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Rikkie Proust who is the Executive Producer of My Kitchen Rules talks to TV WEEK about the second season, and he reveals…….nothing.

Here is the interview:

When will My Kitchen Rules return?

It’ll be in the foreseeable future. We’re still casting for applicants at www.mykitchenrules.com.au

Were you happy with Manu and Pete as judges?

Manu Feildel and Pete Evans were spectacular in their roles. They had great on-screen chemistry. Having worked together in a commercial kitchen, they were at ease with each other and that came across on TV.

Is there a chance that some of the season one contestants may return in some capacity?

If the right opportunity were to arise, yes, we may consider bringing them back in some fashion. the season one contestants were great and really made the show the success it’s been.

Will any other celebrity chefs make guest appearances?

The guest judges were a really great surprise addition for both the audience and the contestants, so we’d love to include them again.

Will it still be state versus state?

More than likely. It’s been great to see people get behind their home teams and play on the already intense emotions between some states.

Do you hope Tasmania, ACT and the Northern Territory will be represented next time?

As in season one, applications are open to the whole of Australia. The final selection comes down to the right mix of cast. Location isn’t important – we’re a passion, inspiration and delicious menu.

Will there still be two groups next season, given that this would no longer be a surprise?

There will definitely be more surprises! You won’t be disappointed….

What about any new twists?

We want to keep the audience entertained with this format, so you can continue to expect the unexpected!

Are you going to up the stakes with tougher challenges and a bigger prize?

Time will tell. Watch this space!

Oh and props to George Calombaris who managed to take a swipe at My Kitchen Rules saying ” Why wear a fake rolex when you can have a real one?”

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Well that is what this week’s edition of TV Week  is saying.

In an article written about a photo shoot at Luna Park with the dancers, by the sounds of it the TV Week staffers were not too impressed by Matt’s  attitude.

The article said:

While the majority of the dancers were all smiles, despite the 6am call time for our shoot, one of the reality stars was in serious need of a reality check.

Matt, the supposed cheeky chappie of the bunch, shocked TV WEEK staffers with his four-letter outburst when we asked him to get his hair and make-up done – then later, he kicked up a stink about having to carry his own bag.

As several of his fellow dancers told us, however, this behaviour was no one-off.

“I don’t know who he thinks he is,” one of the contestants tells TV WEEK. “He’s a dancer, not some big celebrity.”

“He’s the one contestant with an attitude,” seconds another. “None of us want to tick him off because he just blows up and we don’t need that in our life. We don’t want that [negative] energy to ruin our day.”

“People are definitely starting to show their true colours now,” weighs in a third. “I stay away from certain personalities, because I just can’t deal with them.”

Also the article goes on to say the rumours are not true that there is a budding romance between Keiran and Carly.

The article goes onto talk about how Jess S has had issues with her two partners, Doug and Nick, as they have been married and engaged.

The article says:

After having been paired with two men – Doug and Nick - who are either married or engaged, Jess S admits she often felt that her partners put a barrier up.

“Because they both have significant others, it’s like there’s a wall there that I have to try and break through, ” she reveals. “I can’t touch them the way I want to because they have these boundaries. It’s much easier to get that connection with a gay guy, as they don’t care.”

“Nick is a great partner, but we’re very different because he’s religious and quite conservative,”  she continues. “I’ve never really had an open conversation with him; I just can’t get through to him the way I want to.”

 

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One of the first very popular reality TV shows of this century, The Block, is going to be renewed.  TV Tonight reports Scott Cam will be the host of the re-born Channel Nine series.

This series four new couples will have just eight weeks to renovate and decorate a complete apartment. At the end of the final week the winning apartment will be decided by the buying public.

All four apartments will go to public auction and each couple will keep the profit made from the sale, so the better the renovation, the more money they make. The couple who top the auction also win the grand prize of $100,000.

Interested couples who wish to be on the show can apply@mcgregorcasting.com for more information.

It is not stated where the series will be based, but the previous two were in Sydney in the beachside suburbs of Bondi, and Manly.

From the first series Gavin and Warren, managed to build a successful interior decorating business Designer Boys. Whilst Amity Dry who was an aspiring singer, now writes a column for www.essentialbaby.com.au

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My Kitchen Rules, Mossy, Applied For Masterchef Australia, But Did Not Get A Look In

Mossy applied for Season 1 of Masterchef Australia but never heard back says TV Tonight. He also said he would like his own cooking show.

Rhys Uhlich Has Allegedly Busted Up With His Girlfriend

The Laundry Basket xoxo blog has an article which states Make Me A Supermodel winner Rhys Uhlich has broken up with his girlfriend. The blog is also suggests his ex-girlfriend may be pregnant.

Dicko Will Appear On Hey Hey It’s Saturday

Dicko appears to have found a new gig post Australian Idol, according to TV Tonight he will appear on Hey Hey It’s Saturday Night. He will replace Molly Meldrum who is contracted to Seven/Foxtel.

Nigel Lythgoe Hints At Big Changes On So You Think You Can Dance

The  producers of the SYTYCDA may want to take notes, as Nigel Lythgoe in an interview here which states there will be major changes to the show in the US. This could mean that Mary Murphy is not longer on the judging panel.

And The Most Stupid Story Of The Day – Simon Cowell To Convert To Islam

According to this blog Simon Cowell will shame the family of his fiance Megzhan Hussainy’s family if he does not convert to Islam before he marries her. I doubt Simon will be converting.

He also wants Elton John as his wedding singer. Now this may be true.

Ryan Seacrest Posted A Spoiler  On Twitter On Who Was Eliminated on American Idol

EW indicates that American Idol host Ryan Seacrest tweeted who had been eliminated prior to it being screened on the West Coast of the US. Lacey Brown was eliminated.

Does Being On A Reality TV Show Screw Up Children?

Or are the Gosselin’s and Duggars stuffing up their kids by allowing them to be filmed for reality TV. An article on Fox News suggests the affirmative.

Girl Racers Has  A Premiere Date In April

If you like racing, hot girls and reality TV this could be the show for you according to TV Tonight

French Reality TV Show Has Contestants Giving Each Other Electric Shocks

The ABC states a French reality TV program  called The Game of Death, contestants are asked to deliver near-fatal electric shocks to their opponents.

 I can barely believe it is true, but it must be as the ABC are reporting on it.

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Meryl Streep in a Chris March dress at the Oscars

The US series of Project Runway will be back on Arena next week, but before we see the new season set in Los Angeles, there will be a one off All-Star Challenge.

This will screen on Monday night on Arena at 8.30pm.

The Project Runway All-Star Challenge is as the name suggests is a mix of contestants from the previous seasons.

They are:

• Mychael Knight - Season 3
• Jeffrey Sebelia - Season 3
• Uli Herzner – Season 3
• Santino Rice – Season 2
• Daniel Vosovic – Season 2
• Chris March – Season 4
• Korto Momolu – Season 5
• Sweet P – Season 4
   

The winner of the challenge will take home $100,000. Not bad for a couple of days work.

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Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi who gave birth to her daughter Krishna Thea Lakshmi last month has now confirmed the father of the baby. It is Adam Dell, brother of the guy who owns Dell computers. I should add Adam is successful in his own right.

Adam Dell is currently negotiating visitation rights with Padma. (Source Daily Mail)

I was wrong on who had fathered the child I thought it was either a sperm donor due to her endometritis issues, or a Top Chef contestant. Ok I was hoping for the latter.

Anyway for Top Chef fans the next series will be set in Washington DC.

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Popular comedian and contestant on last year’s Dancing With The Stars Fiona O’Loughlin has created an uproar when she paid out on Bindi Irwin on Spicks and Specks according to News.com.au.

The News.com.au states:

Viewers branded O’Loughlin spiteful and hateful after her performance on Wednesday’s episode of ABC music quiz Spicks and Specks.

O’Loughlin described 11-year-old Bindi as a “bit creepy” before doing an over-the-top impersonation of the child star’s voice.

She then made a gesture indicating Bindi was crazy, before miming a slap across the child star’s face.

But O’Loughlin has today defended her comments.

” I don’t know what all the fuss is about! it was a throwaway line as a part of some banter on a comedy panel show. I’m a comedian and comedian’s make fun of people we know ! I’ve said worse about myself,” O’Loughlin said.

I wish I had seen the episode to see everyone squirming. June Dally-Watkins would probably advised her that it is not a good idea when one of Bindi’s former Croc boys was on the panel.

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New Idea have done a good special on Farmer Wants A Wife and has given updates on many of the farmers, and their partners.

Farmer Jenny

First up is female farmer Jenny Blake who is rumoured to be expecting her first baby.

New Idea said:
After marrying fellow farmer Mark Geppert last year following a whirlwind romance, it seems her dreams of a family might finally be coming true.

Jenny giggles to New Idea: ‘I can’t say anything yet’

But there’s a buzz among the Farmers about Jenny’s news. Andrew hall, who appeared in the show and went to Jenny’s wedding told the Adelaide Advertiser  he’d caught up with Jenny’s best friend – but was tight lipped about the pregnancy.

“I’ve no comment – yet,” he said.

Jenny,34, is understood to be having her baby in September, but is hesitant to discuss it at this stage.

Farmer Ben

Farmer Ben Honey is now engaged to Kate Morgan a girl mutual friends set him up with.

He told New Idea:

“Kate was absolutely stunning,” Ben 32, tells New Idea. “I thought:’This can’t be the girl they said was for me, can it?” I thought the girl they wanted to set me up with must have been in the toilets!”

A little over a year later they were engaged.

Kate who is a primary school teacher is 23.

She said “I’d never lived on property before and it was extremely different from what I’m used to. But I love it now – to have all this space is amazing.

Ben proposed while they were in Queensland for his cousins 21st birthday party in January. They plan to wed later in the year.

Farmer Rob & Jo

They will be getting married in the next few weeks. Expect to see an article in one of the weekly women’s mags.

They will wed in Dunkeld – half way between Rob’s 890-hectare property outside Mount Gambier and Jo’s home city of Melbourne. About 100 people are expected to attend the black tie nuptials.

Farmer Howie

Season Two Howie Webster is still wanting to meet his perfect match. New Idea reminds us that he rejected his budding ‘wives’ on the hit TV series because there were no sparks and he did not want to waste their time.

He told New Idea:

“It does get lonely out here, but I’d rather be alone and relatively happy than be in an unhappy relationship,”

“Some people say I’m too fussy, but as you get older, you know what you want and what you don’t want. My time on the show only reinforced my views and ideas of what I want and I’m not that keen to waste my time.”

Farmer Damien

Good news he is now living with the love Racheal Peynenborg. Damien Atkins the gentle farmer from Tasmania says they are not yet engaged because he spent all his money on a new tractor.

He told New Idea:

“There’s nothing to report yet, but we have bought a do. That’s a big step for me. It’s the most commited I’ve ever been,” he laughs.

“It doesn’t seem like we’ve been together for 18 months,’ he says. ‘We get along well. She helps on the farm by feeding a few calves and poking around in the vegie patch, but I didn’t bring her over to be slave labour.

Farmer Ralph

New Idea reports he has just broken up with Siri. Before filming had ended on his season in 2008 25-year-old horse trainer Siri Spranz had moved in.

But last week she moved out with Ralph saying he was not ready for marriage at this stage.

He told New Idea:

“I felt the spark was there, and it certainly made sense at the time,”

“Siri’s a great girl and really ticks all the boxes, but in the end I realised I was not ready for that sort of commitment.”

They broke up over lunch.

“There were no heated arguements, but it was very emotional watching her pack her things and move out,” he says. “It doesn’t feel real at the moment, and I stil don’t believe it’s over.”

Andrew Gill (one of Farmer Jenny’s Guys)

Andrew the explosive expert was overlooked by Jenny as she picked Owen, however good news he has now hooked up with Cass Skapin a woman who went on the  show to meet a farmer. She was rejected by Farmer Ralph. But these two are now living together in Rockhampton.

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Is Jess some sort of protected species on So You Think You Can Dance Australia? She has hit the bottom three more times then anyone else this season, and  I thought her solo was a bit the same as her previous one.

Jessia S who I thought would be in danger this week gave a great solo in her ballroom genre with her paso doble routine.

Also I thought Renee’s solo as better than Jess’s but maybe Jason Coleman’s declaration that he “likes his dancers pretty” came into play in that decision.

I also noted that Renee and Jessica S were holding hands as the verdicts were delivered but they were not touching Jess.

Thank you to Phillipe for providing a community service and dancing with his top off. It clearly gave his maori style solo much more impact.

I thought Heath’s solo much better than Nick’s. In fact I found his technique to be a bit weak, but maybe he has shown more growth in the competition than Heath, and that is why he was eliminated. Considering Jason even said Nick’s solo was weak, and Heath’s was stronger they punted him. I think it was the wrong decision was made.

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I really want If I Can Dream, the internet show to do well. It is an interesting concept, where five people live in a house with 60 cameras and are chasing their dream in Hollywood. Helped along with the fabulous connections of  executive producer Simon Fuller.

You can watch the going ons in the house 24/7, but once a week you can watch a thirty  minute episode which updates us on what is going on.

This week it was episode three, and it was about the guys first week in the house, however they have now been in the house for a good two weeks, so I would have liked it to be a bit more current.

My other criticism is that it concentrated more on the five ‘characters’ chasing their dream, ie meeting their acting coaches, model coaches etc, then showing us some of the house dynamics. So I did not find the episode that riveting.

But here are a few thoughts on the episode:

• They did show Giglianne the wannabe model eating, something I had not seen her do in the house yet. Albeit it was a very small amount and she was eating it slowly;
• Gigli also went on a casting call for Bebe for a catwalk show, but missed out because of her height. I would love to know how tall she is, as she seems shorter than the other girls in the house;
• Justin the wannabe singer/songwriter spent time with a professional songwriting pair JT Harding and Blair Daly, this guy probably will be successful, and I bet he performs on the American Idol final night;
• Amanda, Kara, and Ben all wannabe actors got to meet their acting coach. What amazed me was Amanda did not appear to have any drama training, she just see herself as a comedy actress.

Hopefully as the episodes continue they will show more scenes with the contestant’s interacting, also next week seems interesting as Giglianne gets told off about something.

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