Oh great, my girlfriend just saw that.
Bah, now I have no hold over her from when she said Josh from Pearl Harbour was cute. 
Damn! All this time I’ve been trying to get a look at the purple shirted one to know what he looked like. Was definitely Murray though.
Anyway, was the Asian guy (no idea what his name or shirt is) also in the Cockroaches?
Paul McDermott is GAY??!!
Please tell me it isn’t so. How do you know?
Echoing what Eggles said! That one came as a shock.
Oh, OK. Those are the guys who sing songs in between shows on the Disney Channel. They look like they’re wearing old Star Trek uniforms. They don’t creep me out, but I do find them somewhat ridiculous.
Sheri
This topic ain’t really your long suit, is it Mersavets? 
Jeff Fatt is the “Asian”, he wears purple and he was in the Cockroaches.
[grumble, next thing somebody will think I’m some sort of Wiggles groupie]
Wow! Imagine that! Everybody in Australia who was sober enough to type posted on the SDMB! What are the odds? Incredible!
Jeez, give someone a warning before posting a link like that… here I am, listening to Shine On You Crazy Diamond, and suddenly I’m subjected to HI, WE’RE THE WIGGLES!!!
Let’s see…GAYDAR on…, (hmmm bzzzz crackle)…oh dear
No, no, I’m definitely getting a negative reading for Paul McDermott.
Heterosexual on all readings, rates zero on gossip, nope, not gay, as far as I can see.
Also I’m certain if he was gay, he’d let it be known, in an open secret sort of way.
Was Primaflora thinking of Bob Downe, Molly Meldrum, or John Michael Howson (is he gay?)?
About the WIGGLES (also all negative on the gaydar, although you’d think by the law of averages…?)
I think they’re great.
I think it’s great for little boys to see some men on TV who relate to them and who aren’t violent. The Wiggles fill me with hope, because they seem to represent a gentle confident masculinity that sees nurturing little kids as a fulfilling activity for men. I believe that young fathers of today are much happier in a participatory kind of fatherhood, than my uptight anglo/colonial father and his generation were in their “I don’t touch the children, they’re her responsibility” approach.
And jeez, as Prima says, the Wiggles are a thousand million times better than that soppy insincere Barney “I love you” rubbish. I think anyone responsible for demeaning the idea of love so much, and for providing encouragement to tiny child actors for such immutabe, monumental perkiness, should be flayed.
Homebrew mate, you aren’t meant to enjoy them, they’re aimed at little kids. Don’t spoil your kids’ fun, will you?
Redboss
Redboss - thank you for restoring hope (Paul McDermott is not gay). Now, how do I get to meet him? Live in Sydney I guess is the first criteria, huh?
As for the Wiggles - I think they are good fun and people here who have criticised them obviously has not seen their effect on little kids - who absolutely adore them. I think it is really refreshing to see an Aussie group doing such a great job of entertaining the littlies, instead of all that american rubbish.
Paul McDermott is performing at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, but I think the shows are sold out.
It’s actually from seeing his live performances that you come away with the very firm impression he’s gay.
He’s been doing a LOT of stuff here lately - some of it free and much of it at low-priced venues.
Don’t forget that Andrew Wiggle won Cleo magazine’s Bachelor of the Year competition, making him one of Australia’s most eligible men…
But far, far greater than the Wiggles must be Hi5.
However if you want to be really, really sick (or “crook” as an Aussie would be) then watch the Hoolie Doolies.
We’re a clever lot down here. We can be totally legless, and still maintain a vaguely coherent online discussion.
(I must have been pissed to have posted a message in a bloody Wiggles thread!!)
Reprise Re: Paul McDermott (now just how did he pop up in a thread on the Wiggles) —ooohhh I know, but can’t say. Actually, the totally genuine way he used to drool at some of his female guests e.g. Johanna whatshername who used to be married to the guy from Water Rats, I never thought for one second he was gay. Why do you think his live shows give that impression?
After my previous post, I realised that perhaps there might be a bit more to it than living in Sydney - like being about 25 years younger, 25 kg lighter and drop-dead gorgeous, but hey, I can dream…
Paul McDermott isn’t gay. Note references to girlfriend and living arrangements. here and here. IIRC her full name is Joanna Fahey.
gaydar working. gaydar good. Og like gaydar.