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'The X Factor NZ': Stan's last act departs
Melenie ParkesIn last night's results show, Stan Walker's persistent pleas for votes were yet again ignored as his final act from the Over 25s category was eliminated, leaving him sadly bereft of any 'youse' to mentor.Stan Walker said goodbye to Anna Wilson, who ...
June 18, 8:16 am -
Married with in-laws: Kevin Jonas talks 'Married To Jonas'
Melenie ParkesIn the second season of 'Married To Jonas', Kevin Jonas and wife Dani settle into marital bliss, with her family aboard for the ride. We talked to Kevin about how the docu-series has strengthened their marriage, his advice on living with your in-law...
June 14, 11:31 am -
Girl Rising: Emotional viewing
Melenie ParkesSome of Hollywood's most famous women join forces with underprivileged girls from around the world to raise awareness of the importance of educating some of the most vulnerable members of our society.In developing nations, it is common for parents t...
June 14, 11:19 am -
A chat with 'Revenge' star Gabriel Mann
Melenie Parkes‘Revenge’ star Gabriel Mann says that fans of the popular drama are so passionate about the show that they sometimes conflate the cast with their TV counterparts, and he occasionally has to offer them a gentle reminder, "that they’re characters that...
June 12, 5:07 pm -
An X Factor double-header
Melenie ParkesIt was a tense evening on ‘The X Factor’ last night with a double elimination, the exact opposite of a double rainbow - not a miraculous wonder of nature but instead a cruel rejection of two acts by the calloused, texting fingers of New Zealand.Flet...
June 11, 9:22 am -
Wentworth: Behind Prison Walls
Melenie ParkesThere are legions of TV fans out there who equate memories of school home time with Aussie prison drama, ‘Prisoner’. It was a bit of a ritual in our household, and many others, to sit down with mum and watch the drama of a women’s prison unfold on ...
June 10, 3:45 pm -
The Neighbors: Calling occupants of interplanetary craft
Melenie ParkesComedy featuring aliens is nothing new, we’ve seen a number of alien assimilation sitcoms over the millennia; ‘Mork and Mindy’, ‘3rd Rock From The Sun’, ‘ALF’ and the feature film ‘Coneheads’.It seems to work pretty well with audiences too; the ‘us ...
June 5, 3:26 pm -
Game Of Thrones: Michele Clapton reveals the secrets behind the costumes
Melenie ParkesGame Of Thrones' Emmy-Award winning costume designer Michele Clapton paid a recent visit to New Zealand, and was in search of inspiration for season four.Credit: HBOThe richly detailed world of ‘Game Of Thrones’ has inspired intense fanaticism among...
June 5, 11:31 am -
The X Factor: Goodbye To L.O.V.E
Melenie ParkesLast night the curtain finally fell for Toni Turner and Stacy Awheto, aka L.O.V.E.After three weeks in the bottom two and a surprising judging panel in which Mel Blatt refused to vote out either of her acts, L.O.V.E were eliminated by Daniel Bedingf...
June 4, 8:47 am -
Tears flow in 'My Kitchen Rules' finale
Melenie ParkesAfter months of instant kitchens, comebacks, showdowns, eliminations and gatecrashers, the winners of 'My Kitchen Rules' were finally revealed in last night's finale.With just two points separating the teams, fan favourites Dan and Steph Mulheron, p...
June 4, 8:19 am -
An 'X Factor' jaw-dropper
Melenie ParkesIn a repeat of last week's results showdown, duo L.O.V.E found themselves in the bottom two again, yet managed to pull off a dramatic and unexpected reprieve against Taye Williams.If last week’s X Factor results show in which Eden Roberts was sent h...
May 28, 8:26 am -
What Would Ryan Lochte Do?
Melenie ParkesOlympic swimmer Ryan Lochte’s new reality docu-series ‘What Would Ryan Lochte Do?’ premieres this month in New Zealand. Ryan answers our questions about life as a professional swimmer and a reality TV star.Ryan Lochte captivated the world at the Lo...
May 27, 6:21 pm -
Sex, TV and Videotapes
Melenie ParkesRiddle me this! When is a celebrity sex tape NOT a celebrity sex tape? When it’s a) just a scurrilous rumour, b) an ‘audition’ tape or c) when the subject is not a celebrity. Here are the world’s worst TV ‘celeb’ sex tapes!There was a time when i...
May 23, 4:41 pm -
The 80’s: The Decade That Made Us
Melenie ParkesA new multi-part documentary explores the decade that served as bridge between the past and the future, the 80s.The 80s is often romanticised as a ‘feel-good decade’; it’s an era we all like to get nostalgic about, pulling on woolly legwarmers and s...
May 23, 4:02 pm -
The Exponents: The band with nine lives
Melenie ParkesIt may come as a surprise (or maybe it won't) that one of New Zealand's most popular and successful bands has been resuscitated more times than Keith Richards has had blood transfusions.Brought back to life by their fans, the people who believe in t...
May 22, 8:33 am -
TV Radar: New shows this May
Melenie ParkesThis month we welcome a new superhero, celebrate Kiwi music, face off in a family feud, enjoy some home baking and remember a classic mystery from the 90’s. Let us warm ourselves by the heat of the television with these new shows for May.ArrowThis ...
May 21, 11:23 am -
X Factor NZ: The first act goes home
Melenie ParkesIn the first live showdown on 'The X Factor' results show, the acts with the least amount of votes, Eden Roberts and L.O.V.E battled to take the final spot in the top 12. Did the right act go home?Eden Roberts was the first contestant to depart seas...
May 21, 8:33 am -
MasterChef New Zealand final three: Out for a duck
Melenie ParkesVanessa Baxter's long recurring nightmare of being the second least popular pupil in the class came to an end last night when she was finally voted the least popular on 'MasterChef New Zealand'.In an invention test in which the contestants could coo...
May 20, 8:48 am -
NZ’s Got Talent Judges
Melenie ParkesThe first two judges for the new season of ‘New Zealand’s Got Talent’ have been announced; can we deduce who the enigmatic third judge might be by process of elimination? Let us use our collective powers of detection to decode who will be filling th...
May 16, 1:32 pm -
Arrow: ‘Revenge’ Pour Homme
Melenie ParkesBased on the ‘Green Arrow’ comic books, ‘Arrow’ is the latest action-adventure from the U.S. aiming straight for your eyeballs.Classic comic book characters are sure-fire money-spinners at the box office, so it makes perfect sense that a paper super...
May 10, 12:21 pm
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