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Being exactly what we expected (#BeingLaraBingle)

13/06/2012 by 20 Comments
Being Lara Bingle

Ever since news Being Lara Bingle had been commissioned, I've not been looking forward to it. I bear Ms Bingle no ill will and hope she continues to be a productive and tax-paying member of society however I could not understand why we'd want to see a show all about Lara. With the premiere of the "behind the scenes look into Lara's life" screening last night on Channel 10, from the opening strains of "Bop Girl" we all got to see pretty much what we expected - not much. For mine the show missed the mark from the opening scene. It should have shown Lara being pitched the idea so that the audience understands that - presumably, and as Lara's … [Read more...]

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Shaun Micallef’s Funny As Hell (#MadAsHell @MadAsHellTV)

27/05/2012 by 9 Comments
Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell

WARNING: May contain rampant fanboyism. Shaun Micallef is back, and reinforcing the popular view that he deserves a much more regular spot on our screens than once a week. Mad As Hell is entertaining, insightful, distractingly hilarious, obtuse and everything we've come to expect from the man who's been anointed as "Australia's own Jon Stewart". The writing team have delivered Micallef the perfect platform for his absurdist humour, while allowing political commentary and news opinion in rapid fire succession. From making statement about both sides of politics to his turn as Kevin Rudd in a fake ABC ad during the show, to his one on one … [Read more...]

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Something to Randling about (#Randling @RandlingHQ)

03/05/2012 by Leave a Comment
Randling

Randle. n. “A nonsensical poem recited by Irish schoolboys as an apology for farting at a friend.” Andrew Denton was never going to return to our screens for "just some show". It had to be special, it had to be different. Randling is certainly special and different - it's just not a show you can sit down and mentally switch off to watch. The best parts of the show are that it makes you think. An intelligent host, intelligent guests and parlour games based around words - let's face it, it's not going to be everyone's cup of tea. But for those that choose to hang in and be entertained there's some comedy gold in both the games and the … [Read more...]

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Farewell Good News Week (#GNW @realGNW)

29/04/2012 by Leave a Comment
Good News Week

And so, it has come to this... Good News Week has come and gone before. It's even flipped networks from ABC1 (back then, just the plain old ABC) to Channel 10 (who axed it, then brought it back when the US writer's strike did havoc with their schedule). It's appeared in differing formats - Good News Weekend, GNW Night Lite, & Good News World - and saw hundreds of local and overseas comedic and music acts, as well as actors and politicians, sit behind it's various desks and partake in some of the most bizzare parlour games on TV. Given the support it offered many comedians (for some like Wil Anderson it was the first regular TV gig he … [Read more...]

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Congratulations Ajay & Matt – Winners of #ExcessBaggage

30/03/2012 by 6 Comments
Ajay & Matt win Excess Baggage

Congratulations to the Purple team Ajay Rochester and Matthew Palmer for winning the first (and likely only) season of Excess Baggage. The team beat out the other final four teams Robert "Dipper" Diperdomenio & Lana (orange), Kevin "K-Fed" Federline & Renae (blue) and Darryn Lyons & Lisa (red) and take home $100,000 for their efforts. The teams faced a final group of challenges on Sydney's Bear Island to add to their scores collected through the week, leading into the very final weigh in. The teams also took part in their final health check tests as these results added to the outcome. All previous contestants returned for the final, as … [Read more...]

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A man cannot serve two masters (#Homeland S01)

26/03/2012 by 3 Comments
Homeland

As former CIA operations officer Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) fades into an anaesthesia-induced sleep before undertaking shock therapy to help address her bi-polar disorder, she connected the dots. She realised that Sergeant Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis) had been playing everyone for a fool - that he had indeed been turned and was working for Al-Qaeda, and the realisation that Brody knew the son of Abu Nazir (Navid Negahban) that had been killed by the US-authorised strike on a school in Iraq while he was a prisoner of war was the connection. She stirred from her sleep to speak the thoughts so someone would remind her... she only knew … [Read more...]

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@TenBreakfast launches early (and does OK)

23/02/2012 by 5 Comments
Ten's Breakfast

Channel Ten surprised even themselves when they announced on The Project that they would be starting their new early morning news program Breakfast today, off the back of news that Kevin Rudd had resigned as Foreign Minister. Not a bad move for a soft launch, allowing them to get a couple of days in early and find their feet. The show was engaging and interesting, the set was distracting, and the three central hosts Andrew Rochford, Paul Henry and Kathryn Robinson struggled a little to find their feet with each other though that will come with time. Time is the key element here - many are wondering how long Ch10 will give the show to prove … [Read more...]

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#Revenge is a dish best served by @Channel7au

14/02/2012 by 3 Comments
Revenge

"When everything you love has been stolen from you, sometimes all you have left is revenge..." Channel 7 are on a gold mine with the new series from the US's ABC network Revenge, which debuted in Australia last night to massive ratings (2,067,000 viewers across the five city metro markets). It's high drama and lucious setting in the exclusive upstate New York precint of the Hamptons had hit written all over it and first night out it was easy to see why. Inspired by the Alexandre Dumas novel "The Count Of Monte Cristo", Revenge is a tale of vengeance, deception and redemption that has translated far too easily into a modern context. The … [Read more...]

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David & Sonia bring the fun to @Mornings9

07/02/2012 by 10 Comments
Mornings on Channel 9

They were comfortable, relaxed, and not afraid to have a bit of fun with it - welcome David Campbell and Sonia Kruger to Channel 9's new morning program, Mornings. Both seasoned performers, Kruger and Campbell come with significant experience in hosting The Morning Show intermittently (and now a direct competitor) and Dancing With The Stars respectively. They settled in easily together and delivered a solid show with crosses to overseas correspondents, local experts and celebrity interviews including Magda Szubanski. As it turns out Szubanski set Campbell up with his wife so while it was a soft opening for the team they acquitted … [Read more...]

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I’m so outta #TheLoop

28/01/2012 by Leave a Comment
The Loop

The Loop premiered on Eleven this morning, and while the comparisons to predecessor Video Hits are easy, it delivered a sharp & fun show that has a good opportunity to fill a void created by Ch10. Hosts Scott Tweedie & Ash London played well off each other with scripted banter, though it's too early to claim any chemistry yet. Ironically it is seasoned host Tweedie who looked the most stiff while newcomer London was relaxed & seemed to be enjoying the ride. Let's face it - any music fan who just got a job hosting a music show on TV knows they just got a free Access All Areas pass to every major music festival in Australia, and … [Read more...]

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