Melenie Parkes

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  • NZ’s Got Talent Judges

    The 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

    Based 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

  • TV Snacks: Tidbits From The World Of Telly

    In this month’s TV gossip, there’s a new future fisherperson on ‘Deadliest Catch’, Ke$ha reveals her preference for Colgate over whiskey, details of season 3 of ‘Homeland’ are revealed, and pinch yourself if you’ve ever fantasised about resting your...

    May 9, 8:18 pm

  • The X Factor goes to boot camp

    Wait... did you hear that? It's the sound of dreams shattering as the final contestants are chosen on 'The X Factor NZ'.First of all, thanks and praise to TV3 for dusting off Dougal Stevenson's vocal chords for 'The X Factor' voice-overs. It’s a tre...

    May 7, 10:01 am

  • Storage Wars: Darrell and Brandon Sheets

    Darrell and Brandon Sheets are the father/son duo who go head to head for the choicest storage lockers on ‘Storage Wars’. Darrell and Brandon talked to us about some of their weirdest finds and how they really feel about their professional rivals.In...

    May 3, 5:01 pm

  • Inspirational Girls: Jazz and Kellie

    Vibe showcases two documentaries focusing on two girls dealing with two very different sets of circumstances. What they do share however is the unstinting love and support of their families in these two heartwarming, real-life stories.‘I Am Jazz: A...

    May 1, 6:27 pm

  • The shows we'd like to see on Jones!

    The launch of new Sky TV channel Jones! has put us in a nostalgic mood for TV of yore, what TV shows would you like to see resurrected from the crypt?Jones! commences broadcast in May with a lineup pulled from the mothballs that includes ‘Wonder Wom...

    April 25, 4:58 pm

  • How to wipe your butt: Or what 'Embarrassing Bodies' has taught us

    'Embarrassing Bodies' returns this week with more gruesome conditions guaranteed to make your eyes water. The popular edu-medical series famously crossed one of the final television frontiers, but what else has this groundbreaking programme to teach...

    April 23, 3:54 pm

  • Chasing The Saturdays with Mollie King

    UK girl group The Saturdays is aiming for world domination of the pop charts with their new series 'Chasing The Saturdays'. We talked to Mollie King about life as a single girl, why she wants to visit New Zealand, and whether her royal friend is a f...

    April 23, 11:33 am

  • The Voice versus the X Factor

    Australia’s iteration of talent quest 'The Voice' and the local version of international franchise 'The X Factor' both debuted over the weekend. Which show does it better, and which do you prefer?Two shows, one local, one Aussie, both on the hunt f...

    April 22, 9:11 am

  • Puberty Blues: Guys and Molls

    New drama 'Puberty Blues' explores the world of teenage love, lust and peer pressure in the 1970’s and offers a reminder that life before the internet wasn’t always the golden age of innocence we’ve idealised it to be.Say what you will about the Aus...

    April 19, 6:29 pm

  • Being the voice of 'The Voice Australia'

    Impish host of 'The Voice Australia', Darren McMullen, spills the beans on new judge Ricky Martin, those Delta Goodrem rumours, what he loves most about Kiwis and his Broadway ambitions.When Darren McMullen wants something, he goes after it with all...

    April 17, 11:38 am

  • The biggest WTF moments of the MTV Awards

    MTV announced a new category with the WTF moment award at the MTV Movie Awards 2013, but the ceremony had enough WTF moments of its own to warrant a nomination itself.Less an awards show than it is a bunch of movie trailers viewed in the comfort of ...

    April 16, 11:31 am

  • This month on the Arts Channel

    Two documentaries explore the creative process of two very different artists, actor Hugh Jackman and pianist Marika Bournaki, this month on the Arts Channel.‘Inside The Actors Studio’ is a television institution that has been hosted by James Lipton ...

    April 11, 2:37 pm

  • Current Affairs Head to Head

    The two main contenders in the 7pm bout for the title of news heavyweight champion have had their ups and downs, both in terms of content and ratings. Newcomer ‘Seven Sharp’ was bagged from the outset, but 9 weeks later, is it really so bad? And i...

    April 11, 1:09 pm

  • TV Radar: What’s On In April

    Russell Brand is back, some old favourites return, our local politicos head to the debating chamber, Rebel Wilson hosts the MTV Awards and Ricky Martin joins the judging panel of 'The Voice'. Here’s what’s new on the tube this April.Brand XRussell ...

    April 10, 7:39 pm

  • Top Of The Lake: A Very International Local Drama

    New Zealand director Jane Campion’s new TV drama combines intrigue with stunning New Zealand landscapes to create an eerie and unmissable viewing experience.In a remote South Island town called Laketop, 12-year-old Tui Mitcham calmly wades into the ...

    April 5, 11:45 am

  • Does 'The Vote' get your vote?

    TV3's new monthly debate show 'The Vote' debuted last night and the issue of the day was whether we should be penalised for pigging out on pies. A group of people squabbling over whether we should be taxed even more than we are already doesn’t sou...

    March 28, 8:18 am

  • Liam McIntyre: Spartacus War Of The Damned

    'Spartacus' returns for its final season in April on The Box. We talk to leading man Liam McIntyre about working with Kiwi actors, taking up the torch from Andy Whitfield, and saying goodbye to the role that ignited his career.When we talked to Spa...

    March 27, 6:20 pm

  • TV actors who have changed their names

    Actors change their names for all kinds of reasons. The name might already be registered with an actors union, perhaps it's just not 'posh' enough, or as is the case with some stars, they find their birth names just downright embarrassing...Michael ...

    March 27, 11:12 am

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