Elinor Evans
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Space, where no one can hear you tweet
The horror of the attack by crazed chimp Travis on Charla Nash back in February still gives me shivers. And now news has emerged this week that Travis had been given Xanax on the day of the attack....
Fri, May 15, 2009, 1:46 pm EST -
It's business time!
Brace yourselves, Flight of the Conchords fans - after next Monday (May 18), the second series is no more.While the follow-up series to their 2007 Emmy-award nominated first season has been a tad more miss than hit at times (cue much debate in the Y!X...
Tue, May 12, 2009, 1:43 pm EST -
Top TV picks
Here are some highlight from this week's television:MONDAY - LOUIS THEROUX: KILLADELPHIA 8.30pm (TVONE)Last week he was in South Africa and this week Louis Theroux has headed Stateside. Guns, drugs and crime are rife in many of America's cities - and...
Mon, May 11, 2009, 12:24 pm EST -
What's on the box: The best of the week's TV
Louis Theroux's excellent show Law and Disorder in Johannesburg on Monday caused much discussion in the Y!X office.His faux-naif, wide-eyed style wears a little thin after a while but he's still great at what he does, which is allowing people the rope...
Tue, May 5, 2009, 12:09 pm EST -
The geeks shall inherit the earth
People in glass houses should never throw stones and I sure as heck have all sort of freakish attributes, sorry, I mean unique imperfections.But as you get older, you learn to live with them - and realise that which made you cringe for making you...
Fri, May 1, 2009, 3:23 pm EST -
Coming up on the box...
Here's some of the best bits on the box this week...TUESDAY - HOUSE 8.30pm (TV3)Ah, House... yes, it has become a tad formulaic but they still know how to pull in the guest stars; this week sees Meat Loaf portraying a dying husband whose wife collapses...
Tue, April 28, 2009, 4:18 pm EST -
Seeking a happy ending
First to a tale with a headline which should earn its author some sort of international prize, if not a Pulitzer: ‘Adult store fire caused by burned nuts'.Make you want to know more? That's the idea!Apparently a recent fire at an adult store in...
Fri, April 24, 2009, 12:23 pm EST -
Highlights on the box
Here's just a taste of what's on TV this week...MONDAY - MITRE TEN DREAM HOME 7.30PM (TV2)Whether you've been watching this from the start, or you just want the chance to watch the winners (and losers) blub before the nation, it's worth checking out...
Mon, April 20, 2009, 11:14 am EST -
Snakes, science and a singing sensation
Man bites dog is oft-cited as a great example of an attention-grabbing headline, but surely Man bites python must top that?So begins the story of a Kenyan chap who found himself wrapped in the coils of a snake and hauled up a tree......
Fri, April 17, 2009, 2:48 pm EST -
DWTS: And then there were two
It was sad to see Josh Kronfeld go last night, but at least now that proves DWTS isn't JUST a popularity contest; it's also a bit about the moves too.But with just one more show, who is going to win? The lovely Tamati Coffey? Or the equally-lovely...
Wed, April 15, 2009, 9:35 am EST -
On the box this week
Here's a quick look at some of the highlights on the box this week...TUESDAY - MAN VS WILD 7.30pm (Prime)Everyone loves to watch someone else suffering from the comfort of their own comfy sofa! And before you start commenting, no, I most certainly do...
Tue, April 14, 2009, 2:47 pm EST -
DWTS: And then there were three
Could Tamati Coffey have peaked too soon? The adorable weather presenter (and Y!X fave) had a dizzying fall from grace on last night's Dancing With The Stars, notching up just 23 points for his samba and 27 for his Pink Panther-themed fox trot.Poor...
Wed, April 8, 2009, 12:04 pm EST -
Coming up this week...
There's plenty on the box to keep you entertained this week...Monday - TV3, 8.30pmCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationThis week is all about saying a sad goodbye to Grissom (William Petersen) when the taciturn head CSI announces he's leaving the unit....
Mon, April 6, 2009, 2:17 pm EST -
DWTS: Through the crystal ball
Inspired by the news this week that psychics are enjoying booming business, I thought I'd try my own crystal ball-based predictions for DWTS.I donned my gaudy gold cape, put on my gold hoop earrings, gazed into its murky depths and as the mist cleared I...
Tue, March 31, 2009, 2:28 pm EST -
Hit them where it hurts
Finally a way to tackle the troublesome youth of today and hit them where it hurts: in their egos.A housing estate in the UK is targeting louts with special pink lights, which show up their every boil and pimple, and it turns out that teen tearaways...
Fri, March 27, 2009, 1:03 pm EST -
DWTS: Time for the tens
They've only been at it a matter of weeks, and already some of the couples on Dancing With The Stars are earning perfect tens!Tamati Coffey and partner Samantha were the first to get the top mark this season, with Alison Leonard whipping out her double...
Wed, March 25, 2009, 9:03 am EST -
What's on the box this week
From your favourite shows freshly online to the return of an old favourite, there's plenty to keep you entertained on the box this week.Here are just some of the highlights:TUESDAY -Coronation Street (7.30pm on TV ONE)"Ryan Connor is beside himself...
Tue, March 24, 2009, 12:08 pm EST -
Getting it off your chest
Not only have we narrowly avoided a potential tsunami (that no one knew about until the danger had passed) this week, we've also averted a possible collision with an asteroid too.Apparently a whopping rock passes by the Earth every few months...
Fri, March 20, 2009, 2:55 pm EST -
The people have spoken
The results are in and the crystal (or is it perspex?) trophies have been handed out in this year's TV Guide People's Choice Awards.And the one everyone's interested in? Winner of this year's hottest lady gong was the gorgeous Robyn Malcolm, Outrageous...
Thu, March 19, 2009, 3:44 pm EST -
The gloves are off on DWTS
The bar has been raised... and the gloves are off!It was almost all-out war last night on DWTS between judges Craig Revel-Horwood and Brendan Cole with the insults flying thick and fast after Chris Hobbs' performance."It upsets me that you feel...
Wed, March 18, 2009, 10:04 am EST
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