2014 ASTRA Awards: Glitz, Glamour and a little Game of Thrones

The 2014 ASTRA Awards were held last Thursday night at Carriageworks in Sydney. Hosted by Selling Houses Australia‘s Shayna Blaze and Olympic sprinter Matt Shirvington, the Australian subscription television’s night of night celebrated the diverse talents of the industry for the 12th year. Our very own Alicia “Leeshie” V was the Official Social Media Entertainment Reporter for…

Love Child returning for Season 2

Channel 9’s new hit Aussie drama renewed for second season. Jessica Marais fans rejoice! Channel 9 has announced this morning that Love Child will be returning to Australian screens for a second season. The news comes after only two episodes of the new drama have aired, but with positive audience reactions and a stellar cast,…

Must-see television event: SCHAPELLE

Schapelle Corby. For a decade this name has left Australians transfixed, fascinated and obsessed.  It is a name that threw Australian media into a frenzy that has only escalated as the years have passed. On October 8, 2004, Schapelle Corby was arrested at Nquarh Rai airport in Bali for possession of 4.1kg of marijuana in…

Rockstar TV goodness: INXS

The Australian television line up for 2014 is nothing less than spectacular. All networks have various productions in the pipeline but one that has provoked an immense buzz is Channel 7’s television biopic, INXS: Never Tear Us Apart. Revisiting the rockstar royalty days of iconic Australian band INXS, the production is set to deliver audiences…

NIC WESTAWAY PROVES TO BE ULTIMATE FORMAL DATE Who else tuned in to ‘Formal Wars’ this week? The Channel 7 reality show which follows the school formal preparations of final year high school students has been a big hit amongst young viewers. That may very well have something to do with the smokin’ hot celeb…

FORMER ‘NEIGHBOURS’ STAR REVEALS: ALL MULTICULTURAL ACTORS WERE WRITTEN OUT OF THE SOAP Multiculturalism in Australian television was at the forefront of industry discussion in 2012 when ex ‘Home and Away’ star Jay Laga’aia and ‘House Husbands’ actor Firass Dirani spoke publicly about the matter. However the issue has dived under the radar in recent months……