ITALY: Comic Turned Politician...Beppe Grillo...Is Grilled About His Sexist Comments; Silvio Picks Showgirl For Senate.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/04/italian-political-blogger-sexism-row

     Newcomer Beppe Grillo's party scored an upset victory in Sicily last week...seemingly closing the casket on anciano Silvio Berlusconi's party revival effort.
     But...now...like slippery Silvio...Beppe a former comic turned pol...is being called a 'medieval sexist'...after a female party member appeared on TV against his orders.
     Beppe, 64...a prolific blogger and tweeter...lashed out at the woman's need for some 'Andy Warhol's 15 minutes of fame...'on TV...'as the G-spot which gives you an orgasm in talk show studios..."
     His dismissive G-spot reference...apparently did not hit the right spot for many Italian women.

     AND: Ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi is still up to his old tricks...picking an Argentine showgirl as a senate candidate.
    The new candidate...singer and dancer Iliana Calabro, 46...lives in Buenos Aires and admits she 'doesn't speak Italian well.'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/silvio-berlusconi/9654107/Silvio-Berlusconis-party-picks-Argentinian-showgirl-as-Italian-Senate-candidate.html

     FOR: more detailed Beppe profile and Italian politics backgrounder:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/30/beppe-grillo-comedian-italy-five-star
     ALSO: On Italy's recent convoluted political history:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/uk-italy-chaos-idUKBRE89U0XI20121031