Spicks and Specks Reunion, TV WEEK, Nov 3-9, 2018
/Adam Hills shares memories from the original run of Spicks and Specks on the eve of a reunion special.
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Streaming Guide, TV WEEK Oct 27-Nov 2, 2018
/Writing about very different shows this week. I liked being able to include some chats with Deborah Ann Woll and Elden Henson for Daredevil.
A Place to Call Home, TV WEEK Oct 20-26, 2018
/Veteran TV WEEK writer Helen Vnuk and I teamed up to mark the end of period drama A Place to Call Home.
Jodie Whittaker, Doctor Who, TV WEEK Oct 6-12, 2018
/Another interview I wish I could have more space for! Absolutely loved speaking with Jodie Whittaker, the new Doctor Who.
Kat Hoyos, TV WEEK Sept 22-28, 2018
/My chat with Kat Hoyos is on the right; Thomas Mitchell’s take on Ladies In Black is on the left!
Black Comedy, TV WEEK, Sept 15-21, 2018
/I wish I had more room to write about the return of this excellent sketch show!
The Shows That Made Me: Rove McManus, TV WEEK Close Up October 2018
/After speaking with Rove for Pilot Week, I asked him about shows that influenced him.
Loved Up Commando, TV WEEK Sept 1-7, 2018
/Reality is never far away. It’s nice when it’s Australian Survivor, though!
Dave O'Neil, TV WEEK Aug 25-31, 2018
/One of my first interviews for TV WEEK was with comedian Dave O’Neil. A good start to the new job!
Ones to Watch, WHO Aug 6, 2018
/So proud to end my time at WHO championing diversity and new talent, especially Yoson An.
Back Chat Items in WHO, Aug 6 and Aug 13. 2018
/My last sets of Back Chats! Check out my interviews with Rachael Blake, Todd McKenney, Steve Kilbey and Craig Reucassel, not to mention a shout-out to Vaaaanjie.
Items in WHO July 23, 2018: Rachel Noble, reviews
/Author Rachel Noble was part of our Winter Books Special, a gracious woman with a children's book designed to help in the grieving process. Also this week, reviews of documentary The Gospel According to Andre and Anh Do's Brush with Fame Season 3.
Hot Mike: 'Luke Cage' 2 in WHO July 16, 2018
/Fellow cherub instructor Shirley Li did the main interview for Entertainment Weekly for a spread-page feature. We added a fourth page, which meant I got to do all new captions and a box. Combined? It's a lot of Mike Colter, and there's certainly nothing wrong with that.
Items in WHO July 16, 2018: Tiarnie Coupland, Nicole Byer and RuPaul's Drag Race
/For this week's Back Chat, I got to speak with up-and-coming actress Tiarnie Coupland and hilarious Nailed It! host Nicole Byer.
Mariah Carey's Transformation, WHO July 2, 2018
/We were not able to use People's fantastic April cover story on Mariah Carey when it first came out due to photo issues, but I combined that reporting with original reporting for this health update.
Items in WHO July 2 and 9, 2018: Glen Powell, reality stars, 'Nailed It' review
/I had the pleasure of speaking with the very funny and yet simultaneously earnest Glen Powell, co-star with Zoey Deutch in the Netlix rom-com Set It Up. I also enjoyed writing a wacky paragraph on Bachelor Nick Cummins, because sometimes, it's just the little things. WhoNews dealt with reality stars Sam and Tara as well as Sophie, and the we end on a review of one of my favourite shows, Nailed It (look out for my chat with host Nicole Byer soon!)
The 2018 Tony Awards in WHO June 25, 2018
/Here's my recap of Broadway's biggest night.
Items from WHO June 18 and 25, 2018: Michael Hing, Manu, John Cameron Mitchell
/Anytime I can champion more diversity in the magazine is a good thing, and this week, it's a chat with Michael Hing, whose documentary series Where Are You Really From? tackles head on the "double from" question many Asian Americans and Asian Australians have encountered. From there, I talked to MKR judge Manu Feildel about his menu for the Hoyts Lux movie experience. In the issue on stands with the June 25 cover date, I spoke to John Cameron Mitchell, the pioneer behind Hedwig and the Angry Inch, for the Soundtrack of My Life feature, and took a look at the final four on The Voice.
Items from WHO June 11, 2018: Alan Cumming, Lucy Sibbick, 'MasterChef'
/Alan Cumming called while leaving his home (and his cats) to catch a taxi on the way to a CBS upfront party in New York. If only he knew just how much I knew where he was headed and why! This week also featured chats with Oscar-winning makeup artist Lucy Sibbick, Body Hack 2.0 host Todd Sampson, and one of the favourites in MasterChef, Brendan.
