Celebrity tabloid journalist and Lowdown columnist Alex Burchill scores a highly coveted interview with the environmentalsit, Tantra-loving, Buddhist rock god, Wasp Warneke on one condition... he doesn't ask about Tantra.
Publicist to the starts, Hope van der Boom, briefs Alex before he interviews actor, sex-symbol and family man Oliver Barry. The interview is awkward and uncomfortable, despite the fact that Alex and Oliver share a birthday.
When plagiarising popstar Sofia Corelli is assaulted on the eve of her Melbourne tour, Alex suspects that the renowned torch singer Abi Hart has something to do with it. After all, Sofia has totally ripped-off Abi's sound and look.
It's late Friday night, and the editor is thrilled to hear via the police scanner that prominent businessman Jack Cooper has been busted drink driving.
Armed with video evidence of Lavish taking an alleged air-swing at the Australian Masters, Alex confronts Lavish at a press conference and is quickly ejected by a 'hormonal' Hope.
Alex is heavied into writing a puff piece on underworld crime boss Tony Marino and drags Bob along to take the pics. Blindfolded, they are taken to meet Tony at a seedy hotel.