Inside The Box

Sun Herald

Sunday September 7, 2008

Scott Ellis

Voted into a new job

* After one of the strangest job applications in years, 18-year-old Palmer Marchese (right, wth Kellyn Morris) has been named the new co-host of Ten's early morning Toasted TV. Marchese won his job after viewers were asked to vote in an online competition.

* Stargate SG1 fans might be mourning the death of the series spin-off Stargate Atlantis, but there is good news. Another spin-off series is on the way. This time a team enters a spaceship which takes off on a one-way trip through the gates with no hope of return.

* In a move the Seven Network is sure to be watching closely, the latest season of Dancing With The Stars (USA) includes two gold-medal winning Olympians. It's a good bet the network's stylists are measuring up Stephanie Rice for a pair of dancing pumps as you read this.

* The Discovery Channel launched a new series this week featuring survival expert Bear Grylls. Called Man Vs Wild, it promises to be an interesting look at how to live off the land and in terrible conditions. Interestingly, Bear was under investigation last year for allegedly ducking off to hotels during filming when the going got too tough.

Three of the best . . .

90210, Monday, 8.30pm, Ten

Just enough time has elapsed since the demise of Beverly Hills 90210 for this spin-off to excite original fans of the series as well as generation Y newcomers.

Secret Diary Of A Call Girl, Tuesday, 10.30pm, Nine

Gloriously trashy guilty pleasure starring Billie Piper as a high class escort who makes pleasure her business.

Kenny's World, Wednesday, 8pm, Ten

Australia's favourite thunderbox philosopher takes his particular brand of humour global, visiting great toilets around the world.

. . . and the worst

Hole In The Wall, Wednesday, 8pm, Nine

OK guys, we've seen the gimmick, we get the gag, celebrities in lycra get pushed into a pool. Enough already. Now go back to your real jobs while there's still time.

Whatever Happened To . . .

Jerry O'Connell

The star and (eventually) producer of the hit science fiction series Sliders, Jerry O'Connell spent much of his time since the show ended in film, but has made occasional returns to the small screen. We'll next see him in a guest role in Christina Applegate's comedy Samantha Who? O'Connell will play a "cute but normal-looking stranger" who Samantha takes on a date.

FAST FACT: 30 Rock creator Tina Fey did not want to appear in the series.

We went around to restaurants and changed all their light bulbs to fluorescent bulbs. We were making methane out of cow s**t, which was a trip, and then barbecuing with it.

Rocker Tommy Lee explains how he and co-host Ludacris will save the world in their eco-friendly series Battleground Earth.

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