a behind-the-scenes, no-holds-barred look at an icon of our times - Dame Edna Everage."

Non-entities and gigastar-groupies the world over will be desperate to get hold of a copy of this gorgeous new release as soon as possible!

Quicksticks, Possums! Click through to "Couriermail.com.au" to read an exclusive extract, as well as an interview with the great man himself:

The Night I Met Dame Edna Everage: Exclusive Book Extract

Dame Edna Uncovered

No news yet as to when we might expect the book to be out in the UK, but we'll keep you posted! In the meantime, if you're looking for a dose of the Dame or a little bit of Barry by your bedside, here is a selection of previous book releases by and about Humphries:





As always, if you have any news about Dame Edna to share with an adoring public, get in touch with us at The Untamed Edna Experience. We're always thrilled to hear from you, Possums!





Sunday, October 04, 2009

Dame Edna Wins Award!

You little darlings!

As you all know, at The Untamed Edna Experience, we're always thrilled to bring you the very latest Dame Edna news, and this week it's going to be a bonza bumper week of megastar magic!

Today we bring you the exciting announcement that Dame Edna has received the James Joyce Award from the
Literary and Historical Society at University College Dublin. In recognition of more than 50 years of caring and sharing and giving her possums the gigastar gift of laughter, the award was given to Edna's 'manager' Barry Humprhies on Tuesday. How gorgeous!

Quicksticks! Check out these links for the fabulous full scoop:

Ireland OnLine

breakingNEWS.ie

Independent.ie: No Everage Dame

Later this week we'll bring you more antipodean announcements from the world of our favourite housewife/megastar! A new book, a new show, and so much more....

Non-entities the world over will be uniting in celebration, darlings!