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Well Hung billboard
Check out this billboard for Hung that’s on display in Auckland -a giant well-proportioned pair of underwear.
The outdoor display company Colenso BBDO says feedback has been “extremely positive”.
“We felt that because of the nature of Hung — a comedic drama that pushes the boundaries of what we have come to expect from mainstream television and particularly TV One — it felt necessary to align the advertising creative in an equally eyebrow-raising way,” a spokesperson said.
“I guess the fact that it’s a gigantic penis in the middle of the Auckland CBD is …
So what’s been your summer gem?
The other week a journalist asked me for some quotes on how our TV summer season was faring and I pointed out that historically, the 09 / 10 season has offered an abundance of choice -at least compared to when we had just 5 channels, half of which were stuck on sport.
This year the amount of content has boomed, thanks to our extra digital channels.
But when the article appeared in print, readers hit back saying summer is still a dead zone. I got slammed. Well, it is if you stick with …
Seven 2010: Drama, factuals, epics and comedy
The Pacific, My Kitchen Rules, Cougar Town, ICU, The Marriage Ref, Damage Control, Hung and Royal Pains -just some of the new shows Seven has unveiled as part of its 2010 programming.
Following some time after announcements by opposition networks, Seven demonstrates another strong local slate, with several big international acquisitions. The titles may not be quite as lengthy as Nine’s promise for the year, but Seven has a good track record in delivering on its shows while some networks float titles that just never seem to eventuate (The Irwin Family’s Australia …
TV Tonight Awards 2009: The year of Shaun Micallef
The votes are in.
Readers have spoken on their best and worst television for 2009 in the third annual TV Tonight Awards.
The winners: Shaun Micallef, MasterChef and Packed to the Rafters.
Over 1000 surveys were completed this year, and there were some definite trends. Some choices were clear decisions, others were tight races.
Several “winners” were also “losers” elsewhere, showing a divided audience, and a number of populist shows proved their mettle by staying ahead of underdogs.
Shaun Micallef won both Favourite Male and Most Underrated Performer, while Talkin’ ‘Bout Your …
WGA Awards 2009 / AFI Most Outstanding
Awards season is certainly hotting up in the US.
The Writer’s Guild of America has announced the best of the bunch in television writing for 2009.
Mad Men, 30 Rock and The Office are multiple nominees while Modern Family and Glee are both up for Comedy and New Series awards.
Amongst the other New Series contenders are Nurse Jackie, Hung and The Good Wife –totalling four of five shows to air in Australia on TEN.
In Animation it is a five horse race between writers of The Simpsons.
Amongst the television nominees are:
DRAMA SERIES
Breaking Bad – …
7TWO: TV’s “best kept secret”
When the Seven Network finally unveiled its new digital channel, 7TWO, last week, it sent a clear message to its rivals. It was not going niche.
Unlike the sports-mad ONE and the youth-skewed GO!, 7TWO is a defiantly broad entertainment channel.
As Programming chief Tim Worner told TV Tonight, he is happy to embrace anybody with ‘a set of eyeballs and a digital telly.’
“We’ve gone for a strategy that uses our main channel to sell our digital channel. We lead in the main channel stakes. Our aim is to grow the number of …
Airdate: Hung
The Showcase Channel has the Australian premiere of the HBO drama, Hung.
Thomas Jane stars as Ray Drecker, an ordinary divorced dad who’s facing tough times and trying to make ends meet. But being well-endowed, he tries his luck as a male prostitute while attempting to upkeep a “normal” life.
Also featuring in the series are Anne Heche, Jane Adams, Charlie Saxton and Sianoa Smit-McPhee -formerly of Neighbours.
The half hour eps will screen back to back as one hour eps from Wednesday November 25 at 8.30pm.
CSI: NY snubs Nat Bass audition
Some Aussie actors have been lucky enough to come from near-obscurity to landing US television roles, and others who are big fish in our relatively small industry have learned there are no easy ways to open doors in America.
Natalie Bassingthwaighte says that when she turned up for an audition on CSI: New York the producers didn’t even turn on the camera.
“It was a shock to the system and a very humbling experience,” she has told news.com.au
“It’s one thing being in Australia, where a lot of people know who you …
Sianoa Smit-McPhee: Erinsborough to Hollywood
Another Australian is making a name for themselves in the US, this time former Neighbours actress Sianoa Smit-McPhee (pictured, far left)
Smit-McPhee, who played ‘Bree Timmins’ now has a role as a twin sister in the HBO series, Hung. She plays the daughter of the lead character, the well-endowed Ray (Thomas Jane). The cast includes Anne Heche and Jane Adams.
Her character ‘Darby’ is in the throes of young love and experiencing heartbreak with her on-again, off-again boyfriend Hammer.
Darby’ and twin brother ‘Damon’ would ideally rather live with their father than their mother …
The buzz is on 30 minutes
The buzz on new American shows is all being directed towards cable shows Nurse Jackie and Hung right now. Each series has humor, drama and emotional moments.
Nurse Jackie features Sopranos actress Edie Falco as a no-fuss emergency room nurse. The premiere was Showtime’s most-successful premiere ever and the network immediately picked up the series for a second season. At just 30 minutes it follows the recent success of In Treatment’s slimmer format.
NY Times said:
“Nurse Jackie” doesn’t look like the average network medical drama, but it does follow the formula of …
Kelsey Grammer to direct Cybill Shepherd
Kelsey Grammer will direct Cybill Shepherd in a new comedy pilot Alligator Point.
It will be produced by Grammer’s production company, which already co-produces Medium.
The comedy centres around an eccentric group of Florida residents who find refuge in the Southern hospitality of an Oyster Bar run by her character, Mae. Their lives change when a Yankee (Stamile) becomes part of their disjointed family.
The pilot was originally developed for NBC in 2002 with another cast.
Shepherd, who has recently appeared in The L Word and Psych, will also have an upcoming guest role in …