AS a nation we love celebrities when they fall from grace.

Frank Bough, Angus Deayton and the man who formerly presented This Morning, to name just a few.

Have I Got News For You was a wicked example of just how much we love it.

Paul Merton took over sacked Deayton's role last night. And he did it so well.

Not surprisingly the axed star with an apparent addiction to coke and prostitutes was the butt of all jokes.

Merton said he didn't know where Angus had got his energy from to present the show in the first place.

While Ian Hislop said it was 'good to see everyone -- well nearly everyone'.

Ice queen Anne Robinson is tipped to host next week's show.

Until she's outed in some sort of bizarre drug induced sex scandal in the next seven days. Allegedly.

GREAT to see The Osbournes finally hitting terrestrial TV last night.

If you're not hooked on this show then you're as batty as Ozzy.

It's much better than any other reality TV programme.

And if you don't believe me you're just a (beep) stupid (beep). As Ozzy would say.