This week's Sunday News has two very interesting articles relating to NZ Idol. The first is a feature on the party lifestyle of a slobby looking NZ Idol 1 runner up, Michael Murphy, and mentions a number of incidents involving excessive alcohol and the police.
The second is dedicated to this year's most desperate for 15 minutes of fame - Malibu Girl Liz Shaw. The trashy looking Idol hopeful's audition will be one of this week's watercooler moments and possibly one of the most talked about of the series.

Imagine what his liver
Imagine what his liver will be like in ten or twenty years time from drinking all the excess alcohol
From Woolworths...
From Woolworths...
hay where did you get it
hay where did you get it from my local shop has run out i have gone on internet but dont know where to get it i really want to read it
hes a teenager duh
hes a teenager duh
yeah michael is normal 18
yeah michael is normal 18 year old and goes and parties but i agree he needs to be abit more wearey of how much he is actually drinking and all that. he can have fun but not to that limit he is sought of a role model
Yeah I bought this, to see
Yeah I bought this, to see those articles...it was a waste of money. It's all the stuff we already know pretty much...Don't bother everyone, it's so not worth it. It's not even a quarter of a page worth!
It does seem to add up about
It does seem to add up about Michael - the comments on the forum about people seeing him drunk at 6am Friday, the cancelled appointments and the incidents in the paper.. but it's hard to say. I'd still like to know what Michael is so busy with at the moment.
um rehab possibly
um rehab possibly :D
A normal 18 year old with a
A normal 18 year old with a job title of NZ Idol runner up or artist should be prepared to make adjustments, being an alcoholic then playing the role model is not.
leave michael alone, its his
leave michael alone, its his life. All he is doing is being a normal 18 year old.
Actually the moment Michael
Actually the moment Michael signed up to the NZ Idol Top 10, the moment he came second and was given a recodring deal, his life was no longer his own. He is now in the public spotlight, he has young New Zealanders who looked up to him, he should be setting an example for a healthy lifestyle. Getting drunk and getting into various incidents involving the police isn't "just a normal 18 year old". I know plenty of people this age who don't even drink at all!
I bet the reason for you
I bet the reason for you saying this is because no one is rushing to comment on the story about you.
Wouldn't it be so funny if
Wouldn't it be so funny if Liz and Michael hooked up? Then they could both be naive together about how importantly famous they are.
well next the tabloids will
well next the tabloids will be saying that has been my thought all morning.
I am defending Michael because he is doing what normal 18 year olds do and it is his choice.
One question I have. Do
One question I have. Do normal people pose nude for $400?
LMAO Critic. Nice.
LMAO Critic. Nice.
haha critic..
haha critic..
people who aren't uptight
people who aren't uptight gits do.
Well that's one way to
Well that's one way to insult the majority of the population of the world. If you haven't posed nude then you must be an uptight git according to Liz Shaw. :s
Aw, damn...my bad...
Aw, damn...my bad...
Which explains Michael's
Which explains Michael's absences.
that would'nt suprise me
that would'nt suprise me about michael.