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Mika, The Boy Who Knew Too Much

Back in July we introduced Mika’s latest offering to the music Gods, ‘We Are Golden’. And now we thought we’d contribute to the Grace Kelly singer’s quest for world music-domination, by plugging his second album ‘The Boy Who Knew Too Much‘ due for release today. That’s right, TODAY! Excited? More »

Swine Flu Imperils Times Trend Piece Topic

Is the Times getting cute with us? Months after warning us of the teen hug epidemic they are now asking if teen hugs spread swine flu. More »

Virgin Launches New Mobile Plans, Offers More Flexibility

Good news for you mobile owners looking to save a few bucks on your monthly bill: Virgin Mobile has launched a new suite of post-paid caps, all about increasing value and flexibility. More »

The Phone Game Gives Viewers A Chance To Win (not as) Big

We’ve been harping on about this new show called The Phone for a few days now and so far have had absolutely eff-all luck in “randomly” getting on the show. Apparently, you have to actually find the ringing phone… But now, according to the reps behind the cat-and-mouse-dash-for-the-cash program, there’s an alternative for we ring-less souls. It’s called The Phone Game and involves lots of clues, a 10 digit code, 8 Blackberry Storms and a $5,000 major prize. Read on for the spiel from FOX8 and head to The Phone Game website to pre-register for your chance to win. And hey, the prize may not be for 25k, but it’s not a bad alternative, right? More »

Contestants Piss Each Other Off In New Reality Game The Phone

Good looking characters who can’t remember each others’ names, tension, intrigue, backstabbing and an impromptu aerobics class… what more could you ask for from an episode of Day’s Of Our Lives in a reality-come-action game show? I mean, really? After being inundated with info and teasers for Fox8’s new game program The Phone, I honestly have to admit the whole answer-some-random-ringing-phone-and-get-lead-on-a-crazy-intense-video-game/The Bourne Identity-inspired-cat-and-mouse-chase-for-25K concept has really got me in. I just want to know how I can “randomly” find a ringing phone and have a chance to win some dosh. And if that “random” ringing phone just so happens to be in someone else’s, say, hand or bag, can I use the show as an excuse when I get arrested? Hit the jump for another contestant interview. The Phone premieres 8.30pm, Monday 19th on Fox 8. [The Phone] More »

And Another Inside Scoop On That The Phone Show

Yesterday, we heard from Executive Producer Chris Berry about Fox 8’s new reality game, The Phone. Today, we chat to stud-mullet muffin “host” of the program, Justin Melvey. What was your first impression of the show? To be honest, when I auditioned, I didn’t actually know what I was getting myself into. Although it had been done in The Netherlands and Justin Timberlake was doing it in the US, it had never been done before in Australia. It was a new format. More »

Inside Scoop On That The Phone Show

If you’ve been reading the site over the last few days, you’ve probably noticed a little TV program called The Phone. We happened to score ourselves an interview with Executive Producer, Chris Berry, who was happy to give us a few insights into what the reality-come-action game actually is… More »

New Aussie Action Reality Game Asks World’s Most Obvious Question

“Would you like to win $25,000?” So begins Foxtel’s new reality adventure series The Phone. Based on the Dutch program of the same name, each episode begins with two ringing phones hidden at opposite ends of an Aussie city, where the person who answers the phone, and the $25,000 question, is thrown into an intense mobile-lead game of cat and mouse. The oh-so-spunky Justin Melvey stars as the fictional “millionaire”, who toys with the unsuspecting duo during their dash for the cash, giving them clues and setting them high adrenaline tasks, including a gaming gun battle. Think The Bourne Supremacy meets Grand Theft Auto, without the murder. Or the corruption. Or the… ok, just think The Bourne Supremacy. More »

New P.T. Anderson Play Shatters Snoopy-Humping Taboo

The Paul Thomas Anderson Stage Revue we’d mentioned a while back was finally unveiled last night at Largo, where Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph reportedly performed a succession of new sketches with Jon Brion’s musical accompaniment. And according to one eyewitness who espied Jack Black and Paul Dano among his fellow attendees, the show was a little less There Will Be Blood than Punch-Drunk Love, with liberal, Altmanesque doses of I Really Don’t Feel Like Writing Another Feature-Length Screenplay Right Now tossed in for good measure: