a tale of two cities

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Did You Know Merrick Watts Is An Actor Now?

1:02PM Jess McGuire | For realsies! You may know him, tigers, from top Aussie comedy duo Merrick & Rosso, but there’s so much more to Merrick than just being blokey on the radio and earning huge amounts of money for it. He, like every other actor in the country, is appearing in the Underbelly series as Mr Asia! More »
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‘Underbelly: A Tale Of Two Cities’ Promises To Be Awesome

1:47PM Jess McGuire | If you believe yesterday’s review in The Daily Telegraph written by Erin McWhirter (and why wouldn’t you? What do you know about her that I don’t? Send your answers on a postcard to the usual address…), the Underbelly prequel is going to be gold star television entertainment. Believe the hype because Underbelly: A Tale Of Two Cities hasn’t just lived up to anticipation – it’s better than the original. It has pole-vaulted past it on a gritty, money-hungry and sex-charged ride into the underworld. The gut-wrenching prequel to last year’s hit is set to be Nine’s highest-rating program of the year, if not the No. 1 rating drama of 2009. More »
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Underbelly Prequel Viral Campaign Gets Australia Hot Under The Collar

2:02PM Jess McGuire | Before I’d even watched any video online, I knew I’d thoroughly enjoy the short clip of highly sexual footage being used to plug the Underbelly prequel. How? Because Fred Nile has condemned it, and that man is pretty much a guide to good times so long as you reverse everything he says. The leaked 37 second Internet video campaign is shocking and crude, cut together to showcase the most violent and sex-charged scenes of the new series Underbelly: A Tale Of Two Cities. The clip has already sparked outrage from Christian Democratic Party leader Reverend Fred Nile, who labelled the video “pornographic” and will concern family groups. “I think it’s disgusting and shocking,” Reverend Nile said. Oh really, Fred? Tell me more… (lights cigarette, inhales, sips from cocktail, cues Barry White, etc) More »