I’d always thought Distraction was about as good as it could possibly get when it came to in-your-face bad taste shows. It’s always nice to be proved wrong. Balls of Steel goes that one step further, pushing the bounds of good taste and providing plenty of laughs at the same time. The concept is simple: […]
Distracted by pain (TV review) Read Post »
Well, it looks as if I’m not the only one sick of hearing about poor Paris and her dramas! MSNBC presenter Mika Brzezinski lost the plot over yet another story on the world’s favourite celebutard. She refuses to read the story and eventually tears it up. Check it out here:
This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) You might not be aware of it but there was an online protest this week. Copyright issues were in the spotlight again yesterday (NZ time) during what was dubbed the Day of Silence, a day internet radio stations were asked to stop playing music to
Copyright drama’s getting on my nerves Read Post »
This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Kia ora koutou katoa. Or, if you’ve been living under a rock for the past 20 years or so and have no idea what I just said, it roughly translates as “gidday everyone”. It’s Māori Language Week so now would be a good time to
New Zealandish language more colourful, interesting Read Post »
I believe in supporting Kiwi music just as much as the next bloke but I have to confess I haven’t really been following the latest televised vocal bun-fight — Pop’s Ultimate Star — too closely. I’m all singing competitioned-out after the latest series of American Idol and, to be honest, I’ve never managed to get myself
Fast-forwarding to comedy (TV review) Read Post »
This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) It’s official, I’m predictable and boring. I’m a creature of habit. I always listen to the same music when I’m doing housework (Rammstein), I always have a cup of tea before I hit the shower in the morning (black, no sugar), I always sleep on
The mystery of personal daily routine Read Post »
This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) It sounds like the tagline for the next big Hollywood horror movie: she’s been buried for 50 years, now it’s time to dig her up on live TV. However, there’s no scriptwriter coming up with ideas for this one, it’s all real. “She” was a
Buried Belvedere up for grabs Read Post »
This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) You have to wonder what’s wrong with the world when Hugh Grant’s considered sexy, Helen Clark supposedly looks like Andie MacDowell (according to the My Heritage find-your-celebrity-lookalike site) and Jericho gets cancelled. A ratings slip when it went up against the always-going-to-win-in-a-ratings-battle latest series of
Battle for Jericho goes online Read Post »
