Multitasking artist shows how to do it all

By Sara Ledwith

LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters Life) - People keen to capture their inner artist, tone their bodies or learn to cook but who are a bit short on time can now do it all -- at the same time.

In a weekly show made for local cable television in the Los Angeles area, a man in a suit shows how to paint, exercise, cook and answer the phone, all at the same time.

Perhaps not surprisingly he doesn't do any of these things very well, but he does do them at the same time.

John Kilduff's parody of TV's multi-makeover mania (http://www.letspainttv.com) is attracting a bemused cult following, thanks to video upload site YouTube.

"I don't know if it's the messy suit, the short breath, the cheesy visual effects, the rude callers, the creative energy, or all of it combined but this may very well be the funniest cable TV show ever," writes blogger Steve Hardy here.

Titles include "Let's paint, exercise and blend drinks," "Let's paint, exercise and eat pie" and "Let's paint, exercise and cook pancakes."

"I know this world's tough, it's hard to be inspired to do anything and get off your butt, but if we can just wring, wring (the creative juices) out of you," says Kilduff, warming up on the treadmill as he embarks on a study of a chocolate meringue pie.

He plans to eat it as he paints it, and offers viewers regular updates on the speed of his treadmill.