Chris Philpott kicks starts the end-of-year countdown with a top five list to end all top five lists…

1. TV picks of the week: You keep me hanging on

Five shows that will keep TV addicts glued to their couches over the coming week.

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Chris Philpott examines last night's explosive Christmas cliffhanger episode of Shortland Street.

1. Fight for TV drama's return

Check out a preview for next year's Shortland Street comeback on TV2.

With TV you get so many more toys to play with than you do in theatre. This was my first ever TV bomb…

1. Twelve Questions: Kevin Mealamu

Warning: This story contains spoilers. Shortland Street ended its year with a bang during an hour-long finale which…

The child star who had a starring role on Fran Drescher's hit '90s comedy show The Nanny has slammed the sitcom, saying…

1. Californication to be axed after seventh season

Kanye West booted a heckling fan from his show in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday night.

1. Kanye West: I didn't compare myself to Mandela

Sky TV is launching a new service that will allow its subscribers to watch up to 10 live streaming channels on iPads.

Production company South Pacific Pictures was surprised to learn on radio this week that their television…

1. Future of Seven Sharp

Steve McQueen's historic saga 12 Years a Slave , Jon Wells' dysfunctional family adaptation August: Osage County , Jean-Marc…

1. Shopping picks up seven Moas

I feel inspired to pick up a guitar, bleach my hair blonde and form an indie rock group after witnessing effortlessly cool…

1. On tour: Metric here with knobs on