I really do hope that Randall Abrahams doesn’t think all the negative press is a compliment to how well he is playing his “nasty” character on SA Idols. I must make it radiantly clear that this is not the case. Unlike in the US, where people “hate” the nasty judge, Simon Cowell (they do actually respect him for his intelligence, but play along with the boo/hiss vibe for fun), the dislike for Randall Abrahams is a very real genuine distaste, usually including a mention of the word “shame” or “embarrassing” in the discussion. Trust me, this doesn’t mean that you’re doing your job well.

This, combined with the fact that Randall Abrahams has very rudely not responded to my acceptance of his challenge he gave me, and the fact that he confirmed on national radio that he will not be voting in the upcoming general election (thus promoting one of the biggest problems we face in our country’s electoral process – getting people to actually vote) I have no reservations showing you things like this.

Spotted in the MNET TV guide for February 2009.

Randall with what-looks-like
a cock in front of his face

Whahahaha! How AWESOME is that? I cannot contain myself!

But keep reading and check out the whole page below. It’s in the MNET TV guide – you can go check out yourself. It’s so amazing when you see it for the first time.

I laughed for a while, but then I was left stunned, wondering how it is possible that it went to print, with no one at DSTV picking up that the finger he is holding up, looks like a massive pink cock. Maybe they knew, but let it go ahead anyway?

If they did, then they are my new heroes.

The page looks fairly harmless at first. But then your eyes are drawn down to the bottom right.

Weird how Randall claims his failed character is not based
on US Idols judge, Simon Cowell. Yet MNET are compelled
to show their pictures side by side. With a big pink cock.

No, I don’t think it gets any better than that.

But finally, enjoy this beautiful story I received:

Seth,

I meant to tell you about this amid all the idols shpiel that’s been happening: I was on a kulula flight back from Joburg with your mate Randall, and the kulula flight attendant, upon landing in Cape Town, welcomed everyone to the mother city, and then gave a special mention to Randall (who sat there with a mouth full of teeth, looking like he had just had shot of malt vinegar). The attendant then joked that he wanted to audition for idols (note the non-use of capitals), and would like to sing for Randall – and so he did. And he sang Umshini Wam – the full unedited version – to the whole plane over the intercom!! Classic! Randall, needless to say, had a look akin to someone who had just been served turd soufflé with cholera jus. Fail.

Andrew

Very good, Andrew.

That was VERY good, my friend.

[thanks dad]