News reports have been buzzing this week about why Demi Moore was admitted to hospital. Some say it was substance abuse – or that she was inahling nitrous gas that comes in whipped cream cannisters. Her rep said it was “exhaustion”. Whatever it was, Taiwanese news company NMA created this helpful animation to shed some light on how she’s coping after her split from Ashton Kutcher.
Investigation into Kyle Sandilands’ on-air conduct
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced it will investigate complaints made about radio host Kyle Sandilands. “The ACMA is investigating a complaint about Kyle Sandilands’ remarks on radio of 22 November 2011,” ACMA said on its Facebook page. “The results of that investigation will be made available in due course.” Sandilands caused a massive stir in November last year when he called News Limited journalist Alison Stephenson “a piece of shit” and threatened to hunt her down after she wrote a story about Kyle and Jackie O’s debut television show, which focused on negative viewer comments.
In the weeks after Sandilands made the comments on air, most of the sponsors of the Kyle and Jackie O show pulled their advertising.
The Hottest 100 – did you pick it?
The number 1 song Somebody that I used to know was the shortest price favourite to win in the history of the competition so chances are, you could have picked it to win. But what about the rest of the top 10? It’s a list that has – of course – sparked a bit of debate about what should have been in there. The Black Keys took out second with Lonely Boy and Matt Corby came in third with Brother. The rest:
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There must be a huge difference between what's played on commercial radio to what's played on Triple J because I've only heard the No 1 song and have never heard of the other bands/artists (let alone the songs) except for Hilltop Hoods and Matt Corby (because I watched Aust Idol). Without wanting to sound ignorant or argumentative, but aren't they being played on other radio stations if they are such good songs?
Ha! Good Question. Some of them are eventually, like Pumped Up Kicks is getting a lot of air play now on other radio stations yet came out in 2010. Weird.
Ha, no. That's the point of JJJ - to avoid the over commercialised music of the other stations. I'm so glad that you haven't heard of the top ten tunes, gives you a chance to investigate!
Of course there is a massive difference!
This is a very naive comment to make, just because you don't know these songs doesn't mean they aren't any good! Such ridiculous comment to make!!!!!
I wouldn't know a majority of the music that is played on commercial radio because I prefer to listen to music by bands and artists that actually write there own songs and have a natural singing voice unlike a lot of the 'commerical' pop singers who buy songs off others and have their voices digitally enhanced so it sounds like they can sing!
There are different radio stations for a reason! Some people like one type of music and others like another type.
Well said Anon!! :)
I put in for Black Keys, Matt Corby & Lana Del Rey. I knew that would be #1, every year people say 'disappointing number one song, so predictable', isn't that the point, it'll always be fairly predictable because it will be the most thrashed, requested, over played and loved song from that year. My bf hates the song so its banned in our house so I was happy to listen to it. I love Gotye, I used to go and see his band, The Basic, who were very cool and played great music. Bit sad they never had the same success as he does as a solo artist, none the less was a nice day yesterday
The basics are amazing!