au-hotdailynews: 2014-12-16 Australia Entertainment

Bee Gees and Ed Sheeran: Melbourne's unlikely radio ratings success
Sydney Morning Herald
After years of failed formats and bad ratings, the 91.5 FM frequency has finished the year on a stunning high. Now known as Smooth, the station claimed a record 7.4 per cent of Melbourne's audience – and the most female FM listeners – in the final ratings ...

Radio Ratings: Guess who won Melbourne's breakfast radio battle?   Herald Sun
Nova tops ratings, Jamie Dunn eyes Triple M return   Brisbane Times
2GB, 3AW, Mix & Nova end year on top   The Australian
Courier Mail
MuMbrella
all 8 news articles »

Mockingjay knocked from its No.1 perch
Herald Sun
HORRIBLE Bosses 2 has become the first film to knock The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 from its perch atop the Australian box office. THE comedy sequel starring Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston debuted in first place, taking $1.95 million over the ...

Horrible Bosses topples the Hunger Games as school holidays kick off   MuMbrella

all 7 news articles »

The radio ratings are in! Where did Kyle and Jackie O and Alan Jones wind up?
The Daily Telegraph
IN what has been one of the most turbulent years of radio in Sydney, Alan Jones and Kyle and Jackie O have ended on a high. The final radio ratings figures for 2014 have seen Jones finish the year on the top of the ladder - he has done for more than 80 ...

Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O finish year in top radio ratings spot   Sydney Morning Herald

all 3 news articles »

Man who killed John Lennon seeks forgiveness from Yoko Ono
Digital Journal
Mark David Chapman, the man who shot Beatle John Lennon dead 34 years ago this month, has written to Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, and asked her to forgive him. Chapman's wife, Gloria Chapman says she, too has written Ono.
Lennon's killer wants Yoko's forgiveness   The Australian (blog)
John & Yoko's 1969 “Peace for Christmas” Concert and WAR IS OVER! Campaign   100.7 WZLX Classic Rock
John Lennon's Killer Wants Yoko To Forgive Him   Your Daily Scoop
NEWS.com.au
all 38 news articles »

Sydney siege: RJ recalls chilling call from hostage
Times of India
Ray Hadley, who hosts the popular Morning Show on 2GB Radio from Monday to Saturday in Sydney since 2004, has a reputation for breaking news, and loves to hear from listeners. On Monday morning, Ray got a phone call from a 23-year-old youth saying ...

Martin Place siege: Man Haron Monis' hostage call to Ray Hadley   Courier Mail
Police negotiator sat with radio host Ray Hadley as he took calls from Martin ...   9news.com.au
Sydney siege: Radio host Ray Hadley received multiple calls from hostage   CBC.ca
The Australian
New York Post
kvor
all 27 news articles »

Barr breaks down live on air
NEWS.com.au
SUNRISE host Natalie Barr has broken down in tears on air this morning after learning she knows the brother of the woman killed in last night's siege. With her voice shaky and tears in her eyes, Barr revealed that 38-year-old Katrina Dawson's brother is a ...

Sydney siege over: Sunrise host Natalie Barr breaks down in tears   The Age
Presenter breaks down reporting siege   The Canberra Times
Sunrise host Natalie Barr breaks down as Katrina Dawson named woman killed ...   Woman's Day
The Daily Telegraph
all 19 news articles »

Beyoncé sued over 'Drunk In Love'
The Vine
Hard to believe it was almost exactly one year ago we all got back from Meredith to a brand new Beyoncé album. Beyoncé stormed the world with its surprise release, and 12 months later one of its biggest hits, 'Drunk In Love', has become the subject of a ...

Beyonce sued by Hungarian singer for allegedly lifting her voice for opening of ...   Daily Mail
BeyoncÃ© Sued Over 'Drunk In Love' Vocals   Contactmusic.com
Beyonce, Jay-Z, Timbaland sued over 'Drunk in Love'   Entertainment Weekly
New Zealand Herald
Brisbane Times
all 37 news articles »

The Age

Weekend Today presenter Emma Freedman ditched by Channel Nine
The Age
Fans of the Weekend Today show have attacked Channel Nine for its decision to make 25-year-old presenter Emma Freedman redundant. Freedman was told her contract would not be renewed next month. Her father, the successful horse trainer Lee ...

Emma had no idea axe was falling   NEWS.com.au
Emma Freedman has not heard from her former bosses at Nine since her ...   The Daily Telegraph
Nine kicks Emma Freedman to the curb: Colleagues shocked over axing   Perth Now
The Australian
all 21 news articles »

Iggy Azalea May Not Tour Australia Until August 2015
Music Feeds
After announcing her North American The Great Escape Tour earlier this week, Iggy Azalea has told her Australian fans a previously announced one-off Melbourne show may not happen, and that she is unlikely to tour her home country until “closer to Aug ...

Iggy Azalea unlikely to tour Australia until late 2015   The Age
Iggy Azalea Announces North America 'The Great Escape Tour' Dates   Contactmusic.com
Iggy Azalea lines up North American tour   USA TODAY
San Jose Mercury News
Vibe
all 55 news articles »

Presto secures classic content from HBO and Showtime
IPTV News
Through the deal, stalwart HBO classics such as The Sopranos, Entourage, The Wire, True Blood and Boardwalk Empire will become available to subscribers in 2015. “Ausies will see these hit shows first, and in HBO's case exclusively, on Presto and we ...

Presto Entertainment to Offer HBO, Showtime Programs; 'Game of Thrones' Not ...   International Business Times AU
Presto, Stan prep for SVoD battle   C21Media
Presto picks up HBO content but Game of Thrones 'won't be available on SVOD ...   MuMbrella
Rapid tv news
Crave Online
all 15 news articles »

au-hotdailynews