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Renewed: Big Love
HBO has renewed the acclaimed drama, Big Love for a fifth season.
Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloe Sevigny, Ginnifer Goodwin are all confirmed to return.
Currently in its fourth season in the US, the show is tracking 13% higher than last season, despite big event competition including the NFC Championship and the Grammys. That season also includes Zeljko Ivanek and Sissy Spacek.
Sevigny won a Golden Globe as Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the volatile ‘Nicki’, wife of ‘Bill’ and daughter of ‘Roman Grant’ (Harry Dean Stanton).
SBS is currently airing the third …
P!nk channels Kylie at the Grammys?
P!nk put in a fabulous aerial acrobatic performance of “Glitter In the Air” at today’s Grammy Awards, flying high above the crowd at the Staples Center -without missing a note.
But was that Kylie’s famous white shroud she was wearing at the top of the number?
The show also included Lady Gaga performing with Elton John, Beyonce and the Black Eyed Peas.
Michael Jackson’s children also spoke, with a moving speech from Michael “Prince” Jackson Jr: …
52nd Grammy Awards: Guide
The 52nd Grammy Awards will screen live to Australia on Monday at 12 midday AEDT on Arena and repeated at 8:30pm.
The awards hosted by Tia Carrere and Kurt Elling will be held at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles.
Performers include Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas, Elton John, Bon Jovi, the Dave Matthews Band, Green Day, Lady Gaga, Pink, Taylor Swift, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood, Eminem and Lil Wayne.
Presenters include Simon Baker, Kristen Bell, Justin Bieber, Jeff Bridges, Jonas Brothers, Stephen Colbert, Alice Cooper, Sheryl Crow, Kaley Cuoco, …
Airdate: 52nd Grammy Awards
Foxtel keeps up the live awards events with the 52nd Grammy Awards screening direct to Australia on Monday, February 1st, at 12 midday on Arena.
It will be repeated at 8:30pm.
The awards will be held at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, recognising albums released between October 2008 and September 2009.
Performers include Beyoncé (who leads the nominees with 10 nominations), Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews Band, Green Day, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, Maxwell, P!nk, Taylor Swift, and Zac Brown Band.
So far no FTA network has announced any telecast.
Airdate: 2009 American Music Awards
FOX8 will air the American Music Awards live to air this month.
The 37th event, which is voted by public rather than the industry-voted Grammys, will take place at the Nokia Theatre, honouring nominees in Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin and Contemporary Inspirational.
There will be live performances by Adam Lambert, The Black Eyed Peas, Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Eminem, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, and Carrie Underwood.
It airs live 12 midday Monday, November 23rd.
Talking Heads: Olivia Newton-John
She’s an Australian princess of the people, she’s our Livvy. And she’s chatting to Peter Thompson on an upcoming edition of Talking Heads.
The daughter of a Welsh-born Professor of German and granddaughter of a Nobel prizewinning physicist, Newton-John opted very early on to follow her own dream of a career in music. In a career spanning more than four decades, her record sales have topped 100 million; she’s had numerous Number One hits in the US and the UK; and she’s won four Grammys.
But she also waged a very public battle …
Gay marriage ribbon call for Logie stars
EXCLUSIVE: They have been worn by T.R. Knight, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Jessica Alba, Cyndi Lauper, Kyle MacLachlan, Gus Van Sant, Christina Applegate, Lucy Liu, Dave Stewart and Jennifer Beals. Anne Hathaway even wore one at President Obama’s Inauguration.
Now, advocate group Australian Marriage Equality wants to see White Knot ribbons at Sunday night’s Logie Awards.
The White Knot ribbon symbolises a push for marriage equality, and has been seen at a number of award nights including Oscars, Grammys and the GLAAD Media Awards.
Alex Greenwich, spokesperson for AME, says he would like to see Australian …
Returning: Hannah Montana
Lock up your tweens, Miley Cyrus is a-comin’ back with new episodes.
Hannah Montana returns with episode two of the third series “Ready, Set, Don’t Drive” on Saturday April 18 as part of Saturday Disney from 7am.
The episode aired in the US in November last year.
It has already aired on the Disney Channel in Oz, but this is its first run on Free to Air.
The infinitely popular Cyrus says she won’t be doing any more Hannah movies. Probably because she’s all grown up now.
Either that or she’s still trying to figure out …
Grammys stars line up
Keith Urban, John Mayer, Neil Diamond and Stevie Wonder will join with U2, Kid Rock, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Coldplay, Jennifer Hudson, Lil Wayne, T.I. and Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo and Miley Cyrus, Kenny Chesney, Jonas Brothers, Paul McCartney (with special guest drummer Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters) and Radiohead – for the 51st Grammy Awards.
Simon Baker will present along with Queen Latifah, Jack Black, Duffy, Samuel L. Jackson, Gwyneth Paltrow, T-Pain and Sheryl Crow along with a just announced Sean “Diddy” Combs and a re-united Blink-182.
On Monday morning , Arena …
Airdate: 2009 Grammy Awards
Awards season rolls on with The 51st Grammy Awards set to screen next month from the Staples Centre in Los Angeles.
Once again they will air live to air at 12 midday Monday February 1st on the Arena Channel, with a replay at 8:30pm.
So far confirmed performers include Kenny Chesney, Coldplay, Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, Radiohead, Paul McCartney, Jay-Z and T.I. Additional performers, presenters and special segments are yet to be announced.
They are preceded by Red Carpet arrivals at 10am (yep, you guessed it with Joey Fatone and …
Nine to screen Oscars live to air
Get out the champers.
The Nine Network is giving us what we’ve always wanted: the Academy Awards LIVE to air.
Next February Nine will air the Oscars at 12 noon live from Hollywood, following a Red Carpet special.
It is the first time in history the ceremony will screen live in Australia. Previously movie fans have had to wait until the evening version, including trying their darndest not to hear any spoilers.
Nine will also screen the event in primetime later that night, possibly in a shortened, packaged version (to be confirmed).
Nine Programmer Michael Healy, …