Revamp plans for stadium

Queensland Premier Peter Beattie (far right and also pictured) has announced a $400 million revamp of the recently completed Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
Mr Beattie yesterday unveiled plans to reconfigure the stadium's rectangular playing field into an oval suitable for Australian rules.
"I acknowledge the fact that we have just spent close to $300 million building Suncorp Stadium as a world-class rugby league arena," Mr Beattie said.
"But it makes sense to convert it to an AFL ground.
"This is a smart move that epitomises our Smart State policies," he said.
Mr Beattie denied the decision was sparked by the growing popularity of three-times AFL premiers the Brisbane Lions and the failure of the Brisbane Broncos to reach the NRL grand final this year.
When told by reporters that the Lions already had a multi-million-dollar AFL ground at Woolloongabba, Mr Beattie announced plans to build a pedestrian footbridge across the Brisbane River to link the two stadiums.

New TV show on the way

An Australian television network is working on several top secret local spin-offs of the American makeover program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.
It's understood the Ten Network is developing the program, Straight Eye for the Queer Guy featuring five heterosexual men who change the look and lifestyle of a gay man.
The network already screens the original US version of the show.
A Ten spokesperson said a pilot episode of the new spin-off show had already been shot in Sydney.
"In it we used five big, boofy footballers and one weedy little gay guy," the spokesperson said.
"It turned out to be a great idea. The footy players invited the gay guy into their post-match communal bath.
"They then took him out for a few drinks and got so plastered they all got very touchy-feely and confessed their love for one another."

Premier resting after mishap

Queensland Premier Peter Beattie was resting comfortably at his Wilson home last night after spraining an ankle rushing to get in front of a camera.

Show cancelled without hesitation

Kerry Packer has cancelled the TV quiz show Who Wants to Be A Millionaire after all the contestants on Monday night answered questions promptly and made their decisions to leave without hesitation, costing the media mogul a million dollars in prizemoney.