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Rove/Republicans Take Down Don Seigelman
This report just aired Sunday (24/2) on 60 Minutes USA. It's a draw dropper (a constant draw dropper!). Here's hoping TV3 pick it up for... Read Topic

Last post by InternationalObserver
4:43PM on 2 Apr 08
4 responses, 1193 views

The Wire - Season 4 in NZ?
In the DomPost Top TV Picks this week, Philip Wakefield, lists The Wire as his number 1 pick. I can't see it listed on tvnz's... Read Topic

Last post by Danielle
8:26AM on 5 Mar 08
3 responses, 1088 views

Police dump quadriplegic from wheelchair
http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=UYMKyJRAabE Read Topic

Last post by Shep Cheyenne
5:48PM on 20 Feb 08
2 responses, 1157 views

Adios 43 Hackett Street
I live a few doors down from this 100? year old villa. 2 days ago the 'renovationspecialists' seemed to be demolishing it (by hand, no... Read Topic

Last post by Milly Swan
3:59PM on 31 Jan 08
4 responses, 1426 views

Watch this before it's pulled!
TV3 have a copy of the Tom Cruise Scientology clip that's already been pulled from various other websites. Check it out now before (presumably) TV3... Read Topic

Last post by Rob Stowell
4:50PM on 29 Jan 08
6 responses, 1186 views

Conchords now part of the Lexicon?
Kinda nice to see FOTC namechecked by the HuffPo's political reporter: Read Topic

Last post by InternationalObserver
11:00AM on 28 Jan 08
0 responses, 621 views

How's that Air NZ "Fuel Surcharge" Looking Now?
When I saw the Air NZ spin machine on TV3 news last night trying to pass off the Boeing vs A1 Car race as some... Read Topic

Last post by InternationalObserver
1:47AM on 9 Jan 08
0 responses, 776 views

the new "Dark Knight" trailer
Discussion from blog post Read Topic

Last post by Graeme Edgeler
8:52AM on 5 Jan 08
2 responses, 841 views

__Faux__RADIATION: **Californication**
Since RADIATION has joined FairGo and gone on hiatus for Christmas, I thought I'd chip in with another 2¢ on Californication. Earlier I had made... Read Topic

Last post by InternationalObserver
7:31PM on 10 Dec 07
3 responses, 1306 views

MySpace Kills Again?
Earlier this year 60MinutesNZ did a story about 2 kiwi girls who got in a suicide pact with a teenage boy they met online. It... Read Topic

Last post by InternationalObserver
7:28PM on 10 Dec 07
0 responses, 897 views

Some Links That Are 'Anti' MySpace and Facebook
About a week ago on another thread I said (re Facebook): It seems they have responded to my fears (okay, and those of 51,500 others)... Read Topic

Last post by InternationalObserver
10:57AM on 1 Dec 07
0 responses, 904 views

MEDIA CYNICISM - A Case Study
Kudos (overdue) to One News who didn't just roll over and play nice when one of their bigger advertisers (Noel Leeming) employed Erin Brokovich to... Read Topic

Last post by InternationalObserver
5:47PM on 19 Oct 07
0 responses, 1299 views

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe on television news
Series four of Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe is currently screening in the UK. Screenwipe is a bit like Eating Media Lunch, only because it's the BBC,... Read Topic

Last post by Stuff n Things
1:24PM on 18 Oct 07
4 responses, 2335 views

Aussie comedy dissing Polynesians?
Summer Heights High - a mockumentary set in school with the writer/creator playing many different parts, including schoolkids. I saw this on ABC in Oz... Read Topic

Last post by Chockasunday
1:44AM on 18 Oct 07
4 responses, 1673 views

Bionic Woman & Heroes (series 2)
I saw the premiere eps of both in Australia last week. Interesting! If anyone from TV3 is reading this: is it too late to suggest... Read Topic

Last post by Craig Ranapia
7:49AM on 12 Oct 07
4 responses, 1741 views

TV3's Sunrise and Newsday
So ... who watched it? And what did we all think? Good first effort - Joanna Hunkin of the NZ Herald? Or off to a... Read Topic

Last post by InternationalObserver
1:49PM on 11 Oct 07
5 responses, 1655 views

Booze Britain
Does anybody else ever catch the British reality show Booze Britain late on Friday nights on Sky 1? Should I be ashamed for finding its'... Read Topic

Last post by InternationalObserver
12:51AM on 9 Oct 07
5 responses, 3982 views

Time: 100 Best TV Shows of All-Time
Time's TV critic has spent months compiling his 100 best list For me, there are a few too many shows that are still on on... Read Topic

Last post by andrew llewellyn
3:07PM on 24 Sep 07
8 responses, 2285 views

Emmy's Awarded
Spoilers, I guess. Do people really watch award shows? Wikipedia helpfully has the list. The Sopranos took top drama honours, with 30 Rock taking comedy... Read Topic

Last post by Jackie Clark
9:30AM on 22 Sep 07
3 responses, 1573 views

The Sopranos Ending That Wasn't!
trolling thru HuffPo I found this amusing little video... The Sopranos Ending That Wasn't! Read Topic

Last post by InternationalObserver
1:37PM on 19 Sep 07
0 responses, 1234 views