Best telly at the moment is Simon Schama's Power of Art. Last episode was fabulosity ... handsome sculptor Bernini chases his brother (who is nailing Bernini's adulterous lover) through the streets of Rome, bashes him, and…

I'm damn sure on the TV1 6pm bulletin tonight (Tuesday) the reporter was saying Tasmin Cooper instead of Tamsin Cooper, while reporting this story. I really thought it odd at the time (whilst watching) more so when I thought I saw the words 'Tasmin Cooper'…

Just the audio snippet, but what a fantastic audio snippet!

hahaha, I love the chorus of "shut UP!" accompanying his cry.

I'm pretty sure they were all a part the Hilton defense/PR effort.

__ turns out…

The liberation of Paris? er, that was first used by someone about 10 minutes after incarceration.

Pah. I knew it was too late. Must pay more attention to the big (lead) news stories, obviously.

If anyone is ever mad enough to hand me a ministerial warrant, you're my spin doctor. (I have one immortal soul, bit tatty around the edges but a renovator's dream.) :) As I said above, I think Maharey would have saved himself a lot of trouble if they'd written…

No no no, Graeme.

I was trying to parrot Maharey – to make a number of, admittedly rather subtle, points.

Maharey is asked a question in Parliament – "how many ... 20 hours free ... childcare" to which Maharey would respond pointing out the difference between "childcare" and "quality early…

No no. As Maharey was at pains to point out all week – National was promising something about childcare. Labour was promising quality early child education. Not babysitters, but actual learning, etc.

No no no, Graeme. Perhaps someone could take pains to point out to Mr. Maharey that when you…

20 hours free childcare a week

No no. As Maharey was at pains to point out all week – National was promising something about childcare. Labour was promising quality early child education. Not babysitters, but actual learning, etc.

Didn't Labour promise 20 hours free healthcare?

20 hours free childcare a week, but if Steve is going to get all Clintonian about what the meaning of 'free' is then it would be graceless to quibble with you. And memo to John Key: This is why you write the policy…

I think Fletch has it right, it ties with my memory. They showed the footage of Paris walking out of jail at about 6.25 ie as soon as the footage came in, but they certainly didn't lead with it. The Campbell footage was a repeat of the 3News footage,…

John Campbell did cross live to paris reaching freedom

The liberation of Paris? Man, I suppose it's too late to use that now.

Paris was "one of" but not the first item in both the 5:00 and 5:55pm news trailers, and also one of, but not the first, item that gets read as an upcoming highlight/headline straight after the music at 6:00:00 before they…

Reality TV, even in its crappiest forms, allows you to look deep within the craven souls of your fellow human beings ...

I get that from televised sport.

But if pressed, I guess I prefer Project Runway to The Apprentice. The characters are more sympathetic.

They led Nightline with it. And I'd bet money they led 6pm with it as well, but not at such poor odds as I would about Nightline.

(Also, my first post was written without having seen your first post, so was a…

An occasional series of new Jane Austen adaptations begins on TV1, starting with Mansfield Park, starring Billie Piper's bosom, according to Kathryn Flett in the Guardian.

Oh. FFS... I watched the thing last night, and to be honest even this hardcore Janeite thought it was a piss-poor adaptation of her…

BTW – Can anyone explain why TV1's Sunday programme decided to run that item/film promo for the movie Zodiac? The film has already finished its…

I was talking to some sort of amorphous anti-reality-TV 'They' in my mind.

You mean I'm just a figment of your imagination? lol

They do inspire me to go out more, so they are not all bad. lol

And I can confirm TV3 led with Miss Hilton. They crossed live.

Who was the newsreader? Imagine if they'd been bold enough to do this. Go Mika Brzezinski!

The Apprentice, on the other hand, is a worthy and revealing insight into the hidden machinations of big business and the people who…

Wow! I stand corrected! (Bizzarre considering I auto-record the 6pm bulletin each night – not sure how I missed that gem)

wot Danielle & Jackie said above

eh? What u talkin' 'bout Willis??
Where did I say 'all…

(Although I do find the kneejerk 'all reality television is much more inane than scripted television' thing rather silly. Reality TV, even in its crappiest forms, allows you to look deep within the craven souls of your fellow human beings. Drama! Humour! Sheer flat-out…

And so we won't miss it, I thought I'd put the word out about Time – starting next Sunday at 10am on One. Michio Kaku hosts what will hopefully be another of TV One's hidden Sunday-morning gems.…

Can anyone confirm that during the week, TV3 led a news bulletin with Paris Hilton getting out of jail?

I would have thought you'd check first before throwing that one out (did you hear it from Damian?). I watch 3News every night and don't recall them ever leading with it.…