Carmen Electra isn't exactly the classiest lady in the world (you'd be hard-pressed to imagine her popping up in a Merchant Ivory film for instance, even as a genteel whore) but she does that whole 'cheap hooker' look very well. So it's no surprise to learn she's a fine businesswoman with a new and classy range of products. Have you ever been sitting at home and suddenly thought 'God, I'd love to do/watch a bit of pole dancing RIGHT NOW'?

Carmen is concentrating on the health aspects of the equipment, claiming they are "a good workout" and that they are so easy to erect (fnar).

"They're so much fun," she said. "I actually put one up in the living room with the help of a girlfriend."

Haven't we all? Hopefully there will be a range of accessories with the pole to truly recreate that strip bar experience, such as blow-up effigies of leering businessman waving tenners and the man in the corner in a raincoat who smells of sperm, making one drink last all night while his busy hands get to work under his mac.

by Ian McShane