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Ryan = Stupid. But we already knew that

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Fans of Big Brother are debating whether a comment during last night’s Friday Night Live from presenter Ryan Fitzgerald was homophobic or not. During the episode both Fitzgerald and Mike Goldman were shirtless, prompting

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Confirmed: Nine execs gone

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As leaked to TV Tonight late yesterday afternoon, today we have confirmation that two Nine executives have been rolled at Nine. Cos Cardone, Head of Entertainment, is to go. Cordone had a background in

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SBS closes long running Hotline

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Where does SBS suggest we write to complain about the end of Hotline? [email protected] ? Booo! The 5 minute viewer feedback programme which has been running for 17 years ended this week! The show

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Rumour: More staff changes at Nine?

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An anonymous tipster has suggested that there have been more staff movements at Nine with a possible sacking and another executive taking a package. If the rumour is true the key executives are believed

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First Review: Gay, Straight or Taken

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When Bravo TV launched Boy Meets Boy in 2004 the luvly James Getzlaff was the Bachelor-style hero in a dating show that offered gay beaus and straight wolves in designer-sheep clothing. According to Getzlaff,

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Explosive tell-all in Nine book

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Gerald Stone’s new book Who Killed Channel Nine? likens the death of Kerry Packer to a dying king, unable to protect his kingdom from a greedy prince. Stone was Executive Producer of 60 Minutes

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Jeepers. Seven’s creeper movie

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There sure is some interesting stuff on telly this weekend. Amongst some of the more dubious choices is Seven’s airing of Jeepers Creepers 2. The film is directed by Victor Salva who was convicted

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Fri / Sat / Sun June / July 29 / 30 / 1

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FRIDAY 29[Showtime/8:30pm] Masters of Horror 2. Christopher Lloyd.[Ovation/7:30pm] Inside the Actor’s Studio. Ethan Hawke.[Bio/7:30pm] An Audience With… The Spice Girls. [Ten/4:00pm] The Lost Children. Premiere. Ethan, sister Amy and their mother abandon ship when

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Indifference of Opinion?

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Must admit I’m not exactly looking forward to Jeff McMullen’s debate series Difference of Opinion returning. It didn’t exactly set the world on fire when it aired earlier this year. The new series will

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Neighbours recast a "huge mistake."

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Ian Smith, who plays the lovable ‘Harold Bishop,’ has criticised cast changes in Neighbours upcoming revamp. Along with switches to the set, some contracts were not renewed, in particular some favourites of Smith’s. “I

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Paris? Not on my news.

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Key writer returns to Home and Away

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Home and Away will see the return of Bevan Lee, a former Script Producer, return to the show. Lee was brought on board to the long-running soap in its first year to rewrite the

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