Archive for February, 2010

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The BRIT Awards 2010 show will commemorate 30 of the best years in music. The BRITs will be filmed absolutely live to bring millions of viewers closer to the winners, the glamour and the stunning performances that have made The BRIT Awards the ultimate ‘must see’ televised event in British music. NZ singer Ladyhawke is nominated in the International Female Solo Artist category! Confirmed performances by: Cheryl Cole, ... Full story

The results for the six months to December 31 2009 were heavily impacted by declines in core television advertising revenues as a result of the recession. Television advertising revenues for the half year declined by 12.7% ($22.2 million) year on year, with total operating revenue dropping 16.6% to $186.9 million compared with the same period in the prior year. The company is reporting an EBIT of $14.2 ... Full story

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In this awesome video, Stargate Studios reveal just how many of your favorite television shows rely on green screens for their outdoor scenes. See more funny videos and Entertainment Videos at Today's Big Thing. Full story

TV3 has confirmed that the top rating New Zealand’s Next Top Model series will be returning in 2010. Sara Tetro, one of New Zealand’s most successful and influential model and celebrity managers, will return as the host of the show and will be joined again on the judging panel by internationally successful model and actor Colin Mathura-Jeffree and ... Full story

From the moment babies are born, their gender identity is no secret. They are either a boy or a girl. As they grow up, most naturally fit into their gender roles. Girls wear dresses and play with dolls. For boys, it's trousers and toy cars. But some children insist they were born into the wrong body. They are ... Full story

Returning tonight is one of the competition’s highest scoring female challengers Kim Papp. In her heat, fire officer Kim careered through the Gauntlet; crossed the Hit and Run bridge three times; surprised Destiny by beating her; and sped up the Wall leaving Nitro in her wake. After amassing so many points, she went into the Eliminator with a time advantage and built on ... Full story

Love her or hate her, Jade Goody was impossible to ignore. She was a dental nurse who shot to fame in the UK series of Big Brother 3, but the show that made Jade nearly caused her downfall. JADE, a documentary series which follows the girl from Bermondsey as she is now: single mother, business woman and cancer victim. News of Jade's diagnosis broke while the show was ... Full story

Kim Laurenson is the first contestant to be fired by ‘The Boss’ Terry Serepisos in the New Zealand version of The Apprentice. Laurenson stepped up to project manage Team Athena in the first challenge of the series, in which the contestants were tasked with devising a strategy to raise the most money from a sausage sizzle, situated in central ... Full story