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Wed Feb 21

[ABC/8:00pm] The New Inventors.
[ABC/8:30pm] Spicks And Specks

[ABC/9:00pm] Extras. Andy (Ricky Gervais) realises that fame is not all it’s cracked up to be. His sitcom has received terrible reviews, he's gained some nerdy fans, and then there's the problem of how much he should give to a street beggar now that he's a minor celebrity. While Darren (Stephen Merchant) and Barry (Shaun Williamson) go on the town, Andy confides his woes to David Bowie in a classy bar, and suffers the humiliation of being the subject of the megastar's latest composition about a "little fat man who sold his soul". Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, creators of the double Golden Globe winner The Office, return for a second series of Extras.

[ABC/9:35pm] The Worst Week Of My Life.

[ABC/10:05pm] At The Movies. VENUS - stars Peter O'Toole (nominated for Best Actor ). LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA – the untold story of the Japanese soldiers and their General. Directed by Clint Eastwood and the film has received 7 Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Best Director. MAN OF THE YEAR - Stars Robin Williams, Laura Linney, Christopher Walken, Jeff Goldblum. Written & Directed by Barry Levinson. DEATH OF A PRESIDENT - the investigation of the fictional assassination of President George W. Bush in October 2007. Package on the Adelaide Film Festival.

[Ten/8:30pm] House. "Informed Consent" Guest: Joel Grey.
[Ten/9:30pm] Medium. "Ghost In The Machine"

[Seven/8:30pm] Heroes. Chapter Four 'Collision' Suresh finally tracks down one of the 'Heroes'. In Las Vegas, Hiro's plan backfires when he turns time to his advantage at the gambling tables. Following a tragic turn at a bonfire, Claire's uncanny healing abilities are put to the ultimate test, but according to Issac's paintings, her future could be fraught with even more peril. Matt's abilities are gauged by a pair of men who seem to know a great deal about people with special gifts. Guest stars CLEA DUVALL, MATT LANTER and NORA ZEHETNER. Also starring MILO VENTIMIGLIA, ADRIAN PASDAR, HAYDEN PANETTIERE, GREG GRUNBERG, ALI LARTER, MASI OKA, SENDHIL RAMAMURTHY, SANTIAGO CABRERA, TAWNY CYPRESS, NOAH GRAY-CABEY, JACK COLEMAN and KRISTIN VEITCH.

[Seven/9:30pm] Prison Break. First Down. Bellick captures Michael and his team, but it's not the police reward he's after. Abruzzi's need for revenge will force him to pay the ultimate price. Who is Nika setting up? Special guest Australia's HOLLY VALANCE. Also starring WENTWORTH MILLER, DOMINIC PURCELL, WILLIAM FICHTNER, AMAURY NOLASCO, PAUL ADELSTEIN, ROBERT KNEPPER, ROCKMOND DUNBAR, SARAH WAYNE CALLIES, STACY KEACH, PETER STORMARE, LANE GARRISON, WADE WILLIAMS, MATT DECARO and KRISTIN MALKO.

[Seven/10:30pm] 24. 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. Startling revelations about Jack's family come to light as he sees his brother's true intentions, while Wayne continues to deal with the fallout from the nuclear attack. Starring KIEFER SUTHERLAND, MARY LYNN RAJSKUB, DB WOODSIDE, JAMES MORRISON, ROGER CROSS, PETER MACNICOL, REGINA KING, JAYNE ATKINSON, ERIC BALFOUR, CARLO ROTA, MARISOL NICHOLS, KAL PENN, HAMRI AL-ASSAD, HARRY LENNIX, POWERS BOOTHE, JAMES CROMWELL and CHAD LOWE.

[Nine/8:30pm] Cold Case. “Sandhogs”
[Nine/9:30pm] Without a Trace. “Stolen”
[Nine/10:30pm] Extreme Makeover. New Series.

[SBS/8:30pm] Dateline. New Series. The 2007 return of SBS Television’s international current affairs program, presented by George Negus. In tonight’s program, Mark Davis takes viewers on a surfing journey that begins, of all places, in the depths of the Papua New Guinean jungle. (An SBS Television Production, in English) CC WS

[SBS/10:00pm] 2006 Australian Sport Awards – The Australian Sport Awards are the premier awards for sport in Australia. Conducted by the nation’s peak body for sport, the Confederation of Australian Sport, this is the only event to recognise and celebrate excellence across all sports and across all areas of the sports sector. SBS Television presents some of the biggest names in Australian sport as they gather to celebrate the greatest sporting achievements of 2006 at the 27th Australian Sport Awards. CC WS

[Ovation/8:30pm] Royal Variety Performance 2005. Shirley Bassey, Will Young, Il Divo, Cliff Richard
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Oscarrrr... time for Oscar.

Next week is one of my favourite days of the TV year -the Oscars.

I love to shut myself off from all media so I can watch the ceremony in ignorant bliss.

This year the awards are hosted by Ellen De Generes, a pretty perfect choice if Billy or Whoopi aren't on hand. Ellen has the perfect blend of humour, cynicism and bitchiness, and she is a proven performer with the Emmys.

Channel Nine will be screening the Oscars next Monday night, starting with the Red Carpet at 7:30pm (please no Richard Wilkins?), and the Awards at 8pm. Expect to see lots of spoilers and news alerts from other networks. Traditionally Nine News will (understandably) broadcast the winners as part of the day's news, but during news updates in the ceremony, they remain mum on the winners. Bravo.


This year I'm actually seeing a live feed, so if I manage to update this site in time, I promise not to reveal any winners, but I may mention some other highlights to look out for.

Also worth a mention is Foxtel screening the Independent Spirit Awards 2007 at 7pm Sunday Night on Movie Extra.
And SBS is also in Oscars mood with The Saviour, an Australian short nominated on Monday. It airs 9:05pm on Sunday night. It will also repeat Harvie Krumpet and The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello at 11:15pm. Read more...

Move over Heroes. Monster Warriors are coming!

How much fun does this look? Superheroes, weapons made from household appliances, B Grade movie monsters!

Monster Warriors are coming to the ABC! This is probably aimed at teenagers / kids, as it is scheduled for 5.25pm, but take a quick read of the synopsis and I am sure you will be as curious to me to sample this!

And check out those sexy suits.



All is not well in the metropolis of Capital City 1950s sci-fi movie monsters are on the march, and only four people can stop them. Equipped with very cool weapons made from household appliances, our heroes are two teenage girls and two teenage boys who call themselves the Monster Warriors. Monster Warriors is a comic book come to life. This is a world where four teenagers can be superheroes and with weapons made from household appliances defeat 60-foot monsters intent on eating the city. This live-action/CGI adventure series is set in the fictitious metropolis of Capital City, run by some of the most inept adults imaginable. It's funny, and in the spirit of all B movies - it's totally over the top.In episode one, four unsuspecting classmates team up to study arachnids for a school project, but when the metropolis of Capital City is threatened by a giant spider, Luke, Tabby, Vanka and Antonio decide to take matters into their own hands - forming the Monster Warriors. The team suffer a few close calls and run-ins with the mysterious creature, but when they spot an old monster movie poster in a video store window, they believe they've found their first solid lead. According to store owner Kreeger, the film - 'Earth vs. the Giant Spider Invasion' - was one of many produced by Klaus Von Steinhauer who was, in his heyday, the definitive producer of monster movies. Now this deranged B-movie maker has escaped the Shady Past Rest Home and set up shop at his old stomping grounds, the abandoned movie studios. Equipped with a virtual monster maker, and an array of other gizmos, he plans to terrorise the city with a rash of cheesy movie monsters as revenge on a public that long ago rejected him and his movies…

Starts Wednesday March 7 5:25pm ABC.
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Amazing Race & Survivor launch

New seasons of reality favourites have kicked off in the US.

The Amazing Race Season 11 debuted this week with an All-Stars cast. Former winners and races faves are back for more, including: Survivor's Rob and Amber (they can't keep away from cameras), the Coalminer and his wife, midget Charla and Mirna, the Cheerleaders, Uchenna and Joyce, gay pensioners Joe and Bill and the "gay guido" team Oswald and Danny.

In Australia we are yet to see Season 10.

Meanwhile Survivor 14 is underway in Fiji. It is again a multi-racial cast, but with no tribal separation based on ethnicity. The Exile Island twist is back, this time with two hidden immunity idols.
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