From pedestrian.tv:

The Simpsons much anticipated episode featuring New Zealand’s fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo Flight Of The Conchords has just screened in America. “Elementary School Musical” had The Simpsons writers channeling their scathing satirical genius toward musical tv shows – and appropriately had Bret and Jemaine take the piss out of their own musical-comedy schtick, as well as the cast of Glee on hand to get the message across. Lisa goes to Art Camp…

Watch it here

Somewhat ashamedly, I think the fact that I LOVED this TV show ‘A Small Wonder’ when I was a little girl says a lot about who I’ve become today.

Yes, ladies and gentleman – meet Vicky, the robot child of a squeaky-clean all-American family in the 80s. I wanted to be her.

Aloe Blacc intros what has to be probably the best part of this new HBO series, the soundtrack, with what might just be his finest tune yet, I Need a Dollar. With that and Mayer Hawthorne, the guys at Stones Throw must be feeling pretty good these days!

How to Make it in America is a new comedy offering from the producers of Entourage (which I LOVE). This one is set in Manhattan (and other bits probably in Williamsburg) with a couple of man-boys trying to make it in the world of premium denim/street wear.  They’re hustlers, hopeless, but kind of endearing. There’s also the token nerd-guy and tough Hispanic uncle just out of prison. I’m only 4 episodes into the first season, it’s full of hipster parties, skating and street art – but it’s entertaining.

It’s no Entourage, but the soundtrack (Phoenix, Broken Bells, Otis Redding, Sharon Jones, Talib Kweli etc etc…) I have to say is brilliant!

It’s a good time for producer-types in Australia. The ABC are looking for multimedia producers to work on an exciting new project that aims to engage audiences across regional Australia over all platforms: tv, radio, online and mobile. Read more about it and apply here. Deadline is the 5th March.

ABC Open Intro Reel from ABC Open on Vimeo.

I read in the papers on the weekend that Microsoft were teaming up with Family Guy to create a one-off “Almost Live Comedy Show” special to promote the new Windows 7. It’s now Tuesday and I’ve just read on Variety that the deal is off over ‘content concerns’; content that included typical “Family Guy”-style jokes, including riffs on deaf people, the Holocaust, feminine hygiene and incest.

“We initially chose to participate in the Seth and Alex variety show based on the audience composition and creative humor of ‘Family Guy,’ but after reviewing an early version of the variety show, it became clear that the content was not a fit with the Windows brand,” said a Microsoft spokeswoman.

Umm.. just what exactly were they expecting in the first place??