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SIR CLIFF IS STILL WIRED FOR SOUND AT 72

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The legendary Sir Cliff Richard opens up to STEPHEN BISSET about still being on tour at 72, his love for ‘The Young Ones’ TV show and the radio snub that has damaged his recording career...

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t 72 years of age, you could be forgiven for thinking that UK pop music megastar Sir Cliff Richard would want to put his feet up and enjoy his autumn years. However, Sir Cliff is definitely one artist to whom you wouldn’t want to apply the term autumnal to – he is the very epitome of the evergreen artist.

“For me maintaining the energy levels and passion for what I do isn’t really hard because I absolutely love it – so it’s all about eating correctly and exercising because, at the end of the day, I really don’t want to look like some old has-been,” he said.

If the sales of his iconic calendars are anything to go by (his 2011 calendar sold more than four million copies), ‘has-been’ doesn’t even enter into the equation.

After a critically-lauded Australian tour in 2010 with his original and iconic back-up band The Shadows, Sir Cliff will be returning to our shores to prove, once again, that he’s still got it on his ‘Still Reelin’ and Rockin’ tour.

Considering though that his first single, ‘Move It’ was released in 1958 and he has since amassed more than 250 million global record sales not to mention 25 Aussie top 10’s, does choosing a set list for a greatest hits show like this prove problematic?

“It really is a nice problem to have... But with a 54-year career, it becomes impossible to do absolutely everything in one night, but what I will say is that people can expect to know absolutely everything – they can expect ‘Devil Woman’, ‘Living Doll’, ‘Move It’, ‘Wired for Sound’, the duet I did with the your lovely Olivia Newton John, ‘Suddenly’, which I’ll be singing with the very talented [‘X-Factor’ contestant] Suzie Furlonger – so everyone will

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know absolutely everything.”

That’s not to say there won’t be some surprises. Sir Cliff said he was currently working on a new album of rock and roll standards in Nashville including The Four Voices’ ‘Sealed With A Kiss’, Dion’s ‘Dream Lover’ and Chuck Berry’s ‘Reelin and Rockin’ – all of which are likely to get an airing in the Aussie shows.

“I never, ever thought I’d be doing this for as long as I have. When I was first signed I didn’t think I was going to live to 50, let alone have a 50-year career,” he said.

“I don’t think it was until around 1968 when I released an album with The Shadows called ‘Established ’58’. You see, when we started, we were kind of just written off as being one hit wonders – you know, one of those here today, gone tomorrow outfits. Anyway, I was looking at that record and I realised, ‘Wow, I’ve been doing this for 10 years now – maybe I’m not a one hit wonder after all’, I was quite amazed.”

Over the years, Sir Cliff has been the source of a fair bit of both good and not so good natured ribbing for his ultra clean-cut image in the late 60’s – a time when most rockstars were going through their hedonistic or Maharishi phase.

Perhaps the most notable use of Sir Cliff as comedy tool was in the classic UK student comedy ‘The Young Ones’. The show’s wouldbe anarchist Rik would often espouse his love for all things Cliff Richard; the show borrowed his smash hit of the same name for the opening credits, and he even teamed up with the cast to record a version of his song ‘Living Doll’ to raise money for Comic Relief.

“I always absolutely loved that show – firstly because they used to mention me quite

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They really crushed what I was and that was a recording artist often in it and secondly because, while they were making fun of me, it was never nasty and always in a good-natured way,” Sir Cliff said.

But support from commercial radio, particularly in Britain has become increasingly rare for Sir Cliff. The snub is so obvious, that in 2011, digital radio station Absolute Radio 60’s passed down an edict that they would not play any of Sir Cliff’s records as they did not fit into the ‘cool’ sound espoused by the likes of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Who. At the time, Sir Cliff responded to this by saying, “They’re lying to themselves and they’re lying to the public”.

While he may be bitter about radio effectively killing his recording career, he said he has come to terms with it now and wears

the fact that he has managed to endure in spite of radio, as a badge of honour.

“They really crushed what I was and that was a recording artist – they effectively took away my livelihood,” he said.

“I’m kind of proud now that I have been able to endure... I’ve basically been on a lucky streak for the past 54 years so, for, me that’s all that really matters.”

Catch Sir Cliff Richard when he performs around the country early next year, including the Opera House and State Theatre. To book or for more information call 136 100 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.au.

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his year Penrith City Choir is replacing its traditional Christmas production of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ with a performance of music by a range of French composers, including sacred music composed especially to celebrate the festive season.

This will be a rare opportunity to celebrate the joy of Christmas through an alternative musical experience featuring an ensemble of talented musicians.

Titled ‘Joyeux Noël – A Christmas celebration of the music of France’, the concert will feature Marc-Antoine

Charpentier’s ‘Messe de Minuit pour Noël’ (Midnight Mass for Christmas) and the music of Berlios, Debussy, Fauré, Menotti and Saint-Saëns.

Conducted by Lucy McAlary, the choir will be accompanied by the Lennox String Quartet, Jane Andino (keyboard), and Liz Strasser and Susan Christie (recorders).

The Lennox String Quartet is a professional and dynamic ensemble comprised of some of Sydney’s finest young string players who are all performance graduates of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

The quartet will also perform Debussy’s ‘Clair de lune’ and Fauré’s ‘Pavane pour un enfant defunt’.

Don’t miss this truly beautiful concert when it takes place at St Stephens Church, Penrith this Sunday, December 2 at 3pm.

Tickets are $30 and include afternoon tea.

To book or for more information call 4754 3946 or visit www.penrithcitychoir.com.au.

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ooking to shake up Christmas festivities this year? Looking for a welcome departure from warm and fuzzy carol-filled entertainment?

Part circus, part cabaret, part burlesque and entirely original, El’ Circo Rouge: The Christmas Edition is a truly magical experience that captivates, the moment you enter the room. Created by French born Marc Kuzma, the show features a range of circus acts influenced with the matchless charm and flavour of Parisian cabaret.

Encircled by mesmerising acts, including hypnotising trapeze, pole, silks, illusion and vocal performances you will be captivated throughout the evening.

What makes the experience all the more enchanting are the interludes of fine cuisine.

The five course degustation menu is cleverly intertwined between acts, giving a full night of entertainment and fine dining.

Upcoming shows have already sold out, so make sure you book your one of a kind Christmas party dining experience where you are welcome to take part and spread some Yuletide joy while indulging your tastebuds with a degustation dinner that’s truly an event in itself.

Your meal will be hot and your mind

will be blown away by El’ Circo Rouge: The Christmas Edition.

Don’t miss this extraordinary extravaganza at Rooty Hill RSL on Saturday, December 22 at 8pm. Tickets are $80 for members and $90 for visitors, this also includes a five course meal.

To book or for more information call 9625 5500 or visit www.rootyhillrsl.com.au.

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emaking the least successful 80’s film that starred Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, ‘Home and Away’ expats Chris Hemsworth and Isabel Lucas star in ‘Red Dawn’.

In ‘Red Dawn’, a city in Washington awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky – the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target.

Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation.

Determined to fight back, a group of young patriots seek refuge in the surrounding woods; banding together to protect one another, liberate their town from its captors, and take back their freedom.

‘Red Dawn’ has not been received particularly well, and one major flaw is the validity of the plot in 2012. Action sequences are good, and performances are solid, but it’s not a movie to think about too closely. Also starring Josh Hutcherson and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, ‘Red Dawn’ is in cinemas now.

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ith ‘Batman Begins’ Christopher Nolan changed the way the world thought about superhero movies, bringing depth, grit and darkness to the comical franchise. ‘The Dark Knight’ solidifies Nolan’s remarkable skills as a filmmaker, delivering one of the greatest thrill rides in recent movie history. The final chapter in the ‘Dark Knight’ trilogy, ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ carries on the quality and suspense of its predecessors.

‘The Dark Knight Rises’ picks up eight years after the events of ‘The Dark Knight’, and Batman, turned from hero to fugitive, has not been seen. Batman took the blame for Harvey Dent’s death, and for a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed.

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t’s not every day a new console comes on the market, in fact the world hasn’t seen a new gaming system since the Nintendo Wii was released in 2006.

And now Nintendo are back with their latest and greatest offering to date – Wii U. The Wii U, which comes out today, is the first Nintendo console to support highdefinition graphics, capable of producing video output up to 1080p. The console has been released with two versions: a ‘Basic’ white-coloured version with 8GB of internal storage, and a ‘Deluxe’ blackcoloured version with 32GB of storage.

But perhaps the neatest thing about the new Wii is the Wii U GamePad, which features an embedded touchscreen. The touchscreen is used to supplement the main gameplay shown on the television or, with supported games, can allow the player to continue playing games by displaying the main gameplay even when the television is off.

Good news for existing Wii users is that the new Wii U is backwards

compatible with old games.

Games currently available for the new console include ‘New Super Mario Bros’, ‘Zombi U’, ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’, ‘NBA 2K13’ and ‘Assassins Creed 3’.

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fter leaving fans eagerly waiting for two years, Billboard Award winning singer Ke$ha has now released ‘Warrior’, her second full length album.

Featuring 12 new songs, ‘Warrior’ includes tracks written by Ke$ha herself, as well as Will.i.am, Iggy Pop and more.

The singer has stressed that this second album differs strongly from her debut, however, despite the musical evolution that she confesses to have undergone, the album maintains a focus on being fun and comical and is sure to be a party favourite.

The first single from the album ‘Die Young’ has already become a chart topper in Australia, with its infectious electro-pop sound. While Ke$ha describes the single as her favourite, the song has received mixed reviews.

The song ‘Crazy Kids’ is yet to be released, but is sure to generate a lot of excitement from the large fan-base of the Black Eyed Peas, as it was co-written by the band’s front man Will.i.am.

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he Independent Liquor Retailers group, which has something like 250 outlets across Australia, has launched its first private label wines that it whimsically calls The Owl & The Pussycat, and which will target those looking for quality wines in the $10 to $15 price bracket.

They’ve launched with a New Zealand 2011 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and a 2011 Barossa Shiraz.

The Sauvignon Blanc is quite a standout at $13.99 and was sourced from fruit from Marlborough’s Awatere sub-region. The distinctive flint/mineral characters and natural acidity of the region has carried through in the wine, that also displays subtle tropical fruit flavours, passionfruit notes and lovely lemon/lime characteristics.

They are certainly worth seeking out to enjoy with Italian creamy garlic or tomatobased pasta sauces, or as a foil to spicier

Thai foods. And the Independent Liquor Retailers group says it’s also got a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Sparkling in the pipeline.

One for lunch: The Clare Valley’s Tim Adams and wife Pam have released a 2009 Tempranillo under their Mr Mick label that honours the late Mick Knappstein who for over 50 years made wines at Leasingham Winery that Tim and Pam bought in 2011.

Tempranillo was virtually unknown in Mick’s day, but Tim and Pam have discovered how well-suited it is to the district, producing a full-bodied yet easy-drinking red with smooth tannins, strawberry flavours and a beautiful hint of spice.

At only $15, far less than many other local Tempranillos, it’s a wine that will go down well at the table with a wide diversity of cuisines – and certainly with the roast turkey if you’re starting to think about what to put on the table on Christmas day.

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was served as an unbelievable playground of flavours for my tastebuds. The tender chicken on my plate was accompanied by freshly cooked king prawns and garlic finished in a mozzarella cheese cream sauce. It wasn’t hard to eat every last bite. One thing the dish needed more of were the king prawns. These were without a doubt the tastiest I have ever eaten and I couldn’t get enough of them.

My dining partner opted for the tantalising Seafood Skewers which included king prawns, calamari, scallops and octopus marinated in a basil pesto with chips, salad and the yummiest side of garlic aioli ever.

You would think after making our way through the gorgeous entrée and mains that it would be a stretch to fit in dessert… well, it wasn’t.

It was recommended we try the Nutella Crepe and passionfruit gelato. They each arrived perfectly presented and tasted as if you were eating a million dollars.

Honestly, if you don’t have time to sit down for a main meal just visit Sittano’s for their incredible dessert range because it will be the highlight of your night without a doubt.

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ituated on the bustling thoroughfare that is Penrith’s Riley Street, there’s a modern Italian escape that frees you from the hustle and bustle of its surrounds.

When you walk into Sittano’s Bar & Restaurant the first thing you notice is the trendy modern décor.

Once seated all you really want to do is relax and unwind with a cocktail or wine in your hand but you know that’s impossible because your senses are instantly drawn to the aromas and colours of other diners receiving their meals.

I hadn’t dined at Sittano’s for many years and was thoroughly looking forward to sampling their new and extensive menu. On recommendation of the helpful and friendly wait staff, my dining partner and I couldn’t go past the Mediterranean Dips as an entrée.

We received three dips, Baba Ganoush, garlic dip and roasted capsicum dip, each home-made and absolutely delectable when dipped with Sittano’s own toasted bread.

The pick of the bunch was without a doubt the smooth garlic dip, which was bursting with flavour and didn’t leave you with that typical garlic after-taste.

After we polished off our delicious dips it was then onto our mains.

I couldn’t go past the Chicken Giggi, which

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Two Tribes Venue: St Marys Band Club Free entry, 9.30pm 9623 1211 The Frocks Venue: St Marys Leagues Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 3rd Time Lucky Venue: Penrith Gaels Free entry, 8pm 4722 8180 Seattle Sound Venue: Penrith RSL Free entry, 9pm 4728 5200 Koppen Terrace Venue: Kingswood Sports Club Free entry, 7.30pm 4737 4600 The Boy From Oz Venue: Penrith Panthers Members Free, Visitors $25, 8pm 4720 5555 Matt Lyon Venue: Penrith Panthers Free entry, 8.30pm 4720 5555 Juicy Fridays Venue: Penrith Hotel $10, 9pm 4721 2060

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Triple Grip Venue: Blacktown Workers Free entry, 9pm 9830 0673 David Campbell Venue: Blacktown Workers $55, 8pm 9830 0673 The Pink Chevys Venue: St Marys Band Club Free entry, 8.30pm 9623 1211 New Horizon Venue: St Marys Leagues Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 Joe Grima Venue: Penrith Gaels Free entry, 8pm 4722 8180 Greg Poppleton’s Bakelite Dance Band Venue: Penrith RSL Free entry, 2pm 4728 5200 Peachy Venue: Penrith RSL Free entry, 9pm 4728 5200 Singer Bec Venue: Penrith Panthers Free entry, 5.30pm 4720 5555 Harmonicas Venue: Penrith Panthers

Free entry, 9pm 4720 5555 Megastars Christmas Show Venue: Penrith Panthers Members $70, Visitors $75, 6.30pm 4720 5555 Maynilad Venue: Rooty Hill RSL Free entry, 8.30pm 9625 5500 AM 2 PM Venue: Kingswood Sports Club Free entry, 8.30pm 4737 4600 Live Entertainment Venue: Penrith Paceway Free entry, 6.30pm 4721 2375 Wes Carr Venue: Fitzroy Hotel $15, 8.30pm 4577 3396

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 Rough Stock Venue: Penrith RSL Free entry, 2pm 4728 5200 Jess Dunbar Venue: Penrith Panthers Free entry, 12pm 4720 5555 The Bowles Bros Venue: Penrith Panthers Free entry, 4pm 4720 5555

Christmas Set Menu ($40pp) Includes refillable soft drinks: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Lift or Fanta Starters Shared platters of our Bloomin’ Onion, Cheese Chips and Chicken Wings Mains Choice of one of the following: Outback Centre-cut Sirloin, 255g of our most popular steak, seasoned and seared to perfection. Served with chips or fresh vegetables (cooked medium) Or Alice Springs Chicken, grilled chicken breast topped with bacon, mushroom, honey mustard and melted Jack & cheddar cheese and served with chips.

Or Atlantic Salmon, fresh filet, lightly seasoned and grilled, served with a side of remoulade dressing and a lemon wedge. Served with fresh vegetables.

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Seattle Sound Venue: St Marys Band Club Free entry, 9.30pm 9623 1211 Endless Summer Beach Party Venue: St Marys Leagues Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 Backlash Venue: Penrith Gaels Free entry, 8pm 4722 8180 Talk It Up Venue: Penrith RSL Free entry, 9pm 4728 5200 Venus 2 Venue: Kingswood Sports Club Free entry, 7.30pm 4737 4600 Ebony & Ivory Venue: Penrith Panthers Free entry, 8.30pm 4720 5555 The Kamis Venue: Rooty Hill RSL Free entry, 8.30pm 9625 5500 Juicy Fridays Venue: Penrith Hotel $10, 9pm 4721 2060 Karaoke Venue: Wallacia Panthers

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he big day, Christmas, is right around the corner and Panthers will have some of the best entertainment and food in town to delight all your senses this festive season...

Date: Saturday, December 1 and Saturday, December 15 at 6.30pm.

What: Mega Stars Christmas Show – Mega Stars is a costumed production where the audience is treated to hit after hit from major acts. Songs include ‘Billy Jean’, ‘Beat It’, ‘Thriller’, ‘1999’, ‘Doves’, ‘Crocodile Rock’, ‘I’m Still Standing’, ‘You’re The Voice’, ‘Burn For You’, ‘Satisfaction’, ‘Honkey Tonk Woman’, ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’, ‘Stay’ and loads more.

Their consistent high standard of performance has seen this group develop a strong following in Sydney venues.

Cost: $70 members, $75 visitors and includes a three course meal.

Date: Saturday, December 8 at 6.30pm.

What: Blue Brothers Christmas Show – Celebrate Christmas and the year that was 2012 with friends and family with a three course meal plus a fantastic, fun costumed production of the ‘Blues Brothers’.

Nathan Dyer and Duncan McDonald are Jake and Elwood, and are backed by The Big Band Theory. Together they’re the “world’s hardest working band” bringing soul music to Penrith.

Hear the great songs like ‘Mustang Sally’, ‘Shake Your Tail Feather’, ‘Sweet Home Chicago’, ‘Midnight Hour’, ‘Jailhouse Rock’, ‘Rawhide’, ‘Peter Gunn Theme’ and many more catchy tunes.

Cost: $70 members, $75 visitors and includes a three course meal.

Date: Monday, December 10 at 9.30am.

What: Dorothy’s Christmas Show – Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Christmas Spectacular is her brand new Christmas show, set to delight children this holiday season.

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Dorothy’s Christmas Spectacular also has two very special guests, Poppy the Christmas Elf, and Santa Claus himself.

The show features favourite festive hits like ‘Here Come The Reindeer’, ‘Go Santa Go’ and ‘Jingle Bells’, plus toe-tapping tracks like ‘Rockin’ Santa’, ‘Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer’ and ‘It’s A Christmas Party’.

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The event also comes with a drinks package including unlimited beer, wine and soft drink.

Cost: Members $120, visitors $135 and children 17 and under $65.

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International Day of People with Disability is a United Nations sanctioned day that aims to promote an understanding of people with a disability and encourages support for their dignity, rights and well-being. It also seeks to increase awareness of the benefits of the integration of people with disability in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.

“It is sometimes difficult for people to appreciate what life is like with a disability, but it is wonderful to receive this annual recognition,” said Ms Oxenham.

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“I am donating one of my works to the Special Children’s Christmas Party – a teddy bear that I painted with a hair brush to make it textured like fur,” she said.

Ms Oxenham uses textures to create works that not only look beautiful, but provide a sensory experience for people who are visually impaired.

“It is quite amazing that rather than my work deteriorating, I have improved and grown as an artist,” she said.

Ms Oxenham will also for the fourth time be featured in Vision Australia’s annual calendar with the work featured in that calendar on display at her gallery.

A number of works will be for sale and art enthusiasts can also pick up an order form for Vision Australia’s 2013 Calendar.

Her exhibition in celebration of International Day of People with Disability will be held at her studio located at 6 Barracks Street, Emu Plains on Sunday, December 2 from 12pm to 5pm.

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Apart from his incredible work in Boyzone, he has had an extensive solo career. Keating burst onto the Australia charts in 1999 with the top three smash ‘When You Say Nothing At All’. This was followed with more hits, including ‘Life Is A Rollercoaster’, ‘Lovin’ Each Day’, ‘If Tomorrow Never Comes’ and his latest single ‘Fires’. In 2009, Keating released the poignant ‘Songs For My Mother’, which debuted at number one on the Australian charts.

Brian McFadden is also no stranger to our shores. The former judge on ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ got his start through mega boy band Westlife. Since leaving the band, McFadden has gone on to carve out a successful solo career, reaching the top of the ARIA singles chart with ‘Almost Here’ and ‘Just Say So’.

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Keating will hit Sydney’s State Theatre on Monday, March 4 performing all his hits from his multi-platinum selling albums.

“I can’t wait to play songs from my new album ‘Fires’ to my Australian fans... And to go on tour with one of my best mates is just a bonus,” Keating said.

As a solo artist Ronan Keating has sold more than 25 million records worldwide, alongside 30 million records with Boyzone.

Add to this Brian McFadden’s sales of 40 million records worldwide and that’s a serious amount of records the artists have sold between them.

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There was no hint of the harrowing battle this talented young dynamo had fought with clinical depression, self-harm, and his addiction to alcohol and drugs including crystal meth (also known as ‘ice’).

Joyously out and proud, Mitcham was a role model for his courage both in and out of the pool. Yet even after Beijing and ranking number one in the world, beneath that cheeky, fun-loving exterior he was painfully aware of how easily it could unravel.

Unbeknownst to everyone, even those closest to him, Matthew turned to crystal meth as a way of dealing with his personal demons, some of which stemmed from his childhood.

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he television world lost one of its greats over the weekend with the death of Larry Hagman. The ‘Dallas’ star made a huge impact on many people’s lives including myself. I can remember growing up watching Hagman as Major Anthony Nelson in re-runs of the hit 60’s classic ‘I Dream of Jeannie’. It was a little over a year ago when Hagman was last in Australia as part of the Supernova Pop Culture Expo in Sydney. I interviewed Hagman’s co-star Bill Daily and he described Hagman as “dynamite” and “brilliant to work with”. You’ll be missed JR. More changes at Channel 10 with ‘The Project’ losing its Sunday evening timeslot.

‘The Simpsons’ will return in its place from this weekend.

Channel 10 are set to unleash a brand new comedy with the ‘Wedding Band’ premiering this Wednesday, December 5.

The show stars former ‘Beverly Hills 90210’ actor, Brian Austin Green, and follows a group of guys who try to escape the stress and strains of their everyday lives by

Channel Nine has renewed ‘Big Brother’ for 2013. The show performed brilliantly in the young demographic market, so it’s no surprise Nine are pressing on with a new season.

US cult show ‘Community’ will soon be less funny after it was announced Chevy Chase was leaving the comedy series. The ‘Christmas Vacation’ star was with the show for three and a half years but was always very critical of the direction the show was going in. Chase’s departure could also spell the end of the show, which has already survived one axing thanks to overwhelming fan support.

One show I can’t get enough of at the moment is Animal Planet series ‘Finding Bigfoot’. The show follows four eccentric but passionate members of the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organisation as they desperately search the United States for Bigfoot. Now you probably shouldn’t take this show too seriously but some of the evidence the team come across is quite captivating, and makes you think that perhaps there is a sasquatch (bigfoot) lurking in the woods. Don’t miss it Tuesdays at 8.30pm on the Animal Planet.

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here is always excitement surrounding the opening of a new club, pub or restaurant, and it’s no exception when it comes to the opening of the Tattersalls.

Now open in the heart of Penrith, plenty of lucky locals were given the opportunity to check out the hotel last Thursday night, prior to the doors opening on Friday.

Guests tested some of the fantastic food that is on offer in the restaurant, and enjoyed beverages while checking out the interior of the new hotel.

Most exciting about the new-look Tattersalls Hotel is the family-friendly atmosphere.

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With a spectacular opening choreographed to some of Nickleback’s best songs, the men of Sydney Hotshots are ready to rock the ladies of western Sydney and put on a performance you won’t forget.

The new ‘Funtasia’ show includes a brand new line-up of Sydney’s hottest men, performing in what is being called “this year’s best night of entertainment”.

From sensationally hot firemen to Greek Spartans and a 60’s inspired Grease Lightning performance, the Sydney Hotshots’ ‘Funtasia’ show is jam-packed with sensational bodies, dancing acrobatics, comedy and even a little romance to heat things up!

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