Miranda Tapsell for Top End Wedding, Joe and Anthony Russo for Avengers: Endgame, TV WEEK April 27-May 3, 2019
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My page for current articles and reporting, random thoughts on TV, music, movies, etc.
Emilia Clarke cover story, TV WEEK April 20-26, 2019
/Main story co-authored with Jenny Cooney Carrillo, and second story with Maddie Hockey.
Joel Jackson on being watched as a detective in TV WEEK March 9-15, 2019
/During a set visit to Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries, I got to meet Joel Jackson and Jane Allsop. What fantastic folks! Here are just pieces from our interviews, plus a plea for the show to return.
Show Spotlight: Secret City: Under the Eagle, TV WEEK March 2-8, 2019
/Tamara Cullen and I tag-teamed to introduce the second season of Foxtel series Secret City. I hard the pleasure of speaking to some if the show’s talented cast to make the show spotlight happen!
On Demand: Strange Angel's Bella Heathcoate, TV WEEK Feb 23-March 1, 2019
/I’ve had luck speaking to young Australian actresses who are achieve successful bi-continental careers, such as Phoebe Tonkin, Tess Haubrich and Bella Heathcoate. Here’s an excerpt from my chat with Bella.
DWTS' Samuel Johnson, TV WEEK Feb 23-March 1, 2019
/The first thing Samuel Johnson says when our call connects is, “Cynthia! Long time no speak!” He does so in a cheery, friendly voice, albeit a bit out of breath because he’s just been practicing for his Dancing With the Stars debut. Good luck to Sam, who works hard as an actor and a cancer awareness advocate.
Miracle Workers' Geraldine Viswanathan, Russian Doll, TV WEEK Feb 16-22, 2019
/I got a chance to meet Australian comedian and actress Geraldine Viswanathan at Stan’s Sydney office to tee off our coverage of the comedy Miracle Workers. Then I binged all of Netflix’s Russian Doll and gave that five stars. Because you should go see it right now!
Eurovision—Australia Decides, TV WEEK Feb 9-15, 2019
/While Tamara speaks to Joel Creasey about the first time Australia will pick its entrant for Eurovision, I got the scoop from Sheppard and Alfie Arcuri on their approaches to song-writing for the annual song contest.
Ryan Eggold chat for New Amsterdam, TV WEEK Feb 9-15, 2019
/The last time I spoke with Ryan Eggold, he was still playing Tom Keen on The Blacklist. Now he’s a doc in New Amsterdam, a show that has been a hit in the US and has come to Australia. I also preview the Grammys, which is strange because I’m used to writing about it after the fact!
On the Basis of Sex, TV WEEK Feb 2-8, 2019
/Thanks to Jenny Cooney Carrillo for her interviews with the cast of On the Basis of Sex, which I incorporated into this movie preview.
Rosehaven, Movies, TV WEEK Jan 26-Feb 1, 2019
/A fun chat with Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor kicks off Rosehaven’s third season coverage, and I got to write the Entertainment spread.
My Kitchen Rules Season 10, TV WEEK Jan 12-18, 2019
/Oh, why not—one more MKR story for the road!
The Edit, Julia Zemiro, TV WEEK Close Up December 2018
/It is so much fun compiling the elements that go on The Edit spread in TV WEEK Close Up, and having Julia Zemiro do our guest column was just awesome.
Ben Lawson, No Activity, TV WEEK Dec 1-7, 2018
/Ben Lawson is a total charmer. May I interview him more often! Here is a chat pegged to his appearance in The Good Place. I also commissioned Dave Brown to do this comparison on No Activity US v Australian editions.
