Between the Lines

Channel Nine has decided to ditch this week’s edition of Between The Lines after originally planning to screen it despite the show’s axing last week.

The network originally said that last week’s fourth episode would be the last before deciding to screen the fifth after all. However, they have since pulled the plug.

Five episodes of the sports panel show were produced but due to poor ratings the show was scrapped.

Last week’s episode drew 531,000 viewers nationally.

Source: Herald Sun

Low ratings again have forced Nine to dump Mike & Molly from their schedule, after just one week of airing at 8pm Wednesday nights. Instead, yet another Big Bang Theory repeat – which Nine tonight have been promoting as three episodes in a row on Wednesday from 7pm. Add that to all the episodes on GO!

Why they didn’t just leave new Mike & Molly on GO! is a mystery!

Over to Thursday night and 8.30pm for the next two weeks will be a Polar Bear doco, narrated by Jack Thompson. The doco takes over the timeslot vacated by yet another failed show hosted by Eddie MacGuire – Between the Lines.

Honestly Nine, time to realise there is only so much you can do with the same hosts all the time!

Meanwhile, promos are well and truly underway pushing The Block for 7pm from Monday June 20.

The Good Wife, Ten 8.30pm
Will and Alicia defend a man accused of killing a judge who had ruled against him in a civil suit. A key piece of evidence – a bloody glove – is missing in the case but suddenly turns up in the mail at Lockhart Gardner and lands on Alicia’s desk. The jury is already deliberating and they have little time. They review the cases where the judges may have taken bribes and have the glove DNA-tested, with surprising results. Meanwhile, the local Democratic committee wants to keep Eli Gold around and manage Peter Florrick’s next election, this time for Statewide office. He decides to set himself up at Lockhart Gardner. The sexual tension that has been simmering between Alicia and Will hits boiling point, leaving us to ponder the direction of the third confirmed season.

On Trial, ABC1 8.30pm
A groundbreaking documentary series featuring unprecedented access to major criminal trials in Australian courts. In this 5 part series, we see murder, assault and robbery being dealt with at the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the District Court of NSW. Each case provides insight into the controversial legal process and day to day operation of the courts.

Striptease, GO! 10.35pm
Erin Grant (Demi Moore) loses care and custody of her daughter when she’s divorced from her husband Darrell, a small-time thief. Struggling for money, she is an erotic dancer at a nightclub, where one night Congressman Dilbeck (Burt Reynolds) attacks another member of the audience. A spectator, who recognizes Dilbeck and has a crush on Erin, offers to get back her daughter by blackmailing Dilbeck. Things do not go as planned.

Greys Anatomy, Seven 8.30pm
Is a must for viewers of this drama, as is the lead up to a dramatic and climactic episode next week. Known as “The Musical Episode” next weeks show divided American audiences, but is a must for any fan.

Betweeen The Lines, Nine 8.30pm
If you like this show, tune in tonight as is the last episode of this short lived sports program, hosted by Eddie Mcguire.

Channel Nine has cancelled new sports quiz show Between The Lines.

The Eddie McGuire-hosted series will finish next Thursday after premiering only three weeks ago.

The series has struggled to hold its audience following the 696,000 it pulled for its debut, chalking up only 518,000 last night.

Dominated by AFL commentators and without a permanent NRL member on the panel, the series was always going to find it challenging to rate in the league strongholds of  Sydney and Brisbane.

Source: TV Tonight

Between The Lines is warming up for another big game this Thursday at 8.30pm on Channel Nine.

Host Eddie McGuire will play umpire, ensuring all play is fair and above the belt, when the two teams captained by Mick Molloy and Ryan Fitzgerald battle for glory.

Along with international funnymen Jeff Green and Jimeoin, Thursday’s guests are:

- Giaan Rooney, Olympic swimming champion and presenter on Nine’s Wide World of Sports.

- Kevin Sheedy, AFL legend who’s gearing up to coach the code’s newest team, the Greater Western Sydney Giants.

- Shane Perkins, professional track cyclist, current sprint world champion and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist.

- Sharelle McMahon, Aussie netball champion and captain of both the Melbourne Vixens and Australian Diamonds.

Giaan Rooney and Jeff Green will play under Mick Molloy while Kevin Sheedy and Jimeoin have been selected for Ryan Fitzgerald’s team.

Shane Perkins and Sharelle McMahon will also join the show for the lie-detecting segment, ‘What Happens on Tour’.

BETWEEN THE LINES: Thursday at 8.30pm on Channel Nine

It’s a celebration of the world’s greatest sporting event when a selection of Australia’s finest athletes team up with funny men Merrick Watts and Reginald D. Hunter on a special Olympics-themed episode of Between The Lines, tomorrow night at 8.30pm on Channel Nine.

Hosted by Eddie McGuire, Between The Lines features two teams of three players going head-to-head, with Mick Molloy and Ryan Fitzgerald taking the role of team captains. This week’s guests are:

· Grant Hackett, regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history, famous for winning the men’s 1500m freestyle at both the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

· Giaan Rooney, who won Olympic gold and broke a world record in the women’s 4 x 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Olympics.

· Russell Mark, an Australian shooter who won a gold medal at the Atlanta Games of 1996.

· Casey Eastham, a member of Australia’s gold medal-winning Hockeyroos at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

· Jon Sieben, who won the gold in the 200m butterfly at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

· Paul Narracott, the sprinter who competed at the Edmonton 1978 and Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games, as well as the 1984 Olympics.

Grant Hackett and Reginald D. Hunter will play on Ryan Fitzgerald’s team, with Casey Eastham and Merrick Watts joining Mick Molloy.

BETWEEN THE LINES OLYMPICS SPECIAL: Tomorrow at 8.30pm on Channel Nine

Machete Maidens Unleashed! 9.30pm ABC1

Karate-kicking midgets! Papier-Mache monsters! Busty babes with blades! Filipino genre films of the ’70s and ’80s had it all. With cheap labour, exotic scenery and non-existent health and safety regulations, the Philippines was a dreamland for exploitation filmmakers whose renegade productions were soon engulfing drive-in screens around the globe. This is the ultimate insiders’ account of a back lot where stunt men came cheap, plot was obsolete and there were very little clothes.

Everest: Beyond The Limit, 7.30pm ONE

This is season one of the Discovery Channel series that follows a 17 member production crew, 11 climbers, three guides, and a team of Sherpas up the formidable mountain. Double amputee, New Zealander Mark Inglis’ attempt to reach the summit is truly inspirational. Filmed with high altitude equipment and helmet mounted cameras worn by the Sherpas, the footage is spectacular, as is the series.

Private Practice, 10.30pm SEVEN

Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) heads home to Connecticut after last week’s heartbreak. Sam (Taye Diggs) and the gang decide to join her and re-encounter Addy’s brother Archer (Grant Show) who jumps in bed with one of the ladies. Back at Oceanside Wellness, Violet (Amy Brenneman) and Sheldon (Brian Benben) are in conflict over their patients, who are married, with one on death row.
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Between The Lines, 8.30pm NINE

Hailed as a fun new series for Nine, Between the Lines is a panel based show fronted by Eddie McGuire and promises to deliver laughs through sports based comedy. The show will feature two teams of three players going head to head with Mick Molloy and Ryan Fitzgerald taking on the roles of team captains. Guest team members on the first episode include Lauren Burns who was Australia’s first Gold medallist in taekwondo at the 2000 Olympics; James Tomkins, who has won rowing gold medals for Australia; Jesse Martin, who at the age of 18 was then the youngest person to sail solo around the world; Dermot Brereton who kicked 464 goals for Hawthorn during his celebrated career. Also appearing on the show is Ed Kavalee and Peter Berner.

Man Made Marvels: The Sydney Opera House, 8.30 7mate

Tonight’s episode is about, probably, the most famous performing arts building in the world. This is the story of how the Jorn Utzon designed masterpiece, was created and constructed. Starting in 1959 and then finally opening in1973, it’s a piece showcasing our iconic structure that is recognised worldwide and its wonderful history.

Threesome, 10.40pm 7TWO

Due to an administrative error two male college students, the shy and intellectual Eddy (The Good Wife’s – Josh Charles) and the All-American jock Stuart (Stephen Baldwin), end up with a female roommate. The university thought that Alex (Lara Flynn Boyle from Twin Peaks) was a man (based on her name) and thus the three students are forced to live with each other until the university can move Alex to a female residence hall. Alex falls in love and tries unsuccessfully to seduce Eddy; Stuart is in love with Alex, and Eddy falls in love with Stuart. The trio become good friends and scare off anyone who tries to seduce the other. Eventually, Alex, Stuart and Eddy agree to have an actual threesome and then the drama begins.

Between the Lines encore

It hasn’t aired yet but Nine have already slated an encore late Friday night at 11.30pm, after the Football in NSW and QLD. So if you miss the premiere on Thursday night at 8.30pm, you have a second chance. Just another encore in the wave of encores Nine are doing lately.

No Ordinary Encore

This week, 7mate have again decided to air an encore of No Ordinary Family, at 8.30pm. Being on 7mate, it airs in HD. As a result, Garry Unmarried moves to 9.30pm while Reaper is out. Does not apply to regional NSW and QLD who have Firday night AFL on 7mate at that time.

The Amazing Race Finale.

The finale of season 18 of the US series of The Amazing Race airs Wednesday 7.30pm on 7mate. This comes two days after the premiere of the Australian series of The Amazing Race, which airs on Seven at 8.30pm Monday May 16. The following Wednesday on 7mate sees How I Met Your Mother back on Wednesday nights in double episodes.

Super last minute change – Twenty Men on GO!

Starting Tuesday May 10 – yes I know, that has happened already! GO have changed their early evening strip again. No more Seinfeld doubles, no more Spin City. At 6.00pm Monday – Thursday, in double episodes will be Two and a Half Men. That’s 8 more episodes of Two and a Half Men every week on GO! They took off from season 3, ep 1 on May 10. At 7pm, Australia’s Funniest Home Videos Daily Edition.

The Big C back on GEM

From next Monday, at 11.30pm, GEM will be replaying what was originally supposed to be on eof the flagship series for the channel – The Big C.

Tuesday night on GEM changes again.

At 7.30 next Tuesday May 17 on GEM, will be David Attenborough’s Bear – A Spy in the Woods. At 8.30 is Secret Dealers, bumping out Hoarders.

Jailhouse Girls move into GEM

Three part series looking at the lives of prisoners and officers at one of Europe’s biggest prisons. It airs at 9.30pm and 1.00am on Wednesday nights from May 18.

Thursday nights are set for a fresh injection of humour when Between The Lines premieres on Thursday, May 12, at 8.30pm on Channel Nine.

Between The Lines is a sports-themed comedy show featuring two teams of three players going head-to-head in a quiz.

Hosted by Eddie McGuire, the teams are captained by Mick Molloy and Ryan Fitzgerald.  Each team features a different comedian/celebrity guest and a well-known sporting identity each week.

Sports stars and celebrity appearances will include Giaan Rooney, Kris Smith, Grant Hackett, Cal Wilson, Danny Green, Merrick Watts, Steven Bradbury, Jimeoin, Dermott Brereton, Billy Brownless and international comedians Mark Watson and Reginald D Hunter.

The quiz will test the participants’ sporting knowledge, but you certainly don’t need to be a sporting genius to play along at home.

Competitors will take part in Q&A segments with pictures, video clips, guessing games, special guest rounds, performance rounds and sporting challenges.

Each episode will feature guest appearances from sporting identities who will provide anecdotes from their careers. The teams will then be required to say whether the stories they’ve just heard are true or false.

Between The Lines will also include a special segment that gives viewers a rare peek into the locker room to hear never-before-told tales from Australian sporting heroes.

BETWEEN THE LINES: Premieres Thursday, May 12, at 8.30pm on Channel Nine

Watching the Logies last night, you may have noticed ads on Nine saying that a revolution was coming to Thursday nights.

Well, it’s another Eddie McGuire show, and another panel based sports discussion show set to premiere next Thursday May 12, on Nine at 8.30pm.

Called Between the Lines, Eddie and his panel discuss all things sporting in a humorous way.

Between the Line, On Nine, Thursday May 12, 8.30pm.