An unfortunate incident on Sunrise this morning when a competition winner was called and answered the phone with the rival’s catch cry “I wake up with Today!”. Cue horror faces from Mel and Kochie …
Sunrise
Media briefs: NYT lost in translation … Bolt’s ex exists … Sunrise not broken …
Nice to see Andrew Bolt’s one-time fiancée Sue Walshe coming out in Saturday’s Age following Crikey’s revelations last Tuesday that she actually existed and that the duo were definitely engaged. Plus other media news.
Adam Boland sticks with Seven
Former Sunrise EP Adam Boland Boland has dropped his legal action against Seven and instead taken on the position of Channel Seven’s Director of Social Media and Strategy, reports Dan Barrett.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: To keel a Sunrise: shame Crikey shame
Crikey readers have their say.
Operation Bounce Back = Operation ratings?
It’s amazing how spontaneous live television can be. Just ask Sunrise’s David ‘Kochie’ Koch, who’s interview with Queensland Premier Anna Bligh yesterday ended in a fantastic idea to organise tradies to help with the reconstruction, dubbed Operation Bounce Back, writes Emma Buckley Lennox.
A Sunrise climate cock-up with cats paws
To cover the Queensland floods this week, Sunrise invited two experts to discuss the role of climate change. Was it aware that one “expert” was an ex-magician and author of a book titled Pawmistry: How To Read Your Cat’s Paws? asks Graham Readfearn.
Atkins: One sunny-side Rudd, coming up
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd’s frolicking around Rome for the canonisation of Mary Mackillop reminds Dennis Atkins of the days of Sunrise starring Rudd. Will we fall for his charm again?
Image is everything: once Rudd lost Sunrise persona, it was over
When honeymoons end and we get to see what really makes our leaders tick, their media presence becomes all powerful.
Bieber Fever sweeps the nation
A Sunrise stunt went horribly wrong yesterday when an appearance by floppy-fringed teen pop sensation Justin Bieber caused teenagers to riot. It’s a stuff-up for Seven, but a smash hit for Bieber’s management, says Dan Barrett.
Hamilton: Fran Kelly falls for Monckton’s media manipulation
Fran Kelly and the ABC are the latest victims to fall prey to notorious climate change sceptic Lord Monckton’s media manipulation. Why did Kelly not question her controversial guest and his preposterous claims?
Australians scared of the Internet filling up
Following Sunrise’s staggering revelation that, ZOMG: the Internet is full!!11!1!, ZDNet ask punters how to keep it from spilling out all over their floor.
Sunrise’s “Reject the Recession” dancers
Sunrise amp up their “Reject the Recession” campaign with dancing teens in lurex tshirts and uhm, keffiyahs.
Media briefs: Melbourne’s newest suburb: Jew
The Hun’s typo of the year, Gerard Henderson needs media watching, Rupert not pleased with free WSJ iPhone app and what went wrong at Portfolio?
Sunrise, Cisco and the “Internet is full” astroturfing campaign
The Internet is full. Or so Channel Seven’s Sunrise informed their viewers. And in doing so, Sunrise has been badly duped.
Media briefs: Winehouse to paparazzi: I say no, no, no
Amy Winehouse bans the paparazzi, Today pulls a swifty on Sunrise, more news on The Monthly and Miss California’s anti-gay marriage ads cause a stir.
The week in geek: Hate sites attack hated brands. Shock.
Hate sites. Hates sites everywhere! Attacking idolised Aussie brands like … McDonalds … and … Amex. Well done Daily Tele.
And the Wankley Award goes to … so many people
Nods all round this week.
The Crikey F-ckability Index
We rate TV people on the Westacott scale.
Media briefs and TV ratings
Seven cranks up the campaign coverage … Chasers set for a long break … No more Differences of Opinion … Gyngell looks to an old hand to resurrect NRL Footy Show … Nine gets closer but Seven’s still too strong … Last night’s TV ratings.
