Friday, April 29, 2011

Shocks of the Royal Wedding Coverage

1. That Fitzy and Wippa got the gig as Wedding correspondents on channel 10. You couldn't miscast a gig any more if you tried. How do two blokey ocker unfunny goons begin to cover something elegant, posh and traditional like a Royal Wedding? Their skits in the wedding lead up have been diabolical. I bet Rove McManus gave them the job. He puts all his unfunny mates in stuff.

2. That Tracey Grimshaw and Ita Buttrose are promoted as having "incredible chemistry" in their "expert commentary" yet they seem as warm and welcoming as The Queen with the Middletons.

3. How long television presenters can speculate on a wedding dress only to conclude they have no idea what it will be like.

4.  That all the "old college chums" that gave interviews on Kate and Wills were only in one class with them 10 years ago along with 300 other scholars.

5. That it started so long before the wedding that by the time of the wedding (in a few hours) you are completely over the wedding. And that everyone is broadcasting live from London, like they will get anywhere near anything.

The Smashing Biggest Loser Season

It seems the buzz word of The Biggest Loser- Families is "smash". It's employed more than the cross trainer in every episode and goes from a verb to an adjective in a single sentence. Here's my favourite smash outs;

1. " I smashed it out on the treadmill/rowing machine/etc."

2." I smashed down that food the other night."

3. " We got smashed (in the training session). My legs are smashed."

4. "Shannon smashed me out of the boxing ring."

5. "They are going to smash up on us." (I think this means the trainers are going to be extra strict."

Monday, April 11, 2011

So Hot Right Now...

1. Reunion specials- all these old casts are getting together again, a trend started by Oprah's The Sound of Music and The Colour Purple cast reunions. We've now had a reunion for Big Brother favourites and the cast of A Country Practice. I noticed The Biggest Loser and The Farmer Wants a Wife jumped on board as well with their retrospective specials this week.

2. Dame Helen Mirren- or more specifically, her breasts. They became famous in Calendar Girls and that famous red bikini shot, but now she has posed topless in a magazine and did a Saturday Night Live sketch where a female fan gets to touch them. If you still have it at that age, you can't blame her for proving it.

3. Lara from The Biggest Loser - The freshly evicted contestant owned the make over show and basically looks like a supermodel. Trainer Shannan gushed about her and everyone bawled when she got evicted. Hot hottie hot.

4. My Kitchen Rules - Finals week is here and every lame kitchen pun about turning up the heat and letting the flames begin are my new favourite gags. Go NSW, Sammy and Bella are the one's to watch!

5. Chrissie Swan - Going for a gold logie (and nominated in several other categories) is the hilarious, 80's loving, genuine and gorgeous Circle presenter who has been the breath of fresh air daytime television needed. Good luck, Chrissie, I have texted in my votes for you.