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Jason Alexander was recently on the U.K. show The Project to promote his new partnership with Uber Eats, but honestly, who wants to talk about that? Instead, host Waleed Aly quickly turned the discussion to Seinfeld. “What’s your favorite Costanza moment?” isn’t the world’s most original question, but he got an interesting answer nonetheless.

At first, Alexander circled the question. “George got hoisted on his own petard so many times, and had to dig himself out of a hole, or not dig himself out of a hole,” he said. (I’ll save you a minute — Hoist your own petard: An expression that means to be harmed by your own plans or to fall into your own trap.)

Then Alexander named his most memorable George moment. “The one that I remember so clearly is because I thought it was so brilliant,” explained Alexander, “was in an episode...

Australian breakdancer Raygun was widely mocked and widely criticized for the amateurish breakdancing set she delivered in the first round of competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics. But in an interview this week, she stood by her performance, declaring “I can’t control how people react.”

The comments came while Raygun, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, was speaking to the Australian talk show The Project.

At one point, anchor Waleed Aly quoted local hip hop pioneer Sharline “Spice” Bezzina, who said in August, “I feel like it’s just pushed our scene in Australia into the Dark Ages. It made a mockery of the Australian scene and I think that’s why a lot of us are hurting. In hip-hop we have this thing, you step up or you step off, you need to know your place.”

In response, Gunn said, “It is really sad to hear those criticisms and...

Gretel Killeen, Media Watch.s Jonathan Holmes, 2Ue.s John Stanley and Australian Press Council chairman Julian Disney will take part in community forums next month which will review and debate the radio and TV broadcasting codes.

Organised by the Australian Media and Communications Authority, the six sessions will delve into such issues as privacy, decency, accuracy, balance and fairness, complaints handling and classification and the time-shifting audience.

.Are the formal broadcasting codes that shape the boundaries of media keeping up with rapid changes in technology, social trends and demography, and community expectations?. said Acma chairman Chris Chapman on its Engage website (http://engage.acma.gov.au/). .We want to hear your views, so next month we.re holding a series of public forums called Citizen Conversations to explore this question..

.It.s broadly accepted that the internet and the fast-moving social media are challenging traditional broadcasting advertising models and programs,...

Adam Zwar returns to ABC1 with his agony aunts and uncles giving advice on Wednesday February 6 from 9pm.

The new series The Agony of Life is a light entertainment series which continues on from his two series of last year with life advice from comedians and media personalities.

Produced by Zwar and Nicole Minchin for High Wire Films production, the 8-part series is also written, directed and narrated by Zwar.

The aunts and uncles offering advice include Yumi Stynes, Mirka Mora, Dave Thornton, Sam Pang, Myf Warhurst, Waleed Aly and Lawrence Mooney.

The episodes will cover the cycle of life childhood, teenager years, plus 20s and 30s, family career, retirement and deathbed revelations.

Agony Aunts has been nominated for Best Light Entertainment Comedy Series, at the forthcoming Aacta Awards.

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