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We dont have enough celebrities for all these reality shows 12 May, 2021 11:35 PM 5 minutes to read By the end of this weeks Masked Singer episodes, the panel will have guessed roughly 48 names. By the end of this weeks Masked Singer episodes, the panel will have guessed roughly 48 names. The Spinoff By: Sam Brooks Opinion: The Masked Singer is the latest in a long line of shows drawing on our increasingly shallow pool of celebrities. How long before the well runs dry, asks Sam Brooks. This s...

Comedy with a conscience: James Roque taking his show Boy Mestizo to Rotorua 12 May, 2021 08:00 PM 3 minutes to read Comedian James Roque promises a show thats personal, political, and full of punchlines. Photo / File Comedian James Roque promises a show thats personal, political, and full of punchlines. Photo / File "We need comedy right now more than ever." James Roque believes his show, Boy Mestizo, will give audiences what they need: an escape, a good laugh and a challenge. "Comedy...

The Masked Singer NZ: A legendary unmasking that left me wanting Moa 10 May, 2021 08:16 PM 4 minutes to read Monster and Moa went head to head in a battle, and the foggy-eyed Monster was victorious. Video / Discovery NZ Monster and Moa went head to head in a battle, and the foggy-eyed Monster was victorious. Video / Discovery NZ OPINION: "Who is it? Who is it? Who is it underneath the mask?" As the theme song bellowed out of the television, signalling the beginning of episode two of The Masked ...

Three Comedian Rhys Darby will be guessing celebrity singers identities in new local reality show, The Masked Singer NZ. REVIEW: It’s the celebrity competition that has taken the world by storm. A South Korean head-to-head karaoke battle that has been distorted into something more akin to Dancing With the Stars. Now, following the footsteps of everywhere from Morocco to Myanmar, the Netherlands to Norway, New Zealand finally has its own version of The Masked Singer (Sundays from 7pm and ...

Review: Why New Zealands the Masked Singer was more cringe than binge 9 May, 2021 07:45 PM 4 minutes to read Watch: The masked singer New Zealand trailer. Video / Three OPINION: New Zealands very own version of the highly addictive international sensation The Masked Singer hit our screens last night and the Kiwis were left baffled - truly and honestly baffled. The show, which airs Sundays from 7pm and Mondays from 7.30pm on Three, has a somewhat simple enough premise. Twelve Kiwi celebrities ar...

Watch: Masked Singer star Rhys Darby grilled by 12yo fan on paycheck, existence of aliens Newshub 5 hrs ago © Newshub The Masked Singer NZ is set to hit Kiwi television screens on Sunday, bringing with it a smorgasbord of crazy costumes, celebrities in disguise and a star-studded guessing panel.  Comedian Rhys Darby is one of four famous New Zealanders charged with the task of deciding who is behind the mask, along with Sharyn Casey, Ladi6 and James Roque.  I enlisted my 12-year-old nephe...

COMEDY FESTIVAL The New Zealand International Comedy Festival is in full swing and runs until May 23. Here are some of the weekend’s offerings. For the full programme, show information, times, prices and tickets see comedy.festival.co.nz Sorry Bout It, Tofiga Fepuleai Michael Fowler Centre, May 8; 7.30pm After touring the world both as a solo act as well as part of the legendary Laughing Samoans, Tofiga Fepuleai has finally realised one of his humble childhood dreams – to perform at the C...

Glenn McConnell17:14, May 01 2021 TVNZ Some of New Zealands best comedians perform in the Comedy Gala as part of the 2021 New Zealand Comedy Festival. REVIEW: Comedy is back, proper. When last year’s festival was cancelled last-minute, it was unclear when we would once again be able to return to the theatre. The fact we’re back, after just a one-year hiatus, was a clear point of celebration for many of the comedy gala acts on Friday night. The gala saw more than 20 comedians rattle throug...

Joining Darby on the guessing panel is radio personality Sharyn Casey, comedian James Roque and singer Ladi 6. Darby says they’re a fun group to work with but describes himself as “definitely the worst detective out of the four of us.” “I’m sort of concentrating on the characters themselves. I’m listening to the voices. But I’ve been out of the country for so long I can’t tell who the voices are. There’s a couple that seem familiar. But then they’ll sing another song and t...

Spy: Singing superstar to join reality TV show 24 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Funny man James Roque, singer-songwriter Ladi6, comedian Rhys Darby and Dancing with the Stars host Sharyn Casey. Photo / Three Funny man James Roque, singer-songwriter Ladi6, comedian Rhys Darby and Dancing with the Stars host Sharyn Casey. Photo / Three Singer-songwriter Ladi6 and funny man James Roque will join comedian Rhys Darby and Dancing with the Stars host Sharyn Casey as panellists on Threes Masked ...