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Oprah's departure has TV industry worried

Sat, 21st Nov

What fallout will Oprah's departure at the end of next year have on the TV industry?

Oprah calling it quits

Fri, 20th Nov

Oprah Winfrey has announced she will finish her long-running talk-show in the next two years.
TVNZ admits Bill English promos were 'a mistake'

Wed, 18th Nov

TVNZ said today "in hindsight " it should not have run a promo featuring Finance Minister Bill English last month.
Simon Cowell challenges Sting over 'karaoke' remarks

Tue, 17th Nov

Simon Cowell has sparked a war of words with Sting after he slammed TV talent shows.

Carly Flynn learns the trapeze

Fri, 20th Nov

While at Club Med, Carly learns how to navigate the trapeze - all while being laughed at by a group of kids.
Ricky Gervais on Sesame Street

Tue, 17th Nov

Ricky Gervais is the latest celebrity to make a stop on Sesame Street.
The Exorcist back to haunt the small screen

Tue, 17th Nov

Horror classic The Exorcist is coming back to possess a new audience - it's to be remade into a new TV mini-series.

Sarah Palin appears on The Oprah Winfrey Show

Tue, 17th Nov

Sarah Palin sat down with Oprah Winfrey, telling the talk show host that it's heartbreaking to see the road that Levi Johnston, the father of her grandson, has taken.
British scientist says she penned call-girl blog

Mon, 16th Nov

A British scientist says she is Belle de Jour, the anonymous blogger whose accounts of life as a call girl were turned into books and a TV series.
Rove pulls the plug on show after 10 years

Mon, 16th Nov

Australian entertainer Rove McManus has decided to call time on his variety show after 10 years.
All Blacks cook for Italy’s Next Top Model

Thu, 12th Nov

The All Blacks have been involved in filming a cooking segment for an episode of Italy’s Next Top Model at the Grani and Braci restaurant in Milan on Wednesday night (local time).
John Key interviews Oliver Driver - web exclusive

Thu, 12th Nov

Watch as New Zealand Prime Minister John Key interviews Sunrise host Oliver Driver.
True Blood & Twilight dominate People's Choice nominations

Wed, 11th Nov

Nominees for the People's Choice Awards are out, and the people choose vampires. Kiwi star Anna Paquin is one of the nominees for TV drama actress True Blood.
Film and television conference to discuss crucial industry issues

Wed, 11th Nov

Film and television industry executives meeting in Wellington tomorrow and Friday are expected to canvass a range of issues crucial to the future of the sector in New Zealand.
Lady Gaga demanded Gossip Girl music video

Mon, 09th Nov

Lady Gaga refused to appear in an episode of Gossip Girl until TV bosses agreed to allow her to stage an elaborate music video.
World's best TV ads: Ads for office workers

Mon, 09th Nov

Sunrise's ad expert Paul Cadmur checks out ads for office workers.
Glee: High School Musical for adults

Fri, 06th Nov

Glee is the American musical comedy drama that is a massive hit overseas and has become something of a cult following. It has been described as High School Musical for adults.
Matthew Perry turned down romantic Courteney Cox reunion

Thu, 05th Nov

Matthew Perry turned down the chance to resurrect his onscreen romance with his former Friends co-star Courteney Cox in her new show Cougar Town.
Gordon Ramsay to front US version of Masterchef

Thu, 05th Nov

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has some new people to yell at.

Oprah apologises for flawed interview with Mike Tyson

Mon, 16th Nov

Oprah Winfrey has publicly apologised to actress Robin Givens for not attacking her ex-husband Mike Tyson's domestic violence boasts when he was a guest on her show recently.
World's best TV ads: Funny parenting ads

Mon, 16th Nov

Bringing up a family is an important job, with lots of challenges, but to advertisers, what goes on at home is a goldmine of material.
Hall of Fame honour for Star Trek's Roddenberry

Thu, 12th Nov

Late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry is to be inducted into the US Television Academy's Hall of Fame to mark his work on the sci-fi franchise.
Michelle Obama appears on Sesame Street 40th anniversary

Thu, 12th Nov

US First Lady Michelle Obama has appeared on the famous US children's TV show Sesame Street, to mark its 40th anniversary, and to promote the benefits of growing and eating your own vegetables.
David Letterman's 'blackmailer' wants case dismissed

Wed, 11th Nov

A US producer accused of blackmailing TV presenter David Letterman has urged a New York judge to dismiss the extortion charge against him because the case has been "sensationalised".
Blooper: Carly Flynn makes a friend

Wed, 11th Nov

Sunrise's Carly Flynn was at Christchurch's Royal Show when she made a special friend - a calf.
Taylor Swift pleases SNL crowd with comedy skit

Tue, 10th Nov

Taylor Swift took aim at ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas and poked fun at rumours she's now dating Taylor Lautner during her guest hosting stint on US comedy show Saturday Night Live.
Boyle to face Osbourne on TV days after ugly comments

Mon, 09th Nov

Susan Boyle is to perform on US TV hit Dancing With The Stars this week - just days after contestant Kelly Osbourne's mum Sharon called her "a hairy asshole".
Sesame St turns 40

Sat, 07th Nov

The show that educates the young is about to make you feel really old. It is 40 years since Big Bird and the Cookie Monster first stepped out onto Sesame Sreet and into the hearts of millions of children all over the world.
Sexy Gossip Girl threesome outrages parents

Fri, 06th Nov

TV executives in the US have come under fire over a steamy episode of teen drama Gossip Girl - with a leading parents' group calling for the network to drop the sexy scenes.
White House to host episode of 'Iron Chef America'

Thu, 05th Nov

Michelle Obama's vegetable garden is about to become a culinary battlefield.