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3:09PM Jess McGuire | I like to think you and I have a fairly honest relationship, so I am not going to bother pretending that I’ve been watching Australian Idol religiously this year, or that I was particularly invested in the outcome of last night’s finale. But as someone who claims to eke out a living as a commentator on Australian pop culture, it would be wrong of me to ignore the fact that we now have a new Australian Idol, and that person is Stan Walker. More »
Stan Walker Is Your Australian Idol!
3:09PM Jess McGuire | I like to think you and I have a fairly honest relationship, so I am not going to bother pretending that I’ve been watching Australian Idol religiously this year, or that I was particularly invested in the outcome of last night’s finale. But as someone who claims to eke out a living as a commentator on Australian pop culture, it would be wrong of me to ignore the fact that we now have a new Australian Idol, and that person is Stan Walker. More » 
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Oprah To Fans: I’m Quitting My Show Because My Bones Told Me Too
4:53AM John Cook | Here’s a clip from Oprah Winfrey’s on-air announcement that she’s putting the Oprah Winfrey Show out to pasture: “Why walk away, and make next season the last? Here is the real reason: [T]wenty-five years feels right in my bones.” More »
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Oprah Makes It Official: To Leave Syndicated Show In September
8:55AM Richard Rushfield | And thus an era ends. As rumoured she would, Oprah Winfrey announced today that she will give up her syndicated show to focus on building her cable network. More »
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Hollywood Writers: Yep, We’re Still Mostly White Guys
8:28AM Richard Rushfield | Across the spectrum of diversity standards, Hollywood’s bar hasn’t been raised since Robert E. Lee sat on his plantation porch swing. A new report put out by the Writers Guild of America/West details its complete lack of progress on all fronts. More »
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‘Who You Calling Fey?’
7:08AM Brian Moylan | [Tina Fey gets fey lessons from Simon Doonan, creative director of Barneys New York, last night when the store unveiled its holiday windows that were inspired by Saturday Night Live. More »
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12:50PM Jess McGuire | Rove McManus surprised viewers by announcing that not only was last night’s show the final episode of his talk show for 2009, but it was also going to be the last episode ever. More »
So Rove’s Called It A Day…
12:50PM Jess McGuire | Rove McManus surprised viewers by announcing that not only was last night’s show the final episode of his talk show for 2009, but it was also going to be the last episode ever. More »
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Dollhouse Cancelled; Begins Journey To Nerd Martyrdom
8:59AM Richard Rushfield | In the eyes of the fanboy international, geek auteur Joss Whedon will always be too good for television. And lucky for him, Fox didn’t ruin those creds by calling the nerd’s bluff and keeping his show on the air. More »
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9:27AM Jess McGuire | Yesterday’s piece in the Herald Sun about Channel Nine’s new weather girl Brodie Harper was filled to the brim with delightful quotes sure to entertain folks like us. In other words, it’s pisstake heaven. More »
Brodie Harper Always Dreamed Of Talking About The Weather
9:27AM Jess McGuire | Yesterday’s piece in the Herald Sun about Channel Nine’s new weather girl Brodie Harper was filled to the brim with delightful quotes sure to entertain folks like us. In other words, it’s pisstake heaven. More »
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Seth MacFarlane Makes Fun Of Deaf Actress To Her Face
3:59PM Adrian Chen | That the funniest bit in Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane’s live comedy special on Fox was also the most politically incorrect is the least surprising thing ever. Check out this bit with deaf actress Marlee Matlin (West Wing) More »
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