Rectify is slow-cooked drama at its best

A second series of the revamped Top Gear was announced this morning, and a first look at the "all new" motoring show has divided its cult-like following.

Resentment builds and marriages begin to crumble - with insults thrown and single mattresses wheeled in.

The epic Shortland Street penis cliffhanger has received a dubstep remix, giving the entire scene new meaning.

Never in their wildest identical dreams did they think their big double wedding would be overshadowed by a runaway bride from Cronulla.

The first African-American Bachelorette has spoken out about the pressure and representing her culture.

Russian media denied that chemical attacks had taken place, depicting rescue workers as jihadist militants and doctors as propagandist purveyors of "fake news".

Watch: Shortland Street's 'penis' cliffhanger - the remix. Video / Jar-No

She is renowned for her ability to lay the most personal parts of her life bare, both online and in her work, but Girls creator Lena Dunham admits that even she struggles to cope with the level of criticism directed at her on the internet.

WATCH: Shortland Street has delivered one of its greatest cliffhangers in years, and the internet is loving it.

Hilary Barry and Amanda Gillies wore the same outfit yesterday - but it appears their wardrobe fail wasn't a one-off.

The comedian has found a new way to troll Donald Trump by buying air time to run commercials during the President's favourite TV shows.

Just when you think one bride's disappointment over her husband's lack of Polynesian heritage is the most startling moment on Married At First Sight - it gets worse.

Prepare yourself. This live cross is so awkward on so many levels, it's hard to know where to start.

Viewers who flicked between Breakfast and The AM Show may have noticed a key similarity in the hosts' wardrobe choices this morning.

SNL star Kate McKinnon goes next-level crazy in her latest portrayal of US President Donald Trump's right-hand woman, Kellyanne Conway.

COMMENT: At a time when consumers are flexing their muscles, empowered by social media, Sky has done little I can think to inspire loyalty.

Source: 9

Literature's most eligible bachelor is likely to have sported powdered hair, a long nose and pointed chin.

Be warned: the heartwarming ad which has gone viral might have you reaching for the tissues.

Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon and talk show queen Oprah Winfrey are headed to New Zealand.

Netflix has sparked an angry online backlash and calls for a boycott over plans to screen a new comedy called Dear White People.

If Sex and the City was the culture-defining series of the late 1990s and early 2000s - a glossy, glamorous portrayal of a rarified Manhattan existence - then Girls has been the millennial riposte.

Eli Matthewson and Chris Parker from Funny Girls discuss their hit new podcast

The Xena: Warrior Princess wore red on the New York Fashion Week runway.

He's well known for his love of sauce - and plenty of it - but My Kitchen Rules judge Manu Feildel also has a hankering for hangi.

Karl Puschmann struggles to "get" the thinking behind the new look TV3, now known as +HR=E.

Mike Hosking and Toni Street have the biggest audience by far of any current affairs show on air. So why don't they make the most of it?

It's one of the most beloved - and oft-quoted - Simpsons episodes ever, but the 1997 classic 'Homer's Phobia' very nearly didn't make it to air.

TVNZ confirmed this week season two of Coast New Zealand was currently in production.