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12.00PM SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11 ON TEN

Alex and Zoe are two kids who find themselves in an extraordinary situation. After stumbling across a magical portal hidden in the town library they’re led to a parallel dimension, a sophisticated world called ANIMALIA. It’s a magical place dominated by talking animals, inhabited by Zebras in zeppelins, hogs on bikes, media mice delivering news bulletins on blue butterflies’ wings, dragons and unicorns; a drum playing gorilla, prima donna alligator, scheming tiger and one very gallant iguana.

In the Metro Library, human kids ALEX and ZOE enter a strange portal that carries them to the talking-animal world of ANIMALIA, where they are mistaken for invading monsters by the general population. In this episode, we meet ANIMALIA’s ruler, LIVINGSTONE, who befriends the kids and asks for their help in repairing the CORE, the magic orb that is at the center of ANIMALIA’s well-being. Alex and Zoe are taken under the wing of gentle but strong G’BUBU Gorilla and his best pal, the boastful IGGY D’IGUANA.

We also meet the librarian REENIE, the Elephants, the Zebras, the Hogs, the Media Mice, and the series’ two significant trouble-makers: ALLEGRA and TYRANNICUS, who take an immediate dislike to the human arrivals.

So You Think You Can Dance Is Looking For People With Incredible Dance Abilities

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young Australians (18-35 yrs) to perform to millions and win a professional dance prize, hard cash and the title- Australia’s Favourite Dancer. If you have a passion to perform Urban and Street Styles, Classical Technique, Acrobatic Hip-Hop, Commercial Pop-Routenes, Ballet, Contemporary, Traditional, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Avante Garde, Exotic, Lyrical Storytelling, or your own creative fusions it is time to show us your stuff! We want to see it all. Come down and get involved in the most exciting new television event this year…

Contestant Requirements

• You Must be between the ages of 18 and 35 on February 1st 2008 to be eligible.
• Auditions are open to all professional & amateur dancers
• You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• Contestants must be available exclusively to the production for the following periods:
  • 1 week between 13/11/07 & 07/12/07
  • 04/02/08 – 04/05/08

You must bring to the audition the following:

• 2 commercially available CD’s purchased from a physical store, no downloads or remixes allowed. You may have to dance to these
• ID – Driver’s License, Passport or Birth Certificate

Full Terms and Conditions of the competition are available at the audition as part of the Agreement/Release. You will need to sign this agreement in order to participate in the competition.

AUDITION VENUES
Adelaide
Date: Sunday 7 October 2007
Venue: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Grainger Studios,
91 Hindley Street, Adelaide, SA. 5000

Brisbane
Date: Saturday 13th and 14th October 2007
Venue: RNA Showgrounds, Coffee Club Auditorium
Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, QLD. 4006

Perth
Date: Sunday 21st October 2007
Venue: Burswood Theatre
Great Eastern Highway, Burswood, WA 6100.

Melbourne
Date: Saturday 27th and 28th October
Venue: Melbourne Olympic Park Function Centre
Swan Street (via Entrance D), Melbourne, VIC 3000

Sydney
Date: Saturday 3rd and 4th November 2007
Venue: Entertainment Centre
35 Harbour Street, Darling Harbour, NSW.2000

6.30PM SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10 ON TEN

It’s the deadliest job in the world: crab fishing off the Alaskan coast in the icy Bering Sea, home of the most violent waters on earth.

During the five-day “season”, a handful of adventurers will battle Arctic weather, brutal waves, and a ticking clock for a chance at big money in this modern day gold rush. Working around the clock, and often going days without sleep, this unique breed of men, part adventurer part fisherman, will set out upon an unforgettable odyssey.

It’s been a little over twelve hours since the Opilio crab season opened, and the Bering Sea has already claimed six lives. Despite these losses, the rest of the fleet begins to pull the pots and hopes are high. For the first time this season, the seas are calm.

8.30PM FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9 ON TEN

“The Biggest Loser” US version provides the 18 strong-willed, yet hopeful, contestants with challenges, temptations, weigh-ins and eliminations until the final contestant remains to claim the title of “The Biggest Loser”. Each team works out under the supervision of professional trainers Kim Lyons and Bob Harper.

In the two-hour season premiere episode, the contestants are dropped in the middle of the desert and trainers Bob Harper (blue team) and Kim Lyons (red team) dramatically skydive to the ground below about a mile away from them.

New host Alison Sweeney explains that the first two contestants to reach the trainers will become team captains and will have the tough decision of picking five team members each. Sadly, they realise that means six people will be going home before the game has even begun. Once the teams are picked, the rejected contestants are heartbroken that their journey is already over.

But in the new season twist, former trainer Jillian Michaels returns and the rejected contestants learn they will comprise a secret black team!

Alison Sweeney (Sammy from “Days of Our Lives”) joins the fourth season of the US version of The Biggest Loser as host.

The program aims to challenge and encourage overweight contestants to shed pounds in a safe and recommended manner through comprehensive diet and exercise as they compete for a grand prize of $US250,000.

The unscripted and life-altering one-hour reality series gathers contestants from across the country to face real-life temptations, while being provided with approved weight-loss skills and resources in an effort to help them transform their bodies, health, and ultimately, their lives.

4.00PM FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9 ON TEN

Cleo has been getting into some trouble with her boss Mrs Geddes at work and when Ronnie the dolphin splashes her, Cleo laughs and is fired.

At the same time, Lewis finds himself in desperate need of a job after his laptop dies and, unbeknownst to him, he is offered Cleo’s old job.

Upset, the girls use their mermaid powers to make the job unbearable for Lewis. But the prank goes terribly wrong, leading to Ronnie accidentally escaping the marine park. Lewis has to take the fall to protect the girls’ secret.

Emma, Rikki and Cleo must figure out a way to clear Lewis’s name without risking exposure.

9.30PM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8 ON TEN

A high profile book publisher is found beaten to death outside her apartment. The victim, Serena Derby, recently published a book that hypothetically talks about how J.P. Lange, a famous baseball star, would have killed his wife, even though he was acquitted of the crime. The book was recently pulled from the shelves, but detectives Green and Cassady think someone wanted to punish Serena anyway.

Serena’s assistant says Lange called several times the day before and their last conversation ended in an argument. Serena left a few hours later for dinner – it turns out she dined with Lange. Green and Cassady question Lange and he reveals they were having an affair. Once the book was pulled he tried to dump her, which she didn’t take very well. He went to dinner with her to end it and gave her an autographed copy of the book signed ‘screw you’.

Strangely the book is nowhere to be found and later turns up on eBay where the seller says she bought it from Gerald Stockwell – Lange’s ghost writer who was fired after the first draft. With proof that Stockwell was in possession of the book, Serena’s blood on the book and his fingerprints at the crime scene Stockwell is arrested for the murder, despite his pleas that the book was planted on his doorstep.

In a bid to clear his name Stockwell offers McCoy and Rubirosa proof that one of the jurors in Lange’s trial was paid off to force an acquittal. The juror in question, Lydia Neville, admits she was the holdout because Serena offered her a book deal if she could cause a hung jury. The book never happened, so Lydia began blackmailing Lange for money.

Was Lange so frustrated by Serena’s refusal to reveal the blackmailer’s identity that their argument escalated to murder?

TRIVIA: Can you guess which famous sports star the character of J.P Lange is based on? Hint: His book is called “If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer”.

7.30PM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8 ON TEN

4 PERFORM & RESULTS!

It’s crunch time for the final four dancers this week as Sabra Johnson, Neil Haskell, Lacey Schwimmer and Danny Tidwell hot foot themselves one step closer to claiming the title of Americas Favourite Dancer and shuffle away with $250,000.

In one of the toughest shows of the series judges Mary Murphy, Nigel Lythgoe and Wade Robson will have the unenviable task of dissecting some of the most ambitious routines ever performed.

The final four contestants will each perform three couple routines and one solo dance.

Four will become two when America vote in the last two dancers to compete in next weeks hotly anticipated grand final.

4.00PM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8 ON TEN

TICKER – Episode 6

The Bourkes go for a family outing to Grandpa’s home town of Yabbidandarup – famous for its delicious freshwater crayfish (yabbies).

Only they can’t help but notice that, for a town riding on the yabbie’s back – there’s a distinct lack of the critters.

While Ned and Grandpa set off in search of a remote dam where the yabbies used to live, Danni and Sally become a two-person Crustacean liberation organisation.

9.30PM WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7 ON TEN

When Danni Reese witnesses what she thinks is a confession to rape she takes action. While attending one of her AA meetings, Danni Reese (Sarah Shahi) thinks she hears a fellow attendee confess to rape. Unable to let go of this information, and despite Crews’ (Damian Lewis) advice to drop it, Reese becomes preoccupied with getting this individual to confess.

Her persistence puts her face to face with a very dangerous man in a life threatening standoff. And, while on a stake out with Lt. Davis (Robin Weigert), Crews learns his former partner, Bobby Stark (Brent Sexton), lied to him about his involvement in an infamous Los Angeles bank robbery years earlier.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

Detective Reese: “Why is the universe making fun of us all?”
Detective Crews: “Maybe it’s insecure”.

TEN is streaming HOUSE direct from the US…so direct in fact that episode six hasn’t even aired yet so TEN Publicity can’t even provide you with a preview.

We could use our creative license and develop a highlight that leaves you wanting more…more House, more Cuddy and more Wilson.

We could discuss the fact that Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) is devoid of bedside manner and most probably always will be. We could discuss the fact that he suffers from constant physical pain. He uses a cane that seems to punctuate his acerbic, brutally honest behaviour.

We could discuss the fact that House is a maverick physician whose unconventional thinking and flawless instincts have afforded him a great deal of respect.

We could discuss a lot of things but we just thought we would leave you with some of his rules (or House-isms) that House constantly refers to…the majority of which deal with lying!

House believes that,

“Everybody lies”.
“I don’t ask why patients lie, I just assume they all do.”
“It’s a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. The only variable is about what.”
“Truth begins in lies.”
“I’ve found that when you want to know the truth about someone that someone is probably the last person you should ask.”
“You want to know how two chemicals interact, do you ask them? No, they’re going to lie through their lying little chemical teeth. Throw them in a beaker and apply heat.”

8.30PM WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7 ON TEN