Yesterday, the Daily Telegraph kindly took the time to explain to its readers precisely why The Project host, Waleed Aly, should not win the Gold Logie. They had their reasons, six of them in fact.
Well, now Wil Anderson has penned his own helpful little explainer. It’s called “SIX REASONS WHY THIS IS A STUPID ARTICLE”.
The comedian took to his Facebook page this morning to offer a point-by-point take-down of Victoria Hannaford’s piece that, frankly, encapsulates what most of us were thinking.
Take Hannaford’s second argument that there’s “more worthy talent in his field on SBS and ABC.” Take Leigh Sales, for example. There’s no doubting Sales is utterly brilliant, but as Anderson deftly pointed out, that criteria is more than a little flawed: “Hang on,” he writes, “Are you saying that [the] year Alf Stewart won he was the best actor around?”
Things get progressively more brutal from then on.
ISIS is weak
Perhaps the most cutting blow was left until last, though. Argument six addressed Hannaford's point that Waleed is not on social media. It reads: "I guess that's why you're lucky he won't respond to this stupid article #GoWaleed"
Perhaps that should be #GoWil.
Another reason why Waleed deserves the gold?
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Incidentally … have you noticed how yesterday Lee Lin Chin was part of the whole conversation but today she isn't? That's because she's a woman. Yep. Always much more interesting to talk about the man.
Regardless of what is said in the papers or on social media, if you want to affect the outcome, you vote. If the people elect Waleed Aly or Lee Lin Chin it's their choice. I hope race has nothing to do with it.
How do you get a Gold Logie? It is simple: the public votes for who they want. That's right! It's a POPULARITY CONTEST.
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Errm. No discussion on Chin because I think everyone knows how awesome she is :P.
Waleed reminds me of out of control kid!!