Television news

• Jimmy Kimmel to host 2017 Oscars

  05-12-2016 23:41
  
  Jimmy Kimmel is hosing the 2017 Academy Awards, his first as host.
  The late night US host confirmed the news on social media.
  Yes, I am hosting the Oscars. This is not a prank. And if it is, my revenge on @TheAcademy will be terrible & sweet. Thx to @alsformalwear
  — Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) December 5, 2016Kimmel was recently praised for hosting the 2016 Emmy Awards, and is a previous host of the American Music Awards. The show will be produced by Michael De Luca and Jennifer
  
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• Monday 5 December 2016

  05-12-2016 23:28
  
  Report: Daily Free-to-Air ShareChannels:
  All Free-to-Air ChannelsMarket:5 City Metro (aggregate figure)Demographics:Total People (incl. guests)Day-part:18:00 – 24:00
  Day:
  Monday
  Deliverable:
  Overnight, Consolidated 7 and Consolidated 28
  Channel
  Overnight
  Consolidated 7
  Consolidated 28
  05/12/2016
  28/11/2016
  07/11/2016
  ABC
  13.5%
  13.8%
  14.3%
  ABC2
  3.4%
  3.0%
  2.4%
  ABC ME
  0.6%
  0.6%
  0.6%
  ABC News 24
  1.6%
  1.6%
  1.2%
  ABC Network
  19.2%
  19.0%
  18.4%
  Seven
  19.5%
  18.5%
  20.5%
  7TWO
  6.0%
  5.6%
  4.2%
  7mate
  
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• Turner hoping to follow countrymen's lead

  05-12-2016 20:55
  
  Raiders recruit Jordan Turner is aiming to follow in the footsteps of Josh Hodgson and Elliott Whitehead in becoming Canberra's latest English NRL star.
  
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• Taia vows to earn Titans contract extension

  05-12-2016 20:55
  
  The pain of missing their finals exit will drive Titans back-rower Zeb Taia to push himself to activate an option in his deal to remain with Gold Coast in 2018.
  
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• Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am

  05-12-2016 18:58
  
  As a male observer I admit to being somewhat wary of reviewing Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am. What if some of the gags went over my XY chromosome head?
  ABC’s new sketch show is written and directed by its stars Sarah Bishop, Greta Jackson and Adele Vuko. Known for their online videos such as ‘Activewear’ the trio had a pilot in the Fresh Blood initiative, and now have a 6 episode series. With Australia having a strong history of female comedy teams (a trail blazed by Riley, T
  
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• Sam Johnson: Love Your Sister comes before awards

  05-12-2016 18:55
  
  That most unconventional of actors (and that’s a good thing!) Sam Johnson, has questioned the merits of a campaign to land him a Logie nomination for Molly, when he is focussed on raising funds and awareness for Love Your Sister, while his sister Connie, is battling cancer.
  It comes after his sisters ‘tricked’ him into going offline for the weekend, to secretly post a call-out for votes.
  But Johnson posted on Facebook that their energy shouldn’t have been sent to the TV
  
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• Report: Nine, Fairfax talks side-step media ownership laws.

  05-12-2016 18:54
  
  Nine and Fairfax have held joint talks to side-step media ownership laws while the government’s media reform bill faces opposition from Labor and the Greens.
  According to a report in The Australian one scenario discussed would see Fairfax spin off its majority stake in 2GB radio station owner Macquarie Media, some of its news and digital assets and its events division into Nine in exchange for an equity stake of around 30%.
  Such a deal would require the two-out-of-three rule, which preven
  
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• Indigenous attachments join Cleverman

  05-12-2016 18:50
  
  Mia Boe at work in the Art Department of Cleverman
  Five emerging Indigenous creatives have joined the second season of Cleverman, currently shooting in Sydney with Goalpost Pictures & Pukeko Pictures.
  Supported by Screen Australia’s Indigenous department, Screen NSW, the five are:
  Daniel Collins, originally from the Tiwi Islands and now based in NSW, is working alongside the Producers whose credits include The Sapphires, Holding the Man and Felony;Mia Boe, from NSW (Newtown), is worki
  
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• Seven Adelaide salutes Children’s Research Foundation chair

  05-12-2016 18:49
  
  Seven Adelaide has thanked Dennis Earl who retires after 40 years of service to the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation.
  The foundation was established in 1976 by Seven Adelaide (then Channel 10) for the welfare of children, with Earl as founding board member. He was elected Chairman in 1992.
  Seven Adelaide General Manager Tony Davison said: “The Foundation was established in 1976 using funds raised by The Channel Seven Christmas Appeals which were telecast annually over severa
  
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• Airdate: The Book Club’s Five of the Best

  05-12-2016 18:45
  
  The Book Club is back next week for a one hour special to wrap up the year.
  Host Jennifer Byrne and regulars Marieke Hardy and Jason Steger are joined by fantasy author C.S. Pacat and Wheeler Centre director Michael Williams to celebrate and discuss some of 2016’s best books.
  Paul Kelly and Charlie Owen will also perform a Leonard Cohen song.
  ABC is yet to announce its plans for The Book Club in 2017.
  Everyone loves a book recommendation and as the year winds up those ‘best of 2016&
  
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• Awaken: Dec 6

  05-12-2016 18:43
  
  Rachel Perkins, co-founder of National Indigenous Television Limited and founder of Blackfella Films, joins journalist Catherine Liddle tonight on Awaken to discuss what drives her to challenge the status quo, her life growing up as an Arrente woman to Indigenous activist parents, and her passion project Songlines.
  Rachel’s cut through vision has helped changed the way the nation sees Indigenous Australians, but what’s her story?
  Catherine explores the meaningful events that move an
  
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• Westworld twists leave fans in a-maze-ment

  05-12-2016 18:41
  
  Warning: Make sure you have seen the finale of Westworld S1 before reading!
  If you saw the finale of Westworld this week chances are you are a crazy mix of emotions: wonderment, shock, very probably still a bit confused, and hungry for much more.
  The finale dropped bombshell twists few saw coming.
  It also attracted plenty of reactions from fans and media.
  Here’s a few samples:
  Mashable:
  Westworld’s finale was a near-perfect end point to a fantastic season of sci-fi television, not t
  
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• On Thin Ice: Jade’s Polar Dream

  05-12-2016 13:09
  
  Aussie Jade Hameister trekked to the North Pole when she was just 14 years old. 7:30pm Tuesday on Nat Geo People
  Good Game
  Exodus: Our Journey to Europe
  The Great Australian Bake Off
  Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul
  Chicago Fire
  
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• Statement regarding club funding discussions

  05-12-2016 10:28
  Representatives of the clubs and the ARLC met today and agreed to continue discussions to resolve the current impasse.
  
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• Ponga to develop more at Cowboys: Meninga

  05-12-2016 06:10
  
  Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga says Kalyn Ponga will receive the development he needs to cope with the Newcastle spotlight with another year at the Cowboys.
  
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• Airdate: Girl Asleep

  05-12-2016 05:48
  
  On Sunday ABC screens Girl Asleep, a South Australian period film described as “a journey into the absurd, scary and beautiful heart of the teenage mind.”
  Based on the production by Windmill Theatre, it stars Bethany Whitemore (The Family Law, Killing Time) and Harrison Feldman (Upper Middle Bogan).
  This is written by Matthew Whittet and directed by Rosemary Myers and screened at both the Adelaide Film Festival and Berlin International Film Festival.
  The film has won a Costume
  
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• AACTA Awards 2016: first winners

  05-12-2016 04:35
  
  First winners for the 2016 AACTA Awards have been announced at a luncheon today in Sydney, hosted by Tom Gleeson and Kitty Flanagan.
  They include Cleverman taking out the inaugural award for Hair and Makeup.
  Winners are in bold.
  Best Performance In A Television ComedyAlison Bell – ABC Comedy Showroom – The Letdown – ABC
  Patrick Brammall – No Activity – StanFiona Choi – The Family Law – SBSLeah Purcell – Black Comedy – ABC
  Best Guest Or Suppo
  
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• Whare's long wait almost over

  05-12-2016 04:00
  
  Restricted to just a lone NRL appearance in 2016, forgotten Penrith centre Dean Whare isn't far away from returning to full training ahead of a 2017 return.
  
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• ABC ME releases smartphone app

  05-12-2016 03:50
  
  ABC has released an ABC ME app for iPhone and Android smartphones today.
  It had previously released a tablet app for iPad and Android.
  The free app highlights over 56 hours of Australian content.
  Rebecca Heap, Head of Programming & Digital, ABC TV, says “ABC ME is off to a very strong start and we’re thrilled with how audiences have responded to it. We’re proud to champion Australian content, as well as the best international programming, and are pleased to be rolling
  
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• Stuntman honoured with Screen NSW Award

  05-12-2016 02:59
  
  Veteran film and TV stuntman Grant Page is the recipient of the inaugural Screen NSW Award.
  Page (pictured, left) has coordinated stunts for George Miller, Mel Gibson, Jackie Chan and Quentin Tarantino.
  His film credits include Mad Max, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, Roadgames, Mad Dog Morgan, The Odd Angry Shot The Picture Show Man, The Pirate Movie and The Tracker.
  His TV credits include Police Rescue, All Saints, Blackjack, All the Rivers Run, Snowy River: The McGregor Saga, The Alice, Grass R
  
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• Renewed: School of Rock

  05-12-2016 02:15
  
  Nickelodeon has renewed tween series School of Rock, starring Australian-born Breanna Yde, for a third season.
  Based on the 2003 Jack Black movie of the same name, it has been given a sizeable 20 episodes, up from Season 2’s 13 episodes.
  Deadline reports the series is averaging 1.4 million total US viewers in its second season, ranking as one of the top five shows on all TV with kids 6-11.
  School Of Rock joins two other Nick series that were recently renewed, Dan Schneider’s He
  
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• Returning: Shaun Micallef’s Stairway to Heaven

  05-12-2016 01:35
  
  SBS has set a January date for the second season of Shaun Micallef’s Stairway To Heaven.
  In the three part series, Micallef travels to Salt Lake City, to the southern “bible belt” states of America and off to Brazil.
  Envious of those with ‘unshakeable faith’, Shaun journeys across the globe immersing himself into some of the world’s most unique religions and beliefs. Can he find the answers he has been looking for?
  Shaun starts his extraordinary spiritual adv
  
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• ‘Late night’ pilot rumoured for Seven

  05-12-2016 00:50
  
  More rumours on plans for ‘late night’ projects for 2017, this time for Seven…..
  Lawrence Mooney and Darren McMullen have reportedly both been tested for a potential late night show for Seven for 2017.
  Entertainment reporter Peter Ford told 3AW today “Seven are toying with various ideas and piloting different people.
  “Lawrence is pretty full on though, he might have to pull it back a little bit for Channel Seven. Nothing is set in stone by any stretch of the
  
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• Masoe undergoes knee surgery

  05-12-2016 00:35
  
  St George Illawarra Dragons prop Mose Masoe has undergone knee surgery and will commence his rehabilitation immediately, with an indefinite return period.
  
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• Maria Venuti update

  05-12-2016 00:20
  
  Maria Venuti has opened her eyes one month after suffering a stroke. #TMS7https://t.co/iFwkSag29o
  — The Morning Show (@morningshowon7) December 4, 2016The Morning Show‘s Peter Ford gives an update on Maria Venuti, ahead of a showbiz benefit happening next week.
  
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