January 2008
17 posts
Wayne Carey Sacked From Nine →
Ross mentioned this in the comments but it’s worth having its own post.
Wayne Carey, after being arrested the other night (as we discussed on episode 117), has been fired from Nine.
And the Nine Network this morning said it had sacked the former football great turned commentator, a day after radio station 3AW announced his contract would not be renewed.
So now, the only good thing in Footy...
boxcutters episode 117 →
We’re back baby!! Cutting up them boxes and causing strife.
This week we review what kept us interested televisually over the summer months. Debate rages over the inherent hilarity (or lack thereof) in UK import Peep Show. And we Don’t Buy some ads from the tennis (both long and short form).
Plus all the usual news views and slander you’ve come to know and love.
117 – Hungry for your ears.
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A Better Kind of Normal →
Tomorrow we go back to recording Boxutters. There seems like so much television to talk about.
We’ve only been away for about 3 weeks but it seems like so much more.
I was thinking about all the things I need to do to prepare for it. There’s lots of TV to watch, for starters. I still haven’t caught up on the second season of Friday Night Lights and already there are new shows starting that need...
“A woman was dragged for several metres when her handbag became caught in a train...”
– Woman dragged when bag catches in train door - National - theage.com.au — Just let go of the bag!
Hello Mr Space Monster, I’m Frankenstein →
The other night Nightangel came over with a selection of new films just arrived from the US. His selection is always magnificent and it’s often so hard to choose between what looks like a terrible spaghetti western, a terrible Deer Hunter/Apocalypse Now rip-off or a Jess Franco film.
Sometimes the films are surprisingly good. Alone in the Dark, for example, had some great moments in it, but we...
“Director Rob Reiner added: “It’s unbelievably sad. I directed a film...”
– Nicholson ‘warned’ Ledger on drug - People - Entertainment - theage.com.au
Why Have I Been So Lazy? →
So I resolved last weekend to try to do some exercise every day. Originally the plan was to go to the gym first thing in the morning but, quite frankly, that sucks as an idea.
I still like the gym and it serves a purpose. Monday morning I was there at 6:15 having also been on Saturday and Sunday. Three in a row was good but yesterday morning I just couldn’t be arsed. Who could? It’s no way to...
Do Clients Want the Truth? →
Recent events have led me to think of the relationship between a service provider and a client. In a workplace recently I heard someone refer to a project plan for a particular client and say: “We have to stick to that project plan too, by the way.”
It sounded like they were making an exception for this project plan by sticking to it rather than reminding the staff that project plans are there as...
No Episode Tonight →
[Mr Black] couldn’t make it for our third summer edition, unfortunately.
Sorry to get your hopes up.
[Mr Black] had a very busy time towards the end of last year and has promised us that a catch-up in the coming months will make up for it.
I certainly hope so and I’m sure you will too.
Next week our regularly scheduled Boxcutters returns.
And for those who missed out, why don’t you go back...
“A successful web site profits you by building and maintaining lucrative and...”
– Client-side help desk from a Melbourne IT company.
(Really? It “profits you”?)
Boxcutters Summer Edition 2: Rob Brearley →
Executive Producer of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?, Rob Brearley, joins us in our second interview session for the Summer. He talks to us about quiz shows, dealing with 10 year olds and building a career in television.
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Tell us what you think about our Summer Series.
TiVo are calling for Beta Testers →
If you’re interested in testing out the new Australian version of TiVo, they’re currently looking for Beta testers. You will get a TiVo box in your home and will have to do some homework that goes along with it but I’m sure it will be an interesting look at how it’s going to work. It will also give you some say in how it works and that’s always worthwhile.
Go here:...
Boxcutters Summer Edition 1: Alex Papps →
Alex Papps is in the hot seat for the first of our Summer interviews. With an acting career spanning over 20 years, he lets us know just what it takes to move through the highs and lows of being an actor in this fine country of ours.
Ladies and gentlemen, Alex Papps:
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Please, let us know all about your TV Week pin-up collection and your fondness for Humpty and...
skins →
Just watched the first ep of SKINS the new UK comedy from the writers of Shameless and stuff. I thought it was great. Loads of fun and very funny.
Anybody else see it?
Screening 10pm Mondays for the next 8 weeks.
“No one equates freedom of speech with watching kiddie porn, only the Australian...”
– TechCrunch
“Surely the beautiful 80 year old Palais Theatre can be revived without St...”
– unChain St Kilda - pledge a Palais Theatre seat