Live blog: The Amazing Race Australia vs New Zealand


Trans-Tasman rivalry is not a new thing, but the battlefield widens tonight with the debut of The Amazing Race: Australia v New Zealand.

Hosted by Kiwi Grant Bowler – Wolf, the former Mr Cheryl West in Outrageous Fortune – five Aussie teams will race five New Zealand teams for the top prize of $250,000.

Will the Kiwis work together to eliminate the Aussies Or will it be dog-eat-dog out there as the teams battle for ascendency as they race around the world

Television blogger Mike Kilpatrick will be in the controller’s seat as Stuff brings you live coverage of the entire season.

Make sure you have your say by commenting below. Come on New Zealand!

The Amazing Race Australia vs New Zealand premiers today at 8.45pm on TV2.

Live Blog Live coverage: Amazing Race. Episode 1

Russell Brand’s attack on ‘terrorist’ Fox News presenter


Russell Brand continues to become better known for his candid political attacks than his comedic acts.

This time, the 39-year-old has become involved in a tit-for-tat online feud over the highly sensitive Israel-Gaza conflict with a Fox News presenter.

Last week the British actor, author and comedian posted a video accusing Fox’s Sean Hannity of “behaving like a terrorist”.

The video, posted on Brand’s satirical YouTube channel ‘The Trews’, was a response to a segment Hannity filmed on the crisis.

In the clip, Brand accused Hannity of being pro-Israel and of bullying his guests.

“Sean’s not interested in truth,” Brand says, “Hannity is only interested pushing a particular perspective.”

Hannity repeatedly asks a Palestinian-American guest about how he would feel if missiles were being fired into his neighbourhood, before interrupting his attempts to answer.

Hannity also asked whether the guest, Yousef Munayyer of The Palestine Centre, was “thick in the head” before yelling “Is Hamas a terrorist organisation I’m asking you a question… Answer, answer the question! You’re a guest but you don’t get to filibuster the question.”

“One definition of terrorism is using intimidation to achieve your goals,”