Steve Irwin on South Park
This is the clip the Media has been getting all up tight about. Offensive? Your call
Chaser’s War on Everything, Everywhere
Okay, I obviously missed this announcement, and everyone else probably found out weeks ago… but The Chaser’s War on Everything is now online FOR FREE. ABC, you may put it on at crazy times on a Friday night, but this is just awesome.
Where the bloody hell we want to be!
Most our readers will remember the huge uproar that accompanied Australian Tourism’s TV Ad that asked “Where the Bloody Hell are you?”
Imagine what the reaction would be then, if Australian Tourism tried to release an advert similar to that released by its Hungarian equivalent.The film, accompanied by a popular song from the 1980s, shows the tourist hiding his wedding ring while in bed with the woman. It also shows her wowing him after taking off her bra.
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Extras series 2 stars announced
Extras, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (masterminds behind The Office, BBC’s most successful sitcom ever) is a British sitcom (sans the usual canned laughter) that follows Andy and his friend Maggie as they work as movie extras, with each episode being based around a different film.
Andy (Ricky Gervais) tends to spend a lot of his time looking for ways to get a speaking role, while Maggie is more content with looking among the cast and crew for a boyfriend. Darren Lamb (played by Stephen Merchant) is Andy’s agent, who fails to procure Andy substantial roles. Every episode has at least one guest star (a television/movie celebrity) that play “twisted” charicatures of themselves.
With the first run of the show host to such big names as Ben Stiller, Kate Winslet, Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Stewart, Les Dennis, Ross Kemp and Vinnie Jones, it seemed quite a season to beat. Luckily, the new lineup doesn’t disappoint.
Gervais’ international renown has helped him secure a number of high profile actors and celebrities including David Bowie, Orlando Bloom, Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf, Magneto), Stephen Fry, Chris Martin (Coldplay), Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) as well as smaller guest stars Ronnie Corbett, Moira Stewart, Dame Diana Rigg, Richard Briers and Germaine Greer. Gervais has also announced in his eighth video podcast that Robert Lindsay (of My Family) will be appearing in the last episode.
Extras series 2 begins 14 September on BBC2, while the first series is slated to premiere in Australia on ABC TV around the same time. No dates have been announced yet for series 2 on America’s HBO (which aired the first series last year in September).
Exciting news… Obviously.
Big Brother Sexual Assault?
Here’s the footage, make a judgement for yourself. I don’t watch the show but this to me is a huge example of something being blown out of proportion! She’s laughing the entire time, and even after it happens shes still smiling and talking to the guys!
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Futurama Returns!
This was announced a few days ago, but I’m still going to put it up due to the awesomeness of it! Futurama is BACK!
The quirky animated show from “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening was canceled by Fox about two years ago, but will return with at least 13 new episodes on Comedy Central by 2008.
This is only the second time in television history that a show sent to TV’s trash heap has been resurrected. Curiously, the first was “Family Guy,” also an animated Fox show.
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