Tabloid Terror TV?
Dr Mumbo has always been grateful that the Sydney Morning Herald’s Andrew Hornery and Sunday Telegraph’s Ros Reines have columns that come out on different days of the week.
Otherwise, choosing which to read first would be like deciding which of your beloved twins to rescue from a burning building.
So he has been greatly saddened to follow their sniping at each other on Twitter.
The other day came this offering from Hornery: “sorry twitterville Ros is trapped under the hairdryer while a team of technicians work on the face … Mt Rushmore has nothin on our gal.”
And this morning came this contribution from Reines – aka @tabloidterror, aka “Sydney’s hottest gossip columnist”: “@Hornery – you seem quiet, Andrew – hope this means you’re working on the big one, at last”
But perhaps the sniping is no more than banter for their many adoring fans. After being quizzed by @thetowncrier, Reines dropped a tantalising hint: “@thetowncrier @Hornery – stay tuned for more of this fun – could be coming to a small screen near you.”
She then backtracked slightly, conceding: “um no, not Foxtel – just an idea someone threw at us”
But does it mean we’re about to see Hornery and Reines as TV’s next double act? Dr Mumbo certainly hopes so.
