Welcome to BOXCUTTERS SPECIAL EDITION BRAVO.

For you listening convenience and pleasure this episode has been divided into two parts.

In the first part the three merry men look at the 2007 ? the year that was. What rocked, what sucked and everything in-between.

Later some friends drop by the studio for some fun and frivolity, including Marieke Hardy, James Talia and Jess McGuire, while Tom Elliott is kind enough to interrupt his holiday to call in.

Special edition Bravo ? more fun than your ears can handle.

BRAVO:

• RSS feed
• iTunes
• Direct Download

contact us

PS ? Please note: for legal reasons certain names and places mentioned have been edited out. You?ll know when you hear it?

Joy to the world, Boxcutters is here.

For our last regular episode of the year we bump it up a notch with 2 I Don’t Buy Its. A Crap TV rears its head and we take a look at The Tudors and Satisfaction.

Hear the three *ahem* wise men:

• RSS feed
• iTunes
• Direct Download

Send your seasons greetings.

Have a wonderful and safe time over the holiday season and tune in next week for our ordered items edition.

So what do you get if you cross Ernie and Bert and the Sopranos?

Pure gold.

The black mist slowly clears revealing the fullness of the situation?

Tonight ? Two new show reviews, one local ? East West 101 and one international ?Five Days. Award nominations time with the Golden Globes and the Writer?s Guild.

Plus News, Pork and the long awaited answer to last week?s quiz?

One One Five:

• RSS feed
• iTunes
• Direct Download

contact us

First there was that whole thing with Christine Spiteri (which we covered in Episode 113) and now it seems John Westacott has made another Channel 9 female news presenter unhappy.

This article from the Daily Telegraph details the rumours of goings on at Nine in Sydney with Majella Weimers, fill-in weather presenter, who apparently stormed out when told that her contract would not be renewed.

Of course, this led to the Telegraph quoting “one news staffer” saying something about John Westacott – that he “doesn’t like blondes”. Even though there was nothing in the preceding paragraphs to suggest Westacott had anything specifically to do with the incident.

The more I read about this, the more I think someone at the Tele has a bone to pick with Westacott and tries to get him to look bad in every article about Nine.

Really, give the man a chance to make himself look bad on his own. I’m sure he’s more than capable.

If you’re a Channel 9 staffer then don’t go running to Confidential every time your boss yells misogynistic epithets from the transmission tower. Do the honourable thing. Note down exactly what he said and hold on to your notes. Then, when you retire from the profession, publish it in a tell-all book.

Until then, keep your mouth shut. You’re making your network look bad, you’re making your colleagues look bad, and you’re not helping your own careers at all. On the weekend, go to the video store and rent Broadcast News. Then go home and watch it. Twice. Try to remember what being part of a news room is all about.*

And while I’m telling people what to do: Daily Telegraph, you can shut the hell up. No one really cares about the wars you’re trying to start. Do some proper work.

*Apparently it’s about faking your own tears to make a story better and then breaking Holly Hunter’s heart. Oh, and sweat.

My favourite game show host is in hospital, reports ET Online:

ET breaks news that ALEX TREBEK has been hospitalized.

A rep for “Jeopardy” tells ET Alex suffered a minor heart attack last night at his home. He was with his wife, JEAN, who is currently by his side at the hospital, where is is said to be resting comfortably.

Let’s hope he gets much better soon.

Does product placement enhance or ruin a tv show? Does Channel 9 hate Survivor, its viewers or are they just losing sight of their audience? Does a 17 year old girl who thinks she’s a vampire have what it takes to be a Supermodel?

These questions and more are answered in episode 114 of Boxcutters.

• RSS feed
• iTunes
• Direct Download

Ask some questions of your own.

This week – the always interesting James Talia with the view from the other side of the globe.

We take a look back with the final official rating results for 2007 and look forward to what we can expect from 2008.

There?s Quotes, Quiz and the usual news, views and barely cooked Pork.

All that and much mor? Well, actually no, that?s about it.

113:

• RSS feed
• iTunes
• Direct Download

contact us

This news just in via a Channel 7 media release:

In a joint statement today David Leckie, CEO of Channel 7, and Tom Maclean, CEO of Somers Carroll Productions, announced that Daryl Somers has decided not to sign for another series of Dancing with the Stars.

After seven hugely successful seasons of the show he wishes to move on.

“I’ve had a fabulous time on Dancing with the Stars but I’m ready for a new direction” Daryl said.

“To be honest, I have felt somewhat restricted by the tightly structured format and feel if I don’t move on now I’ll regret it. If the Network do another season, and I think they should, I hope they hit the refresh button. It’s been a great franchise for Seven and deserves to be taken to a whole new level. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the very professional teams at Granada and Seven and have forged some wonderful friendships along the way”.

CEO of Channel Seven, David Leckie, added: “Daryl has done a great job on Dancing with the Stars for the network but we understand his reasons for moving on and wish him well for the future”.

Firstly, after the shock of “really? seven series?” there’s only one thing that this means to me: The producers wouldn’t let Daryl play drums with the band so he’s taken his sticks and gone home.

Are there any StarDancers fans amongst the Boxcutterati? Will this make you more or less likely to watch the show? Do you think Daryl has other offers up his sleeve? Tell us in the comments.

We finish off our coverage of the Fall season with Samantha Who? and Women’s Murder Club and also do a post mortem on the Election coverage. Opinions abound while we talk about Australian drama and the ABC makes an appearance in Crap TV. All of that and a world of TV news for the week. Put it all together and you have Boxcutters Episode 112.

Oh, and we dance on the grave of Coonan’s ministry.

Hear us like this:

• RSS feed
• iTunes
• Direct Download

Let us hear you.

Don’t forget that you can also use that link above to email us the answer to this week’s quiz question. Have your answers in, via email, by 4pm next Monday AEDT.