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Concern for Jeanne Little
Spirited television performer Jeanne Little is reportedly in ill health today according to the Daily Telegraph, which reports she is almost unrecognisable. “She is in bad shape, deteriorating rapidly,”...
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Vale: Adriana Xenides
Legendary game show hostess Adriana Xenides died this afternoon in a Liverpool hospital, aged 54. The former Wheel of Fortune co-host was admitted a few days ago with ongoing intestinal problems....
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Remembering Adriana
The television industry has paid tribute to the memory of beloved game show hostess Adriana Xenides. Many recall her generosity, professionalism and elegance. Xenides died shortly before 5pm yesterday...
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Smiling ‘Adri’ no tragic figure
These photos of Adriana Xenides were taken just three weeks ago. They were snapped as part of an assignment at the Make-Up course she was undertaking. They contrast with recent media reports of Xenides...
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Can of Worms
Dicko’s much-hyped new talk show Can of Worms premiered last night in a long, -very long- debut on TEN. “Australia, we need to talk,” he promised. But while there was conversation, and a hint of...
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NBC to remake Wiseguy
Here’s a show I barely remember, but NBC have decided it’s ripe for a remake: Wiseguy. Produced by Stephen J. Cannell and starring Ken Wahl, it ran for four seasons from 1987 to 1990. Wahl played...
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NBC approves pilot remake for The Munsters
NBC has picked up Bryan Fuller’s pilot for a new version of The Munsters. The 60s sitcom, which ran for two seasons starring Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo and Al Lewis, is being touted as an imaginative...
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Jesse Spencer, Jay Ryan cast in US pilots.
Two more former Neighbours boys, have been cast in US projects. Jesse Spencer -who of course is well-established in the States thanks to House– has been cast in the NBC drama pilot Chicago Fire....
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Aussie newcomer cast in US pilot
At just 20 years of age and a handful roles to her name, Sydney actress Meegan Warner has the opportunity of a lifetime -cast in US pilot Beauty and the Beast. Warner, who trained at Screenwise Film...
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Jessica Marais to play Carlotta
The Sydney Morning Herald reports Jessica Marais has landed the lead role in the the miniseries on the famed King’s Cross showgirl, Carlotta. Carlotta is often referred to as “Australia’s most famous...
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Upfronts 2012: The CW
Youth-skewed US network The CW is adding five new drama series for 50 extra original hours to its 2012-13 primetime schedule. New offerings include a Beauty and the Beast update starring Australia’s...
View ArticleBeauty and the Beast: promo
Check out this promo for The CW’s Beauty & the Beast remake with Jay Ryan. He’s come a long way since Sea Patrol, Go Girls, Offspring and Neighbours....
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Networks attend LA screenings
Network programmers have been busy in the US recentlyat the LA screenings. The Australian today reports on several titles and where they are headed on Aussie networks. All three commercial networks...
View ArticleArrow: trailer
Meet Stephen Amell, the very buff hero on The CW’s forthcoming series Arrow. Visuals look good. Hope the script and performances stand up. No word on Aussie premiere yet. We’ll also be getting an...
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Vale: Patricia Lovell
Patricia Lovell, best known as ‘Miss Pat’ on Mr. Squiggle, has died, aged 83. She died on Saturday from liver cancer with her children by her side. Lovell hosted the iconic ABC children’s show from...
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Renewed: Arrow, Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries.
Good news for Nine with The CW renewing super-hero series Arrow for a second season. The first season is due to roll out soon in Australia. Arrow has been The CW’s best series premiere since 2009 and...
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Axed: 90210
US teen drama 90210 will end its run after five seasons. “The CW has had five great seasons with America’s favorite zip code, 90210,” said The CW president Mark Pedowitz. “I’d like to thank the...
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Renewed: Two & a Half Men, Parenthood, Law & Order: SVU, Beauty & the Beast.
A number of new shows have been renewed in the US ahead of the May Upfronts. CBS has renewed Two and a Half Men, NBC has renewed Parenthood and Law and Order: SVU while The CW has renewed Beauty and...
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Airdate: Beauty and the Beast
TEN will premiere US drama Beauty and the Beast, starring Jay Ryan and Kristin Kreuk, next week. The show will replace The Good Wife which has its season final tonight and premiere at 9:30pm Wednesday...
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Offspring optimism for TEN
The return of Offspring brought some good news to TEN with 868,000 viewers and good numbers in the Demos. Drilling down into the detail, it was a big improvement on Mr and Mrs Murder last week and well...
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Melbourne audiences drive the TV ratings
According to Wikipedia Sydney has a population of 4.6m people and Melbourne has 4.25m people yet night after night our TV shows have more viewers south of the Murray border. Last night there were...
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Bumped: Beauty and the Beast
No surprises here… TEN has bumped Beauty and the Beast to ELEVEN after disappointing numbers. It will next appear on June 18 at 8:30pm, replacing Glee. The season will pick up from where it left off...
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Vale: Maureen Duval
Veteran presenter Maureen Duval, best known for Good Morning Sydney and Beauty And The Beast, has died. Duval hosted more than 3000 episodes of TEN’s Sydney-based morning show Good Morning Sydney from...
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ELEVEN pays tribute to Cory Monteith
ELEVEN has scheduled two episodes of Glee to air tonight as a tribute to the late Cory Monteith. Both are episodes from Season 3 in 2012. 7:30pm “Nationals” In this episode New Directions perform at...
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Bumped: Beauty and the Beast
ELEVEN is moving Beauty and the Beast from Tuesdays to Mondays. The show returns Monday July 29 replacing Dexter. 9:30pm “Trapped” J.T. thinks that Catherine’s presence has been causing Vincent’s...
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Chris Egan lands Syfy pilot
Former Home and Away star Chris Egan has been cast in Syfy’s new US pilot, Dominion. The supernatural action drama is based on 2010 movie Legion. But he’s not the only local face to land a role, with...
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US TV Fall schedule
We are now just days away from the first of the new Fall shows entering Australian schedules. Sleepy Hollow begins on TEN on Tuesday night. Then a smorgasboard of new and returning shows kicks off in...
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Renewed: Arrow, The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, The Originals, Reign....
The CW network has renewed a number of shows: Arrow, The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural and newcomers The Originals and Reign. It’s good news for the shows which screen in Australia on Nine, TEN and...
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Lightning in a bottle and Charlotte Dawson
In the end Charlotte Dawson was trending on the social media platform with which she had a love-hate relationship, but this time for none of the right reasons. The hashtag belied what those who had...
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2014 ASTRA Awards: winners
Selling Houses Australia, Wentworth, SKY News and Showcase were amongst the big winners at last night’s 12the ASTRA Awards at Carriageworks. Showcase won the top gong for the night, the Channel of the...
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Renewed: Modern Family, The Middle, The Goldbergs, Beauty & the Beast.
No surprises here. Modern Family has been renewed for a sixth season. Must have been that Australian episode that sealed it. Amongst the wave of US renewals ahead of the Upfronts is The Middle, also...
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2014: Still to Come
Utopia, Dancing with the Stars, Big Brother, Gina, The Bachelor, Party Tricks, The Code, Please Like Me, Borgen -just some of the shows still to air this year. The end of this week marks the mid-point...
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Absent in 2014
Every year TV Tonight tallies up the shows that were touted as coming to our screens but never actually surfaced. There are various reasons why shows never appear: production delays, dud US ratings,...
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Renewed: Beauty and the Beast
US fantasy drama Beauty And The Beast has been renewed for a fourth season, ahead of its third season debut. Despite not setting The CW ratings alight, the drama starring New Zealander Jay Ryan (Sea...
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Returning: Beauty and the Beast
Season Two of Beauty and the Beast, featuring Jay Ryan, will have its Australian premiere on FOX8 next week. Season One previously premiered on ELEVEN but Two begins 8:30pm Tuesday April 21. These...
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An opinion, a cheeky giggle and Gretel is back.
It shouldn’t surprise anybody to learn that after departing Big Brother in 2007, Gretel Killeen has had many conversations with producers and networks to host new projects. Whilst she has made...
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Axed: Beauty and the Beast to wrap with fourth season
US horror-romance Beauty and the Beast, starring New Zealander Jay Ryan, will end with its fourth season. The CW network confirmed the 2016 season, which also features Kristin Kreuk, will be its last....
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Axed in 2015
Whether at the hands of the network, or a creative decision on their own part, here are the shows that confirmed the end in 2015. Australia: Wonderland, Coxy’s Big Break, Reality Check, Financial...
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Returning: Beauty and the Beast
US fantasy series Beauty and the Beast will finally return to FOX8 later this month, with stars Jay Ryan and Kristin Kreuk. The third season premiered in the US in June last year. A fourth season for...
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Vale: John McMartin
Veteran US actor John McMartin, who had a string of stage & screen roles, has died, aged 86. The cause of death was cancer, according to Charlotte Moore, his companion and the artistic director of...
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Gallery: Maggie Tabberer’s 80th Birthday
Maggie Tabberer & daughters Amanda and Brooke The guests wore white for Maggie Tabberer’s recent 80th birthday celebrations in the NSW Southern Highlands. The media and fashion industry pioneer...
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Returning: Beauty and the Beast
The fourth and final season of Beauty and the Beast, featuring NZ actor Jay Ryan, is back in April. Long overdue, this aired in the US in June. Not to be confused with the Disney movie getting...
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Jay Ryan to star in Fighting Season for Foxtel
New Zealand actor Jay Ryan (Beauty and the Beast, Sea Patrol, Neighbours, Go Girls) will star in Foxtel’s upcoming local drama Fighting Season. News Corp reports he will play unit commander, Sgt Sean...
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Vale: Jeanne Little
Inimitable showbiz performer Jeanne Little, best known for her catchphrase “Hello Dahhhling!” has died, aged 82. Her daughter Katie confirmed in a Facebook post her mother had died, following a long...
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Beauty and the Beast series for Disney+
This week Disney+ announced a Beauty and the Beast (working title) limited series. An eight-episode prequel to the 2017 live-action film, will star Luke Evans (The Alienist) and Josh Gad (Frozen 2),...
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