Tommy Taylor’s SRU (Sunday Round-Up)
Another week of spin and pollies ducking the issues they promised when elected. Both parties highlighted issues relating to education, policing and health. Crime is increasing…especially violent crime. The promise of more police officers recruited to the force has been a miserable failure. There’s going to be more doctors and nurses to boost our hospitals … [Read the full story]
Voice another TV rip-off – trash for the masses
What are the demographics of terrestrial television in Australia? Who do you think watches TV the most? Is it under tens, pursuing new directions? Under fifteens twittering about a nineteen year old singer on Voice…under thirties watching the block and food an kitchen programmes…under forties watching Pop Idol…Do you think Australia’s Got Talent is a … [Read the full story]
Plastic fantastic
Today the entertainment industry is totally obsessed with pseudo stars. I mean of course plastic hand made entertainers on television or in music. The Monkees in the sixties were a put together group which made a large amount of money for their manufacturers. Before them the Jacksons and the Osmonds were real families who could … [Read the full story]
Minnie Driver can now reveal her baby dad
She has always been incredibly secretive about the identity of her son’s father. But now Minnie Driver has come forward to reveal that three-year-old Henry’s dad was a writer on her former television show The Riches. The 42-year-old actress said the reason she had decided to disclose the man’s identity was because she doesn’t ‘need … [Read the full story]
Rubbish Pommie television programmes
I take this opportunity to write to you about the appalling standard of television we receive from the Foxtel UK Channel. I am of course referring to Eastenders. How this poorly written drivel can be broadcast to Australian viewers is offensive. Murders, thieves and villains who walzt in and out of other peoples homes…without keys…who just … [Read the full story]
Davo’s quote of the day
‘I find television very educating…every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book’
Where will our carbon tax money go?
How wonderful to see the pollies have decided a special department should look into alternative types of energy and fuels…AND IT WILL ONLY COST…3 BILLION DOLLARS ! I wondered where the carbon tax money was going. Another reason to vote Green and keep our popular government in power. With enough sun to power solar energy … [Read the full story]
Ben Elton tries too hard to be Australian
Ben Elton did his first “live from Planet Earth” on channel 9 last night. He started out with his usual witty and very true perceptions of Australia’s politicians. And they were funny. But Ben, you tried too hard to be Australian, and unfortunately, a lot of your ‘bits’ (ooh-er) came across being ever so slightly … [Read the full story]
‘Jordan Idol’ to be the next farcical reality TV show
Katie Price, aka Jordan, is launching, “Jordan Idol”. There’s to be a televised hunt for her successor. We have no more details as of yet, but my guess is, you’ll do well in the competition if you forget how to read and write, have your legs open for 22 hours a day, make your kids … [Read the full story]
