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TV DINNER 10 IS FINALLY HERE!

Your old pals Maso and Ads have made a mighty return to the airwaves with their very special 10th episode of TV Dinner. One thing is for sure, the boys have not been afraid to tackle the big topics doing the rounds on Australian television.

Of course, My Kitchen Rules is the hottest show on TV right now and Maso and Ads share their thoughts on why it has become such a success. Maso reveals his frustration at the new Channel 11 and their reluctance to give himself and Ads their own show, while Ads launches a new segment that will have TV personalities the world over shaking in their boots.

Plus! Find out why Maso is tightly wound in glad wrap with a fake knife sticking out of his chest, and why Ads is prancing around the studio in one of Jeannie Little’s greatest outfits.

It’s all here, better and slicker than ever! It’s episode 10 of TV Dinner with Maso and Ads!



TV Dinner number 9…number 9…number 9…number 9….

In Chinese culture, the number 9 is associated with the Chinese Dragon, a symbol of magic and power. In Egyptian mythology there are 9 major gods and goddesses, while the Thai word for 9 also means, “to develop and progress”.

In the world of TV-related podcasts hosted by two shonky blokes, the number 9 has come to signify “greatness”, “brilliance”, “cutting-edge humour”, and of course, “excessive penis jokes”.

That’s right, Maso and Ads are back for TV Dinner podcast #9, an episode filled to the brim with amusing observations, rib-tickling satire and just a tiny bit of unexpected flatulence. It’s the classiest podcast on the internet!

In this episode, the lads discuss everything from the news of Sarah Murdoch filming her show in Australia to Oprah Winfrey stuffing up the announcement of the Next Top Model winner….or is that the other way around? Ah, who cares?

Also, tune in to hear the boys give a moving, heartfelt tribute to one of their heroes, TV writer Stephen J. Cannell.

It’s all here, in the episode critics are calling, “Lame. Just plain lame.”

It’s TV Dinner #9 with Maso and Ads!

TV DINNER: THE MASTERCHEF WASHUP

The cooking is over, the winner has been announced and all that is left to do is the washing up. Luckily, your two favourite dishes, Maso and Ads, are gloved-up and ready to get scrubbing as they work their way through the soap and suds to bring you the all-important Masterchef 2010 washup.

In this podcast the boys look back at the many laughs and the ocean of tears that made up this years Masterchef competition, as well as discussing the future of the show and whether it can sustain such lofty heights.

It’s all here, in the only podcast Matt Preston once threw on the floor and called, “Disgusting….disgustingly good!”

It’s TV Dinner with Maso and Ads!

TV Dinner With Maso and Ads Podcast #7 Is Here!

Podcast #7 of TV Dinner With Maso and Ads has been served and the buzz on the street has already begun:

The writers of the TV Show LOST say that Podcast #7, “provides many of the answers we couldn’t.”

Gordon Ramsey calls it, “A F@$king good show with two Sh#@house hosts.”

The producers of Underbelly describe Maso and Ads as, “Two tits we’d love to have on our show.”

Recently eliminated Masterchef contestant Joanne from NSW says that listening to Podcast #7, “Makes my face look like I’ve been sucking a bitter lemon.”

While Masterchef’s Matt Preston calls the Podcast simply, “Edible!”

But don’t take their word for it. Click on the link and check out TV Dinner with Maso and Ads Podcast #7 for yourself!

Peter Moon performs as Susan Boyle

Here at the TV Dinner desk we have today received a photo that has rocked the Australia entertainment industry. Sent to us from an anonymous listener, they claim this is an actual photo of Australian comedian Peter Moon performing in character as Susan Boyle.

Boyle is a Scottish born performer that shot to fame through the television talent show ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ in 2009. Since her debut as a talented singer she has released a studio album, a string of DVDs, and her own anti-fungal cream – Boyle Be Gone.

Boyle was due to perform at the 2010 TV Week Logie Awards but cancelled within weeks of the show claiming an ingrown hair on her upper lip had gone septic. The performance by Moon as Boyle comes after a long running campaign by comedian and author Tony Martin. Martin believed Moon should have performed in Boyle’s place at the recent Logie Awards.

Boyle is scheduled to perform, as herself, in Australia later this year.

Maso and Ads at the Logies!!

In what can only be described as a Logie-worthy effort, Maso and Ads have put aside their massive hangovers to bring you all the goss from the big night at Crown Casino.

Still wearing their red wine soaked tuxedo’s and reeking of tequila, the boys don’t hold back in delivering what really happened at TV’s night of nights. From Bert Newton’s backstage antics to Richard Wilkins’ on-air flatulence, you’ll hear all the Logies stories from two men who were there amongst the action.

Find out how Maso ended up wearing Larry Emdur’s tuxedo and why Ads blames Julie Goodwin for his own embarrassing nipple slip. Plus, you’ll discover which award winners got the all-important seal of approval from Maso and Ads and which ones suffered the dreaded TV Dinner thumbs down.

It’s all here in this very specal post-Logies wash-up edition of TV Dinner with Maso and Ads!

Podcast 5: The Logies Buzz Begins!!

With the Logies just around the corner, Maso and Ads take time out to give their perspectives on Australian televisions night of nights. Who will win? Who will lose? Who will fall over in a drunken stupor? And who will take their knickers off and twirl them above their heads? Find out in this special pre-logies edition of TV Dinner with Maso and Ads.

Plus, the boys reveal their verdict on the new series of Masterchef and the potential train wreck that is Hey Hey It’s Saturday. Ads discusses his idea for the next season of The Biggest Loser, while Maso confesses which TV show is his secret guilty pleasure.

All that and more on podcast 5 of TV Dinner with Maso and Ads!

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Bye Bye Bieber – Maso’s take on Bieber madness

Justin Bieber is a young Canadian kid (16 years of age) that has set teenage girls all across the world into fits of uncontrolled ga-ga. He’s a singer with ground-breaking thoughts on falling in love when he was thirteen, and talking to girls in the playground. He’s been playing his take on music to massive crowds, fueling the Bieber fire everywhere he goes.

Just recently our good friends at ‘Sunrise’ on Australia’s Channel Seven announced Bieber would be playing a free concert today, April 26, for all his Aussie fans. As word spread among female Twitter-savvy teens and tweens, massive crowds were to expected as his only Australian concert. So, in anticipation for the large numbers expected, Seven moved the concert to the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Sydney’s Circular Quay. This brought the fans out in droves, some coming from interstate, and many sleeping the night at the venue.

This morning I awoke to televised scenes of massive crowds gathered at Circular Quay. The footage was from a helicopter capturing the sea of people. The footage was on Channel Nine’s ‘Today’ program. They followed this with a pre-recorded interview Lisa Wilkinson held with Bieber, including a fascinating scene where she made him try Vegemite and Jaffas. Australian breakfast television at its finest.
At the conclusion of this interview I flicked over to Channel Seven and heard the news the concert had been cancelled, with Seven citing concerns from the police. Bieber fans had descended on Seven’s Martin Place headquarters, calling for their idol. After a considerable wait (and considerable mileage gained – particularly useful on this morning’s slow news day), Seven decided Bieber would be allowed to play. “Excellent! Everyone’s a winner,” I thought, including those poor ‘camped out all night kids’. They’ll have him play in Sydney’s Domain, or on an outdoor stage where the kids will be happy, radio reporters will be happy, Nine’s ‘Today’ will also get a slice of the pie, along with every other news source interested in ‘Bieber fever’. But oh no, Seven weren’t to be that accommodating.

“On the advice of police,” Seven were to allow Bieber to perform. Behind glass. His back to his fans. In Channel Seven’s studios! Wow! This is an almost perfectly crafted publicity stunt. Now, no footage of the concert can be obtained by any other news source unless via Seven (and for big bickies I assume!). Beautiful! Sure I feel for the kids that waited all night, and the kids that flew in from other states. But you have to admire the balls Seven has in creating a ratings bonanza.

And as for Bieber…well, meh…another day, another dollar, another playground sweetheart.

Maso’.

P.S. Podcast 5 is due for release very soon! Stay tuned!

PODCAST 4 AWAITS YOU!

While other media outlets shy away from the big stories, you can trust Maso and Ads to deliver their take on what’s really happening in the weird and wonderful world of Australian TV.

In this episode they dish the dirt on My Kitchen Rules and ponder whether it can step out of the shadow of Masterchef. Maso tells us why he’s fallen out of love with Channel GO and why The Circle is a little too square for his taste. Ads visits Poh’s Kitchen and reveals his choice for host of this years Logie awards.

Plus: Did the boys really take their kit off for the recent nude photo shoot at the Sydney Opera House? Why has Maso got a football strapped to his leg? Why has Ads got some nasty chafe from wearing tight Lycra pants? And what body part of a pig is the tastiest to eat?

All these questions and so much more will be answered in the 4th installment of the award winning: TV Dinner With Maso and Ads!

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