Elinor Evans
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Telethon-tastic!
New Zealand, the day you've been waiting for is finally here! This weekend sees the much anticipated return of Telethon to our screens and the Y!X office is hot with excitement...I've yet to personally experience an NZ telethon but have been assured by...
Sat, August 8, 2009, 5:26 am EST -
Keisha for Prime Minister?
All hail actress and climate change campaigner Keisha Castle-Hughes who has hit back at John Key after the Prime Minister told her to "stick to acting".The Whale Rider star, who is an ambassador for Greenpeace, appeared on last night's edition...
Thu, August 6, 2009, 2:38 pm EST -
All-time best of the box - part two
As promised, here is the next instalment in my top TV shows list...There isn't enough time in the world to write about ALL the amazing television I've ever seen, so I've tried to keep it within limits!Please feel free to let me know your thoughts...True...
Thu, July 16, 2009, 8:54 am EST -
All-time best of the box
I've often debated with friends (usually after a glass of wine or three) the comparative merits of television versus film. TV series get the chance to explore storylines and characters to a degree that it's rare to see over the course of a 90-minute...
Thu, July 9, 2009, 9:41 am EST -
Saying goodbye to the King of Pop
Good news for Michael Jackson fans - there are not one but two opportunities to catch his final farewell on NZ screens.In a Sunrise special, beaming live and commercial-free (a HUGE bonus in my book!) from Tinseltown, reporter David Farrier will have...
Tue, July 7, 2009, 11:51 am EST -
Third time lucky
Skins. It's famous for inspiring a party that made headlines, for putting Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel on the map and for defining Gen Z.Personally I've yet to become a fan, having never watched a single episode, but that could all be about to...
Mon, July 6, 2009, 9:41 am EST -
Rocking the nation
A new show hitting the small screen next week is must-watch TV for anyone calling themselves a Kiwi! "I think it started in the late 60s with the identification that New Zealand wasn't an outpost of Great Britain," said Rocked the Nation 2...
Fri, July 3, 2009, 12:12 pm EST -
On the Fringe
With the disappointing Mission: Impossible 3 well behind him, it seems J J Abrams can do no wrong.Star Trek was critically acclaimed, Lost is finally starting to make some sort of sense (yes, despite the whole time travel thing) and now the man behind...
Wed, July 1, 2009, 8:56 am EST -
Boozers, biking grannies and Belgian tattooists...
A Spanish bar has found a novel way to help boozers blow off steam at the end of a stressful week. Staff at the Casa Pocho bar in the southern town of Cullera near Valencia may not be too happy with the new arrangement though - drinkers get to hurl...
Fri, June 19, 2009, 11:25 am EST -
Brain Injury New Zealand
This week, I thought it was worth giving a plug to an organisation set up to help people with brain injuries which is working hard to boost its profile.Brain Injury New Zealand has launched an appeal to raise cash - and awareness - by taking to the...
Thu, June 18, 2009, 11:40 am EST -
Will goes Ferrell
Will Ferrell fans (and let's face it, who isn't?) should tune in to the Discovery Channel tonight to see the funnyman completely out of his element.Transported from the boulevards of Hollywood to the ice-bound mountain and glacier ranges in the far...
Wed, June 17, 2009, 9:31 am EST -
Spinning around
With many past blog posts covering tales from the animal kingdom, I had vowed to avoid stories featuring curious creature antics for the time being.However mention must be made of the chimp who bit off a zoo director's finger earlier this week....
Fri, June 12, 2009, 3:19 pm EST -
Worth tuning in for: the week's TV highlights
Here's a look at what's coming up on the small screen this week...TUESDAY - FROM DIFFERENT WORLDS Maori (8.30pm)A story about love in the face of profound cultural difference, this moving documentary won a gong at the Norwegian film festival back in...
Tue, June 9, 2009, 11:59 am EST -
Something for the weekend
Beat the winter chills by cosying up in front of the fire with the best on the box...FRIDAY -NEW ZEALAND'S NEXT TOP MODEL TV3 (7.30pm)New Zealand, the moment you have all been waiting for is finally here! This week sees the last 12 weeks come to a...
Fri, June 5, 2009, 11:32 am EST -
Outrageous Fortune: a recap
Hopes were set high in the Evans household over the return of Outrageous Fortune to the small screen last night... would the fifth season be the same? Would the writers have become lazy? Would it be toned down in keeping with the sombreness accompanying...
Wed, June 3, 2009, 11:57 am EST -
West-siiiiide!
Paula Bennett may have tried it, but the West family were making West Auckland a hotspot way before she declared her Westie credentials!Tune in tonight at 9.30pm on TV3 for the welcome return of TV's toughest family.After last season's emotional finale,...
Tue, June 2, 2009, 12:39 pm EST -
Tales from the Animal Kingdom
In a tale straight out of the pages of the Jungle Book, but far more tragic and poignant for being REAL, the five-year-old girl raised alongside dogs and cats is adapting well to normal life....
Fri, May 29, 2009, 1:22 pm EST -
Top telly picks
Here are some of the best bits on the box this week...TUESDAY - HOUSE (TV3) 8.30pmSPOILER ALERT! House wraps up its fifth season with a monumental event that has been simmering since it first began - the Cuddy/ House love fest!The series final finally...
Tue, May 26, 2009, 2:30 pm EST -
Blending religion and politics
There is an old adage about not talking about religion or politics, but this story blends the two in such a dumbfounding way that it left me lost for words... for a while....
Fri, May 22, 2009, 12:16 pm EST -
It's all music and competition on the box this week
Here are some of this week's TV highlights...TUESDAY - I LOVE NEW YORK (C4) 9.30pmThis new show raises so many questions for me. Why is this woman called New York? How the heck did she land her own show? And what on earth is her mother doing on there...
Tue, May 19, 2009, 11:43 am EST
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