Monthly Archives: January 2008 »
Eli Stone gotta have faith
A male counterpart to Ally McBeal with the music of George Michael? That’s how some critics are seeing Eli Stone, the quirky new legal drama from US network ABC. The show draws upon the
Read More »Is this ‘The Stig?’
The identity of The Stig, the permanently-helmeted Top Gear driver is said to be F1 driver Lewis Hamilton. Comedian Omid Djalili claimed to know the man who races in the ‘Star in a Reasonably-Priced
Read More »Returning: Newstopia
Be afraid. Shaun Micallef is coming back. Newstopia returns for a second season from 10pm Wednesday February 27. “I want people to watch Newstopia and then go to the window, open it, stick their
Read More »Real life Weeds bust
A drug raid on a suburban LA home was like a scene from Weeds, when police swarmed on an area neighbouring the locations used in the Showtime drama. Police seized 1,000 pot plants worth
Read More »First Review: A Year with the Royal Family
This is the series which had Queen Elizabeth furious. The BBC was forced to apologise to Her Majesty after wrongly implying that she had stormed out of a photo session with celebrity photographer Annie
Read More »Aussie fare dominates Seven schedule
Now free to tell you all those new dates for Seven shows, here’s a look at the first week of ratings. Seven’s guide is again dominated by observational / lifestyle series in the early
Read More »Launch: Underbelly
Channel Nine was out in force last night for the launch of Underbelly. Stars, crew and media gathered at the Waterside Hotel in Flinders Street, a former drinking hole of underworld characters, to hear
Read More »Actor returns to Neighbours
Janet Andrewartha, “Lyn Scully”, will return to Neighbours for a one month stint. The actress who played Lyn Scully for seven years has told fansite The Perfect Blend that she has begun a month’s
Read More »Returning: At The Movies
Beloved film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton return with a new series of At The Movies from Wednesday February 13. As always it repeats on Sunday nights at 6pm, plus ABC2 Fridays and
Read More »Airdate: Sarah Connor, Monster House, Underbelly
Nine has issued more info about its first week of programming (and don’t be anywhere near Ray Martin when you read this. Monster House will screen at 7:30pm Tuesday Feb 12. It will be
Read More »Airdate: Dirty Sexy Money, Desperate Housewives
Seven’s own website has again released the date and timeslot of two shows still under embargo to the rest of media until tomorrow. On Monday February 11 the new series of Desperate Housewives returns
Read More »Same same for SBS week
SBS has now delivered its schedule for the first week of official ratings, and in true form shows no marked changes from the preceding week. Like the ABC, SBS doesn’t adhere to the theory
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