Which is worse—One’s crap 7 o’clock show or TV3’s? (Aug. 11, 2015)

11 August 2015 at 7:36 pm

Which is worse—One’s crap 7 o’clock show or TV3’s?
Seven Sharp (Television One) and Story (TV3), Tues. 11 Aug. 2015

Tonight’s Seven Sharp started off with a brief item about Orlando Fox News host John Brown walking off the set, refusing to talk any more about the Kardashians. The story, obviously much too frivolous for an intellectual forum such as Fox News, concerned Kylie Jenner’s new pet rabbit Bruce….
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/71014190/newsreader-cant-take-any-more-kardashians

Then it was back to the Seven Sharp hosts, one of whom was highly amused. “You can understand his frustration!” giggled Toni Street. Next to her, Mike Hosking affected his default expression of disdain and disinterest.

Meanwhile, across on TV3, Heather Du Plessis-Allan and Duncan Garner—she calls him, with toe-culrling over-familiarity, “Duncs”—continued the horrible process, begun last night, of dying in front of an ever-diminishing audience. These two presenters are the most unlikeable pairing since Sarah Ferguson and Justin Timberlake. Apparently this dog of a program got one hundred thousand curious Seven Sharp viewers to switch over last night; I doubt that most of them will be back this evening.

By the way, Du Plessis was also involved in the first ever Seven Sharp, and she was crap there as well. The role of the unfunny conceited prick was at that time filled by Greg Boyed….

http://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-04022013/#comment-584162

• te reo putake23.1

  11 August 2015 at 8:23 pm

  Watched a little bit of Story, Moz. An interview with a security guard who only had anecdotal stories to tell, followed by the hosts qualifying even that dribble by saying it wasn’t a specific security company they’d previously featured, the guy hadn’t worked in the prisoner guarding industry for years etc, etc.

  Also noticed that Dunkin’ gets to lead the items, but then he is a man, so fair enough.

  btw, did you post a comment this morning about breakfast TV? It’s in the spam queue, probably too many links. I can let it out, if you want.
  • Morrissey23.1.1

    11 August 2015 at 8:25 pm

    Thanks very much te reo. I’ve just posted the same item, with a different title. I wonder if you’d use the one I’ve just sent in. Sorry about the links—-I’ll keep them to a minimum in future.
    • te reo putake23.1.1.1

      11 August 2015 at 8:29 pm

      Good as gold. I see this version made it through without a problem.

      Edit: Spoke too soon! I’ll let it out now.
      • Morrissey23.1.1.1.1

        11 August 2015 at 8:32 pm

        Wonderful! This is like being at the birth of a baby, kind of.
  • whateva next?23.1.2

    11 August 2015 at 9:18 pm

    I try to give new things a chance, people have to earn a living but…so far I would have to say it would be better called “Sorry” than Story. Have to admit I am holding it up to Campbell Live, which they have said they don’t want to be compared to, but does Mediaworks really believe the public want to be titillated rather than invigorated?
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