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Friday's new must-see TV
Overshadowed by other seismic shifts in our TV landscape, Maori TV recently debuted local Friday-night comedies Brown Eye and Find Me a Maori Bride.
An interview with French director Anne Fontaine
French director Anne Fontaine talks to Dominic Corry about her new film, Gemma Bovery.
GoT: A little bit of bickering
Four Game of Thrones fans share their thoughts on season five's seventh episode, The Gift.
What made the Pope swear off telly for good?
Pope Francis hasn’t watched TV since 1990. He says it was after he made a promise to the Virgin Mary, but Paul Casserly is convinced there was an earthly reason too. But which show was it?
GoT: Was that necessary?
Five Game of Thrones fanatics - Russell Baillie, Karl Puschmann, Cameron McMillan, Chris Schulz and Robert Smith - share their thoughts on season five's sixth episode, Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken.
Willy and Natalia are 'good people'
Beau Monga is buzzy about a lot of things. He also thinks Willy Moon and Natalia Kills are good people: "We're all humans, we all make mistakes."
X Factor now a mediocre shambles
X Factor NZ put us out of our misery, crowning the talented but appallingly coached beatboxing singer Beau Monga its second and likely final winner.
X Factor: Who should win?
The X Factor finale is nigh. Duncan Greive, Joanna Hunkin and Russell Baillie evaluate the chances of the final three acts.
Muppets fit satirical talk show genre like a glove
The Muppets are returning to prime time, baby. And, after watching the trailer, Karl Puschmann reckons it looks pretty good.
DWTS contenders - how will they fare?
Who will take out competition? We rank the Dancing with the Stars contenders from most likely to win, to least likely.
Are they REALLY together?
They've denied rumours they secretly split up weeks ago but now a body language expert says The Bachelor couple don't appear to be intimate lovers.
Moa: Devoted fans & sex toys
This week, Anika Moa sits down with her old friend and musician, Mel Parsons, to talk about touring, including the time a devoted fan flung a sex toy at Moa.
When bad girls show up in good games
Siobhan Keogh spent $90 just so she could play the demo for Final Fantasy XV. Then this happened ...
Backstreet Boys master the art of time travel
The Backstreet Boys brought their 20th anniversary tour to Auckland. Joanna Hunkin says it was everything her 15-year-old self could have asked for.
GoT: It's getting hot in here
Six Game of Thrones fanatics - Russell Baillie, Karl Puschmann, Sophie Ryan, Cameron McMillan, Chris Schulz and Robert Smith - share their thoughts on season five's fifth episode, Kill the Boy.
Review: Noel Fielding's technicoloured dreamland
Noel Fielding took to the stage and embraced the bare accoutrements of traditional stand-up comedy, writes Karl Puschmann.
A brief guide to being drunk at the movies
New Zealand's drinking culture is examined in the new local documentary The Ground We In. Dominic Corry examines how other movies and actors handle their alcohol.
Stan: X Factor hasn't made me rich
She's notorious for asking inappropriate questions, so this week when Stan Walker sat down with Anika Moa, she was quick to ask: Are you rich?
21 questions Bachelor must answer
The dust has settled, the final rose has been given and Matilda Rice has won Art Green's heart. But Verity Johnson has some key questions for the star of The Bachelor NZ ...
The Bachelor's best moments
As we head into tonight's final show down between Dani and Matilda, we look back on the 10 best moments that have made The Bachelor must-see TV.
Jono and Ben always 'go for the bum'
TV3’s promotion of Jono and Ben to prime time has yet to pay off, writes Duncan Greive.
NZoA's new music site gets thumbs down
Karl Puschmann has given NZ music streaming site AllTracks a whirl, his verdict is in ... and it ain't pretty.
Thrones: A golden handshake
Six Game of Thrones fanatics - Russell Baillie, Karl Puschmann, Sophie Ryan, Cameron McMillan, Chris Schulz and Robert Smith - share their thoughts on season five's fourth episode, The Sons of the Harpy.
TV's top quotes: 'Like a chimp with a machine gun'
Paul Casserly rounds up the best TV quotes from April.
The Bachelor's Bond family legacy
Arthur Green may be the star of The Bachelor NZ but it was his grandfather who got to deliver entertainment's ultimate playboy line: "The name's Bond, James Bond."
Tiki Taane's X Factor attack
Chart topper Tiki Taane has launched a scathing attack on X Factor NZ.
'Bossy' Bachelorette first in class
School teacher Kristie Leonard failed in her bid to win the heart of Arthur Green on The Bachelor NZ, with the show’s hunky star saying she was too “bossy” for him.
2015's most exciting blockbusters
There are a lot of big movies coming to NZ cinema screens soon. Dominic Corry lists off the films we should be geting excited about.