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Melb Freebie: ‘Chandon Pictures’ screening

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Sydney viewers have had their screening now it’s Melbourne’s turn. There is a free sneak peek of the new Foxtel comedy Chandon Pictures this Wednesday October 31 @ 7pm screening (and 6:30pm drinks!) at

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Chaser screens globally

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That APEC stunt by The Chaser may have ruffled feathers here, but it’s sure bringing in the international sales according to the ABC. An edited version of the show is already screening in Israel,

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Angry fans chase Lilley

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On Friday a charming Chris Lilley was deemed a local hero for meeting fans and signing autographs at a DVD sale of Summer Heights High. But by Saturday there were more than 1000 to

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Former housemate votes to evict Kyle and Jackie O

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“Will Jackie O be able to play the de facto mother to the girls and the reluctant object of affection for the boys?” asks former Big Brother housemate Tim Brunero. “It’s quite a balancing

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Viva cash giveaways!

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Week 43 was the week Seven and Nine tried to buy viewers with Bingo and Millionaire cash prizes and a Worm left everybody arguing. Nine’s revamp of Monday evenings was frought with pitfalls. The

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To be replaced by THIS?

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Big Brother to be hosted by Kyle and Jackie O? I know I wound my clock forward, but I didn’t wind it to April Fool’s Day did I? This has to be the the

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Gretel evicted from Big Brother

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Outspoken host Gretel Killeen has been ousted from TEN’s Big Brother as part of a complete re-vamp of the show for 2008. The Daily Telegraph reports that the show will return in a new

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Camp Cup Celebs heading our way

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Quick, somebody warn John Laws. The Melbourne Cup Carnival is about to get a whole lot camper. Carson Kressley, from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, is making a return to the Melbourne event.

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Spoiler: ‘Libby’s’ return to Neighbours

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As most Neighbours devotees will know, Kym Valentine is returning to the soap. After leaving the show in 2004, Valentine’s return follows a revamp of the long-running series by TEN mid-year. “Libby” returns to

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TEN HD trailer

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Check out TEN’s new HD trailer, it sure looks tasty. As idents.tv indicates, it’s a light-hearted introduction to High Def for the uninitiated -although the American scientist approach is certainly an unusual choice. It’s

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"Treasurers" debate the Worm

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UPDATED. Peter Costello and Wayne Swan’s “Treasurer’s Debate” on Tuesday will be monitored by the Worm on the Nine Network. This time round only 50 people will represent its opinions. But in what will

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"Cynical" Nine complaint is all "spin"

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The Nine Network’s outrage over the National Press Club’s handling of the Debate feed is “a cynical exercise in ambush marketing” says NPC Vice President Glenn Milne. “Think about it,” he wrote in The

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