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MUSIC MARATHON TO RAISE CASH New shows for ‘War Horse’
■ The National Theatre of Great Britain and Global Creatures have announced three additional weeks of War Horse at the Arts Centre Melbourne. Tickets for the multiple Tony and Olivier Award-winning went on sale yesterday (Tues.). The newperformances are from February 12-March 3. Applauded by critics and audiences alike, War Horse will hold its Australian premiere in Melbourne on New Year’s Eve at the Arts Centre Melbourne’s State Theatre. The cast and crew have arrived in Melbourne for rehearsals, with preview performances at the State Theatre commencing on December 23. War Horse is a theatrical blockbuster play (not a musical), that has taken worldwide audiences on an emotionally-charged journey via production elements, superb talent and imagination. At its heart are puppets strong enough for men to ride, created by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to life on the stage. The 33 Australian cast members including actors and puppeteers will create theatrical magic as the life force behind War Horse’s storytelling and astonishing puppets. Nick Stafford’s stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s book, War Horse is a magnificent drama which tells the heart wrenching story of Joey, the beloved horse of a boy called Albert, who is sold to the cavalry at the outbreak of World War I and shipped to France. He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary odyssey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home. Tickets: www.artscentremelbourne.com.au 1300 182 183 or www.ticketmaster.com.au 136 100
All the critics have it wrong: John-Michael ■ Straight off the plane from a US tour, More Sex Please We’re Seniors writer John-Michael Howson says critics of his musical comedy have it all wrong. Howson gave an interview to Lawrence Money of The Age, saying the critics did not understand the seniors audience. The season for MSPWS ends on Saturday next week (Dec. 8). Producers had hoped that the show would continue at The Comedy ● John-Michael Howson Theatre into January.
Kutcha delivers some culture ● Caroline Almonte ■ Marathons are a time-honoured way of raising funds and profile, and Melbourne's fine music station, 3MBS-FM, has come up with a musical marathon of Beethoven. The 3MBS Beethoven Marathon 2013 is the first of its kind staged in Australia, and it will happen on Sunday, March 2, from 9am-10.30 pm at Federation Square's BMW Edge. The statistics of staging such an event are impressive - 32 Beethoven sonatas will be played by 28 pianists on a 9-foot Shigeru concert grand piano donated by Kawai Pianos. That's a lot of finger work from some dedicated musicians, each of whom are volunteering their time to help 3MBS raise funds for its continued survival. The team of pianists for the Beethoven Marathon include such eminent names as Michael Kieran Harvey, Amir Farad, Timothy Young, Caroline Almonte and the winner of the 2012 Australian National Piano Award, Daniel de Borah, amongst others. The marathon will be staged in seven two-hour sessions of four to five sonatas each and the whole marathon will be broadcast live by 3MBS and relayed to the Fine Music Network across Australia, and online across the world. Some 3000 tickets are available to cover the various sessions of the Beethoven Marathon. Launching the Beethoven Marathon at the Sofitel Hotel was 3MBS Honorary Patron, Professor Richard Divall, who told the assembled crowd that 3MBS was a vital voice and support for Melbourne and Australia's performing artists. "I am delighted that so many artists of such calibre have stepped u to donate their talent to keep our important station on air," Professor Divall said. As a 'sampler' at the launch, pianist Caroline Almonte delighted the crowd with a Beethoven movement she will be playing as part of the marathon. All day passes are on sale now, with single sessions on sale from December 3 from artscentremelbourne.com.au or 1300 182 183. - Julie Houghton
Death Of A Comedian ■ Death Of A Comedian is less of a whodunit than a fly-on-thewall eye-opener that exposes the true personalities behind those affable and carefully marketed stage personas we’ve come to know and ‘love’. Laughter aside, the artists’ green room is a blood-spattered arena where the successful and the not-so-successful entertainers fight tooth and nail for that precious spot at the top of the bill. Fred Rowan draws on his own rich background to create a range of characters from every comic genre, from the breakfast radio crew to the Tonight Live set. For the untold thousands of live stand-up comedy fans who have staggered from pub to pub in pursuit of a good laugh since the early 1980s, this play is your life. Director Bruce Langdon worked with Fred for almost a year refining the script and staged a very successful public reading at La Mama Theatre earlier this year. Performers include Linden Compassi, Tim Ferris, Jeremy Kewley, Wendy Little, David Nash, Karla Silvey and Kevin Summers. Performance Season: November 28 – December 9 Times: Wed, Sun 6.30pm; Thu, Fri, Sat at 7.30pm Venue: La Mama Courthouse, 349 Drummond Street, Carlton Tickets: $25 full, $15 concession Bookings: Online www.lamama.com.au or 9347 6142. - Cheryl Threadgold
● Kutcha Edwards ■ A perfect combination of reflective and tantalising, the Kutcha Edwards – Boubacar Traore concert at the Australasian Worldwide Music Expo was a showcase of the best of both Australian and international talent. Very much a storyteller, Kutcha Edwards introduced every song with a narrative, and his wry sense of humour and laid-back stage presence gave the performance a great charm. Kutcha’s resonant voice carried effortlessly over the band, allowing for full appreciation of the singersongwriter’s poignant lyrics. However, the lighter voice of his niece Charlotte (Charlie), who joined for some later songs, was often lost in the mix, especially when the two sang together. Indigenous identity, though clearly a central focus of Kutcha’s songs, was not overly dwelt on. The band was strong, with polished arrangements and particularly impressive solos from the saxophone. Dazzling in every sense of the word, the enviable quality of Boubacar Traore is that he makes the whole thing look so easy. Dressed in a zingy yellow, he played the guitar with flying fingers, sang beautifully and added in more than the odd bout of shuffling footwork along the way. Collaborative artists were similarly into the groove, with mouth organ solos taking the instrument to new levels of virtuosity and occasionally almost bordering on beat-boxing! It would have been fascinating to hear the stories behind this music and an English rendition of lyrics. Nevertheless, the audience was highly appreciative, with more than a few dancing in the aisles. - Naomi Johnson
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The harmony supergroup Eddie Perfect and Tripod will perfect at the Arts Centre Melbourne on Januray 18-19. John Blackman, stand-in co-host for 3AW’s Nightline, commented that he was certain he would receive a Melbourne Observer mention when he said Wye River was near Wilsons Prom. He referred to Bruce Mansfield’s notoriety for Victorian geography. Andi Lew and Natalie Kringoudis will launch their new book, Eat Fat, Be Thin, at Dymocks, 234 Collins St, on Tuesday (Dec. 4) at an invitation-only champagne event organised by publicist Helen Reizer.
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■ Adam Brand is lending his vocal skills to this year's Salvation Army Christmas Appeal with his new single I Was Here. "I'm honoured to have the work of The Salvos feature in my latest video clip - it's a great way to remind people of their important contribution to the Australian community and will hopefully encourage fans to give generously this Christmas."
LADY ANTEBELLUM’S DVD
■ Grammy award winners Lady Antebellum will release their Own The Night World Tour DVD on Tuesday (Dec. 4). The DVD is complete with documentary footage of the tour and seven additional bonus tracks. The trio performed to more than one million fans throughout 2012 with concerts in the US, Canada, Europe and Sydney's Opera House.
ONE + ONE FOR O’SHEA DUO
■ Husband and wife team O'Shea are set to release their new CD One + One at the 2013 Tamworth Festival. The pair have been hard at work recording their second album in Nashville with expat Mark Moffatt once again in the producer’s chair. The album launch will be at the Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, on Saturday, January 19 at 8pm. Tickets are available now from the Tamworth Country Music Festival website.
COUNTRY CROSSROADS TV
■ Series eight of Country Crossroads commences tomorrow (Thurs., Nov. 29) v at 7.30 pm on Foxtels' Aurora Channel 183. Guests in the upcoming series include some of country music’s high profile artists with multi award winner and 2008 Australian of the Year, Lee Kernaghan, heading the list. The six-weeks series will also include Adam Harvey, Amber Lawrence, Brothers 3, Jean Stafford and many others. More info at www.countrycrossroads.com.au - Rob Foenander ■ Simon Burke will star in Return To The Devil’s Playground, a six-hour TV drama set in 1988.
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● ‘Dangerous Dave’ Williams ■ Triple M’s ‘Dangerous Dave’ Williams has been named as Melbourne’s ‘best music jock’ in a poll conducted by the Radio Today website. Williams, who conducts the 9am-Noon weekday timeslot ob MMM 105.1, gained 23.4 per cent of the 2082 votes cast. Other voting in the poll included: ■ Kelli Paun, Nova. 21.8 per cent. ■ ‘Higgo’, Triple M. 17.9. ■ Craig Huggins, Gold. 10.8. ■ Michael Christian, FOX FM. 7.8. ■ James Grove, Gold. 5.9. ■ Aaron Chilcott, mix. 4.9. ■ Tim Lee, FOX FM. 2.5. ■ Cathy Dinn, Smooth. 1.7 ■ Byron West, Smooth. 1.1. ■ Ty Frost, Smooth. 1.1. ■ Dylan Lewis, Nova. 0.8. ■ Gavin Miller, Gold. 0.4. ■ Peter O’Callaghan, Magic. 0.1. ■ Rick Ditchburn, Magic. 0.1.
Hazel Gilbee will compete against AW co-host Burns. Cole is a Paralympian, and Gilbee is an octogenarian swim record holder. The public is invited to attend the event from 5.30am. Entry is free.
new book, A Human Deadline, from his website human headline.com.au Hard cover is available for $39.95; the soft-cover vertsion is priced at $29.95. Hinch is charging $15 for postage and handling.
Derryn’s book goes on sale
Radio briefs
● Aaron Chilcott We understand that FM radio these days involves more ‘tease’ than it ever has done, but it should also involve the truth.
$20,000 challenge ■ The Pancake Parlour will sponsor a $20,000 charity challenge to be held at Watermarc, Greensborough, on Friday next week (Dec. 7). Swimmers Ellie Cole and
My way on the highway ■ Derryn Hinch, who signs off from the 3AW microphone at 6pm this Friday, is selling his
Non-stop music halted ■ Mix 101.1 recruited Aaron Chilcott to take over the Workday stint, after Simon Diaz departed the station. The former Mandurah (WA) jock repaetedly promises a ‘non-stop music’ hour from 9am-10am ... only to stop the tunes for a phone-in quiz.
■ Why is it that just about everything Brigitte Duclos says on Gold 104.3 sounds as though it is being read? ■ Radio man Trevor Sinclair posted this week on Facebook: “Tried to send a former work colleague an FB message tonight only to find that I'd been dumped as a friend. Last laugh is that I've been signed as his boss from next month. Think he'll add me again?”
● John Burns (left) and Ross Stevenson (right) in the 3AW breakfast program studio with swimmers Ellie Cole and Hazel Gilbee who will compete in next week’s Pancake Parlour Challenge For Charity at Greensborough
● Kiara Parker ■ Gold/Mix weekend newsreader Kiara Parker went to air this month calling Victoria’s major north-west road route as the ‘CAL-der Highway’. The West Australiantrained brodcaster should have known better. As well as being a traffic reporter, Kiara started her career on Ballarat TV. Melbourne
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■ Cricketer keith Miller was boprn in Sunshine, Victoria, in 1919. He died aged 85 in 2004. Footballer John Coleman was born in 1928. He died in 1973, aged 44. Musician Beeb Birtles was born in Amsterdam in 1948 (64).
■ Author Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) was born in Florida in 1835. He died aged 74 in 1910. British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill was born in 1874. He died aged 90 in 1965. US TV host Dick Clark was born in 1929, died aged 81.
■ English singer Matt Monro (Terrence Parsons) was born in 1932. He died aged 53 in 1985. Actor, director and writer Woody Allen (Allen Konigsberg) was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1935 (77). American actress and singer Bette Midler was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1945 (67).
■ Operatic soprano Maria Callas was born in New York City in 1923. She died aged 53 in 1977. Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace was born in Italy in 1946. He died aged 50 in 1997. Singer Britney Spears was born in LA in 1981 (31).
■ Radio man Bob Rogers was born in Donald (Vic.) in 1926 (86). The late Andy Williams was born in Iowa in 1930 (77). Former Black Sabbath lead singer Ozzy Osbourne was born in Birmingham, England, in 1944 (68). English folk singer Ralph McTell was born in 1944, 68 years ago.
■ Former TV newsreader David Johnston wasw born in Wales in 1941 (71). New Zealand-born comedienne Pamela Stephenson was born in 1949 (63). Dennis Wilson, drummer with the Beach Boys, was born in 1944. He died aged 39 in 1983.
■ UK author C S Lewis was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1898. He died aged 64 ion 1963. S i n g e r- s o n g w r i t e r Brian Cadd was born in Perth in 1946 (66). Australian TV and radio comedian Michael Veitch was born in Melbourne in 1962. He is 50 today.
Thanks to GREG NEWMAN of the Birthday Bulletin for assistance with birthday and anniversary dates. Find out more at www.birthdaybulletin.com.au
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Local Theatre Hay Fever at Strathmore ■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group’s final show for 2012 is Noel Coward’s comedy Hay Fever, which can be seen until December 1 at the Strathmore Community Theatre, Cnr Loeman and Napier Sts, Strathmore. The wealthy, self-centred and eccentric Bliss family rudely ignores and humiliates guests at their weekend house party, while enjoying the escapism of make-believe games. Under Kris Weber’s direction, the colourful 1920s characters are portrayed believably by SamanthaEllen Bound (Myra), Jackie Fraser (Jackie), Brett Hyland (Sandy), Ben Mitchell (Richard), Jeanne Snider (Judith), Clare Hayes (Sorel), Xavier Ryan (Simon), James Carlton (David) and Tamsin Steele (Clara). The cast does well in capturing the staccato style of Coward’s dialogue and uses extended pauses to full effect. Tony Leatch and Kris Weber have designed the stylish set, with a large, dark-coloured couch situated downstage centre for the first two Acts. While acknowledging the importance of clearly conveying the script’s character interplay to the audience, it seems a shame that the dark couch impedes a clear view of the rear part of the set for much of the show. The problem is emphasised by the high stage in this performance venue. However, director Weber has chosen to bring her characters close to the audience to present their story and from that perspective, the couch works well. The authentic 1920s costumes designed by Kris Weber are superb in their assorted vivid colours and styles. Kris also designed the lighting and sound, with operation by Terese Maurici-Ryan. This is a light, entertaining show, with some very enjoyable performances. A perfect start to the festive season. Tickets: $20 full price, $15 concession. Bookings: 9382 6284 or www.stagtheatre.org/reservations. - Review by Cheryl Threadgold
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HOME AND HOSED
● Home And Away;s customary end-of-season wedding, between Roo (Georgie Parker) and Harvey (Marcus Graham), includes a ‘pin the tail on the donkey’ game at the hen’s party. A 90-minute movie-length episode tonight (Wed.) from 7pm finishes the 2012 season. ■ Channel 7 should be well pleased with the ratings success of Home And Away over the past year. Seven has seen H&A consistently in the national ‘Top 10’ list of programs Melbourne’s Best TV-Radio Critic nightly, even despite the poor audience figures for Seven News in Melbourne. Audience figures for the five major capital series have often exceeded one million viewers. Home And Away’s 2012 season concludes tonight (Wed.) with a 90-minute movie-length episode.
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Natalie is expecting
Bruce Mansfield returns to 3AW’s Nightline program tomorrow (Thurs.) night at 8pm, following a tour of Cambodia and Vietnam. Mansfield has been doing nightly spots from the Asian countries, talking with Philip Brady, and John Blackman who has been stand-in co-host.
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Emily Squires, six-time Daytime Emmy Award winner for directing episodes of Sesame Street, has passed away in New York City at the age of 71. TV producer Reg Grundy, 89, and his wife Joy Chambers, are moving to live in Los Angeles.
Prominent Nightline listener Norma Anderson has moved to Nazareth House, a Remember When listener told the 3AW audience on Sunday night.
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Bert Newton, 74, continues his recovery at Epworth Hospital, Richmond, after quadruple bypass surgery on Saturday. The heart operation took nearly six hours.
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Hamish and Andy will return to a five-day gig nationally in 2013 on Fox FM. They will host a new one-hour morning show from Tuesday to Friday, from 9am-10am. Also, their 4pm-6pm drive shift will move from Fridays to Mondays, which means Fifi and Jules will now be heard from Tuesday to Friday instead of Monday to Thursday, reports Greg Newman of Jocks Journal.
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Jarrod Graetz has been promoted to General Manager of 89.9 LightFM in Melbourne. After Graham Hasler stepped down from the position in April, Jarrod has been acting GM.
They would have had Neil Mitchell for breakfast
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Media Flashes
● Natalie Bassingthwaighte ■ This week’s New Idea reports that X-Factor star Natalie Bassingthwaighte is announcing she is expecting her second child. Already the mum of two-year-old Harper, the star tells how she can’t wait to welcome the new addition to her family.
Vale Larry Hagman ■ Dallas and I Dream Of Jeannie star Larry Hagman has died at age 81. He played the bad guy J R Ewing in Dallas. He was the son of Broadway legend Mary Martin. Fellow Dallas actress Linda Gray said she was with Hagman when he passed away.
● Alan Heffernan with Connie Francis ■ Alan Heffernan was responsible for being part of a great change in Australian sho business during the 1950s. Alan became the financial consultant and business partner for the American promoter Lee Gordon in 1953. He worked with Lee and they set up the Lee Gordon Big Shows, bringing famous American entertainers such as Frank Sinatra, Frankie Laine, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Ray, Sammy Davis Jnr, Bill Haley and Nat King Cole to Australia for the first time. T hese shows also gave the opportunity for Australian performers such as Johnny O'Keefe, Col Joye, Diana Trask and many others to perform to huge audiences. Alan Heffernan was always grateful to the media for their support in selling these shows. In 2003 Alan published a collector's edition book titled Big Shows - The Lee Gordon Years which completely sold out. Alan Heffernan passed away on the Gold Coast on Friday (Nov. 23) at the age of 91. Sympathy is extended to his wife Val, his children and all the family. He was a lovely man. - Kevin Trask
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Veteran sports reporter Leith Mulligan has been sacked by new Seven News boss Simon Pristel. Mulligan decided on an immediate departure after being told that his contract would not be renewed. Daryl Somers is hinting that Hey Hey It’s Saturday may return in some form. A live show may tour, given that the Hey Hey Facebook page has more than 180,000 followers.
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● Graham Mott ■ John Singleton’s bid to sign Neil Mitchell to the failed Melbourne Talk Radio would have seen the 3AW host anchoring MTR’s breakfast show against AW’s top-rating Ross Stevenson and John Burns. Former 3AW boss Graham Mott has revealed the story in an interview with Peter Saxon of radio info.com.au “What came into play here in our favour was that we had stability,” Mott told Saxon. “We were a very good operation with a rock solid line up and a fantastic breakfast lead in for Neil and I don’t know whether I should tell this story but I will tell it anyway. “Neil wasn’t going to be mornings at MTR he was going to be doing breakfast and Neil would have been up against Ross Stevenson and John Burns. “And that is one battle I reckon that you don’t want to take on and Neil was much better off staying at 3AW rather than taking a significant risk with his career. “I respect Neil. I reckon he is one of the best and hardest working ethical operators I have ever worked with. I think at the end of the day a man sums up where he probably knows that he can continue to do well, but also would probably think, well I would like this challenge. “But you have to wonder too how committed Macquarie were coming into the market - and I said to Neil, ‘In my opinion if they don’t have short term success they will get very bored very quickly and they will be out of there.’And I was proved to be right.” “They expected some immediate success. They set themselves a target that they wanted the station to be at 6 share by the end of the year. They went on the air in April and they never got anywhere near that. They never got beyond 3. “And I think Neil was very lucky…we were very lucky to keep Neil and to tempt him to stay with us, and I think he was very lucky that he made the decision to stay with us because it could have been an absolute disaster.” Mott said that as CEO of Fairfax Radio, he was told by Fairfax Media boss Brian McCarthy that the company thought it should not be in radio. Fairfax had bought the Southern Cross radio stations when the Fairfax share price was $4.09. It is now less than 40 cents. “I found that being the CEO of the network, and having an owner with little interest in the asset, was a really lonely place to be,” Mott confessed. Mott says he rejected an invitation to stay on as a consultant to Fairfax Radio when he left the CEO position at the end of last year. He says he would never have agreed to dump Derryn Hinch from the 3AW line-up. Mott may have entered earky retirement but signals: “It is not the last chapter in my radio career.”
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Movies, DVDs Reviews by Aaron Rourke
THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: 1. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2. 2. ARGO. 3. THE INTOUCHABLES. 4. SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS. 5. NITRO CIRCUS: THE MOVIE. 6. JAB TAK HAI JAAN. 7. BACHELORETTE. 8. THE SESSIONS. 9. TAKEN 2. 10. END OF WATCH.
THE DVD TOP SELLERS: 1. TED: Extended Edition [Comedy/Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane]. 2. BRAVE [Family/Animated/Adventure/Kelly MacDonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson]. 3. SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN [Adventure/Fantasy/ Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Stewart]. 4. PROMETHEUS [Science Fiction/Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender]. 5. CHERNOBYL DIARIES [Horror/ Olivia Dudley, Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski]. 6. ROCK OF AGES [Music/Comedy/Tom Cruise, Russell Brand, Julianne Hough]. 7. THE DICTATOR [Comedy/Sacha Baron Cohen, Megan Fox]. 8. KATY PERRY: Part of Me [Documentary/Music/Katy Perry]. 9. THE AVENGERS [Action/Adventure/Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner]. 10. ARTHUR CHRISTMAS [Animated/Family/Adventure]. Also: DARK SHADOWS, THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, THE THREE STOOGES, NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN, KILLER JOE, CABIN IN THE WOODS, GET THE GRINGO, TAKE THIS WALTZ, WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING, THE HUNGER GAMES. NEW RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ON DVD THIS WEEK: MAGIC MIKE [Comedy/Matthew McConaughey, Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer]. THE DARK KNIGHT RISES [Action/ Crime/Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Tom Hardy]. ICE AGE 4: CONTINENTIAL DRIFT [Animated/Comedy/Ray Romano, Denis Leary]. IN DARKNESS [Drama/War/Benno Furmann, Robert Wieckiewicz]. KILLING BONO [Comedy/Krysten Ritter, Robert Sheehan]. NEW & RE-RELEASE CLASSICS ON DVD HIGHLIGHTS: SIXTEEN CANDLES [Comedy/Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall]. ARRIETTY: Special Edition [Animated/Adventure/Will Arnett, Bridgit Mendler]. THE PRESIDENT'S ANALYST [Comedy/James Coburn, Godfrey Cambridge]. Turn to Page 59
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● A tense scene from the award-winning film Polisse Espinosa does next on his home turf. RATING - ****½ ■ (MA). 124 minutes. Available now on DVD. Scandinavian cinema delivers the goods again (after hits such as The ■ (MA). 129 minutes.Available now Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Head- on DVD. hunters, and Reykjavik-Rotterdam) Effective, mostly realistic look at with Easy Money, a tense, tough thriller the French CPU (Child Protection that weaves three separate stories into Unit), and how its officers deal with one satisfying whole. so many potentially soul-destroying Opening with a daring prison cases. break, the film moves between petty Following the unit is photographer criminal Jorge (Matias Padin Varela), Melissa (played by co-writer/director a Chilean immigrant trying to make a Maiwenn) who, as her assignment living in Stockholm as a low-level continues, becomes more involved dealer; JW (Joel Kinnaman), a young with the group than she should. Well-acted by all, there are scenes Swede who mingles among rich, elite students despite the fact he is really that feel distressingly real, and the from the lower end of society; and way the officers try and cope with the Mrado (Dragomir Mrsic), a brutal grim workload each day is expertly enforcer who works for a Serbian handled, never veering into over-thegang, whose life is turned upside down top melodrama. A conventional romantic subplot when he suddenly has to care for his involving Melissa unfortunately never young daughter. When JW, in the pursuit of quick rings true and feels unnecessary, incash, enters the ruthless drug world stead of us more appropriately seeing which Jorge and Mrado inhabit, the this ever-enveloping dark world three will be inexorably drawn together through her camera lens. A more natural, hand-held camera through a major deal that will leave style is thankfully employed, instead everyone either rich or dead. Based on the international best-sell- of the intrusive, heavy-handed shakying novel by Jens Lapidus, screen- cam that plagues so many movies of writer Maria Karlsson intelligently this type today. A very worthy companion piece to adapts it for the big screen, keeping the various subplots coherent and fo- Children Of The Dark (2008) and Sicused, and the numerous characters lenced (2011). RATING - **** fleshed-out and three-dimensional, despite the deplorable world they work in. In spite of all these threads and story arcs, one never takes precedence over the other, making for a ■ Growing in popularity every year, layered, totally involving experience. the 2012 Festival runs from Thursday The cast are all outstanding, giv- November 29 (the Opening Night film ing their unlikeable characters a sense is the smash-hit comedy Thermae of depth and long-lost humanity that Romae) through to Sunday Decemtheir violent, hardened exteriors have ber 9 (the Closing Film is the epic managed to hide. period action/drama The Floating Kinnaman (from the highly-ac- Castle), and is its most extensive lineclaimed TV series The Killing, and up yet. will be in the upcoming remake of A total of 39 new films will be Robocop), Varela, and Mrsic all de- screening (at ACMI and Hoyts serve high praise for their sterling work Melbourne Central), made up of here. comedies, dramas, and thrillers, all Director Daniel Espinosa directs of which have been thoughtfully choproceedings with incredible confi- sen by the Japan Foundation. dence and clarity, skilfully turning this Also, there will be six films dense, grim story into a thrilling, styl- screened from famed director Yasuzo Masumura (these sessions will be ish, and compelling ride. It was due to his terrific work on free, and tickets will be available on this film (made in 2010) that Espinosa the day they are shown). For full details, session times, and was picked up by Hollywood, where he went on to make the forgettable prices, please go to japanese action/thriller Safe House with Denzel filmfestival.net, or www.acmi.net.au, or contact ACMI on 8663 2200 or Washington. As usual, Hollywood take in tal- Hoyts Melbourne Central on 1300 ented international film-makers and 357 357. - Aaron Rourke then have them make movies that look and feel generic (incoherent shaky- ■ DVDs and Blu-Rays kindly supcam, jagged editing, confusing close- plied by Video Vision, 177-179 Carlisle ups, etc), and the end result lacks any St Balaclava. For information or bookkind of individual style and vision. ings on these titles please call 9531 Looking forward to see what 2544.
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● Magic City: Don't let the shades fool you, these guys mean business. Jeffrey Dean Morgan (middle) and Danny Huston (right) are out to rule Miami in the volatile late 1950's by any means necessary in this enthralling Godfather-esque series. FILM: MAGIC CITY - The Complete First Season: Cast: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Danny Huston, Olga Kurylenko. Genre: Crime/Drama. Year: 2012. Rating: MA15+ Running Time: 412 Minutes. Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: **** Verdict: Captivating series that centres on a luxurious Miami hotel owner, mobsters and other colourful characters, including the Kennedy's and the CIA, from Miami Beach in the late 1950's as Cuba is about to fall to Castro. Well scripted, with strong performances, solid direction, outstanding cinematography, superb production design and standout soundtrack, all combine to make this an irresistibly sexy and volatile experience. Trivia: The camera lenses used to film The Godfather Trilogy were used on this series to capture the unique texture and colour of the period. FILM: ABRAHAM LINCOLN - VAMPIRE HUNTER: Cast: Dominic Cooper, Rufus Sewell, Benjamin Walker. Genre: Action. Year: 2012. Rating: MA15+. Running Time: 105 Minutes. Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: **1/2 Verdict: Yep, you read right! Here the 16th President of the United States discovers vampires are planning to take over the United States, so he makes it his mission to eliminate them. Starting with Abe as a young boy, into manhood he ends up slaying vampires on the side as he sets his sights on the newly built White House and the top job. There's lots of action, gore and fun for fans of the genre, with plenty pyrotechnics and special effects throughout, but what's next, John F. Kennedy: Zombie Slayer. FILM: PATHS OF GLORY: Cast: Kirk Douglas. Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou. Genre: War/Drama. Year: 1957. Rating: PG. Running Time: 88 Minutes. Format: DVD. Stars: ***** Verdict: Stanley Kubrick's utterly compelling and powerful film based on an extraordinary true story of soldiers in WW1 who refuse to continue with an impossible attack, so their superiors decide to make an example of them. Gripping from the opening frame to the emotion charged climax (that's Stanley Kubrick's future wife singing at the end). The trench and battle sequences remain unsurpassed and hugely inspirational to this day. Star Kirk Douglas, who also produced the film, is a knockout in one of the roles and performances of his career. A crowning achievement! FILM: THE RAVEN: Cast: Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre. Genre: Horror. Year: 1963. Rating: PG. Running Time: 86 Minutes. Format: DVD. Stars: ***1/2 Verdict: Lots of fun to be had with this wonderful little romp from legendary director Roger Corman of a magician who has been turned into a raven and turns to a former sorcerer for help. Inspired by the gothic poem by Edgar Allen Poe, horror legends Vincent Price, Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre are utterly bewitching as they duel for magical supremacy. Written by Richard Matheson, who also penned The Incredible Shinking Man, The Last Man on Earth [aka: I am Legend], The Night Stalker, acclaimed episodes of the original Twilight Zone TV series, and Steven Spielberg's Duel, among others, also watch out for Jack Nicholson in an early screen appearance.
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Observer Showbiz WAYAN BROTHERS ■ US comedians Shawn and Marlon Wayans will perform in Melbourne on May 10, 2013. Tickets are now on sale for the Wayans Brothers’ first national tour of Australia in May, 2013. The Wayans family is filled with talented members and the two youngest brothers, Shawn and Marlon Wayans, have followed in their family’s footsteps as Hollywood icons. Recently, Shawn and Marlon co-wrote, produced and starred in Little Man and White Chicks, before adding to the string of blockbusters with Scary Movie (directed by their brother, Keenen Ivory Wayans) and Scary Movie 2. Along with their brothers and sisters, Shawn and Marlon created Thugaboo and the subsequent Boo Crew animated specials for Nickelodeon. When not producing and starring in hit movies or on the road performing standup, Shawn and Marlon can be found hard at work in the ‘lab’, where the Wayans siblings are busy concocting their next project. The Wayans Brothers can be seen in Melbourne on Friday, May 10 at the Athenaeum Theatre, Collins Street. Bookings: Ticketmaster.com
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■ Beaumaris Theatre Inc: The Vicar of Dibley (by Richard Curtis) Until December 1 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Road, Beaumaris. Director: Fred Pezzimenti. Cabaret style. BYO drinks and nibblies. Bookings: www.beaumaristheatre.com.au Enquiries: 9583 6896. Essendon Theatre Company: Are You Being Served? Until December 1 at the Bradshaw Street Community Hall, Bradshaw Street, West Essendon. Directors: Tony Leatch and Dawn Hinrichsen. Tickets: $20/$18. Bookings: 0422 029 483. Torquay Theatre Troupe: Man in the Balloon (by Matt Cameron) until December 1 at 16 Price Street, Torquay. Director: Janine McKenzie. Tickets: $19/$15. Bookings: 5261 5449. Warrandyte Theatre Company: Bombshells (by Joanna MurraySmith), until December 1 at the Mechanics Institute Hall, Cnr Yarra Street and Mitchell Avenue, Warrandyte. Director: Adrian Rice. Tickets: $22/$20. Bookings: 0488 333575. The Basin Theatre Group: Over My Dead Body (by Derek Benfield) Until December 1 at 8.00pm at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Joe Tuppenney. Bookings: 1300 784 668. www.thebasintheatre.org.au Heidelberg Theatre Company: Arsenic and Old Lace (by Joseph Kesserling) Until December 8 at 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna. Director: Wayne Pearn. Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: 9457 4117. 1812 Theatre: The 39 Steps (by Patrick Barlow) Until December 8 at 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Doug Bennett. www.1812theatre.com.au Geelong Repertory Theatre Company: The Lady in the Van (by Alan Bennett) until December 8 at 15 Coronation Street, Geelong West. Director: Geoff Gaskill. Tickets: $25. Bookings: 5225 1200 (GPAC) www.geelongrep.com.au Williamstown Little Theatre: The Dixie Swim Club (by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten) Until December 1, Tues - Sat at 8.15pm, Sunday at 5.00pm, 2.00pm final Saturday, at 2-4 Albert Street, Williamstown. Director: Lois Collinder. Bookings: wlt.org.au or 9885 9678.
Frankston Theatre Group: Murdered to Death Until December 2 (2.00pm matinee December 2) at the Mt Eliza Community Centre, Canadian Bay Road, Mt Eliza. Cabaret style. BYO drinks. Tickets: $26.50 full price, PSU $24.50, Groups 10 $24.50. Bookings: 1300 665 377. Warrandyte 55 Plus Variety Group: Remembering 50 Golden Years Cabaret Friday, November 30 at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start at the Warrandyte Senior Citizens Club Hall, 1-3 Taroona Avenue, Warrandyte. Tickets: $10.00 donation. BYO food and drink. Tea/Coffee supplied. Bookings: Call Allan 9877 1077. Adelphi Players: Aladdin December 1, 8, 9 at 1.30pm and 3.15om on each day at Labassa, 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North. Director: Michael Mace. Tickets: $10/$8.00. Bookings: 9689 1593. Sunshine Community Theatre: Jen and the Magic Mud December 7 at 7.30pm, December 8 at 1.00pm, December 9 at 2.30pm at the Dempster Park Hall, 82 Phoenix Street, North Sunshine. www.sunshinecommunitytheatre.com.au The Leading Dramatic Society Inc.: Season to Sing Christmas Show December 22 at 3.00pm at the Kingston Arts Centre, 979 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin. Director: Kerry Susan Drake. Tickets: $15. Bookings: 0422 384 397. PLOS Musical Productions: The Secret Garden December 31 at 5.00pm, January 2, 3, 4, 5 at 7.30pm, January 5, 6 at 1.30pm at the Frankston Arts Centre. Tickets: $43, PSSU $38, Under 16 $29. Groups $38. Bookings: www.plos.asn.au
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■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company: Sweet Charity December 12 - 16 at the Williamstown Mechanics Institute, Cnr Electra Street and Melbourne Road, Williamstown. Directors: Narelle Bonnici and Samantha Heskett; Musical Director: Daniel Heskett; Choreographers: Narelle Bonnici and Samantha Heskett. Audition bookings: 1300 881 545.
Taking Care ● US comedians Shawn and Marlon Wayans will perform in Melbourne on May 10, 2013.
AUDITIONS Mountain District Musical Society (MDMS): Fiddler on the Roof November 28 and December 2. Director: Paul Watson: Musical Director: Ryan Jacobs. Email auditions@mdms.org.au or call 0417 331 071. Kew Courthouse Association: The Tricky Part (by Martin Moran) December 1, 8 at 2.00pm in Glen Iris. Director: Graeme McCoubrie. For further details call 9889 3708. The Mount Players: Stones in His Pocket (by Marie Jones) December 2 at 3.00pm and December 3 at 8.00pm at the Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith Street, Macedon. Director; Richard Keown. Audition bookings: 0404 003 737. Essendon Theatre Company: The Story of Jack and the Beanstalk (by Michael Bentley), December 9 at 2.00pm at the Bradshaw Street Community Hall, Bradshaw Street, West Essendon. Director: Dawn Hinrichsen. Audition bookings: 0416 073649. Moorabbin Aviation Museum: 10 December, A male actor 30-45 to play Harry Houdini the pilot in collaborative aviation museum performance project to be presented in April, 2013. Co-directors/writers: Maggie Morrison, Cheryl Threadgold, Jim Williams. If interested, please email thrdgld@optusnet.com.au Frankston Theatre Group: Dad's Army December 10, 17, 18 at 7.00pm at The Shed, Cnr. Overport and Somerset Road, Frankston South. Director: Ray Reid. Audition bookings: 9725 5017.
● Jacqui Langrick (Ruby) and Leander Jordan (Harold) in Taking Care, one of three short plays being presented at the Brunswick Mechanics Institute of Performing Art by Moreland Theatre Company from November 29. Photo: Steve Gagen ■ Moreland Theatre Company Inc presents Three Course Theatre on November 29, 30, December 1, 6, 7, 8 at 8.00pm and December 1 and 2 at 2.00pm at the Brunswick Mechanics Institute of Performing Art (MIPAC), Corner Sydney Road and Glenlyon Road, Brunswick. The three short plays have been written across three continents and three centuries and look at how we face life’s twists and turns during our life cycle. This starts from young and carefree to seeking stability in middle years, to facing the challenges of ageing. The first play, The Angel Intrudes is written by early 20th century American author Floyd Dell and The Proposal, is by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Contemporary Melbourne playwright Kath Harper has written the third play, Taking Care, which is based partly on her experiences in dealing with the modern Aged Care system. Kath’s story weaves humour through what can sometimes be a difficult period in people’s lives. The plays are directed by Sarah Riley, Kyleigh Langrick and Michele Haywood. Tickets: $25 full, $18 concession. Bookings: 0426 577 346 or bookings@moreland.org.au www.moreland.org.au
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BLACK CAVIAR MAKES IT 23
■ The announcement that our world champion sprinter, Black Caviar, would be crowned Victoria Racing Personality would certainly bring some varying remarks from all and sundry in the racing world. That is what happened just over a week ago when the mighty mare was declared ‘King Pin’ or should that read ‘Queen Pin’. Black Caviar has become the first nonhuman to win the Victorian Racing Media Association Personality of the Year. The VRMA award, which dates back to 1979, has been won by racing luminaries from Bart Cummings (five times) to Dermot Weld, the champion Irish trainer, who has won two Melbourne Cups with Vo Rogue in 1993 and Media Puzzle in 2002; from top race caller, the late Bill Collins; to Tony Santic, the owner of the mighty mare, Makybe Diva, who won three consecutive Melbourne Cups with her in 20034-5. However there has never been a racehorse nominated from the award. The award was announced at a special luncheon at the Emerald Hill Hotel in South Melbourne with everyone who is A to Z in Racing, in attendance. Black Caviar joined her trainer Peter Moody, (last year's winner), Black Caviar's jockey Luke Nolen, along with Craig Williams and Queensland trainer, Rob Heathcote, as nominations for the award which is voted on by members of the VRMA for the year, November 2011 to 2012. Black Caviar is the reigning Australian Racehorse of the Year as well as having graced the cover of the international fashion magazine, Vogue. The VRMA commissioned through Ascend Sales and Sponsorship Consultancy, a special trophy for this year's award. The trophy is a 42 cm stylized Australian-made bronze composite horse, a limited edition piece, of which there are only 100 worldwide, with this year's winner,
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receiving trophy number 4, of that 100. A majority of the owners of Black Caviar were at the dinner and were absolutely thrilled.
MRC awards ■ It has certainly been a hectic time, with not only with all the Melbourne Spring Carnival and Country Cups, but the Melbourne Racing Club conducted their Media Awards the following day following the announcement of Black Caviar winning her coveted award. All us free loaders dined at Lamaros Bar and Restaurant in leafy South Melbourne with a sumptuous lunch and quantities of Crownies. Yes I caught the train. The awards were restricted to the media Coverage of the Caulfield Cup Carnival and or/ associated events from Carnival preview day Underwood Stakes Day in September through to the conclusion of the BMW Caulfield Cup Carnival in October. The judging panel was made up of racing executives of the Melbourne Racing Club. The categories included TV, radio, press, photography and Digital. The major winners in each division received a cheque for $1000 and a trophy courtesy of the MRC, while Merit Awards
were each worth $ 250 and a corresponding memento. The major winner for the press section was Ray Thomas who is normally based in Sydney for News Limited. The Merit Award was picked up by Chris Johnston from The Age. The Television winner was Leith Mulligan from Channel Seven, with the runner up Roger Oldridge from Channel 10. The Digital Section was won by Racing Network with Jason Richardson accepting the award of behalf of the company. Jason is seen regularly on TVN and also heard on SEN. A lot of people mightn't know Jason who won the Stawell Gift, back in 1993. He is doing a great job in all his hosting positions, and is definitely an acquisition to both camps. Runner up in the Digital Award went to Racenet. In the photography section, victory went to one of the best racing photographers in the business, Bruno Cannatelli, for his brilliant photo of the Gelagotis brothers hugging each other. Peter and Manny were ecstatic after their galloper, Havasstan, won the Norman Robinson Handicap at Caulfield. It was a sad time for the Gelagotis brothers as they had
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● Damien Oliver Photo by SLICKPIX, phone 9354 5754 just lost their father Mick. The Merit Award went to another very good racing photographer, Colin Bull, for his photo of a pensive manager of Dunaden. The Radio section went to Racing Ahead on radio station, RSN, with host Shane Anderson accepting the award, while the Merit award was won by 1116 SEN for its' racing coverage over the said period.
Savage blow ■ The disqualification of top jockey, Damien Oliver, is not only a blow to Ollie himself, but to the racing industry. It is history now that Damien will be out for a spell, but in one respect it will help him regenerate himself and get over some niggling injuries, which a lot of jockeys carry. He has proved himself over many years of riding of winning all the major races and is one of the nicest guys in racing.
He has a young family and he's a great fighter and he will be back bigger, but I won't say any better, because he is already a champion bloke and rider. We all know it is going to cost him plenty over the period, but over the years he has been riding he has been careful with his hard earned and has invested wisely. I for one will be looking to his return, come September next year. Good Luck, Damien. - Ted Ryan
RAW wrestling to tour ■ The RAW® World Tour is coming to Australia in July 2013. Fans will be able to see all their favorite WWE superstars and divas including John Cena, CM Punk, Ryback, Rey Mysterio, The Miz, Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, Zack Ryder, Eve, R-Truth, AJ and many more. The Melbourne show will be at Rod Laver Arena, on Friday, July 26, at 7.30pm Tickets are on sale December 5 from www.ticketek.com.au or ticket hotline 132 849, venue box offices and ticket agents. WWE is a publicly traded company and is an integrated media organisation and recognised leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 600 million homes worldwide.
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WHERE WILL TIPPETT DRAMA END?
■ We have the last of the AFL Drafts in December in which the football world will be keen to see where Kurt Tippett will finish in season 2013. The procedure as I understand it is the last available NAB Draft to nominate for 2013 is due on December 11= and to qualify for that the players must be delisted from one of the current 18 Clubs. Because of the on-going legal procedures between the AFL, Adelaide Crows and Kurt Tippett, this player is currently still a listed Adelaide player. After this drama is sorted I’ll take a spell until the middle of January when upon return I hope to introduce some exciting changes. Thanks for your interest and enjoy! So first step is to consider whatever penalty (ies) The AFL apply to Tippett. Assuming he is NOT deregistered (could be a dangerous assumption) the steps are 1) Adelaide must delist Tippett by December 4 to make him eligible for NAB Pre-season Players Draft, Dedce,ber 11. 2) Tippett must register himself by December 4 as available for the PreSeason December 11 Draft. And 3) GWS has first pick in the Draft pecking order and only Sydney Swans and GWS can fit Tippett’s financial demands into their Salary Cap. GWS are favourites to win the No 1 current available AFL player. It will be a tremendous boost for AFL in NSW. There are lessons to be learned from this experience especially for the AFL to pounce on these problems and solve them urgently.
2013 season announced ■ The AFL has released the fixture for the 2013 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, which will see a historic firstever match for premiership points played outside Australian soil. AFL Chief Operating Officer Gillon McLachlan and AFL General Manager Broadcasting, Scheduling and Legal Affairs Simon Lethlean released the fixture, confirming St Kilda and reigning premiers the Sydney Swans will celebrate the historic links between our country and near neighbours New Zealand with an ANZAC Day encounter in Wellington, following on from the traditional match-up between Essendon and Collingwood at the MCG. The 2013 fixture will retain the key elements from 2012 with a 23-round season for all clubs to play 11 home and 11 away games. The season structure will have 20 standard rounds of nine matches and three rounds across rounds 11/12/13 where six matches will be played each week, enabling six clubs to have a bye in each round. The 2013 ToyotaAFLPremiership Season will open in South Australia for the first time since the inaugural year of the Adelaide Crows in 1991, when the Crows host Essendon at AAMI Stadium on Friday March 22, 2013. AAMI Stadium, which has served both SANFL football and AFL football wonderfully well for nearly four decades, will have its final year as an AFL venue in 2013 and was selected to open the season for this reason, while Port Adelaide will play the last home and away match at the venue against Carlton in round 23. Round One will be played across
two weekends with a Fremantle / West Coast Derby to follow on Saturday March 23, before the remaining seven matches are played across the Easter period. A total of 198 home and away matches of season 2013 will be played in venues throughout every state and territory, with matches outside the regular capital cities to be played in Cairns (one), Darwin (two), Hobart (two) Canberra (three) and Launceston (four), as well as the game in New Zealand. Mr McLachlan said the fixture was constructed with the primary aim to maximise attendances at all matches to enable fans to access the game in strong numbers, as well as to continue to build the AFL game as the number one code in this country. "The fixture has many constraints, which are well-known to our fans and across the competition, and therefore we work to provide all clubs with the opportunity to contest the finals and deliver a great outcome for all key stakeholders in the AFL competition – players, clubs, officials, broadcast partners, key sponsors, venues, state affiliates and Federal and State governments," said. "Equity around the fixture, when all teams do not play each other both home and away, is a key priority and we have endeavoured to match teams as best we can, barring any radical form changes that may occur between the 2012 and 2013 years," he said. Mr Lethlean said the AFL has followed several key tenets around fixture equity as follows: ■ The top eight teams from 2012 would all only play the bottom two teams of 2012 (Greater Western Sydney Giants, Gold Coast Suns) on one occasion in 2013, with the single exception of the Swans/Giants crosstown rivalry, and the AFL had aimed to limit the number of times that the top four sides from this year (Sydney, Hawthorn, Adelaide and Collingwood) played the bottom four teams from 2012; ■ The 10 non-finalists from 2012 were all scheduled to have a maximum of two return meetings with top eight sides from 2012. Where possible the eight finalists from 2012 were all programmed to have a maximum of two return meetings with bottom-10 sides from 2012. “A standard round, as part of our agreement with the Seven Network and Foxtel/Fox Footy, will continue to feature one Friday night match, two Saturday afternoon matches, one Saturday twilight match, two Saturday night matches, one early Sunday match, one Sunday afternoon match and one Sunday twilight match,” Mr Lethlean said. Key features of the 2013 Toyota AFL Premiership Season include: ■ Opening Round to be played over two weeks, commencing on March 22, with a Friday night match between the Adelaide Crows and Essendon, followed by a WA derby featuring Fremantle and the West Coast Eagles on the Saturday night.
Harry Beitzel www.squidoo.com/harrybeitzel ■ Round 1 to continue over Easter, from March 28-April 1, with Carlton to host Richmond in the season’s first match at the MCG on Easter Thursday, March 28. Reigning premiers the Sydney Swans will face off against cross-town rivals the GWS Giants at ANZ Stadium on Saturday twilight, while 2012 runners-up Hawthorn and the Geelong Cats will close out the holiday weekend with an Easter Monday blockbuster at the MCG. ■ 2012 preliminary finalists Collingwood to host traditional rivals Carlton and former Magpies premiership coach Mick Malthouse on Sunday afternoon at the MCG in Round 2. ■ Sydney Swans to unfurl the premiership flag at the SCG in Round 2 against the Gold Coast Suns in their first match ever at the SCG. ■ Six matches to be played in Tasmania, with North Melbourne to again play two home matches at Hobart’s Blundstone Arena, against the Sydney Swans (Round 3) and Port Adelaide (Round 6), while Hawthorn will play four matches at Launceston’s Aurora Stadium, hosting Fremantle (Round 4), GWS Giants (Round 8), Brisbane Lions (Round 14) and Western Bulldogs (Round 17). ■ GWS Giants to host three matches at Canberra’s Manuka Oval, in Rounds 3 (under lights for the first time), 5 and 15, against St Kilda, the Gold Coast Suns and Western Bulldogs respectively. ■ Two matches at TIO Stadium in Darwin with Western Bulldogs hosting Port Adelaide in Round 10 and Melbourne hosting Brisbane Lions in Round 17. ■ The now traditional Richmond vs. Gold Coast Suns match at Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns will take place on Saturday, July 13, with Richmond looking for its first win against the Suns. ■ Two Friday night matches to be played at the SCG, with the Sydney Swans to host the Geelong Cats in Round 4 and Carlton in Round 14. ■ Essendon’s turn to host Collingwood on ANZAC Day at the MCG, with the match to be played on the holiday Thursday. ■ Fremantle to host the traditional Len Hall tribute match in Perth on Friday, April 26, hosting Richmond as part of ANZAC Round. ■ The rematch between 2012 Toyota AFL Grand Final opponents the Sydney Swans and Hawthorn to take place on Saturday night in Round 7 at the MCG, before a return meet-
ing in the final round of the season at ANZ Stadium. ■ Two Monday night matches to be played, between St Kilda and Carlton in Round 7 at Etihad Stadium, and the West Coast Eagles and Richmond in Round 10 at Patersons Stadium. ■ Indigenous Round to be celebrated in Round 9, highlighted by the showpiece Richmond vs. Essendon ‘Dreamtime at the ‘G’ match on the Saturday night. ■ The Gabba to see football played under Friday night lights, when the Brisbane Lions take on Collingwood in Round 10. ■ The Geelong Cats to play the Gold Coast Suns at the redeveloped Simonds Stadium when the venue reopens in Round 10 under lights for the first time at the venue on Saturday night. The Cats will then play a further six matches at the venue in the latter half of the home and away season. ■ A mid-season break for all clubs to be spread across Rounds 11, 12 and 13. Six matches will be played in each round, enabling six clubs to enjoy a bye across each of the three weeks. ■ Melbourne and Collingwood to meet in the traditional Queen’s Birthday Monday holiday match at the MCG in Round 11. ■ Thursday night football to again be played in Perth, with the West Coast Eagles to host Essendon at Patersons Stadium in Round 14. ■ Three games to be played at ANZ Stadium, including a derby between the Giants and Swans (Round 1), and blockbusters featuring the Sydney Swans up against Collingwood (Round 20) and Hawthorn (Round 23). ■ Intra-state rivalries in Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales to including two Q-Clashes between the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns (Rounds 3 and 15), two derbies between the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle (Rounds 1 and 16), two showdowns between the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide (Rounds 3 and 19) and two derbies between the Sydney Swans and GWS Giants (Rounds 1 and 16). ■ Matches scheduled both home and away between strong-drawing Victorian clubs to maximise attendances and television audiences – Carlton-Richmond (Rounds 1 and 21); Hawthorn-Geelong Cats (Rounds 1 and 15); Carlton-Collingwood (Rounds 2 and 15); CollingwoodHawthorn (Rounds 3 and 21); Essendon-Collingwood (Rounds 5 and 19); Richmond-Essendon (Rounds 9 and 23) and CarltonEssendon (Rounds 11 and 22)
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● From Page 9 27: What is the first James Bond movie produced and released after the end of the Cold War? 28: What is the name of the first James Bond song to crack the Billboard Top Ten charts? 29: In which Bond film does the title "The World is Not Enough" originate? 30: What is the name of the only '60's Bond film that the villain and his sidekick are neither captured, killed or arrested? ANSWERS 1: Barry Nelson, Bob Holness, Bob Simmons and Sean Connery. 2: Goldfinger and On Her Majesty's Secret Service opening credit sequence. 3: Bob Simmons in the gun-barrel sequence in Dr No, From Russia With Love and Goldfinger, and Daniel Craig. 4: Mr Solo in Goldfinger went on to become known as Napoleon Solo in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. 5: Cary Grant in North By Northwest. 6: Stanley Kubrick on The Spy Who Loved Me. 7: Sam Neill. 8: Quatermaster. 9: Sir David Brown, Chairman of Aston Martin from the late 1940s to the 1970s. 10: BMT 216A. 11: You Only Live Twice. 12: From Russia With Love. 13: Diamonds Are Forever, and as an implied Blofeld in For Your Eyes Only who appears only briefly and never mentioned by name for legal reasons. 14: Major Geoffrey Boothroyd. 15: Universal Exports. 16: The Disco Volante. 17: Honor Blackman in Goldfinger, Diana Rigg in On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Patrick MacNee in A View To A Kill. Joanna Lumley can be seen only briefly in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and did not appear in The Avengers until long afterwards. 18: Live and Let Die. 19: We Have All The Time in The World sung by Louis Armstrong. 20: Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever and Moonraker. 21: Goldfinger 22: From Russia With Love 23: Goldeneye 24: Pierce Brosnan was born in Ireland and George Lazenby in Australia. 25: Roald Dahl. 26: You Only Live Twice played by Donald Pleasence. 27: Goldeneye 28: Goldfinger reached # 8 in February, 1965. 29: From James Bond's coat of arms crest seen in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. 30: On Her Majesty's Secret Service. - James Sherlock
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