Lost producer In Conversation

April 11, 2016, 9:29 pm

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US writer, producer, content creator and showrunner Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost, The 100, Helix, Medium) will appear tomorrow In Conversation event with Werner Film Productions’ Joanna Werner (Dance Academy, Ready for This, Secret City) at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image.

He is in Australia for The Story Lab initiative which is developing Hereafter, created by Giula Sandler (Glitch) and David Hannam (Carlotta). The Story Lab received close to 500 original television concept submissions, for further development.

Javier Grillo-Marxuach is also developing a Xena: Warrior Princess reboot for NBC.

A Live stream of the ACMI forum will also be available for those unable to attend.

Date: Wednesday 13 April 2016 ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne
The Story Lab initiative

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Returning: The Mindy Project

April 11, 2016, 10:09 pm

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New episodes of The Mindy Project begin today on Presto.

Season 4 begins streaming from 4pm today, just hours after their U.S. broadcast on hulu.

Mindy (Mindy Kaling) faces her greatest challenge yet as she struggles to balance work with being a mum, all while her tumultuous relationship with Danny gets even messier. She’s joined by Morgan (Ike Barinholtz) and the rest of the staff of Shulman and Associates as they welcome some new faces (like Garret Dillahunt as Jody, a sexist Southern rascal) and tangle with old rivals like the Midwives upstairs. The Mindy Project continues to deliver its unique mix of wild comedy and heartfelt romance.

The Mindy Project is a single-camera comedy series created, written by and starring Emmy-nominated writer/producer and New York Times best-selling author, Mindy Kaling (The Office).

Presto also has Seasons 1 through 4 available.

Reports that Lindsay Lohan and Egor Tarabasov got engaged aren't true, her rep says

April 12, 2016, 1:54 pm

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In a slew of reports out Tuesday, Lindsay Lohan and Egor Tarabasov, her boyfriend of less than a year, were said to be engaged — but now her rep is calling the story "untrue."

The Russian heir, 22, who met his 29-year-old fiancée through mutual friends at a party, supposedly proposed to Lohan over...

Sullivan Stapleton and Jaimie Alexander at An Evening with the Cast & Creator of “Blindspot”

April 12, 2016, 2:04 pm

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Sullivan Stapleton and Jaimie Alexander attend PaleyLive NY: An Evening with the Cast & Creator Of “Blindspot” at The Paley Center for Media in New York City.

 

What’s with the prom posing? Are they a couple? Is it because she’s wearing a prom dress?

Does anyone watch their show? Is it any good? Why is her dress so long? Did she always have that neck tat? Is he allergic to shaving products? Is he studying to be a priest?

Darlings, we fear we have far too many questions to come to definitive conclusions about them. Feel free to answer them all.

 

Style Credits:
Maiyet Red Dress Featuring Spaghetti Straps and Plunging Neckline from the Fall 2016 Collection
Dana Rebecca Designs Earrings
Le Vian Diamond Ring
Giuseppe Zanotti Lace-Up Sandals

[Photo Credit: Getty Images, Zelig Shaul/ACE/INFphoto.com]

• Blindspot
• Dana Rebecca Designs
• Giuseppe Zanotti
• Jaimie Alexander
• Le Vian
• Maiyet
• Pairs Division
• Red Carpet
• Sullivan Stapleton

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Your Afternoon Man: Sam Heughan in a Kilt

April 12, 2016, 2:32 pm

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Law Limits Kisses to Five Minutes in Iowa

April 12, 2016, 2:42 pm

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Sarah Jessica Parker in Reem Acra at The New 42nd Street 25th Anniversary Gala

April 12, 2016, 2:54 pm

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Sarah Jessica Parker attends The New 42nd Street 25th Anniversary Gala at New 42 Street Studios in New York City.

 

 

 

Style Credits:
Reem Acra light blue off-the-shoulder chiffon dress with lace bodice detail from the Pre-Fall 2016 collection
SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker Shoes

[Photo Credit: Getty Images, Reem Acra]

• Galas
• Red Carpet
• Reem Acra
• Sarah Jessica Parker
• SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Coach at Marie Claire’s “Fresh Faces” Party

April 12, 2016, 3:25 pm

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw attends the “Fresh Faces” party hosted by Marie Claire celebrating the May issue cover stars in Los Angeles, California.

 

 

For most of this month, we’ve been screaming and yelling and bitching and moaning and wailing and gnashing over the fact that we were all being forced to suffer through a red carpet micro-trend of black dresses in spring. And we had good reason to scream and yell and bitch and moan and wail and gnash because the dresses have been ranging from ugly to boring, for the most part (with some rare exceptions).

But here comes Miss Gugu, shutting us right up by reminding us how cute an LBD can be:

We feel like she just walked up to us in mid-rant, put a finger to our lips and said “Hush, now. I’m here.”

This look is both adorable and flawlessly chic. There is not a thing we’d change or critique. We are effectively shut up. But we reserve the right to scream and yell and bitch and moan and wail and gnash about the next set of widow’s weeds to step out on the RC.

 

Style Credits:
Coach 1941 Black Star-Embellished Dress
Simon G. Jewelry

[Photo Credit: Getty Images]

• Coach
• Gugu Mbatha-Raw
• Marie Claire
• Red Carpet
• Simon G

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Selena Gomez Arrives at the Miami International Airport

April 12, 2016, 4:18 pm

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Selena Gomez spotted arriving at the Miami International Airport.

 

The “No pictures, please” face and attitude is kind of hard to sell when you’re wearing a getup that was clearly chosen more for modeling than for air travel. C’mon now, girl. We can taste your thirst from here. No one in first class wants to see the results of your abs routine.

Also, that is entirely too much brushed and frayed denim for one ensemble.

 

 

Style Credits:
Marques’Almeida Flared-hem Denim Coat
Marques’Almeida High Waist Skinny Jeans
Dior ‘So Real’ 48MM Pantos Sunglasses
Louis Vuitton ‘Dora’ Mini Malletage
Jimmy Choo ‘Minny‘ Leather Sandal

[Photo Credit: INFphoto.com, matchesfashion.com, shopbop.com, nordstrom.com, net-a-porter.com, louisvuitton.com]

• Christian Dior
• Gal On The Street
• Jimmy Choo
• Louis Vuitton
• Marques’Almeida
• Selena Gomez

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Zendaya Coleman in Chanel at Marie Claire’s “Fresh Faces” Party

April 12, 2016, 4:39 pm

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Zendaya Coleman attends the “Fresh Faces” party hosted by Marie Claire celebrating the May issue cover stars in Los Angeles, California.

 

LOVE:

How ironic that the freshest look we’ve seen all week is coming straight out of 1994. It’s all cyclical, darlings. We’re having another of those “wear your bra in public” moments in fashion and we’re tickled pink that Miss Z chose to interpret this new(ly returned) trend by showing off a little respect for history and reaching into the archives. Nicely done. She looks supermodel/House of Style flawless – and yet totally 2016.

 

Style Credits:
Chanel Yellow Bra and Jacket from the Spring 1994 Collection
Jimmy Choo Pumps

[Photo Credit: Getty Images, vogue.com]

• Chanel
• Jimmy Choo
• Marie Claire
• Red Carpet
• Zendaya Coleman

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Tuesday 12 April 2016

April 12, 2016, 5:12 pm

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Report:	Daily Free-to-Air Share
Channels:	All Free-to-Air Channels
Market:	5 City Metro (aggregate figure)
Demographics:	Total People (incl. guests)
Day-part:	18:00 – 24:00
Day:	Tuesday
Deliverable:	Overnight, Consolidated 7 and Consolidated 28
Channel	Overnight	Consolidated 7	Consolidated 28
	12/04/2016	05/04/2016	15/03/2016
Network ABC	11.6%	10.8%	11.1%
Network ABC2	3.1%	2.8%	3.4%
Network ABC3	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Network ABC News 24	1.3%	1.4%	1.0%
Network ABC TTL	16.8%	15.9%	16.1%
Network Seven	24.6%	24.1%	25.7%
Network 7TWO	4.1%	3.8%	3.6%
Network 7mate	2.9%	2.5%	2.6%
Network 7flix	1.0%	1.2%	0.8%
Network Seven TTL	32.6%	31.6%	32.7%
Network Nine	17.3%	18.0%	17.4%
Network GO!	3.0%	3.1%	3.8%
Network Gem	2.7%	2.9%	2.4%
Network 9Life	1.2%	1.1%	3.0%
Network Nine TTL	24.2%	25.0%	26.7%
Network TEN	14.3%	14.9%	12.9%
Network ONE	3.3%	2.9%	2.7%
Network ELEVEN	2.4%	3.0%	1.8%
Network TEN TTL	20.1%	20.7%	17.4%
Network SBS	4.1%	5.0%	5.6%
Network SBS 2	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Network SBS Food Network	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Network NITV	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Network SBS TTL	6.4%	6.7%	7.2%

 

Report:		Top 20 Programs
Channels:		All Free-to-Air
Market:		5 City Metro (aggregate figure), Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth
Demographics:		Total People
Day-part:		02:00 – 26:00
Day:		Tuesday
Date:		12/04/2016
Deliverable:		Overnight
Rank	Description (grouped)	Channel\Market	(r) 5 City Metro	Sydney	Melbourne	Brisbane	Adelaide	Perth
1	MY KITCHEN RULES – TUE	Network Seven	1,439,000	464,000	401,000	228,000	143,000	202,000
2	NINE NEWS	Network Nine	1,111,000	325,000	400,000	214,000	81,000	92,000
3	SEVEN NEWS	Network Seven	1,099,000	268,000	328,000	192,000	126,000	186,000
4	SEVEN NEWS / TODAY TONIGHT	Network Seven	1,068,000	249,000	322,000	205,000	130,000	162,000
5	NINE NEWS 6:30	Network Nine	1,063,000	314,000	403,000	174,000	77,000	95,000
6	A CURRENT AFFAIR	Network Nine	891,000	265,000	312,000	151,000	71,000	92,000
7	HOME AND AWAY	Network Seven	886,000	253,000	236,000	192,000	102,000	103,000
8	MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -TUE	Network Nine	880,000	286,000	295,000	117,000	75,000	106,000
9	ABC NEWS-EV	Network ABC	832,000	206,000	295,000	123,000	95,000	113,000
10	7.30-EV	Network ABC	660,000	168,000	232,000	114,000	74,000	72,000
11	HOT SEAT	Network Nine	656,000	188,000	253,000	140,000	31,000	44,000
12	THE PROJECT 7PM	Network TEN	652,000	177,000	211,000	100,000	72,000	92,000
13	THE CHASE AUSTRALIA	Network Seven	634,000	184,000	190,000	102,000	69,000	89,000
14	NCIS	Network TEN	597,000	141,000	208,000	109,000	51,000	88,000
15	FAMILY FEUD	Network TEN	579,000	146,000	153,000	99,000	84,000	97,000
16	CATALYST-EV	Network ABC	555,000	130,000	169,000	106,000	62,000	88,000
17	TEN EYEWITNESS NEWS FIRST AT FIVE	Network TEN	547,000	115,000	151,000	106,000	68,000	107,000
18	BONDI RESCUE	Network TEN	536,000	116,000	210,000	74,000	62,000	74,000
19	TERRITORY COPS	Network TEN	530,000	119,000	228,000	63,000	56,000	65,000
20	KEEPING AUSTRALIA ALIVE-EV	Network ABC	507,000	128,000	151,000	97,000	56,000	75,000

 

Report:		Top 20 Programs
Channels:		All free-to-air Multi Channels
Market:		5 City Metro (aggregate figure), Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth
Demographics:		Total People
Day-part:		02:00 – 26:00
Day:		Tuesday
Date:		12/04/2016
Deliverable:		Overnight
Rank	Description (grouped)	Channel\Market	(r) 5 City Metro	Sydney	Melbourne	Brisbane	Adelaide	Perth
1	GO JETTERS-PM	Network ABC2	272,000	71,000	84,000	52,000	39,000	27,000
2	PEPPA PIG-PM	Network ABC2	256,000	62,000	74,000	50,000	43,000	26,000
3	PEG + CAT-EV	Network ABC2	248,000	55,000	83,000	50,000	32,000	29,000
4	BEN AND HOLLY’S LITTLE KINGDOM-AM	Network ABC2	247,000	60,000	71,000	62,000	34,000	19,000
5	HEY DUGGEE-PM	Network ABC2	246,000	61,000	73,000	54,000	40,000	19,000
6	PETER RABBIT-EV	Network ABC2	242,000	53,000	91,000	35,000	30,000	32,000
7	SHAUN THE SHEEP-EV	Network ABC2	241,000	48,000	63,000	44,000	32,000	54,000
8	BEN AND HOLLY’S LITTLE KINGDOM-EV	Network ABC2	238,000	54,000	67,000	46,000	26,000	44,000
9	OCTONAUTS-EV	Network ABC2	227,000	52,000	79,000	37,000	24,000	33,000
10	THE HIVE-PM	Network ABC2	219,000	53,000	67,000	45,000	37,000	17,000
11	OCTONAUTS-AM	Network ABC2	215,000	46,000	84,000	36,000	26,000	23,000
12	PEPPA PIG-AM	Network ABC2	214,000	52,000	58,000	48,000	33,000	23,000
13	TREE FU TOM-PM	Network ABC2	206,000	48,000	48,000	54,000	37,000	19,000
14	NEIGHBOURS	Network ELEVEN	195,000	42,000	71,000	37,000	25,000	21,000
15	THE LAST DETECTIVE	Network 7TWO	183,000	50,000	42,000	37,000	28,000	26,000
16	THE BIG BANG THEORY-TUE EP.2	Network 7mate	175,000	31,000	69,000	30,000	10,000	34,000
17	PLAYDATE-AM	Network ABC2	170,000	33,000	51,000	35,000	26,000	26,000
18	THE FURCHESTER HOTEL-AM	Network ABC2	170,000	42,000	55,000	24,000	28,000	21,000
19	THOMAS AND FRIENDS-PM	Network ABC2	165,000	34,000	39,000	38,000	30,000	25,000
20	SPICKS AND SPECKS-EV	Network ABC2	164,000	30,000	38,000	53,000	18,000	25,000

 

Free to Air: 25-54 demographics (Overnight)

Rank	Description (grouped)	Channel\Market	(r) 5 City Metro	Sydney	Melbourne	Brisbane	Adelaide	Perth
1	MY KITCHEN RULES – TUE	Network Seven	668,000	243,000	183,000	96,000	64,000	82,000
2	MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -TUE	Network Nine	472,000	138,000	185,000	62,000	37,000	50,000
3	NINE NEWS 6:30	Network Nine	386,000	128,000	144,000	56,000	23,000	35,000
4	NINE NEWS	Network Nine	383,000	126,000	137,000	61,000	25,000	33,000
5	SEVEN NEWS	Network Seven	383,000	102,000	122,000	61,000	36,000	62,000

 

Free to Air: 18-49 demographics (Overnight)

Rank	Description (grouped)	Channel\Market	(r) 5 City Metro	Sydney	Melbourne	Brisbane	Adelaide	Perth
1	MY KITCHEN RULES – TUE	Network Seven	597,000	229,000	148,000	78,000	60,000	81,000
2	MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -TUE	Network Nine	423,000	132,000	156,000	59,000	29,000	46,000
3	NINE NEWS 6:30	Network Nine	338,000	112,000	134,000	46,000	15,000	30,000
4	NINE NEWS	Network Nine	331,000	108,000	128,000	51,000	16,000	27,000
5	HOME AND AWAY	Network Seven	312,000	104,000	74,000	49,000	47,000	37,000

 

Free to Air: 16-39 demographics (Overnight)

Rank	Description (grouped)	Channel\Market	(r) 5 City Metro	Sydney	Melbourne	Brisbane	Adelaide	Perth
1	MY KITCHEN RULES – TUE	Network Seven	397,000	137,000	101,000	62,000	40,000	56,000
2	MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT -TUE	Network Nine	276,000	97,000	93,000	37,000	19,000	31,000
3	HOME AND AWAY	Network Seven	215,000	56,000	54,000	41,000	38,000	27,000
4	NINE NEWS 6:30	Network Nine	197,000	67,000	90,000	18,000	11,000	11,000
5	NINE NEWS	Network Nine	195,000	62,000	87,000	29,000	7,000	11,000

 

Report:	Top 20 Programs
Channels:	All Subscription Channels
Market:	National STV
Demographics:	Total People
Day-part:	02:00 – 26:00
Day:	Tuesday
Date:	12/04/2016
Deliverable:	Overnight
Rank	Description	Channel\Market	(r) National STV
1	LIVE: BACK PAGE	FOX SPORTS 1	108,000
2	LIVE: AFL 360	FOX FOOTY	81,000
3	AFL: OPEN MIKE	FOX FOOTY	63,000
4	NRL 360	FOX SPORTS 1	59,000
5	NCIS	TVH!TS	51,000
6	THE SIMPSONS	FOX8	50,000
7	THE SIMPSONS	FOX8	48,000
8	EASTENDERS	UKTV	48,000
9	PAW PATROL	Nick Jr.	48,000
10	MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND	Disney Junior	48,000
11	KIT AND KATE	Disney Junior	47,000
12	FAMILY GUY	FOX8	46,000
13	SHERIFF CALLIE’S WILD WEST	Disney Junior	44,000
14	PEPPA PIG	Nick Jr.	44,000
15	QI	UKTV	43,000
16	MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE	Disney Junior	43,000
17	CORONATION STREET	UKTV	42,000
18	FAMILY GUY	FOX8	39,000
19	LIVE: WWE RAW	FOX8	38,000
20	PAUL MURRAY LIVE	SKY NEWS	37,000

 

© OzTAM Pty Limited 2016. The Data may not be reproduced, published or communicated (electronically or in hard copy) without the prior written consent of OzTAM. Program performance and ranking information subject to change when not based on final program logs. Ranking information is for individual episodes. Includes Preliminary data.

Seven shows lift on typical Tuesday

April 12, 2016, 5:12 pm

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Numbers-wise it was a pretty straightforward Tuesday night in the ratings.

MKR, Bondi Rescue and Territory Cops were up compared to last Tuesday, Married at First Sight and NCIS were down. At 886,000 Home and Away was well up on last week’s 741,000.

Since moving into the same timeslot, ABC’s Foreign Correspondent has not done Dateline any favours on SBS, the latter down to just 145,000 last night.

Seven network won with 32.6% then Nine 24.2%, TEN 20.15, ABC 16.8% and SBS 6.4%.

My Kitchen Rules was 1.44m for Seven then Seven News (1.11m / 1.07m), Home and Away (886,000), The Chase (634,000 / 395,000) and Australian Swimming Championships (454,000).

Nine News (1.11m / 1.06m) led for Nine then A Current Affair (891,000), Married at First Sight (880,000), Hot Seat (656,000), Reno Rumble (354,000) and something called Beauty and the Beach (211,000).

The Project drew 652,000 / 480,000 for TEN. NCIS was 597,000, TEN Eyewitness News was 547,000, Bondi Rescue was 536,000, Territory Cops was 530,000 and NCIS: LA was 497,000.

ABC News (832,000) topped ABC’s night then 7:30 (660,000), Catalyst (555,000), Keeping Australia Alive (507,000), Foreign Correspondent (354,000) and Antiques Roadshow (351,000).

On SBS it was Great Continental Railways (283,000), Insight (170,000), SBS World News (155,000) and Dateline (145,000).

ABC2’s Go Jetters topped multichannels at 272,000.

Today Extra: 161,000 / 145,000
The Morning Show: 139,000 / 101,000
Studio 10: 92,000 / 58,000

OzTAM Overnights: Tuesday 12 April 2016

Seven to sue exec over “serious fraud”

April 12, 2016, 5:51 pm

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The assets of Seven’s commercial manager of programming, John Fitzgerald, have been frozen after the NSW Supreme Court heard evidence of “serious and ongoing fraud”.

ABC reports until very recently, Fitzgerald was responsible for high-level accounting and financial reporting at the Seven Network and had responsibility for the finances of television production, sport, news and public affairs, overseas bureaux and programming. He had approval to authorise individual payments up to $55,000.

The court heard he had admitted to falsifying invoices.

Seven is now preparing to sue over ‘long-standing invoice racket’ after telling the court it uncovered “payments going back over a number of years.”

Assets including $1 million in a superannuation fund and $2.5 million in cash and shares have been frozen. There was no suggestion his wife knew of the alleged fraud.

Seven did not respond to ABC enquiries.

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April 12, 2016, 6:16 pm

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Airdate: The Story of China

April 12, 2016, 6:30 pm

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Tonight SBS begins a six part documentary series, The Story of China.

Presenter Michael Wood takes the viewer on a historical adventure, exploring the stories, people and landscapes that have helped create China’s distinctive character and genius over 4,000 years.

Episode One: Ancestors
Starting in Wuxi, he joins the Qin family reunion where 300 relatives gather to worship their ancestors on ‘Tomb Sweeping Day’. He journeys to the plain of the Yellow River, joins a million pilgrims at the shrine of ancient Goddess Nuwa who made the first people from the yellow mud of the Yellow River.

Travelling back in time to 2,000BCE for the origins of the Chinese state, he sees an exquisite turquoise dragon sceptre, China’s first writing on ‘oracle bones’, and learns of the Age of Confucius, before returning to the temple fair in Henan for a ceremony to give thanks to the ancestors.

Wednesday, 13 April at 7.30pm on SBS.

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Joel Jackson and Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door have both been nominated at the prestigious Monte Carlo Television Festival in Monaco.

It is the only Australian production in the running this year.

Jackson faces serious competition, including Oscar winner Mark Rylance, but it is a testament to his talent so early in his career. Earlier this month he won the Logies‘ Most Outstanding Newcomer (male) award.

Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door is up for Best Long Fiction Program and contends with Wolf Hall, amongst other titles from Germany, Italy and France.

Previous Aussie nominees have included Top of the Lake, Love Child, Secrets and Lies, ANZAC Girls, The Slap, Lowdown, Laid, Carla Cametti PD and Satisfaction.

US New Zealand production Ash vs Evil Dead is also nominated, including for actress Lucy Lawless.

Drama TV Series
Deutschland 83 (Germany)
Code Black (USA)
The Man In The High Castle (USA)
Trapped (Iceland)
River (UK)
Poldark (UK)

Actor in a Drama TV Series
​Jonas Nay, Deutschland 83
Olafur Darri Olafsson, Trapped
​Stellan Skarsgard, River
​Aidan Turner, Poldark​

Actress in a Drama TV Series
Maria Schrader, Deutschland 83
Marcia Gay Harden, Code Black
​Nicola Walker, River
​Eleanor Tomlinson, Poldark

Comedy TV Series
Better Call Saul (USA)
Ash vs Evil Dead (USA / New Zealand)
Plan B (Israel)
Maniac (Norway)
Cradle to Grave (UK)
Catastrophe (UK)

Actor in a Comedy TV Series
​Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
​Bruce Campbell, Ash vs Evil Dead
​Espen P. A. Lervaag, Maniac
​Peter Kay, Cradle to Grave

Actress in a Comedy TV Series
Lucy Lawless, Ash vs Evil Dead
​Ingeborg Sundrehagen Raustol, Maniac
Sharon Horgan, Catastophe

Best Long Fiction Program
Naked Among Wolves (Germany)
Tannbach, Line of Separation, Part 1 (Germany)
Peter Allen: Not The Boy Next Door (Australia)
Woman Under Influence (France)
Max & Helen (Italy)
Wolf Hall (UK)

Actor in a Long Fiction Program
Florian Stetter, Naked Among Wolves
​Joel Jackson, Peter Allen: Not The Boy Next Door
​Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall

Actress in a Long Fiction Program
​Henriette Confurius, Tannbach, Line of Separation, Part 1
Odile Vuillemin, Woman Under Influence
​Claire Foy, Wolf Hall

Current Affairs Documentary
ZDFzeit: The Case Deutsche Bank, The Descent of a Financial Institution (Germany)
The Detectives (Belgium)
Filming My Father: In Life and Death (UK)
Jihad: A British Story (UK)
Those Who Said No (Sweden)

News Documentary
Nisman (Spain)
Libya: Sharia at the Gates of Europe (France)
People Smuggler: World’s Most Wanted (Libya)
Drone (Norway)
Al Jazeera Investigates: Genocide Agenda (Qatar)

24 Hours News Program
Digital Refugee Assistance 2.0. Refugees and Smartphones (Germany)
Crossing The Aegean Sea (France)
ITV News at Ten: Road to Raqqa (UK)
SVT News: Illegal Parking Permits (Sweden)
TV News ItemBaltimore Unrest, CNN (USA)
Charlie Hebdo Attacks: Live Analysis, Sky News (France)
Kuchinoerabu Eruption, NHK News (Japan)

Prix Spécial du Prince Rainier III
Gambling On Extinction (Germany / Canada)
On The Trails Of The Glaciers: Mission To Alaska (Italy)

Source: Fairfax

Airdate: Outcast

April 12, 2016, 7:48 pm

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Upcoming exorcism drama Outcast released a new trailer this week.

Created by Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), this will air express from the US, 8.30pm Saturday 4 June on FX.

Encouragingly, the series has been renewed for a second season, before its first even premieres.

Based on the Skybound/Image comic title by creator Robert Kirkman and artist Paul Azaceta, Outcast follows Kyle Barnes, a young man who has been plagued by demonic possession all his life. Now, with the help of Reverend Anderson, a country preacher with personal demons of his own, Kyle embarks on a journey to find answers to obtain a normal life he has never known. But what Kyle discovers could change his fate — and the fate of the world — forever.

Vale: Barbara Jungwirth

April 12, 2016, 8:27 pm

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Character actress, Barbara Jungwirth, one of the longest-serving cast members on Prisoner, has died.

According to social media she never recovered from a fall at Christmas.

Jungwirth played the role of Lorna Young every season, from 1979 – 1986. Her character was frequently seen in the background as part of Wentworth Detention Centre’s resident inmates before more prominent appearances.

Friend Simon Hall posted on Facebook, “Barbara was born in London and retained a fondness for the country of her birth (“I would love to come back and paddle in the English Channel”). At the age of 17 she married an Australian serviceman, and emigrated with him after World War II. Life as a so-called ‘bush bride’ was not always easy, but Barbara soon found work as a singer before landing a job as the compere of a leading Melbourne club. Studying at Crawfords Drama School (where she was given a Master Class by no less than Bud Tingwell), she soon found work in shows like Homicide, Division 4, Skyways, The Box, and The Sullivans. Then in 1978 her agent put her forward for a new Channel 10 drama set in a women’s prison… and the rest is history: ‘Who could have foreseen 20 episodes would go onto 8 years?'”

She also appeared in Neighbours, The Flying Doctors, Good Guys Bad Guys, Something in the Air, The Damnation of Harvey McHugh, The Lancaster Miller Affair and Melvin, Son of Alvin and Dogs in Space.

A fervent supporter of Prisoner‘s fan reunion events, she was once asked about being one of the show’s longest serving cast member.

“Yes, along with Elspeth Ballantyne and Hazel Henley. I was first seen when Bea is returned to Wentworth, I was in the garden, and right through to the series end!” she said.

“The children in the street know me and they would stop me and ask me what I was in for. I’d say, ‘I shot my parents because I wanted to go to an orphans picnic!’ I often got asked why I was in Prisoner and I’d just come up with the one about the frozen leg of lamb!”

Find time for your goals with Google Calendar

April 12, 2016, 9:00 pm

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Whether it’s reading more books, learning a new language or working out regularly, achieving your goals can be really hard. One day it's "I got called into a last-minute meeting." The next day it's "I have a friend in town." And before you know it, your goals are delayed or forgotten. In fact, with all the things you need to do in a given week, it’s probably harder than ever to find the time—even when your goal really matters to you.

That’s why starting today, we’re introducing Goals in Google Calendar. Just add a personal goal—like “run 3 times a week”—and Calendar will help you find the time and stick to it.

Goals are easy to set up
To set a goal (like “Work out more”), simply answer a few questions (like “How often?” and “Best time?”), and you’re all set. From there Calendar will look at your schedule and find the best windows to pencil in time for that goal.

Goals adjust to your busy life
Goals aren't easy—especially when the unexpected comes up—but Calendar can help you adjust in a number of important ways. For example, Calendar will automatically reschedule if you add another event that's a direct conflict with a goal.

You can also can defer a goal at any time, and Calendar will make time for it later.

Finally, Calendar actually gets better at scheduling the more you use it—just defer, edit or complete your goals like normal, and Calendar will choose even better times in the future.

Calendars should help you make the most of your time—not just be tools to track events. So as Google Calendar turns 10 today (🎉), we're excited to invest in more updates like Goals, and to help you find time for everything that matters—from your daily must-dos, to exercising more, to just a little "me time."

To get started, download the Google Calendar app for Android or iPhone, and set your first goal.

Posted by Jyoti Ramnath, Product Manager

Jyoti Ramnath Product Manager

Airdate: President Trump: Can He Really Win?, World’s Toughest Prisons

April 12, 2016, 9:07 pm

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Nine has scheduled a UK documentary, President Trump: Can He Really Win?, looking at US presidential candidate Donald Trump for 9:15pm Sunday.

Donald trump has emerged as the clear front runner for the republican presidential nomination. Matt Frei investigates whether ‘the Donald’ could make it all the way to the White House.

This aired in the UK at the end of March.

It screens at 9:15pm Sunday followed by the premiere of a new series World’s Toughest Prisons at 10:20pm.

Normally you have to be a war criminal, gangland executioner, rapist or psychopath to secure a room in one of the world’s toughest prisons. Paul Connolly is none of the above but he heads to Honduras to spend a week living inside Danli Prison.

Hopefully this doesn’t include Lebanese prisons….