23/05/2013

Nelson Aspen

Nelson Aspen

In the entertainment industry globally, there are few who are as authentic as their on-air persona. Nelson Aspen is indeed on of those rare few. It's far too easy to tag Aspen as "the nice guy". He's equal parts an entertainer; a bon vivant; an author; a producer; a star in his own right; an athlete; a journalist; and, yes - a very nice guy. At the luncheon on Friday 11/03 to launch his new book Dinner At Nelson's, not only did he regale the attending elite with his many wonderful anecdotes on a life connected to Hollywood ("At Sunrise, the hierarchy goes: Intern, Cash Cow, Nelson's producer..."), but also more than one song and each one … [Read more...]

@SunriseOn7 vs @TheTodayShow

Sunrise vs Today

Breakfast Television is never going to change the world. To ensure this article was as unbiased as possible, I subjected myself to the somewhat unthinkable last week - I watched the every epsiode of Sunrise AND the Today Show on the day they were broadcast to be able to make a 1:1 comparison on features, stories and content. That meant, through the course of the week, I watched 32.5 hours of breakfast television. Yes, by the end of the week I was feeling it. That's not to say that Brekky TV doesn't have redeeming features - it absolutely does. The chance to wake up and turn on your TV and know every half hour you'll get some form of … [Read more...]