Hollywood loves Kiwi duo

[size=150:hojch0cc]Hollywood loves Kiwi duo
June 16, 2008

AUSTRALIA has long had a friendly rivalry with the Kiwis, and now a New York-based TV program is set to show this to the world.

After the success of their comedy series Flight Of The Conchords, New Zealand duo Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie will write a second season that will exaggerate the competitiveness of the countries.

The series could also star actor Jennifer Aniston.

"
To think that we have had calls from Jennifer Aniston's people saying she really likes the show and Steven Spielberg requesting a copy of the series, it's pretty crazy,"
McKenzie says from LA.

"
We have just started 10 weeks of writing the second series and we are definitely going to explore the rivalry between Australia and New Zealand at a government ambassadorial level. One storyline is one of us ending up in a relationship with an Australian."


The first series, which aired in the US last June and gathered a following on Channel 10 here, has undertones of this rivalry, to which Americans have warmed.

"
I think it's similar to the Canadian and American relationship, so now they feel as though they've been let in on a secret joke between the Kiwis and Aussies,"
McKenzie says.

hellomyfriend wrote:Jennifer Aniston isn't funny. Hold out for Amy Sedaris, guys!

alex wrote:

hellomyfriend wrote:Jennifer Aniston isn't funny. Hold out for Amy Sedaris, guys!

oh man could you imagine!? amy sedaris is one of my all-time favourite people, I'D DIE IF SHE CAME ON.

hellomyfriend wrote:

alex wrote:

oh man could you imagine!? amy sedaris is one of my all-time favourite people, I'D DIE IF SHE CAME ON.

I know! Seeing Amy, Bret, and Jemaine together would be all I'd ever need to die happy.

tanfastic wrote:I like Jennifer Anniston just fine but ick, not a good match. They need to stick w/the Sally n Coco n Mel types, people nobody knows. It's like on all the tv comedies when they bring in a guest and the show falls apart cause everyone is putting the spotlight on the star and it just doesn't work. I like Amy Sedaris but not sure how she would fit in. The guys need to stick to the format.

chloe wrote:I wonder if enough of us fans protest about Jennifer Aniston, we could actually influence the decision? Hmm. . .anyway, yeah, I'm glad she's a fan and all, but I really don't like her that much and it would not be good for the show to have a big-name actor there.

Amily wrote:I think we need to remember that just because an article or what have you says that Jennifer Anniston's people have been trying to contact whoever about being on the show doesn't mean it's true..............