Barry Humprhies Wins "2011 Oldie of the Year"!

Hello, Possums!

News just in that satirical magazine "The Oldie" has awarded Barry Humphries their 2011 "Oldie of the Year" award "for his wonderful split personality which has entertained us for so many years".

The Oldie Magazine

BBC News - Barry Humphries Named Oldie of the Year

Other winners this year include Jean Marsh for "Old Maid of the Year", Prince Phillip for "Consort of the Year", and Ann Widdicombe for "Hoofer of the Year".

Dame Edna and Jason Manford!

Quicksticks, darlings!

If you happen to live in London, check out the SRO Audiences site and get your tickets to a fabulous night with international icon Dame Edna Everage as she cares and shares with Jason Manford on his Comedy Rocks show for ITV.

Could it be that Jason's mother has been begging Dame Edna to help Jason by offering some sensible advice following the - call me old fashioned - rather yucky antics that lead to his departure from The One Show?

She'll no doubt be probing all the nooks and crannies of little Jason's life with the insight that only a housewife/megastar can offer. She'll be laughing, but she'll be laughing compassionately...

SRO Audiences

Jason's other scheduled guests will include Jason Byrne and Paloma Faith (who appeared recently with Edna at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010). Don't miss it, Possums!!!

Happy Australia Day, Possums!

Happy Australia Day, you little darlings!


To celebrate this gorgeous day, we're bringing you an Edna-rama assembly of antipodean antics and megastar magic!

First off, a link to the Australia Day Keynote Address given by Sir Michael Parkinson. Of course, little Michael couldn't talk about Australia without referencing the country's greatest gift to the world - Dame Edna Everage! He noted:

“Dame Edna Everage once said -
and we must never tire of quoting the classics -
that Australians are good at sport because of
'the sun, the diet, the healthy outdoor life
and the total lack of intellectual stimulation'."

What a gorgeous sentiment! Call me old-fashioned, but it is! To see the whole article, click here:

Parky Gives Keynote Australia Day Speech - Sky News

And next, darlings, is a little clip of Dame Edna addressing her adoring fans at a show in Adelaide in 1984:



Caring and sharing at it's glittering gigastar best! Happy Australia Day, Possums!!!

Dame Edna 2010 News Review

Happy New Year, Possums!

You little darlings! Are you making any resolutions? Reviewing the year gone-by?

The media are, of course, all taking a look back over the year, and bringing in all manner of experts to help them with the task. The BBC's Today programme, with guest editor Colin Firth at the helm, did just that on Tuesday. And who better to invite to look over the past 12 months than a woman who is friend, confidant, and advisor to the world's most powerful and influential people - Dame Edna Everage?

And so we were treated to a most illuminating exchange between Dame Edna and John Humphries, learning, amongst other things, that Edna was involved in setting up the current political coalition governing the United Kingdom, arranging the upcoming royal wedding, and in saving the Chilean miners. It's all in a day's work for a glittering gigastar!

In case you missed it, you can listen to it here:

BBC News - Dame Edna: "Politics Is Not My Bag!"

Dame Edna Christmas Eve Treats!

Oh Possums!

Isn't it exciting?! It's almost time to see what Santa has for you in his bulging sack! How gorgeous!

But until that big moment, here are the last two segments of Dame Edna's gorgeous Christmas show from her Dame Edna Experience series. Caring and sharing to put you in the holiday spirit!

Dame Edna's Christmas Experience #3

What can make you feel more festive than a glittering glimpse of a gigastar? For your Christmas enjoyment, here is part three of our seasonal celebration, Edna-style...

Dame Edna Christmas Experience #2

You little darlings! Here is your second Dame Edna Chrissie Cracker...

The Dame Edna Christmas Experience!

Bonza Chrissie, Possums!

Here's the first segment of Dame Edna's gorgeous and legendary Christmas TV spectacular. Hope it thrills and fills your heart with seasonal megastar magic! And you lucky little non-entities, there'll be more of this in the days to come...!

Dame Edna Rocks!

Hello Possums!

Are you feeling festive? Lord knows, it's a time for giving, and there's no-one in the world who does more for charity than Dame Edna Everage. As chairwoman of "Friends of the Prostate" and the "Prostate Olympics", she's a shining example of lending a hand whenever needed!

And so we're thrilled to announce that she'll be appearing on TV this Sunday as part of the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010, along with such luminaries as Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Jools Holland, Tom Jones, Paloma Faith, Midge Ure, Mike & The Mechanics, Mark King and Status Quo. Isn't that gorgeous?!

Don't miss it, Possums! Quicksticks! Mark your diaries and settle in for a glittering night of entertainment!

Dame Edna and John Humphrys!

Hello darlings!

Are you feeling festive? What are you planning for the Chrissie season?

One thing you won't want to miss will be the guest editors on BBC Radio Four's "Today" programme between Chrissie and New Year! "Why is that?", I hear you cry.

The reason is, of course, that Dame Edna will be on the air to fill our hearts with megastar magic! Gorgeous little Colin Firth is going to be the guest editor on 28th December, and one of the things he is planning is to reunite Today presenter John Humphrys with the world's favourite Australian icon, Dame Edna Everage.

You'll recall that the last time John spoke to Dame Edna on the air, they were discussing the possibility of Edna working with John as a co-presenter. She pointed out, however, that John might have some difficulty with this as he obviously finds her too stimulating, and his concentration might suffer as a result! Well, you can understand...

Whatever the result, we know that on the 28th the programme will be glittering and gorgeous if Dame Edna is on the air. Don't miss it, Possums!

Dame Edna and a Nude Sean Connery!

Hello Possums!

The BBC have just reported on the discovery of a nude painting of the gorgeous Sean Connery, created in 1951 when he was life model for Edinburgh art students. This was of course long before the days of 007 and his huge success as an esteemed actor, and comes as quite a surprise to many of his fans!


But Dame Edna's army of loyal fans around the globe have known about his modelling days for decades! The gorgeous little Sean was, of course, a guest on her pivotal and ground-breaking talk show "The Dame Edna Experience", and Edna probed deeply during her interview with the world's favourite super-spy, getting to the naked truth in no time!!! She really did have her finger on the pulse...





She's truly a woman of glittering global influence and power! Who else could get Sir Sean to admit to his naked past with such good taste and style?

Dame Edna on Loose Women

Darlings!

Did you catch Dame Edna on Loose Women, Possums? The world's most popular and influential woman graced the show with her gigastar presence, and wondered if the words 'seminal' and 'pivotal' were too long for the Loose Women audience:

Dame Edna and Frank Sinatra!

Oh Possums!

With the UK launch of "Handling Edna", Dame Edna and Barry Humphries have both been at the forefront of all aspects of the UK media these past few weeks, and more than a few revelations have been bubbling to the surface!

Perhaps most shocking is the fact that Edna's son Kenny is quite probably Frank Sinatra's lovechild! Goodness me, Possums! Could it be? Check out this clip from the BBC's "The One Show":





As her manager, Barry Humphries has been promoting the book everywhere, trying desperately to boost sales before Dame Edna's legal suit forces the book to be taken from stores and pulped. In fact, Barry says that fans should buy numerous copies, because if this happens, the book will be a collectors' items! Sounds like good advice!!!

Dame Edna has also recently conducted a Twinterview for Waterstones, during which we learned that she's in talks to make a film called "Slumdog Megastar", set in London's East End. It seems that Barry's tell-all book can't hold back the world's most popular and sought after woman. She's an international phenomenon that just can't be stopped!

And thank goodness for that!

Dame Edna and the Pope - Soon a Saint?

Hello Possums!

It's been a busy ole time in the whirling world of our favourite glittering gigastar!

Most recently, she's been the featured guest on BBC One's "The One Show" , dismissing and downplaying Barry Humphries' new book "Handling Edna", which apparently makes a few claims that Edna is not too pleased about.

During her interview, she also let slip that she's having dinner with the Pope during his visit to the UK. Of course we're not surprised that Dame Edna and the Pope are good friends...she's the confidante and advisor to the world's most powerful leaders. In fact, we've heard that little Benny (that's what she likes to call him!) pesters her day and night for spiritual advice.

She also tries to offer him some fashion tips, because she's doesn't like the idea of a man wearing a frock. In fact, she thinks it's a little bit yucky!

And for all this assistance over the years, we're told that a Sainthood is in the pipeline for Dame Edna! Isn't that gorgeous?!

But we know that you're dying to find out more about "Handling Edna", so here's Barry to give you the scoop:



Want to find out more? Then quicksticks! Get your tickets for Barry's talk at the V&A, or go to his signing at Hatchards Books. The world can't wait to read this book!!!

Dame Edna and Zsa Zsa Gabor!

Oh darlings! Or should that be "dahlinks"?

With recent press reports that the gorgeous Zsa Zsa Gabor has been unwell, we thought it would be wonderful to wish her well by revisiting Dame Edna's landmark interview with Hungary's most glittering export.

I think her advice (at the end of the clip) for young people getting married is truly a philosophy to live by. Call me old fashioned, but I do!

New Dame Edna Banknote!

You little darlings!

Following the withdrawal of the Elgar £20 notes in the UK, I thought you'd like to see the new design being considered. Something tells me that Lillibet will approve! It's simply gorgeous, and isn't it nice to have a dignified and regal face on our banknotes? Call me old-fashioned, but it is!


PS...for more Photoshop fun and high jinks, Possums, visit Freaking News...

Dame Edna in Ken Fallin's New Broadway Tribute!

Hello, Darlings!

We wanted you to see a gorgeous new Broadway illustration by artist Ken Fallin. To celebrate the Tony Awards and the most memorable performances of the year, Mr Fallin has created a fabulous work featuring some of the glittering stars of the Broadway stage in 2009-2010, including of course, our dazzling Dame Edna Everage.

Dame Edna was, as you know, back on the Broadway stage this year in her fabulous show "All About Me" with Michael Feinstein.

We feel sure that the good people at the Tonys begged Dame Edna to accept an award this year. She no doubt declined, and probably said "Give it to Catherine Zeta-Jones, she needs the publicity. And after all, just recently in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, she was only given a little CBE, the darling little mite! My friend at the palace (I can't say exactly who...I'll just say Lillibet...) awarded me something much, much more important many years ago. Wouldn't it be nice for Catherine to get the Tony? Call me old-fashioned, but it would!"

But that's our gorgeous Edna for you - always thinking about the misfortunes of others...

Farewell Rue McClanahan!

Oh Possums!

We're so sorry to say farewell to the wonderful Rue McClanahan! She was truly a Gorgeous Golden Girl, and brought joy and laughter to millions the world over.

It's no surprise that this glittering star was a guest on "Dame Edna's Hollywood" in the 90s, and in tribute, we thought if would be fun to bring you a clip from her visit to Edna's Hollywood mansion:

Dame Edna and Sir Cliff Richard!

Hello Possums!

It's the start of a gorgeous Bank Holiday weekend, and so we thought the best way to kick off the (hopefully!) summery long break would be to enjoy a fun little video of Dame Edna with the original star of 'Summer Holiday', Sir Cliff Richard!

Enjoy, my darlings!

Dame Edna Mother's Day Treat!

Hello Darlings!

It's 'Mother's Day' in North America, so for our gorgeous Possums across the ocean, here's a little Dame Edna musical tribute to motherhood, featuring the woman who is surely the world's most famous mother and Housewife/Megastar: