On Friday, Kevin Rudd’s wife Thérèse Rein will invite the crew of Channel Seven’s Better Homes and Gardens into the prime ministerial residence, the Lodge. Does she reckon she’s Jackie Kennedy or something?

Conan O'Brien ended his seven month stint on the Tonight Show with trademark class, and – in a delicious if predictable irony – his highest ratings ever.

Sunrise will spruce up its new set with a tasteful little addition: the Australian Prime Minister.

They may not make "best TV of the decade" lists, but here are six more TV series that kept us glued to the couch during the 2000s, applauding quietly.

The past decade has produced some kick-arse TV: must-see "appointment" series, subversive cult sitcoms and sweeping, sophisticated "post-broadcast" dramas. Then there were the shows we quietly applauded.

Television is not all sport and M*A*S*H reruns in the warmer months (hell, it seemed like that was all that was on in the actual ratings period). Let us guide you through the summer television schedule.

It's a great week for movies – and there are a few interesting dramas, plenty of music, and journos winning awards for writing about bushfires.

Massage your brain with Werner Herzog, the final Media Watch and a spirited GFC documentary, then mash it with Rock Of Love and Destroyed In Seconds. "Building fall down!"

Enjoy gross-out Medical Monday, interesting stuff from Stephen Fry, bisexual dramas, and John Safran whacking off to a picture of Barack Obama. Who said free-to-air TV was dead?