News Archive:
Earl series cut short
Seven is to wind up the second season of My Name is Earl on Thursday June 14.But it will conclude the series early with Episode 17, “The Birthday Party” rather than Ep 23 “The Trial” which aired in May in the US.The sitcom has been performing well for Seven, with regular audiences between 1.2 and 1.3m figure.This year Seven started the series with the Season One finale “Number One” and attracted …
Survey says…thanks for watching.
Friday is the final episode of Bert’s Family Feud before the show is “rested.” Now remembering that lots of shows are rested that never seem to return, I thought I would bring you a little flashback of the show from the 80s, when it was hosted by Daryl Somers.It’s still the same format, but the fashions are a lot browner, and the $8000 prize package includes Tosca leathergoods, modular bedroom furniture, a TEAC stereo system and a bus trip to Central Australia. “Wow,” says Daryl….
Vale: Norman Kaye
Actor Norman Kaye has passed away at the age of 80.Better known for his movie roles, particularly with filmmaker Paul Cox, Kaye’s television appearances were frequent on local dramas including Flying Doctors, Prisoner, Homicide, Power Without Glory and Wildside.His last TV role was in 1999. In 2000 he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Last year Cox made a moving documentary, The Remarkable Mr Kaye.
Meakin facing prison weekends
Peter Meakin, Seven’s head of News and Current Affairs, is facing months of weekend prison detention following his sentencing in a NSW Court today.Meakin, who had pleaded guilty of drink driving, could spend 14 months in periodic weekend lock-ups. He was also found guilty of dangerous driving and lost his license for eight years.The magistrate said, “The defendant made a deliberate choice to proceed in his vehicle in a manner which he knew forced not one …
Adam Richard fronts Bent TV
The ‘fabulous Adam Richard’ is to lead Melbourne community television group Bent TV for Channel 31.Richard, known for his witty and flamboyant appearances on Rove Live, 9AM with David and Kim, The Glass House, Spicks and Specks and FOX FM radio, will become President of the gay and lesbian broadcasting group.Richard hopes to help the group extend its volunteer base.”My first duty as President of Bent TV is to commission a game …
First Review: Nerds FC
Last year’s observational series in which a team of “nerds” took on a champion soccer team stood out as one of the few reality-driven series that had a real affection for its participants. No voting out, no alliances, no twists –clearly Fremantle Media hadn’t read the “Reality 101” rulebook. So successful was the Australian version of a Danish format that it has uncovered another 14 self-confessed nerds to put through the wringer …
Thu May 31
[Ten/7:30pm] Teen Fit Camp. Premiere. Teen Fit Camp is a seven part observational-documentary following the journey of six Australian teenagers who are struggling with obesity. They are embarking on the journey of a lifetime - an eight week fit camp in the Californian wilderness.[Ten/8:30pm] Law and Order: SVU. “Haystack” Stabler finds himself drawn into a case where a young mother committed suicide after her baby went missing. The case leads to questions for Benson about …
Gone: Hell’s Kitchen?
It wasn’t on last night, it’s on next week, but the week after (June 12) Hell’s Kitchen will be replaced by a rerun of Comedy Inc.So it probably means the show is pulled permanently. Goodbye Gordon F*kn’ Ramsay (he was the swearer, not me).It’s getting hard to keep up with Nine’s amendments.And there are more changes from Nine which will flip the planned Antiques Roadshow / Bargain Hunt …
BB: Works special dropped.
TEN’s planned Big Brother special “The Works” scheduled for next Wednesday has been dropped.The behind-the-scenes look will be replaced by a 1 hour edition of the daily BB, currently without any extra title, and a Simpsons repeat at 8pm.Big Brother Watch.
Nine Adelaide sold to WIN
Channel Nine Adelaide, owned by Southern Cross Media has been sold to WIN Television.The $105m deal is conditional on regulatory approvals.PBL owns the east coast Nine stable of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.Source: The Age.
Seven joins TiVo for 2008
UPDATED: Seven Media has joined with TiVo to bring the popular hardware to Australian and NZ homes in 2008.TiVo products allow viewers to record programmes on timeshift, similar to Foxtel’s IQ, but with the added internet connectability. Although it doesn’t allow ad-skipping, it does allow an ad fast-forward facility.Early word is that Free TV Australia has agreed to a uniform Electronic Programme Guide, which is interesting given Nine has been suing IceTV over the very …
Wed May 30
[ABC/8:00pm] New Inventors. Saving Water Special. It’s impossible to ignore the fact that Australia is in the middle of a severe water crisis. So this week, The New Inventors will dive into the world of water-saving to look at how Australian inventors are taking action to conserve this precious resource. We also re-visit previous water-saving inventions to see where they have ended up. Plus, we’ll expose “The Water Diaries” kept by host James O’Loghlin and the panel to …