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 Classified, according to Ross, is gone. How will Nine sustain the one year old show? Who will replace Carey in his important role? The 50 people who watch Footy Classified will want to know.

Source: The Age

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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[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 and listen to our interview with Pete Smith from last year to tide you over until then.

Lots of love,

Boxcutters

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.

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: http://www.tivo.com.au/testtivo/ to sign up.

If you do get onto the Beta testing programme, please keep us informed. Let us know what does and doesn’t work for you and how it compares to other systems you’ve used or have seen.

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 Big Ted.

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.