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Mother and Son in “Aw Hell No” shocker
Press release time oh god: Mother and Son returns to ABC this September with more laughs and chaos The ABC is pleased to announce the highly anticipated second season ofMother and Son returns, lighter and brighter with a fresh injection of fun, on Wednesday 24 September at 8:30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview. Comedy... Read More »
Austin s2: Now it’s a Media Satire?
Austin is what you get when everybody making a show leaves the entertainment side of things to somebody else. Sure, there’s plenty of moments where it seems like comedy is just around the corner. But if they actually delivered any big laughs, you wouldn’t stick around for the next seven episodes. It’s not often you... Read More »
Tested to Destruction
Press release time! Like a lot of Micallef projects, Eve of Destruction got better as it went along. We’d even go so far as to say the Christmas special was worth watching even if you’re not a fan of interview shows. Sure, this will no doubt once again be budgeted on the smell of an... Read More »
Hey Look, it’s Possibly the Worst Idea in Recent Memory
Press release time! Julia Zemiro to host ABC’s new true-crime panel show Crime Night! The ABC is thrilled to announce that Julia Zemiro will host Crime Night! a comedy true-crime panel show where real-life cases are examined through the lens of criminology and comedy. Produced by Dreamchaser and Maverick Entertainment, the six-part series will see... Read More »
Back to Back (Side of Television)
The Back Side of Television is, well, back. If you’ve been looking for a chance to laugh at the weird shit Australian television has served up over the last 70-odd years, then this third season is everything you could ask for and more. Best comedy show of the year? Hang on, we haven’t seen the... Read More »
Dancing With The (comedy) Stars
While watching Shaun Micallef on the current season of Dancing With The Stars, it was hard not to think: has it really come to this? Or that’s we would have thought if we’d actually been watching the show and not just a clip of Micallef on social media. But why would we expect anything better... Read More »
Why is the (Impractical) in Brackets?
The Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers is back for a third season and yeah, what’s going on with the title? Maybe it’d make sense if it was The Inspired Unemployed (Im)practical Jokers. But it’s not. And the head scratching doesn’t stop there. Prank shows largely belong to an earlier, more mean-spirited time on our screens. You... Read More »
Vale Taskmaster Once Again
So that was it for another season of Taskmaster. Don’t worry though, it’ll be back in a few months*, because nothing says event television like running a format into the ground. Then again, isn’t pretty much all television “event television” these days? Shows like The Cheap Seats and Have You Been Paying Attention? increasingly feel... Read More »
The Piss-Weakest Link
Press release time! Who knew we’d long for the days when Hughsie had his own show? At least then he was confined to one location. Now he’s turning up on every single comedy show stinking up the place. And just in time to confirm our gripe, we’ve been handed another press release! Guy Montgomery’s Guy... Read More »