Film and TV awards to get broad showing
THE Australian film industry’s major awards event, AFI/AACTA Awards, will be held in Sydney on January 30 next year and broadcast on Network Ten.
Television
Naked truth of sodden Mr Darcy
COLIN Firth may have caused even more of a stir in Pride and Prejudice if he’d stuck to the script and taken his gear off.
Dancing stars help Seven gain ground
THE Seven Network continued to claw back ground after Nine’s NRL Grand Final with another strong ratings performance on Tuesday.
Crime pays for Seven with Blacklist
THE Seven network’s The Blacklist is confirmed as the first US drama hit of the year.
Feline frown worth a million dollars
SHE has a best-selling book, a movie in the works and is on the cover of New York magazine – and she doesn’t look pleased.
When Woody met Rocky
YOU wouldn’t expect to find Sylvester Stallone in a Woody Allen comedy, but some may remember him in Bananas (1971), playing a bit part as a hoodlum.
Silent gem
“I DON’T care for modern films – all crashing cars and close-ups of people’s feet.” The quote is from silent screen star Lillian Gish, and she had a point.
Home truths
THE latest series of Grand Designs Australia asks how much people are willing to sacrifice on the altar of architecture.
Viewers turn off slow night’s viewing
AUSTRALIANS must have turned to their personal video recorders last night as overnight audiences were low across the board.
Marvel of programming at Seven
SEVEN, it seems, can do no wrong when it comes to launching new shows, racking up its third hit of the week.
Reality stars sparkle in Seven’s dance-off
SEVEN Network twirled its way to the top of the TV ratings as 1.331 million tuned in to watch Dancing with the Stars.
Aussie lawbreakers rush for Breaking Bad
AUSTRALIANS topped the world rankings for illegal downloads of the final episode of the cult television show Breaking Bad.
Post-grand final, viewers stick with Seven
THE Seven Network recorded its best Sunday share since April as Nine’s audience fell away.
Real-life hell of my ‘pretend’ torture
WHAT does it take to make a man sing like a canary? Not much for a coward.
Breaking Bad hits ‘consequences’
VINCE Gilligan’s Breaking Bad is a wonderful example of how far television crime has come.
Fox gives Parkinson’s a star role
MICHAEL J. Fox has returned to full-time acting 13 years after he quit his role on the sitcom Spin City.
Image makers
AN American series that explores the murky world of political spin signals a new era of post-racial TV.
Compelling Footy Show puts Nine on top
THE Footy Show’s best result since 2007 propelled the Nine network to a convincing ratings win on Thursday night.
Unlikely crown jewel in Seven’s schedule
THE Seven Network’s ballsy programming strategy scored again on Wednesday night.
Winners & Losers wins for Seven
THE X Factor continued its dominance of Tuesday nights for Seven as Winners & Losers popped in the lead-up to its finale.
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