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The Apprentice NZ’s fourth placed ‘Energy Healer’ Karen Reid, is set to hold a Bed-In for Peace in honour of the late John Lennon – who would have turned 70 on October 9 this year had he not been assassinated in December 1980.

Reid says she will fill her Healing shop space with massage tables and invite the public in for free mini healing and massage sessions all weekend to honour the working class hero Lennon and the World Peace movement he stood for. 

Reid is Founder and Director of The Healing Company that specialises in a new natural health therapy from U.S.A. – Brennan Healing Science. She has just opened a new shop in St Kevin’s Arcade on Karangahape Road - Auckland’s vintage capital - overlooking Myers Park next door to the infamous Alleluya Cafe.

Most watched

1. One News: 823,910 (TV ONE, 6:00pm - 7:00pm)
2. Sunday: 668,500 (TV ONE, 7:35pm - 8:35pm)
3. Outback Wildlife Rescue: 634,710 (TV ONE, 7:00pm - 7:35pm)
4. Intl Netball: 423,360 (TV ONE, 4:20pm - 5:40pm)
5. Intl Netball Post Game: 417,750 (TV ONE, 5:40pm - 6:00pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm - 11pm)

1. Sunday: 668,500 (TV ONE, 7:35pm - 8:35pm)
2. Criminal Minds: 384,740 (TV ONE, 8:35pm - 9:30pm)
3. The Big Bang Theory: 360,550 (TV2, 7:30pm - 8:00pm)
4. Big Daddy: 357,490 (TV2, 8:30pm - 10:20pm)
5. The Middle: 312,530 (TV2, 8:00pm - 8:30pm)

Most watched daytime (9am - 5pm)

TV One's Paul Henry may have cut up his credit cards with great gusto on Breakfast, but now people have the chance to get their own cut-out of Henry himself.

A Trade Me auction to raise money for Starship Hospital will secure the lucky leading bidder a cardboard cut-out - not plastic, of course - of the top-rating Breakfast presenter.

The cut-out has featured on Breakfast on many occasions, standing in admirably for Paul in February when he was away on holiday, and Pippa Wetzell and Ali Mau held the fort on Breakfast.

The large cut-out is lifesize with one omission - it's legless.

Paul Henry is happy to autograph the cut-out for the winner before they hang it on their wall.

The Trade Me auction closes on Monday September 13.

DioGuardi confirmed to exit American Idol

American network Fox has confirmed the rumours that American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi will not return to the next season of the long-running talent show. DioGuardi now joins Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres in exiting the show with only original judge Randy Jackson staying on to be partnered with presumably Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez.

Buffy actor to guest on Private Practice

Former Buffy actor Nicholas Brendon will make a guest appearance on a forthcoming episode of Private Practice. The actor, who played Xander on Buffy, has previously appeared on the likes of Criminal Minds and Without a Trace.

TV ONE’s Breakfast Show will be broadcasting from Christchurch tomorrow morning in the wake of the quake.

Paul Henry has flown down this afternoon and will be live from the earthquake affected area all morning from 6:30am – 9am.

Residents are welcome to join him at the broadcast point – if the police allow it.
 

Christchurch's regional TV station CTV appeared to have scored the quote of the year with their interview with Wigram MP and Christchurch City Mayoral candidate Jim Anderton on their Newsmakers current affairs show after Yahoo!Xtra quoted Newstalk ZB as saying that on Friday, the day before the 7.1 shake, Jim Anderton had told CTV:

it would take an earthquake for him to lose the election race against incumbent mayor Bob Parker

However, upon watching the clip, that appears to be a pretty long bow.  Yes, an earthquake and seismic shift are mentioned but he was referring to him leaving the Labour party over privatisation.

(TV ONE in blue, TV3 in red)

Given that approximately 16.7% of Kiwis on average watched ONE News in August 2010, this was a massive day of ratings for TV ONE. (An average of about 9.4% watched 3 News in August 2010.)

Also coompare TV ONE's ratings for Saturday 4 September vs the previous Saturday:

(TV ONE this week in blue, last week in green)

TV3's ratings for Saturday 4 September vs the previous Saturday:

(TV3 this week in blue, last week in green)

Source: AGB Nielsen

Most watched

1. One News: 902,490 (TV ONE, 6:00pm - 7:00pm)
2. One News Special: 843,250 (TV ONE, 7:00pm - 7:30pm)
3. Restoration Man: 529,040 (TV ONE, 7:30pm - 8:30pm)
4. One News Special: 495,950 (TV ONE, 5:30pm - 5:55pm)
5. One News Special: 451,610 (TV ONE, 10:00am - 11:00am)

Most watched evening (7.30pm - 11pm)

1. Restoration Man: 529,040 (TV ONE, 7:30pm - 8:30pm)
2. Around The World In 80 Days: 395,610 (TV2, 7:30pm - 10:00pm)
3. The Butterfly Effect: 294,650 (TV ONE, 8:35pm - 10:45pm)
4. NRL: 219,290 (SKY Sport 2, 7:35pm - 9:30pm)
5. CSI:NY: 209,170 (TV3, 8:30pm - 9:25pm)

Most watched daytime (9am - 5pm)