I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, Australia edition season 3, March 2017

I had been doing some online exit interviews for I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, so here is where I am compiling a few links. Click on the name to read about: host Dr Chris Brown, second evictee Jay Laga'aia,  fourth evictee Kris Smith, seventh evictee Carson Kressley, eighth evictee Ash Pollard, 11th evictee Nazeem Hussein, 2nd runner up Natalie Bassingthwaighte, and runner-up Dane Swan. While I spoke with winner Casey Donovan, we were waiting to do a bigger feature with her later pegged to her album release (please see the Who Magazine tab for that story!) I've added at the end the "Last Word" interview with Dr Chris.

The second American to enter the jungle (after Tom Arnold), Carson Kressley made a favourable impression on the Australians with his do-anything attitude and fierce accent. Photo courtesy of Ten Network.

The second American to enter the jungle (after Tom Arnold), Carson Kressley made a favourable impression on the Australians with his do-anything attitude and fierce accent. Photo courtesy of Ten Network.

Dr Chris is one of the hosts of I'm A Celebrity, So this is the piece that kicked off season 3.

Dr Chris is one of the hosts of I'm A Celebrity, So this is the piece that kicked off season 3.

Reality TV premieres, Who Mar 20, 2017

I spoke with Australian Survivor contestant Nick Iadanza to preview Survivor: Game Changers for the Australian audience, and then talked with Biggest Loser: Transformed host Fiona Falkiner, herself a contestant on season one, about that show's upcoming season. To read more from Fiona, click here

My Kitchen Rules 2017: Drama with Josh and Amy, Feb. 27, 2017

Since his first moment on screen, Josh Meeuwissen commanded attention on My Kitchen Rules, either by boasting of his and wife Amy's seafood-cooking skills or offering harsh critiques on other's food. But mid-way through the show, it seemed Josh had gotten carried away with being on camera and his taunts became more outlandish while his wife's reactions became more serious. After doing some initial interviews to promote the series, Josh and Amy declined to speak to the media after their second episode aired, except for two separate times they appeared on a radio program to say their piece. While I wish I had gotten a chance to interview the Perth couple, I hear they are actually fine in 'real life' and over the negative attention cast by their television personas. Safe to say any articles I worked on involving them were the ones I least enjoyed writing. I've compiled the clips below from their run on the show. Here, too, are some online links:  When Alyse and Matt may have crossed the line with Josh and Amy; Della and Tully on their feud with Josh; when Josh made his controversial comment to Amy Murr, and the Josh and Amy elimination online story

Author Matthew Reilly on The Four Legendary Kingdoms, Who Dec 12, 2016

Another great thing about working at WHO — reading new books and talking to authors. For our summer book preview, I spoke to Matthew Reilly, now based in LA, about his latest Jack West adventure. More of his interview can be found online here

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AACTA Awards preview with Fiona Choi, Who Dec 7, 2016

While Constance Wu receives praise and award-show nods in the US for Fresh Off the Boat, Fiona Choi, who plays matriarch Jenny Law in Australian comedy The Family Law, has gotten nominated for an AACTA Award here. What a pleasure to get to know her.