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FOUR Live co-host Tumehe Rongonui is stepping up to the plate – and off the side of a building – in support of the 40 Hour Famine event next week. Tumehe has bravely
agreed to complete 40 SkyJumps in 40 hours off the 192meter high Sky Tower in the heart of Auckland City and FOUR Live is bringing viewers Tumehe’s crazy and
inspiring stunt.

Both FOUR Live host, Shannon Ryan, and ‘co-pilot’ Tumehe, are proud supporters of the 40 Hour Famine’s cause, which this year is focusing on raising money for children in Mali and Niger.

As leaders of ‘Team Green’ their goal has been to get as many other 40 Hour Famine participants to back their team, and Tumehe was more than happy to put himself on the line as a way of thanking fans for their support:  Continue reading »

8:30pm – Friday, May 25 on FOUR

Hannibal sees Anthony Hopkins return as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, one of the world’s most cunning and feared serial killers, who resurfaces after a decade in hiding to toy with FBI agent Clarice Starling. Also starring Giancarlo Giannini, Gary Oldman, and Ray Liotta. (2001)

8:30pm – Monday, May 21 on FOUR

An English auctioneer proposes to the daughter of a mafia kingpin, only to realise that certain “favours” would be asked of him. Starring Hugh Grant, James Caan, and Jeanne Tripplehorn. (1999)

9:30pm – Sunday, May 20 on FOUR

The X-Files: I Want To Believe is a stand-alone story in the tradition of some of the show’s most acclaimed and beloved episodes, and takes the complicated relationship between Fox Mulder and Dana Scully in unexpected directions. Mulder continues his unshakable quest for the truth, and Scully, the passionate, ferociously intelligent physician, remains inextricably tied to Mulder’s pursuits. Starring David Duchovny, Amanda Peet, and Xzibit. (2007)

6:30pm – Saturday, May 19 on FOUR

Carrie is a big-city teenager whose life is turned upside down when she moves to a horse ranch in Wyoming to live with her father. Everything changes when Carrie meets Flicka, a wild, jet-black mustang who’s just as free-spirited and strong-willed as she is. Staring Patrick Warburton, Tammin Sursok, and Clint Black. (2009)

6:30pm – Sunday, May 20 on FOUR

It’s the moment Survivor fans have been waiting for – the Survivor: One World final! The three-hour Survivor: One World final and reunion special screens on Sunday, May 20th at 6:30pm on FOUR.

This week’s three-hour Survivor: One World season finale promises lots of emotional fireworks as the jury interview the final castaways before voting for the winner. Once the winner is revealed, all 18 castaways reunite to discuss the season.

Make sure not to miss this season finale extravaganza when Survivor: One World concludes its season on Sunday, May 20th at 6:30pm on FOUR.

7:30pm – Tuesday, May 22 on FOUR

This week sees Becki Newton shoving her sexy sass in Barney’s (Neil Patrick Harris) face when the former Ugly Betty star begins her guest arc on How I Met Your Mother, screening on Tuesday, May 22nd at 7:30pm on FOUR.

“My character will present a real challenge to Neil Patrick Harris and give him a run for his money,” Becki Newton explains about her How I Met Your Mother character, Quinn. “She kind of has Barney figured out before he even starts talking.”

Does that mean that Quinn is the female version of Barney? “Perhaps, yes,” Newton says.

“And it’s so much fun! For Barney, it will be like looking in the mirror. He’s not used to someone speaking his language, and it’s going to rock his world.”

“Six months ago I decided, for no real reason other than I’ve loved him forever, that I should be Barney’s love interest in How I Met Your Mother,” Newton continues, explains about how she landed the role.

And with that, the How I Met Your Mother producers created Quinn. “She wanted to come on as a formidable force to complicate his world,” reveals executive producer Craig Thomas.

“The final 30 seconds of her first episode, in a scene without any of our cast, will reveal who she really is,” Thomas continues. “She’s basically a puppet master playing Barney.”

Make sure not to miss this when Barney meets Quinn in How I Met Your Mother, screening on Tuesday, May 22nd at 7:30pm on FOUR.

8:30pm – Friday, May 18 on FOUR

A handsome musician-turned-gunslinger returns to a small Mexican town seeking revenge against an evil drug kingpin. Starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, and Steve Buscemi. (1995)

8:30pm – Monday, May 14 on FOUR

A young Indian dance teacher named Ramu Gupta embarks for New York City in pursuit of fame and fortune only to find himself working as writer in an Indian restaurant. Starring Heather Graham, Marisa Tomei, and Rob Morrow. (2002)

8:30pm – Sunday, May 13 on FOUR

A hilarious dramatic comedy that looks at the conflicts between parents and their children. Steve Martin plays Gil Buckman, a father of three who is determined that his children will not have a lousy father like his dad Frank. While Gil dedicates himself to being a great dad, he finds out that no matter what he does, much of a child’s development is out of his hands. Also starring Dianne Wiest, Mary Steenburgen, Keanu Reeves, and Joaquin Phoenix. (1989)