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The fifth season of Go Girls has failed to return to pre season-five ratings, averaging nearly 30% fewer viewers than same period in season four.

Episode 4 of season five airs tonight at 9:00pm on TV2.

What do you make of the new season and new cast of Go Girls?

Marginal increase for Seven Sharp this week, up to an average audience per episode of 393,446 viewers, the second best week the show has had since launch.

Campbell Live dropped 7% on last week with an average audience of 311,192 viewers per episode.

Here is the updated graph:

Last night, Campbell Live beat Seven Sharp for the fifth time by 362,670 viewers on TV3 to TV One’s 351,800, a difference of 10,870

Simon Cowell will sit alongside three women on the judging panel for The X Factor USA next season.

It was confirmed today that former Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland and Latin singer Paulina Rubio will replace LA Reid and Britney Spears on the show.

Rowland is fresh from her stint on the panel of The X Factor in the UK while Rubio has experience as a coach on the Mexican version of The Voice, La Voz… Mexico.

Stan Walker will be looking to cash in on his boost in popularity following his time on The X Factor NZ with a spring tour of New Zealand.

The X Factor NZ judge will play 23 shows across New Zealand in September and October this year in what he is dubbing a ‘World Tour of New Zealand’.

Tickets to all shows on sale Monday May 27. Continue reading »

Most watched

1. One News: 642,820 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Shortland Street: 545,590 (TV2, 7:00pm – 8:05pm)
3. My Kitchen Rules: 483,120 (TV2, 8:05pm – 9:20pm)
4. The Force: 449,750 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. series to link with movies

Joss Whedon says that his new series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will be closely linked to Marvel’s movies. “We’re absolutely on top of all the movies,” he said. “We never contradict [or] replicate – we will be flowing in between them, maybe occasionally we’ll throw something in that foreshadows [or] echoes, but we’re very much beholden to the Marvel cinematic universe.”

Anderson expects third X-Files movies

Gillian Anderson says she expects a third X-Files movie to be produced with creator Chris Carter possibly already working on a script. “I would say that there is a very good chance that Chris is in the process of writing it, and as with any creative endeavour, it needs time and space and patience, and I have no doubt that at some point, when it’s the right time, and he is happy with it, it will see the light of day, and that will be the beginning,” she said. Continue reading »

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They should get Jamie Ridge to be Dominic Bowden’s Khloe Kardashian. #xfactornz

— Caleb Griffioen (@calebgriffioen) May 20, 2013

Is Dominic Bowden manorexic? #eatapie #skinnybitch #xfactornz

— W Gee (@doubleyoujee) May 20, 2013

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Jono Pryor and Ben Boyce will be back on TV3 with brand new episodes of Jono and Ben at Ten at the end of this month.

The premiere is locked in for Friday, May 31 at 10pm, according to the announcement on Facebook this evening.

We can’t wait.

You’d think that when recapping last night’s show you’d make sure you remembered to include everyone who performed.  Or was Whenua Patuwai just not that memorable?

Kiwi lad, Willy Moon, performed his single Yeah Yeah as the first non-competitor to perform on the X Factor stage.  It was decidedly average.

If you’re going to attend an X Factor live show, if you think the coolest place to be is the mosh pit, can you at least pretend like you’re having fun?  So far all I’ve seen are bored looking mannequins. Continue reading »

If you haven’t discovered The Civilian yet, you’re missing out.  Here is a sample of their latest outburst of genius.

TV3 accidentally airs final episode of X Factor

TV3 has been left apologising to its viewers today after a technical error resulted in the television channel broadcasting the final episode of popular musical talent show The X Factor New Zealand, months before it was meant to air.

The finale – which viewers now know will be guest hosted by Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker – revealed that slightly unshaven white guitar player Tom Batchelor would emerge victorious from the competition, and was briefly interrupted by an angry Neil Finn, who attempted to destroy the set.

“It was not my intention to kill everybody,” he later tweeted.