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A US Life on Mars (LA pilot) critique

2008-06-20T14:31:12Z

Life on Mars USA—well, let’s say it’s little wonder ABC wants it reshot and the leak is a great way to get comments from fans, many of whom have downloaded the unscreened pilot as made by David E. Kelley and directed by Thomas Schlamme. The st...

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The real moment of truth

2008-06-19T14:00:56Z

Dabysan has a few interesting observations about Moment of Truth, the game show airing on a Murdoch Press network in the US and, God help us, TV2 in New Zealand. The good news is that this show has reached the end of its run in New Zealand as o...

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That stuff you pitch just hasn’t got a cure

2008-06-11T06:19:01Z

For my American friends sick of hearing from the British on how ABC will mess up the remake of Life on Mars in the US or how NBC destroyed The Office, it’s payback time. The British are remaking Bewitched. No, no, not Will Ferrell. Not even ...

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A follow-up on the gay marriage post

2008-05-28T05:55:00Z

The following is a comment in response to the exchange from my earlier blog post on gay marriage in California. I believe it is important (for my own ego!) to address charges that I am prejudiced against gays or am a bigot. It is a pity that whil...

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The slings and arrows of remakes

2008-04-12T00:58:00Z

First there was Kath & Kim, the US version, for NBC. Now, ABC brings you … from the maker of Veronica Mars … the American version of Outrageous Fortune! I can see OF work in the US though no doubt the hard-out Kiwi fans of the show will join al...

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Road trip to Arizona

2007-12-03T06:09:52Z

There are a lot of connections between myself, Stanley Moss, Pierre d’Huy, Lucire and the Medinge Group. Rather than explain things too much, I’d like to share some photos that won’t be in a future Lucire from Stanley, who serves as its travel edi...

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Flight of the Conchords: a Texan Odyssey

2007-12-02T22:39:36Z

I hope Bret and Jemaine become bigger and bigger stars. These two blokes, from Wellington, are the duo Flight of the Conchords, who, domestically, suffered from under-promotion—until they scored their radio and TV series outside New Zealand. Now, ...

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Another attempt to save Journeyman

2007-11-29T10:35:28Z

There’s the petition, and now there’s an online grass roots’ effort: Dennis West suggests that Americans watch Journeyman next Monday, December 3, on nbc.com. It’s when the 11th episode was meant to be on, but NBC is trialling Life in its timeslot...

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That’s it for Journeyman

2007-11-28T04:08:21Z

The news that Journeyman fans did not want to hear has come: there will be no more after the 12 episodes that have been made. NBC has not asked for more, and the chances of the show’s return in 2008 are tiny. I wrote on the unofficial Journeym...

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It’s not ‘Volante’ but I still read it

2007-11-28T03:44:34Z

I spotted the Australian Travel & Leisure when in Sydney and I’ve noticed now the word Australia has become the words Australia & New Zealand very quietly. And being an American Express card member here (wank factor time: Platinum) I am going to b...

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