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R.I.P. Television Pioneer Rose-Marie, Star of the Dick van Dyke Show, Dies At 94

by Paul Cashmere

Rose-Marie, who rose to worldwide fame as Sally Rogers in The Dick Van Dyke Show, has died at the age of 94.

Tagged as: 30s, 60s, Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, standards, television, USA

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R.I.P. Sound of Music Star Heather Menzies-Urich At Age 68

by Paul Cashmere

Heather Menzies-Urich, who played Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music, has died from brain cancer at the age of 68.

Tagged as: 60s, Heather Menzies-Urich, Logan's Run, Robert Urich, television, The Sound of Music, USA

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Fake News Channel Fox News Shut Down In UK

by Paul Cashmere

American fake news network Fox News has been taken off the air in the UK.

Tagged as: Fox News, music industry, television, UK

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R.I.P. Jay Thomas 1948-2017

by Paul Cashmere

Actor and radio star Jay Thomas has died after a battle with cancer at the age of 69.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Actor, Jay Thomas, radio, television, USA

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ABC To Run Classic Countdown In The Shows Original Timeslot

by Paul Cashmere

The ABC will play classic Countdown episodes in the show’s original timeslot from September 17.

Tagged as: Australia, Countdown, Ian Molly Meldrum, pop, television

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Australian Rapper Briggs Is Now A Writer For Matt Groening’s New Show Disenchantment

by Paul Cashmere

Australian rapper Adam Briggs (aka Briggs aka AB Original) has landed as job as a writer on Matt Groening’s new show for Netflix ‘Disenchantment’.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Briggs, comedy, Disenchantment, Matt Groening, rap, television

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R.I.P. Adam West 1928-2017

by Paul Cashmere

Adam West, the iconic Batman of the 60s TV series, has died following a battle with leukemia at the age of 88.

Tagged as: 60s, Adam West, Batman, comedy, Family Guy, television, USA

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R.I.P. Erin Moran, Joanie from Happy Days, 1960-2017

by Paul Cashmere

Erin Moran, best known as Joanie in Happy Days, has died at the age of 56.

Tagged as: 790s, Erin Moran, Happy Days, television, USA

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Julie Andrews Lines Up Idina Menzel and Josh Groban For New Kids TV Show

by Paul Cashmere

Julie Andrews is about to have her own show on Netflix and her famous friends like Josh Groban and Idina Menzel will be joining her.

Tagged as: Julie Andrews, Julie's Greenroom, Netflix, television, theatre

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Malcolm Turnbull Gets A Name-Check In Saturday Night Live Opener

by Paul Cashmere

Saturday Night Live star Beck Bennett played Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in a hilarious show opener featuring Alec Baldwin as “little white bitch” Trump.

Tagged as: Alec Baldwin, comedy, Saturday Night Live, television, USA

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R.I.P. Mary Tyler Moore 1936-2017

by Paul Cashmere

Television icon Mary Tyler Moore has died at age 80.

Tagged as: 60s, Mary Tyler Moore, television, USA

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R.I.P. Miguel Ferrer 1955-2017

by Paul Cashmere

NCIS star Miguel Ferrer has lost his battle with cancer at age 61.

Tagged as: Keith Moon, Miguel Ferrer, NCIS, television, Twin Peaks, USA

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Trump Chucks Another Wobbly Over New SNL Sketch

by Paul Cashmere

Donald J. Trump, the second most voted for politician at the 2016 American election, has once again gone into meltdown over a comedy sketch on Saturday Night Live.

Tagged as: Alec Baldwin, comedy, Donald Trump, Saturday Night Live, television, USA

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Channel 31 Given Six Month Extension

by Paul Cashmere

Community television station Channel 31 has been granted a six-month extension to broadcast into 2017.

Tagged as: Australia, Channel 31, music industry, television

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Channel 31 To Shut Down After 31 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s community television station Channel 31 will have its last day on air on 31 December 2016.

Tagged as: Australia, Channel 31, music industry, television

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Trump Chucks Tanty After SNL Sketch And Alec Baldwin Slaps Him Back Down

by Paul Cashmere

Donald Trump, the man who will be the next president of the Divided States of America, went into tantrum mode after a Saturday Night Live sketch on the weekend.

Tagged as: Alec Baldwin, comedy, Donald Trump, Saturday Night Live, television, Trump Chucks Tanty After SNL Sketch And Alec Baldwin Slaps Him Back Down, USA

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Twins Peaks Reboot Saved, David Lynch Returns

by Paul Cashmere

Twin Peaks creator David Lynch has returned to the reboot of his iconic TV series.

Tagged as: David Lynch, music news, television, TV, Twin Peaks

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Rhys Darby Scores His Own Tele Show

by Paul Cashmere

NZ comedian Rhys Darby has been given his own show on the tele.

Tagged as: comedy, music news, Rhys Darby, television, Wrecked

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Stephen Colbert Signs Off With Everyone In The World Singing We’ll Meet Again

by Paul Cashmere

Stephen Colbert has concluded with an all-star ‘We’ll Meet Again’ featuring everyone from Michael Stipe and Willie Nelson to Bill Clinton and astronauts at the space station.

Tagged as: Stephen Colbert, television, The Colbert Report, USA

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Rick Springfield Joins Cast Of True Detective

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Springfield has joined the cast of the second season of HBO’s True Detective.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, music news, Rick Springfield, rock, television, True Detective

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Dallas Axed, Twin Peaks To Return

by Paul Cashmere

The remake version of super-soap Dallas has been cancelled after three seasons but Twin Peaks fans are waking to news of a new season after 25 years.

Tagged as: Dallas, music news, television, TV, Twin Peaks

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Steven Tyler Stars In Hot In Cleveland Animated Episode

by Paul Cashmere

Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler was the special guest in Hot In Cleveland’s animated episode this week.

Tagged as: 70s, Aerosmith, classic rock, Hot In Cleveland, music news, rock, Steven Tyler, television, USA

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The Simpsons, Family Guy And Futurama Morph For New Season

by Paul Cashmere

Family Guy and Futurama will intertwine with The Simpsons for the next season.

Tagged as: comedy, Family Guy, Futurama, music news, television, The Simpsons, USA

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ATP Release The Bats Announces Set Times

by Anthony Barton

Held at both the Palais and the Prince Bandroom, Melbourne’s Sold Out Release The Bats event has just announced its playing times.

Tagged as: All Tomorrow's Parties, Release The Bats, television, The Breeders

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All Tomorrows Parties Release the Bats Moves Venue

by Paul Cashmere

The forthcoming ATP Release The Bats in Melbourne featuring The Breeders and Television has been moved from Altona to St Kilda.

Tagged as: All Tomorrow's Parties, ATP, Release The Bats, television, The Breeders

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Television To Perform ATP Release The Bats Aussie Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

70s New York innovators Television will perform headline shows in addition to their ATP Release The Bats dates in Australia in October.

Tagged as: ATP, Marquee Moon, Release The Bats, television

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Television To Play Marquee Moon At Release The Bats Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Influential 70s New York band Television will perform their art punk classic Marquee Moon in Melbourne for All Tomorrow’s Parties in November.

Tagged as: ATP, Marquee Moon, Release The Bats, television

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Dr Joyce Brothers Dead At Age 85

by Paul Cashmere

Dr Joyce Brothers, the first of the television psychologists, has died at the age of 85.

Tagged as: Dr Joyce Brothers, Joyce Bauer, psychologist, television, TV

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Television To Play Marquee Moon At ATP Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Influential 70s New York band Television will perform their art punk classic Marquee Moon in Melbourne for All Tomorrow’s Parties in November.

Tagged as: 70s, All Tomorrow's Parties, ATP, Australia, Breeders, Jesus Lizard, live, New York, punk, rock, television, Tom Verlaine, USA

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R.I.P. Tommy Tycho

by Paul Cashmere

Australian composer and musician Tommy Tycho has died at the age of 84.

Tagged as: 50s, 60, Australia, Barry Crocker, Channel 7, John Farnham, Nat King Cole, Olivia Newton-John, Peter Allen, Sammy Davis Jr, Shirley Bassey, television, Tommy Tycho

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