Media Watch - 20 years of trying to tell the truth

On this day in 1989 a show called Media Watch screened on ABC in Australia for the first time. It sent a shiver down the spine of every dodgy newspaper editor, radio shock jock and shonky Current Affairs journalist in the country. Highly critical of blunders in the press, it has shown the other side to the story, most of the under handed dealings, such as John Laws and Alan Jones infamous cash for comment stoushes and pissing off the likes of Today Tonight and A Current Affair with a few laughs along the way.


Thanks Media Watch
we hope you prosper for another 20 years!

Australia's Next Top Model or Bogan?

Last Night the second episode of Australia's Next Top Model was shown on FOX 8 and it got me to thinking...
Probably 3 of those girls actually have the dignity, grace and good looks to actually get anywhere in the modeling business. So why oh why is there a bunch complete and utter degenerative bogans there? Why not have people of quality on the show AND MAKE IT A REAL COMPETITION!
no, ratings are so much better for train wrecks aren't they?

One in particular, Cassie I believe her name is, spent last nights episode either crying, swearing, whinging and coming off as an idiot, and whilst her photo was good, her taste in clothing at judging WAS AWFUL! Others, whom their names escaped me acted like little shits towards to each other.

Here's an idea, next season get people who really want it, not people who are going to turn the show into a circus!

The Logies

Australia's answer to The Emmy's were held last night in Melbourne, and they were the Biggest sack of fail I have ever witnessed.
Now dear reader allow me to rant for a while.
First things first; you got a never was been in Gretel Kileen hosting the debarcle, a woman whom is annoying and smug and completely lacking comedic timing, trying to be funny, and failing miserably.
Then you have the awards itself.

WHY OH WHY DO WE LET THE TAMMY'S AND THE BOGANS SMS?
The three major television shows to win last night were Channel Nine's Underbelly, Channel Seven's Packed to the Rafters and Channel Ten's Rove.
Now, I bear no malice towards Underbelly or Rove, both are brilliant. Underbelly, whilst being highly explicit show sthe history of Victoria's gangland wars brilliantly, it was well written, well acted and deserves all accolades that come its way. Rove is Australia's best talk show/light entertainment show and always has a diverse range of guests.
However Packed to the Rafters, despite having a few good actors in Michael Caton and Rebecca Gibney, falls flat dreadfully.
The younger actors over act like it's the end of year play in Primary School and it's plot lines seem to be recycled plots from Home and Away and now defunct show Always Greener. It may have deserved "Most Popular Drama" but nothing more or less.
Rebecca Gibney walked away with the Gold Logie, which normally would not worry but, She actually had the majority of Launceston voting for her, through a campaign on the local radio station LA-FM.
Now for those who don't know, Gibney lives in Tamar Valley and is quite vocal about making sure there's no pulp mill built (which she should be applauded about) but also does a lot of promotional things for LA-FM
so it seems one hand gives the other a gold logie in Launceston today.

Whilst the ceremony was incredibly lack lustre there was four highlights
Dave Hughes' Monologue
Wil Anderson's Monologue
Peter Phelp's trying to find Humphrey B. Bear a job
and Bill Collins, Australia's 'Mr Movies' finally being inducted in to the hall of fame