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Catherine Deveny, Comedian, Fired For 'Attacking' Stars On Twitter

First Posted: 07/07/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 05:25 PM ET

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Catherine Deveny has been sacked after attacking various stars on Twitter during the Logie Awards.

The Australian comedian, who wrote for Melbourne newspaper The Age, sparked the most outrage when she suggested that the late Steve Irwin's 11-year-old daughter Bindi should "get laid".

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Catherine Deveny has been sacked after attacking various stars on Twitter during the Logie Awards. The Australian comedian, who wrote for Melbourne newspaper The Age, sparked the most outrage when ...
Catherine Deveny has been sacked after attacking various stars on Twitter during the Logie Awards. The Australian comedian, who wrote for Melbourne newspaper The Age, sparked the most outrage when ...
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JackHandsomeTheBrilliant
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06:54 AM on 05/08/2010
I guess she showed them what a hack writer she was.
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OMG Ponies
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03:48 PM on 05/07/2010
Is this her own personal Twitter account? Unless the newspaper is willing to pay for every word she writes, at a certain point, people should be allowed to express themselves freely in public fora.
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