Chris Lilley has brought back Ja’mie, his popular character from “Summer Heights High” and “Ja’mie: Private School Girl,” in new podcast “Ja’miezing.”
It’s pretty quiche.
“I’m so over the world right now. It’s like: I’m in like the hottest phase of my life and the world’s literally like falling apart. It’s like climate change, Covid — it’s like so f—ing annoying,” Ja’mie’s intro goes. “Like, last year me and my friends were like going to Europe for summer. The whole thing’s like booked and I’m like starving myself like for months leading up to it so I can look hot on the Croatia boat cruise. And then we had to cancel the whole thing — I was so mad.”
“I’m so over checking into checking into venues too,” she continues. “It’s so annoying, it kills my entrance vibe.
It’s pretty quiche.
“I’m so over the world right now. It’s like: I’m in like the hottest phase of my life and the world’s literally like falling apart. It’s like climate change, Covid — it’s like so f—ing annoying,” Ja’mie’s intro goes. “Like, last year me and my friends were like going to Europe for summer. The whole thing’s like booked and I’m like starving myself like for months leading up to it so I can look hot on the Croatia boat cruise. And then we had to cancel the whole thing — I was so mad.”
“I’m so over checking into checking into venues too,” she continues. “It’s so annoying, it kills my entrance vibe.
- 4/7/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Bento Box Entertainment and Australian television and film production company Princess Pictures have formed Princess Bento Studio, an all-new animation studio that will produce and distribute animated content for platforms in the United States, Australia and Australian co-production treaty countries and around the world. Supported through Film Victoria, a statutory agency of the Victoria State Government, Princess Bento Studio will operate out of Melbourne.
“While closely working with everyone at Princess Pictures over the past year, my team and I immediately saw a natural fit between our two companies,” said Scott Greenberg, co-founder and CEO of Bento Box. “With growing demand for animated content, a shared passion for the type of programming we want to make and a short-hand that perfectly complements our individual strengths, it was clear to us joining forces to set up shop in talent-rich Australia with Princess Bento will take our partnership to the next level...
“While closely working with everyone at Princess Pictures over the past year, my team and I immediately saw a natural fit between our two companies,” said Scott Greenberg, co-founder and CEO of Bento Box. “With growing demand for animated content, a shared passion for the type of programming we want to make and a short-hand that perfectly complements our individual strengths, it was clear to us joining forces to set up shop in talent-rich Australia with Princess Bento will take our partnership to the next level...
- 3/15/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Four Chris Lilley series have been pulled from Netflix in New Zealand and Australia due to criticisms of the shows’ depictions of people of color and the use of blackface and brownface makeup, TheWrap has learned.
The white Australian comedian’s “Summer Heights High,” “Angry Boys,” “We Can Be Heroes” and “Jonah From Tonga” — which were produced by Princess Pictures and first aired on Australian Broadcasting Corporation — have all been removed from the streaming service in New Zealand and Australia.
Lilley uses blackface to play black rapper S.mouse in “Angry Boys” (pictured above) and brownface to play Jonah, a teenage Tonga native, in “Summer Heights High” and its spinoff series “Jonah From Tonga.” In “We Can Be Heroes,” he plays Ricky Wong, a Chinese physics student.
Also Read: Netflix Launches 'Black Lives Matter' Collection With More Than 45 Films, TV Series and Docs
Lilley’s shows “Lunatics,” which features Lilley playing a South African woman,...
The white Australian comedian’s “Summer Heights High,” “Angry Boys,” “We Can Be Heroes” and “Jonah From Tonga” — which were produced by Princess Pictures and first aired on Australian Broadcasting Corporation — have all been removed from the streaming service in New Zealand and Australia.
Lilley uses blackface to play black rapper S.mouse in “Angry Boys” (pictured above) and brownface to play Jonah, a teenage Tonga native, in “Summer Heights High” and its spinoff series “Jonah From Tonga.” In “We Can Be Heroes,” he plays Ricky Wong, a Chinese physics student.
Also Read: Netflix Launches 'Black Lives Matter' Collection With More Than 45 Films, TV Series and Docs
Lilley’s shows “Lunatics,” which features Lilley playing a South African woman,...
- 6/10/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Netflix and the BBC were in lockstep over the decision to remove episodes of Little Britain from their libraries after the British comedy featured blackface sketches, but differences of views are emerging over other shows.
In the heat of the Black Lives Matter movement, Deadline can reveal that Netflix has removed four shows from controversial Australian comedian Chris Lilley from its services in Australia and New Zealand.
Angry Boys, Summer Heights High, We Can Be Heroes, and Jonah From Tonga have all been taken down after featuring characters that have in the past sparked questions over racial discrimination. The shows were originally made by Australian producer Princess Pictures for the ABC.
Angry Boys features blackface character S.mouse, while Summer Heights High and Jonah From Tonga include Jonah Takalua, for which Lilley wore brown makeup. In We Can Be Heroes, Lilley plays Chinese physics student Ricky Wong.
Lilley’s other series,...
In the heat of the Black Lives Matter movement, Deadline can reveal that Netflix has removed four shows from controversial Australian comedian Chris Lilley from its services in Australia and New Zealand.
Angry Boys, Summer Heights High, We Can Be Heroes, and Jonah From Tonga have all been taken down after featuring characters that have in the past sparked questions over racial discrimination. The shows were originally made by Australian producer Princess Pictures for the ABC.
Angry Boys features blackface character S.mouse, while Summer Heights High and Jonah From Tonga include Jonah Takalua, for which Lilley wore brown makeup. In We Can Be Heroes, Lilley plays Chinese physics student Ricky Wong.
Lilley’s other series,...
- 6/10/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Recent additions: Call Me Fitz (DirecTV), Ja'mie: Private School Girl (HBO), Taxi Brooklyn (NBC), In the Flesh (BBC America), Crossbones (NBC), Sullivan & Son (TBS), Franklin & Bash (TNT), Witches of East End (Lifetime), The Divide (We tv), Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (TLC), The Bridge (FX), Let's Stay Together (Bet), The Lottery (Lifetime), Crossfire (CNN), Small Town Security (AMC), Freakshow (AMC), Reckless (CBS), Dallas (TNT), Jennifer Falls (TV Land), Rush (USA), Mystery Girls (ABC Family), Gang Related (Fox), CeeLo Green's The Good Life (TBS), The Wil Wheaton Project (Syfy), Sons of Guns (Discovery), Emerald City (NBC), Working the Engels (NBC), BAPs (Lifetime), and Betas (Amazon).
Each television season brings lots of different kinds of TV shows but there's one thing that remains a constant -- most of them will end up being cancelled.
Below is the list of TV series that aired or...
Each television season brings lots of different kinds of TV shows but there's one thing that remains a constant -- most of them will end up being cancelled.
Below is the list of TV series that aired or...
- 4/7/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Network: HBO
Episodes: Six (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: November 24, 2013 -- December 29, 2013
Series status: Ended/cancelled
Performers include: Chris Lilley, Lester Ellis Jr., Georgie Jennings, Georgia Treu, Laura Grady, Phoebe Roberts, D'arci Buckerfield, Tayla Duyal, Madelyn Warrell, Alex Cooper, Jhyll Teplin, Brad Brivik, Monique Max, Wayne Perkins, Rose Flanagan, Brodie Dare, and Albert Mambo.
TV show description:
This comedy series is set at a private girls grammar school in Sydney, Australia. It follows the life of Ja'mie King (series creator Chris Lilley), a conniving Year 12 student at Hillford Girls Grammar, a tony private school.
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Episodes: Six (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: November 24, 2013 -- December 29, 2013
Series status: Ended/cancelled
Performers include: Chris Lilley, Lester Ellis Jr., Georgie Jennings, Georgia Treu, Laura Grady, Phoebe Roberts, D'arci Buckerfield, Tayla Duyal, Madelyn Warrell, Alex Cooper, Jhyll Teplin, Brad Brivik, Monique Max, Wayne Perkins, Rose Flanagan, Brodie Dare, and Albert Mambo.
TV show description:
This comedy series is set at a private girls grammar school in Sydney, Australia. It follows the life of Ja'mie King (series creator Chris Lilley), a conniving Year 12 student at Hillford Girls Grammar, a tony private school.
(more…)...
- 4/1/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Felony, The Railway Man, The Rover, Tracks and Wolf Creek 2 will compete for best feature at the 14th Screen Producers Australia Awards.
The contenders for best TV drama are Love Child, Offspring, Rake, The Time of Our Lives and Wentworth.
Anzac Girls, Better Man, Inxs: Never Tear Us Apart, Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story and The Gods of Wheat Street are up for best miniseries/telepic.
The finalists for best feature length documentary are I Am A Girl, Lasseter's Bones, Rise of the Eco-Warriors, The Real Mary Poppins and The Waler: Australia's Great War Horse.
The awards will be presented at the Palladium at Crown in Melbourne on November 18 as part of the 29th Screen Forever conference.
.This year we received the largest number of entries to date, highlighting the incredible contribution our production businesses make to the industry and the importance of the awards in recognising excellence...
The contenders for best TV drama are Love Child, Offspring, Rake, The Time of Our Lives and Wentworth.
Anzac Girls, Better Man, Inxs: Never Tear Us Apart, Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story and The Gods of Wheat Street are up for best miniseries/telepic.
The finalists for best feature length documentary are I Am A Girl, Lasseter's Bones, Rise of the Eco-Warriors, The Real Mary Poppins and The Waler: Australia's Great War Horse.
The awards will be presented at the Palladium at Crown in Melbourne on November 18 as part of the 29th Screen Forever conference.
.This year we received the largest number of entries to date, highlighting the incredible contribution our production businesses make to the industry and the importance of the awards in recognising excellence...
- 9/22/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Chris Lilley's Ja'mie: Private School Girl has debuted an exclusive clip from its DVD set on Digital Spy.
In the scene, self-obsessed Ja'mie (Lilley) talks her art teacher through her self-portrait 'Me Me Me 2.1'.
The Australian comedy series follows Ja'mie - a character who previously appeared in Lilley's We Can Be Heroes and Summer Heights High - during her final weeks of high school.
There are over two hours of extras on the Ja'mie: Private School Girl DVD set including bloopers, deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes features.
Chris Lilley's Ja'mie: Private School Girl is out on DVD from June 16.
In the scene, self-obsessed Ja'mie (Lilley) talks her art teacher through her self-portrait 'Me Me Me 2.1'.
The Australian comedy series follows Ja'mie - a character who previously appeared in Lilley's We Can Be Heroes and Summer Heights High - during her final weeks of high school.
There are over two hours of extras on the Ja'mie: Private School Girl DVD set including bloopers, deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes features.
Chris Lilley's Ja'mie: Private School Girl is out on DVD from June 16.
- 6/13/2014
- Digital Spy
As Jonah From Tonga arrives on BBC Three, we salute the meticulously observed characters of Australian comic Chris Lilley…
Feature
A sixteen year old Queen Bee, a disruptive Tongan teen, a juvenile offenders’ officer in her sixties, feckless teenage twins, a flamboyant drama teacher, a pushy Japanese mother… Chris Lilley puts on a wig, an outfit (and sometimes, a controversial bit of face paint) and becomes them all.
Watch him in costume and there’s no sense that Lilley is anyone but the character he’s playing. Other comedy drag acts - Little Britain’s Emily and Florence, for instance - might trade on the physical disconnect between the actor and persona, but Lilley is no pantomime dame. In his glossy brunette wig and school dress, the thirty-nine year old man disappears and he simply is hair-flicking, doe-eyed teen Ja’mie King. Change the wig, accent and mannerisms, and he becomes a naughty,...
Feature
A sixteen year old Queen Bee, a disruptive Tongan teen, a juvenile offenders’ officer in her sixties, feckless teenage twins, a flamboyant drama teacher, a pushy Japanese mother… Chris Lilley puts on a wig, an outfit (and sometimes, a controversial bit of face paint) and becomes them all.
Watch him in costume and there’s no sense that Lilley is anyone but the character he’s playing. Other comedy drag acts - Little Britain’s Emily and Florence, for instance - might trade on the physical disconnect between the actor and persona, but Lilley is no pantomime dame. In his glossy brunette wig and school dress, the thirty-nine year old man disappears and he simply is hair-flicking, doe-eyed teen Ja’mie King. Change the wig, accent and mannerisms, and he becomes a naughty,...
- 5/7/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Chris Lilley finds it ''awkward'' pretending to be a 14-year-old boy. The 39-year-old Australian comedian, who returns with BBC Three show 'Jonah From Tonga' next week, has given yet another character from his cult comedy show 'Summer Heights Heigh' their own spin-off following the success of 'Ja'mie: Private School Girl', but didn't anticipate how weird it would be filming romantic scenes with teenage girls. He explained in an interview with The Sun newspaper: ''Jonah has this love interest that is his cousin and she's a real 16-year-old girl. I have to do some pretty weird stuff to her and it's a...
- 5/2/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Chris Lilley has revealed that celebrity fans such as Lindsay Lohan may appear in his future shows.
Jonah from Tonga star Lilley has spoken before about fans including Lohan and Katy Perry, and has now stated that celebrity cameos could occur in the future.
Speaking at the UK launch of his latest show, Lilley said: "I like the celebrity fans because it spreads the word and gets lots of people watching it, but I think there would have to be a real reason for it to happen."
He continued: "Lindsay Lohan is a big Ja'mie fan and is really keen to get involved. She actually came up with this whole storyline where she's the exchange student and she does a makeover on Ja'mie... She's all over it.
"If I was to do another Ja'mie series and it made sense, maybe [it could happen, Lohan could appear]."
Lohan has often tweeted about Lilley's previous shows Ja'mie: Private School Girl,...
Jonah from Tonga star Lilley has spoken before about fans including Lohan and Katy Perry, and has now stated that celebrity cameos could occur in the future.
Speaking at the UK launch of his latest show, Lilley said: "I like the celebrity fans because it spreads the word and gets lots of people watching it, but I think there would have to be a real reason for it to happen."
He continued: "Lindsay Lohan is a big Ja'mie fan and is really keen to get involved. She actually came up with this whole storyline where she's the exchange student and she does a makeover on Ja'mie... She's all over it.
"If I was to do another Ja'mie series and it made sense, maybe [it could happen, Lohan could appear]."
Lohan has often tweeted about Lilley's previous shows Ja'mie: Private School Girl,...
- 4/24/2014
- Digital Spy
Chris Lilley's highly-anticipated comedy series Jonah from Tonga will be made available in full on BBC iPlayer in the style of Netflix's House of Cards.
All six episodes will be online before the show airs on BBC Three, meaning that viewers can binge on the full series in one go. The episodes will go online for 48 hours on Friday, May 2.
The show is being released at the same time in Australia on ABC's iview service.
Jonah from Tonga is the second spinoff from Lilley's cult hit Summer Heights High. The first, Ja'mie: Private School Girl, aired earlier this year on BBC Three.
Speaking about the decision to release the show in one go, Lilley said: "It's a really addictive show, so giving people the chance to watch the whole thing all at once is really exciting for me."
The preview for the spinoff teases:
Jonah from Tonga takes us...
All six episodes will be online before the show airs on BBC Three, meaning that viewers can binge on the full series in one go. The episodes will go online for 48 hours on Friday, May 2.
The show is being released at the same time in Australia on ABC's iview service.
Jonah from Tonga is the second spinoff from Lilley's cult hit Summer Heights High. The first, Ja'mie: Private School Girl, aired earlier this year on BBC Three.
Speaking about the decision to release the show in one go, Lilley said: "It's a really addictive show, so giving people the chance to watch the whole thing all at once is really exciting for me."
The preview for the spinoff teases:
Jonah from Tonga takes us...
- 4/16/2014
- Digital Spy
Law & Order: UK returned for its eighth series with over 3 million viewers on Wednesday, according to overnight data.
The ITV crime drama thrilled 3.61m (16.3%) at 9pm, with an added 355,000 (2.3%) on +1. This is down nearly a million from last year's launch ratings of 4.59m, but that aired on a Sunday evening in July.
Clip show You Saw Them Here First topped the ratings outside of soaps with 3.77m (17.7%) at 8pm (195k/0.9% on +1).
On BBC One, Famous, Rich & Hungry for Sport Relief interested 3.51m (15.9%) at 9pm, while A Question of Sport quizzed 2.20m (16.9%) at 10.35pm.
BBC Two's new series Collectaholics interested 2.09m (9.8%) at 8pm, followed by Line of Duty with 2.63m (11.9%) at 9pm and Inside No 9 with 833k (4.7%) at 10pm.
On Channel 4, Secret Eaters returned with 1.30m (6.1%) at 8pm (215k/1.0%), while new series Live from Space intrigued 1.38m (6.2%) at 9pm (215k/1.4%). First Dates continued with 791k (5.2%) at 10pm (129k/1.7%).
Channel...
The ITV crime drama thrilled 3.61m (16.3%) at 9pm, with an added 355,000 (2.3%) on +1. This is down nearly a million from last year's launch ratings of 4.59m, but that aired on a Sunday evening in July.
Clip show You Saw Them Here First topped the ratings outside of soaps with 3.77m (17.7%) at 8pm (195k/0.9% on +1).
On BBC One, Famous, Rich & Hungry for Sport Relief interested 3.51m (15.9%) at 9pm, while A Question of Sport quizzed 2.20m (16.9%) at 10.35pm.
BBC Two's new series Collectaholics interested 2.09m (9.8%) at 8pm, followed by Line of Duty with 2.63m (11.9%) at 9pm and Inside No 9 with 833k (4.7%) at 10pm.
On Channel 4, Secret Eaters returned with 1.30m (6.1%) at 8pm (215k/1.0%), while new series Live from Space intrigued 1.38m (6.2%) at 9pm (215k/1.4%). First Dates continued with 791k (5.2%) at 10pm (129k/1.7%).
Channel...
- 3/13/2014
- Digital Spy
Outnumbered came to an end with over 4 million viewers on Wednesday night, according to overnight data.
Up against live football, the BBC One comedy dipped just slightly from last week - attracting 4.31 million (17.8%) at 9pm.
Later, a Mrs Brown's Boys repeat amused 3.93m (17.2%) at 9.30pm. A Question of Sport quizzed 2.05m (16.9%) at 10.35pm.
ITV's live coverage of England's friendly win over Denmark scored 5.52m (25.2%) at 7.30pm, topping the night overall.
On BBC Two, Permission Impossible gathered 1.10m (5.6%) at 7pm, followed by Restaurant Man with 1.26m (5.7%) at 8pm. Line of Duty climbed slightly to 2.34m (9.9%) at 9pm, while Inside No 9 entertained 720k (4.1%) at 10pm.
Channel 4's Restoration Man appealed to 1.24m (5.6%) at 8pm (153k/0.6% on +1). 24 Hours in A&E brought in 1.55m (6.6%) at 9pm (252k/1.6%), followed by First Dates with 844k (5.4%) at 10pm (133k/1.7%).
On Channel 5, documentary Left for Dead by the Yorkshire Ripper intrigued 1.13m (5.1%) at 8pm, followed...
Up against live football, the BBC One comedy dipped just slightly from last week - attracting 4.31 million (17.8%) at 9pm.
Later, a Mrs Brown's Boys repeat amused 3.93m (17.2%) at 9.30pm. A Question of Sport quizzed 2.05m (16.9%) at 10.35pm.
ITV's live coverage of England's friendly win over Denmark scored 5.52m (25.2%) at 7.30pm, topping the night overall.
On BBC Two, Permission Impossible gathered 1.10m (5.6%) at 7pm, followed by Restaurant Man with 1.26m (5.7%) at 8pm. Line of Duty climbed slightly to 2.34m (9.9%) at 9pm, while Inside No 9 entertained 720k (4.1%) at 10pm.
Channel 4's Restoration Man appealed to 1.24m (5.6%) at 8pm (153k/0.6% on +1). 24 Hours in A&E brought in 1.55m (6.6%) at 9pm (252k/1.6%), followed by First Dates with 844k (5.4%) at 10pm (133k/1.7%).
On Channel 5, documentary Left for Dead by the Yorkshire Ripper intrigued 1.13m (5.1%) at 8pm, followed...
- 3/6/2014
- Digital Spy
Even the biggest fans of BBC Three would have to admit that it's made some total duds. However, the portrayal of BBC Three as the home for trash teen TV isn't fair.
Yes, it's dared to try new things and occasionally made some blunders, but there's much more to the channel than Snog, Marry, Avoid and docs about teens shagging on holiday.
Following reports that BBC Three is going to be the big casualty of fresh budget cuts at the corporation, celebs and stars have already started campaigning on Twitter to ensure the future of the channel.
If you think it's just celebrities trying to save their jobs, why not check out our list of BBC Three's greatest achievements? It might just get you using the #saveBBCThree hashtag.
1. Russell Howard's Good News
Voted BBC Three's best ever show by Digital Spy readers in 2013. The popular stand-up comic is one of...
Yes, it's dared to try new things and occasionally made some blunders, but there's much more to the channel than Snog, Marry, Avoid and docs about teens shagging on holiday.
Following reports that BBC Three is going to be the big casualty of fresh budget cuts at the corporation, celebs and stars have already started campaigning on Twitter to ensure the future of the channel.
If you think it's just celebrities trying to save their jobs, why not check out our list of BBC Three's greatest achievements? It might just get you using the #saveBBCThree hashtag.
1. Russell Howard's Good News
Voted BBC Three's best ever show by Digital Spy readers in 2013. The popular stand-up comic is one of...
- 3/5/2014
- Digital Spy
Outnumbered bounced back in the ratings for BBC One on Wednesday evening, overnight data reveals.
The penultimate episode gained back almost 500,000 viewers from last week, rising to 4.33 million (18.4%) at 9pm, to come out on top overall outside of soaps.
A repeat of Mrs Brown's Boys amused 4.14m (18.3%) at 9.30pm, while A Question of Sport quizzed 2.25m (17.6%) at 10.35pm.
BBC Two's Permission Impossible gathered 986k (4.8%) at 7pm, followed by Restaurant Man with 1.40m (6.5%) at 8pm. Line of Duty rose slightly to 2.23m (9.7%) at 9pm, and Inside No 9 brought in 872k (4.9%) at 10pm.
On ITV, a repeat of Midsomer Murders attracted 3.74m (16.8%) at 8pm (206k/1.1% on +1).
Channel 4's Restoration Man was seen by 1.82m (8.5%) at 8pm (197k/0.9%). 24 Hours in A&E interested 1.92m (8.3%) at 9pm (364k/2.3%), and First Dates entertained 780k (4.9%) at 10pm (151k/1.8%).
On Channel 5, Born To Kill? returned with 1.06m (5.0%) at 8pm (107k/0.5%), followed by NCIS with...
The penultimate episode gained back almost 500,000 viewers from last week, rising to 4.33 million (18.4%) at 9pm, to come out on top overall outside of soaps.
A repeat of Mrs Brown's Boys amused 4.14m (18.3%) at 9.30pm, while A Question of Sport quizzed 2.25m (17.6%) at 10.35pm.
BBC Two's Permission Impossible gathered 986k (4.8%) at 7pm, followed by Restaurant Man with 1.40m (6.5%) at 8pm. Line of Duty rose slightly to 2.23m (9.7%) at 9pm, and Inside No 9 brought in 872k (4.9%) at 10pm.
On ITV, a repeat of Midsomer Murders attracted 3.74m (16.8%) at 8pm (206k/1.1% on +1).
Channel 4's Restoration Man was seen by 1.82m (8.5%) at 8pm (197k/0.9%). 24 Hours in A&E interested 1.92m (8.3%) at 9pm (364k/2.3%), and First Dates entertained 780k (4.9%) at 10pm (151k/1.8%).
On Channel 5, Born To Kill? returned with 1.06m (5.0%) at 8pm (107k/0.5%), followed by NCIS with...
- 2/27/2014
- Digital Spy
Inspector George Gently stayed top of Thursday's ratings outside of soaps on BBC One, overnight data reveals.
The period crime drama attracted 5.44 million (24.2%) at 8.30pm, dipping slightly from last week. Later, Question Time appealed to 2.58m (21.4%) at 10.35pm.
On BBC Two, the continued Winter Olympics coverage scored 2.60m (11.7%) at 7pm, followed by the Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure with 2.71m (11.8%) at 8pm. Bible Hunters gathered 1.31m (5.8%) at 9pm, while a repeat of Qi quizzed 1.29m (6.9%) at 10pm.
ITV's Europa League coverage of Swansea City's game against Napoli brought in 2.44m (10.9%) at 7.45pm.
On Channel 4, Supersize vs Superskinny intrigued 1.29m (5.6%) at 8pm (288,000/1.3% on +1). Big Ballet continued with 987k (4.4%) at 9pm (110k/0.6%), followed by Bodyshockers with 1.40m (8.1%) at 10pm (149k/1.5%).
Channel 5's documentary Henry & Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History interested 931k (4.1%) at 8pm. The Hotel Inspector attracted 1.47m (6.6%) at 9pm (138k/0.8%).
On BBC Three, Reggie Yates's Extreme South Africa...
The period crime drama attracted 5.44 million (24.2%) at 8.30pm, dipping slightly from last week. Later, Question Time appealed to 2.58m (21.4%) at 10.35pm.
On BBC Two, the continued Winter Olympics coverage scored 2.60m (11.7%) at 7pm, followed by the Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure with 2.71m (11.8%) at 8pm. Bible Hunters gathered 1.31m (5.8%) at 9pm, while a repeat of Qi quizzed 1.29m (6.9%) at 10pm.
ITV's Europa League coverage of Swansea City's game against Napoli brought in 2.44m (10.9%) at 7.45pm.
On Channel 4, Supersize vs Superskinny intrigued 1.29m (5.6%) at 8pm (288,000/1.3% on +1). Big Ballet continued with 987k (4.4%) at 9pm (110k/0.6%), followed by Bodyshockers with 1.40m (8.1%) at 10pm (149k/1.5%).
Channel 5's documentary Henry & Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History interested 931k (4.1%) at 8pm. The Hotel Inspector attracted 1.47m (6.6%) at 9pm (138k/0.8%).
On BBC Three, Reggie Yates's Extreme South Africa...
- 2/21/2014
- Digital Spy
Chris Lilley has not been tempted to try breaking Hollywood, claiming that he has no interest in becoming the next "movie cameo guy" in blockbuster comedies.
The Australian comic has had cult success in the UK and Us with his shows Summer Heights High and Angry Boys, which have been shown on BBC Three and HBO.
His mockumentary comedies have built up a sizeable fanbase and have won him many celebrity fans, including Katy Perry and Lindsay Lohan, but the comedian told Digital Spy that his ambitions remain on the small screen.
"I have an agent in America, who says things like, 'Do you want to audition for the new Adam Sandler movie?' I think if I wanted to pursue it, I could be the new movie cameo guy," said Lilley.
"But whenever I'm over there, I meet people who are doing that and even some really established actors,...
The Australian comic has had cult success in the UK and Us with his shows Summer Heights High and Angry Boys, which have been shown on BBC Three and HBO.
His mockumentary comedies have built up a sizeable fanbase and have won him many celebrity fans, including Katy Perry and Lindsay Lohan, but the comedian told Digital Spy that his ambitions remain on the small screen.
"I have an agent in America, who says things like, 'Do you want to audition for the new Adam Sandler movie?' I think if I wanted to pursue it, I could be the new movie cameo guy," said Lilley.
"But whenever I'm over there, I meet people who are doing that and even some really established actors,...
- 2/6/2014
- Digital Spy
Chris Lilley has not been tempted to try breaking Hollywood, claiming that he has no interest in becoming the next "movie cameo guy" in blockbuster comedies.
The Australian comic has had cult success in the UK and Us with his shows Summer Heights High and Angry Boys, which have been shown on BBC Three and HBO.
His mockumentary comedies have built up a sizeable fanbase and have won him many celebrity fans, including Katy Perry and Lindsay Lohan, but the comedian told Digital Spy that his ambitions remain on the small screen.
"I have an agent in America, who says things like, 'Do you want to audition for the new Adam Sandler movie?' I think if I wanted to pursue it, I could be the new movie cameo guy," said Lilley.
"But whenever I'm over there, I meet people who are doing that and even some really established actors,...
The Australian comic has had cult success in the UK and Us with his shows Summer Heights High and Angry Boys, which have been shown on BBC Three and HBO.
His mockumentary comedies have built up a sizeable fanbase and have won him many celebrity fans, including Katy Perry and Lindsay Lohan, but the comedian told Digital Spy that his ambitions remain on the small screen.
"I have an agent in America, who says things like, 'Do you want to audition for the new Adam Sandler movie?' I think if I wanted to pursue it, I could be the new movie cameo guy," said Lilley.
"But whenever I'm over there, I meet people who are doing that and even some really established actors,...
- 2/6/2014
- Digital Spy
How I Met Your Mother: E4, 8.30pm
Ted and the gang are back for the final season of the hilarious American sitcom. Tonight's premiere episode joins the gang as they travel to Long Island for Barney and Robin's wedding. The couple in question make a horrifying discovery about their families en route, Lily realises that Ted still has feelings for Robin, and Marshall panics that Lily will find out about him accepting his dream job without consulting her. There are just 24 episodes left of the show, so be sure not to miss a single one of them as it is going to be legen - wait for it - dary!
The Big Reunion: ITV2, 9pm
A1, Damage and Eternal are among the bands reuniting in this brand new series! Alongside the usual pop bands of yesteryear, this run will see solo singers Adam Rickitt, Kavana, Gareth Gates, Dane Bowers...
Ted and the gang are back for the final season of the hilarious American sitcom. Tonight's premiere episode joins the gang as they travel to Long Island for Barney and Robin's wedding. The couple in question make a horrifying discovery about their families en route, Lily realises that Ted still has feelings for Robin, and Marshall panics that Lily will find out about him accepting his dream job without consulting her. There are just 24 episodes left of the show, so be sure not to miss a single one of them as it is going to be legen - wait for it - dary!
The Big Reunion: ITV2, 9pm
A1, Damage and Eternal are among the bands reuniting in this brand new series! Alongside the usual pop bands of yesteryear, this run will see solo singers Adam Rickitt, Kavana, Gareth Gates, Dane Bowers...
- 2/6/2014
- Digital Spy
Lindsay Lohan wants to appear on BBC 3's 'Ja'mie: Private School Girl'. The 'Mean Girls' actress is ''obsessed'' with the comedy about a private grammar school in Sydney and is ''pushing'' to appear on the second series, and has even come up with ideas for a character she could play. Comedian Chris Lilley - who both writes the show and stars as Ja'mie - revealed: ''Katy Perry's probably the biggest [star] that's been talking about it. ''We did a thing the other day where they met and had a little chat. Lindsay Lohan is completely obsessed with the show. ''She's come up with...
- 2/6/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
"I don't want to be a bitch, but you guys are really boring."
Private school girl Ja'mie King, the deliciously bitchy comedy creation of Aussie mockumentary genius Chris Lilley, returns to British TV screens this week.
Last seen in the 2007 cult classic Summer Heights High, Ja'mie has left "the povos" behind and is back on her own stomping ground as the school captain for Hillford Girls Grammar School.
Digital Spy spoke with Lilley in Australia to find out what we can expect and what else he has in store for 2014.
Chris on whether he will ever be too old to play Ja'mie...
Even in Summer Heights High, I thought, 'Should you be doing this character? Is it not too late? Are you not too old now?' And then I thought, 'It was too late when I started playing this character in my 30s, it's never been appropriate'.
I don't...
Private school girl Ja'mie King, the deliciously bitchy comedy creation of Aussie mockumentary genius Chris Lilley, returns to British TV screens this week.
Last seen in the 2007 cult classic Summer Heights High, Ja'mie has left "the povos" behind and is back on her own stomping ground as the school captain for Hillford Girls Grammar School.
Digital Spy spoke with Lilley in Australia to find out what we can expect and what else he has in store for 2014.
Chris on whether he will ever be too old to play Ja'mie...
Even in Summer Heights High, I thought, 'Should you be doing this character? Is it not too late? Are you not too old now?' And then I thought, 'It was too late when I started playing this character in my 30s, it's never been appropriate'.
I don't...
- 2/3/2014
- Digital Spy
Want to make sure you don't miss anything great on the telly in the next seven days? Never fear, because Tube Talk has done all the hard work for you and smushed all of this week's must-see TV into one snappy rundown. Check out what you should be checking out below...
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Tuesday (February 4) at 10pm / NCIS: Wednesday (February 5) at 9pm on Channel 5
Head on over to Channel 5 in the midweek and you'll get a fresh helping of Us procedural goodness, as the insanely popular Law & Order: Svu and NCIS wheel out their bajillionth seasons (okay, 12th and 10th, respectively) to fans without dishes.
Svu opens with Christopher Meloni, Ice-t and the rest of the team investigating the case of a girl who disappeared from her family home as her mother (played by guest star Joan Cusack) relaxed in the bath, while NCIS's opening case is a little more personal,...
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Tuesday (February 4) at 10pm / NCIS: Wednesday (February 5) at 9pm on Channel 5
Head on over to Channel 5 in the midweek and you'll get a fresh helping of Us procedural goodness, as the insanely popular Law & Order: Svu and NCIS wheel out their bajillionth seasons (okay, 12th and 10th, respectively) to fans without dishes.
Svu opens with Christopher Meloni, Ice-t and the rest of the team investigating the case of a girl who disappeared from her family home as her mother (played by guest star Joan Cusack) relaxed in the bath, while NCIS's opening case is a little more personal,...
- 2/2/2014
- Digital Spy
BBC Three has unveiled its first trailer for Ja'mie: Private School Girl.
Chris Lilley's comedy series will premiere in the UK on Thursday, February 6 at 10pm.
Private School Girl follows Ja'mie as she completes her final year at Hillford Girls Grammar School after her stint at Summer Heights High.
The show debuted on Australia's ABC1 back in October.
Lilley recently told Digital Spy about the new series: "It's along the same lines as my other shows, it's a mockumentary style and I'll play the characters.
"I want to keep as much of the show as possible a secret, but if you've loved my last three shows, this is part four."
The comic actor recently announced plans for a new show centred around his Summer Heights High character Jonah Takalua.
Chris Lilley's comedy series will premiere in the UK on Thursday, February 6 at 10pm.
Private School Girl follows Ja'mie as she completes her final year at Hillford Girls Grammar School after her stint at Summer Heights High.
The show debuted on Australia's ABC1 back in October.
Lilley recently told Digital Spy about the new series: "It's along the same lines as my other shows, it's a mockumentary style and I'll play the characters.
"I want to keep as much of the show as possible a secret, but if you've loved my last three shows, this is part four."
The comic actor recently announced plans for a new show centred around his Summer Heights High character Jonah Takalua.
- 1/23/2014
- Digital Spy
BBC Three has confirmed the premiere date of Ja'mie: Private School Girl.
Chris Lilley returns for a new series featuring his diva schoolgirl character Ja'mie King on Thursday, February 6 at 10pm.
Private School Girl follows Ja'mie as she completes her final year at Hillford Girls Grammar School after her stint at Summer Heights High.
The show debuted on Australia's ABC1 back in October.
Lilley previously told Digital Spy: "It's along the same lines as my other shows, it's a mockumentary style and I'll play the characters.
"I want to keep as much of the show as possible a secret, but if you've loved my last three shows, this is part four."
The comic actor recently announced plans for a new show centred around his Summer Heights High character Jonah Takalua.
Watch a clip from the series below:...
Chris Lilley returns for a new series featuring his diva schoolgirl character Ja'mie King on Thursday, February 6 at 10pm.
Private School Girl follows Ja'mie as she completes her final year at Hillford Girls Grammar School after her stint at Summer Heights High.
The show debuted on Australia's ABC1 back in October.
Lilley previously told Digital Spy: "It's along the same lines as my other shows, it's a mockumentary style and I'll play the characters.
"I want to keep as much of the show as possible a secret, but if you've loved my last three shows, this is part four."
The comic actor recently announced plans for a new show centred around his Summer Heights High character Jonah Takalua.
Watch a clip from the series below:...
- 1/22/2014
- Digital Spy
The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (Galeca), of which I am a proud voting member, has announced the nominees for its annual Dorian Awards named with a nod to the great and gay wit of Oscar Wilde.
The usual suspects ("American Hustle," "Gravity," "Her," "12 Years a Slave," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Blue is the Warmest Color") will vie for the Film of the Year against the not-so-unusual suspect "Laurence Anyways."
Lily Tomlin is deservingly receiving the Timeless Star honor simply because she's timeless! And of course, she's an .an actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit..
Winners will be revealed on January 21st.
Here's the full nominations list of the 2013 Dorian Awards:
Film of the Year
American Hustle (Sony)
Blue is the Warmest Color (IFC)
Dallas Buyers Club (Focus)
Gravity (WB)
Her (WB)
Laurence Anyways (Breaking Glass)
12 Years a Slave (Fox Searchlight)
Film Performance...
The usual suspects ("American Hustle," "Gravity," "Her," "12 Years a Slave," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Blue is the Warmest Color") will vie for the Film of the Year against the not-so-unusual suspect "Laurence Anyways."
Lily Tomlin is deservingly receiving the Timeless Star honor simply because she's timeless! And of course, she's an .an actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit..
Winners will be revealed on January 21st.
Here's the full nominations list of the 2013 Dorian Awards:
Film of the Year
American Hustle (Sony)
Blue is the Warmest Color (IFC)
Dallas Buyers Club (Focus)
Gravity (WB)
Her (WB)
Laurence Anyways (Breaking Glass)
12 Years a Slave (Fox Searchlight)
Film Performance...
- 1/15/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Theatrical hell-raisers and the art world's enfants terribles take centre stage in our roundup of the biggest risk-takers of 2014
Theatre
Oh! What a Lovely War
Theatre-maker Joan Littlewood was a visionary, an iconoclast and a subversive. Her 1963 "documentary collage" about the bitter ironies of the first world war was way ahead of its time, using popular period song and hard-hitting testimony. Lyn Gardner Theatre Royal Stratford East, London E15 (020-8534 0310), 1 February to 15 May.
Macbeth
Shakespeare's dark tale as you've never seen it before, taking place in a secret location from dawn to dusk. Party with Duncan, bed down in Macbeth's castle on the 27th floor of a tower block, glimpse the witches in an underground car park, and join the feast at which Banquo will be an uninvited guest. The spectres will be bloody – but the food will be vegetarian. LG Secret location, London, 4 April to 31 May.
Grit
This...
Theatre
Oh! What a Lovely War
Theatre-maker Joan Littlewood was a visionary, an iconoclast and a subversive. Her 1963 "documentary collage" about the bitter ironies of the first world war was way ahead of its time, using popular period song and hard-hitting testimony. Lyn Gardner Theatre Royal Stratford East, London E15 (020-8534 0310), 1 February to 15 May.
Macbeth
Shakespeare's dark tale as you've never seen it before, taking place in a secret location from dawn to dusk. Party with Duncan, bed down in Macbeth's castle on the 27th floor of a tower block, glimpse the witches in an underground car park, and join the feast at which Banquo will be an uninvited guest. The spectres will be bloody – but the food will be vegetarian. LG Secret location, London, 4 April to 31 May.
Grit
This...
- 1/1/2014
- by Lyn Gardner, Andrew Dickson, Jonathan Jones, Adrian Searle, Imogen Tilden, Andrew Clements, Tom Service, Mark Lawson, Tim Jonze, Brian Logan, Oliver Wainwright, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Henry Barnes, Judith Mackrell
- The Guardian - Film News
Cast off those post-Christmas blues - 2014 is just around the corner and already it's looking like next year might out-do the past 12 months when it comes to top quality TV comedy and drama!
There's plenty of old favourites returning to the schedules - more on that tomorrow - but also a ton of exciting new shows heading your way.
Digital Spy has picked out just a few of the best - here's what you can't afford to miss in the New Year... the 14 most thrilling new shows for 2014.
Legends (TNT)
Sean Bean returns to series television for this new thriller series, which sees the Game of Thrones star play an undercover operative who undergoes a major identity crisis. Heroes star Ali Larter also stars in Mr Bean's triumphant telly comeback, which is from the same team as Homeland.
Mob City (TNT / Fox UK)
Oscar nominee Frank Darabont teams with...
There's plenty of old favourites returning to the schedules - more on that tomorrow - but also a ton of exciting new shows heading your way.
Digital Spy has picked out just a few of the best - here's what you can't afford to miss in the New Year... the 14 most thrilling new shows for 2014.
Legends (TNT)
Sean Bean returns to series television for this new thriller series, which sees the Game of Thrones star play an undercover operative who undergoes a major identity crisis. Heroes star Ali Larter also stars in Mr Bean's triumphant telly comeback, which is from the same team as Homeland.
Mob City (TNT / Fox UK)
Oscar nominee Frank Darabont teams with...
- 12/30/2013
- Digital Spy
Chris Lilley at the USC Berkeley Q&A
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Critics in Australia, the Us and elsewhere who think Chris Lilley pays attention to their reviews, good, bad or indifferent, are misguided.
The creator of We Can Be Heroes, Summer Heights High, Angry Boys and Ja'mie: Private School Girl doesn.t read reviews, according to his producing partner, Princess Pictures. Laura Waters.
Waters doesn.t read reviews either, as a rule, although she was aware of the UK blogger who bagged Summer Heights High because the Australian media aired his carping comments. .You get a tonne of great reviews and someone finds a nasty one,. she says. .We both made the choice not to read reviews; it.s healthier..
The actor/writer/producer may have a reputation as a very private person but he revealed a lot of himself in the Us last month. Lilley and Waters spent a few weeks touring...
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Critics in Australia, the Us and elsewhere who think Chris Lilley pays attention to their reviews, good, bad or indifferent, are misguided.
The creator of We Can Be Heroes, Summer Heights High, Angry Boys and Ja'mie: Private School Girl doesn.t read reviews, according to his producing partner, Princess Pictures. Laura Waters.
Waters doesn.t read reviews either, as a rule, although she was aware of the UK blogger who bagged Summer Heights High because the Australian media aired his carping comments. .You get a tonne of great reviews and someone finds a nasty one,. she says. .We both made the choice not to read reviews; it.s healthier..
The actor/writer/producer may have a reputation as a very private person but he revealed a lot of himself in the Us last month. Lilley and Waters spent a few weeks touring...
- 12/4/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Attention "Summer Heights High" devotees: another one of your top three favorite characters from Chris Lilley's legendary comedy series is getting their own spinoff. First prissy overachiever Ja'mie King got "Ja'mie: Private School Girl," airing now on HBO, and now rebellious Australian-Tongan teen Jonah Takalua will have his own show.
Australian comedian Lilley confirmed a BBC report that the new series will air next year, tweeting, "Yes it's true. Jonah is back in 2014." He'd hinted at the possibility in a Reddit Ama over the weekend.
The show will air on ABC TV in Australia and BBC Three in the U.K. According to the BBC announcement, the Jonah show will follow the troubled teen as he's sent back to Tonga to live with his uncle and get his life back on track. "The new series ... sees Jonah in the midst of island life and experiencing the familiar frustrations of a bored teenage delinquent.
Australian comedian Lilley confirmed a BBC report that the new series will air next year, tweeting, "Yes it's true. Jonah is back in 2014." He'd hinted at the possibility in a Reddit Ama over the weekend.
The show will air on ABC TV in Australia and BBC Three in the U.K. According to the BBC announcement, the Jonah show will follow the troubled teen as he's sent back to Tonga to live with his uncle and get his life back on track. "The new series ... sees Jonah in the midst of island life and experiencing the familiar frustrations of a bored teenage delinquent.
- 11/27/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
News Louisa Mellor 26 Nov 2013 - 16:22
Summer Heights High's Ja'mie King already has her own six-part spin-off, now it's time for Jonah Takalua to join her...
We're already anticipating the arrival of Ja'mie: Private School Girl, the first of Chris Lilley's six-part Summer Heights High spin-offs coming to BBC Three next year, and now Jonah Takalua is following in her footsteps with his own spin-off.
The unruly schoolboy, whose story had an unexpectedly moving conclusion in Summer Heights High (well, as moving a conclusion as can be wrought from penis graffiti), is to be the subject of his own six-part series, also to air on BBC Three in the UK in 2014.
Here's what's in store according to the BBC:
"The last time the 14-year-old schoolboy was seen, he was expelled from the concrete playgrounds of Summer Heights High with his father, Rocky Takalua, sending him back to his...
Summer Heights High's Ja'mie King already has her own six-part spin-off, now it's time for Jonah Takalua to join her...
We're already anticipating the arrival of Ja'mie: Private School Girl, the first of Chris Lilley's six-part Summer Heights High spin-offs coming to BBC Three next year, and now Jonah Takalua is following in her footsteps with his own spin-off.
The unruly schoolboy, whose story had an unexpectedly moving conclusion in Summer Heights High (well, as moving a conclusion as can be wrought from penis graffiti), is to be the subject of his own six-part series, also to air on BBC Three in the UK in 2014.
Here's what's in store according to the BBC:
"The last time the 14-year-old schoolboy was seen, he was expelled from the concrete playgrounds of Summer Heights High with his father, Rocky Takalua, sending him back to his...
- 11/26/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Chris Lilley has announced details of a new show centred around his Summer Heights High character Jonah Takalua.
Lilley will play the schoolboy in a new series for 2014, to be shown on ABC TV in Australia and BBC Three in the UK.
He currently stars as Ja'mie King in Ja'mie: Private School Girl, which will be airing in the UK next year. Ja'mie was originally created for Lilley's show We Can Be Heroes, before becoming one of the central characters in Summer Heights High, alongside Jonah.
Zai Bennett, controller of BBC Three, said: "BBC Three is the UK home of Chris's brilliant comedy characters and having already announced that Ja'mie will be coming to BBC Three in 2014, I can't wait to see Jonah on the channel next year too."
In Jonah's final scenes in mockumentary series Summer Heights High, he was seen expelled from his school and sent by his father to live in Tonga.
Lilley will play the schoolboy in a new series for 2014, to be shown on ABC TV in Australia and BBC Three in the UK.
He currently stars as Ja'mie King in Ja'mie: Private School Girl, which will be airing in the UK next year. Ja'mie was originally created for Lilley's show We Can Be Heroes, before becoming one of the central characters in Summer Heights High, alongside Jonah.
Zai Bennett, controller of BBC Three, said: "BBC Three is the UK home of Chris's brilliant comedy characters and having already announced that Ja'mie will be coming to BBC Three in 2014, I can't wait to see Jonah on the channel next year too."
In Jonah's final scenes in mockumentary series Summer Heights High, he was seen expelled from his school and sent by his father to live in Tonga.
- 11/26/2013
- Digital Spy
HBO launched two new, smaller-scale comedies last night -- "Getting On," a remake of a British series, and Australian import "Ja'mie: Private School Girl." The network's now put the first episodes of both online for free viewing on YouTube. Laurie Metcalf ("Roseanne"), Alex Borstein ("Family Guy) and Niecy Nash ("Reno 911!") star in "Getting On," which is set in the extended care ward of a Long Beach hospital and comes from "Big Love" creators Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer. Here's our review of the series -- the first episode is directed by Miguel Arteta ("Youth in Revolt") and is online but not, unfortunately, embeddable -- check it out yourself here. "Ja'mie: Private School Girl" is Australian mockumentary series created by and starring Chris Lilley. An HBO, BBC and Australian Broadcasting Corporation co-production, the six-part comedy series find Lilley reprising the role of Ja'mie King, an obnoxious high school girl who appeared in.
- 11/25/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Make fantasies come true with these Neiman Marcus gifts - Fashion Picture your holidays in this unreal ski chalet - Home Mix traditions with this healthy Thanksgivukkah menu - Fitness See all the Amazon Black Friday deals a week early - Smart Living Get to know Ja'mie: Private School Girl - Entertainment Enjoy Miley Cyrus's funny, thoughtful, and Wtf-worthy quotes - Celebrity & News Go bananas over these Lego gifts - Tech Get in mint condition with a Diy candy cane scrub - Beauty Video: Gobble up these adorable Thanksgiving turkey cookies - Food Bring on fun and family time with games for everyone - Moms Heed Doris Lessing's lessons on life, love, and reading - Love & Sex Savor this top-notch chestnut cornbread stuffing - Food...
- 11/22/2013
- by Nick Maslow
- Popsugar.com
Few men wear a dress as meaningfully as comedian Chris Lilley. Since 2005, he has sported the pinstriped schoolgirl uniforms of his native Australia to play Ja'mie King, a perfect little monster created by an ungodly mix of wealth, vapidity, and cheerful cruelty. Ja'mie returns to HBO on November 24 in her latest mockumentary, the six-part half-hour show Ja'mie: Private School Girl, to explain what's "quiche" ("a step above hot") and what's "povo" ("poverty-stricken"). This latest addition to the premium cable network's foreign comedy lineup will be 39-year-old Lilley's third show on HBO, following Summer Heights High and Angry Boys. (Ja'mie's debut, the mockumentary special We Can Be Heroes: Finding the Australian of the Year, is available on ...
- 11/20/2013
- Village Voice
Catch the new trailer and poster for Chris Lilley's new comedy series Ja'mie: Private School Girl which debuts on HBO November 24th. The show is created by and stars Lilley ("Summer Heights High" and "Angry Boys"), an Australian sensation, and makes its debut at 10:30-11:00 p.m. Et/Pt. It's the final months of high school for Ja'mie, who's back on the lush manicured lawns of Hillford Girls Grammar after enduring the trials of Summer Heights High public school. But the "queen bee" isn't resting on her laurels - she's set her sights on winning the prestigious Hillford Medal given to the "Best Girl in Year 12." Meanwhile, Ja'mie must continue to meet the responsibilities that come with being the best-known and most-feared girl on campus, while juggling her academic and charity work, social life and family relationships.
- 11/15/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Poirot
24 years after the show began, ITV will rollout the final episodes of "Agatha Christie's Poirot" with "The Big Four" premiering on Wednesday October 23rd at 8pm on ITV.
This first of four telemovies also marks the return of three previous series regulars - Hastings, Miss Lemon and Inspector Japp - who haven't been a part of the show since 2001.
Along with the new still on the right, ITV have unveiled a new trailer for the final four episodes - mostly a compilation of clips from various old episodes across the last two decades.
Ripper Street
The eight-episode, second series of the Victorian-era crime drama "Ripper Street" has scored a premiere date in the U.K. of Monday October 28th at 9pm.
Damien Molony ("Being Human") and Joseph Mawle ("Game of Thrones") join the cast this season as a young cop and a new inspector respectively. Joseph Drake will appear...
24 years after the show began, ITV will rollout the final episodes of "Agatha Christie's Poirot" with "The Big Four" premiering on Wednesday October 23rd at 8pm on ITV.
This first of four telemovies also marks the return of three previous series regulars - Hastings, Miss Lemon and Inspector Japp - who haven't been a part of the show since 2001.
Along with the new still on the right, ITV have unveiled a new trailer for the final four episodes - mostly a compilation of clips from various old episodes across the last two decades.
Ripper Street
The eight-episode, second series of the Victorian-era crime drama "Ripper Street" has scored a premiere date in the U.K. of Monday October 28th at 9pm.
Damien Molony ("Being Human") and Joseph Mawle ("Game of Thrones") join the cast this season as a young cop and a new inspector respectively. Joseph Drake will appear...
- 10/17/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Chris Lilley has unveiled the first full trailer for his new show Ja'mie: Private School Girl.
The Australian comic reprises his role of Ja'mie King in the upcoming ABC1 series.
Private School Girl will follow Ja'mie as she completes her final year back at Hillford Girls Grammar School after her stint at Summer Heights High.
> Ja'mie King: 6 classic clips of Chris Lilley's private school girl
The show will debut on Australia's ABC1 on Wednesday, October 23 at 9pm. BBC Three will air the show in the UK later this year.
Lilley started shooting the mockumentary earlier this year and told Digital Spy: "I'm well under way with a new project and I'm keeping it a bit of a secret and under wraps for now.
"It's along the same lines as my other shows, it's a mockumentary style and I'll play the characters. I want to keep as much of the show as possible a secret,...
The Australian comic reprises his role of Ja'mie King in the upcoming ABC1 series.
Private School Girl will follow Ja'mie as she completes her final year back at Hillford Girls Grammar School after her stint at Summer Heights High.
> Ja'mie King: 6 classic clips of Chris Lilley's private school girl
The show will debut on Australia's ABC1 on Wednesday, October 23 at 9pm. BBC Three will air the show in the UK later this year.
Lilley started shooting the mockumentary earlier this year and told Digital Spy: "I'm well under way with a new project and I'm keeping it a bit of a secret and under wraps for now.
"It's along the same lines as my other shows, it's a mockumentary style and I'll play the characters. I want to keep as much of the show as possible a secret,...
- 10/9/2013
- Digital Spy
Chris Lilley has unveiled a new clip from his upcoming series Ja'mie: Private School Girl.
The comedian posted the preview from his latest series featuring his alter ego Ja'mie King earlier today (September 30).
Private School Girl will follow Ja'mie as she completes her final year back at Hillford Girls Grammar School after her stint at Summer Heights High.
The show will debut on Australia's ABC1 on Wednesday, October 23 at 9pm. BBC Three will air the show in the UK later this year.
Lilley started shooting the mockumentary earlier this year and told Digital Spy: "I'm well under way with a new project and I'm keeping it a bit of a secret and under wraps for now.
"It's along the same lines as my other shows, it's a mockumentary style and I'll play the characters. I want to keep as much of the show as possible a secret, but if you've loved my last three shows,...
The comedian posted the preview from his latest series featuring his alter ego Ja'mie King earlier today (September 30).
Private School Girl will follow Ja'mie as she completes her final year back at Hillford Girls Grammar School after her stint at Summer Heights High.
The show will debut on Australia's ABC1 on Wednesday, October 23 at 9pm. BBC Three will air the show in the UK later this year.
Lilley started shooting the mockumentary earlier this year and told Digital Spy: "I'm well under way with a new project and I'm keeping it a bit of a secret and under wraps for now.
"It's along the same lines as my other shows, it's a mockumentary style and I'll play the characters. I want to keep as much of the show as possible a secret, but if you've loved my last three shows,...
- 9/30/2013
- Digital Spy
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