The Voice Australia :: The Drinking Game

Season Four of The Voice has recently kicked off over here in Australia, with returning coaches Ricky Martin, Delta Goodrem and Joel Madden now being joined by Benji (the silent) Madden and Jessie J.

 

As you may know, we enjoy a good drinking game 'round here, so grab a glass and join in!

PLEASE NOTE: mamamedia does actually encourage responsible drinking, so if you're on the verge of being sick or, y'know, dying, please stop. Also, if you're under legal drinking age, play along with juice or something.

DRINK ONCE IF...

...Someone cries (hello, I'm drunk already)

...A contestant reveals a personal tragedy

...A coach sings

...Someone makes the 'V' sign

...Delta interrupts someone
 

DRINK TWICE IF...

...A coach hits the button with their foot

...The Mad Bros bicker

...Jessie & Delta bicker

...Ricky gyrates

...Jessie doesn't think a performance is as good as everyone else does

...the Maddens talk about "soul"

DRINK EVERYTHING IN YOUR HOUSE IF...

...Joel finally goads Benji one too many times and he snaps and beats him to death with a microphone

Happy hunting!

The Voice Australia airs Sunday to Tuesday nights at 7:30pm on the Nine Network

MasterChef Australia :: The Drinking Game

The 2015 season of MasterChef Australia has begun, which means that we are once more being treated to souffles with a side of sob story.

L-R: Gary Mehigan, Shannon Bennett, Matt Preston & George Calombaris

My husband & I have our own little MC drinking game at home (we don't actually imbibe, because we are responsible parents; we just yell DRINK at the TV) so I thought I'd put one together so all of you lovelies can play along at home.

PLEASE NOTE: mamamedia does actually encourage responsible drinking, so if you're on the verge of being sick or, y'know, dying, please stop. Also, if you're under legal drinking age, play along with juice or something.

DRINK ONCE IF...

...Any of the following phrases are uttered by judges or contestants:

"Journey" (aaaand I'm drunk already!)

"Food dream"

"Hero of the dish"

"It's me on a plate"

"Eat with your eyes"

"Boom boom, shake the room!"

"I've cooked this a million times!" (normally followed by abject failure)

"I've never cooked with *insert ingredient* before, but it should be fine!" (again, normally followed by failure)

DRINK TWICE IF...

...A contestant completely butchers their dish, but serves it up as "deconstructed"

...A contestant mentions a deceased relative

...A contestant expresses a desire to impress their disapproving family

...A contestant cuts themselves

...A contestant burns themselves

...George talks about eating lambs brains like chicken nuggets as a child (this seriously comes up every season. I love Georgie though, so it's OK)

...Matt appears sans cravat

DRINK EVERYTHING IN YOUR HOUSE IF...

...A contestant actually manages to perfectly recreate a chef's creation in the Pressure Test

Happy drinking!

MasterChef airs Sunday - Thursday on Channel 10 from 7:30.

My Kitchen Rules :: The Drinking Game

So, because I am woefully behind on my TV watching, I have finally caught up on the new season of My Kitchen Rules. We're now into the sixth season of the show and it's showing no signs of slowing down. This season may also contain my favourite MKR contestant of all time: Ash Pollard. She is, to use her word, DI-VIIIINE.

Ash, with best friend Camilla

 

And since everything is better with a glass of red in hand - especially TV - I thought we'd put together a little drinking game. Better late than never!

PLEASE NOTE: mamamedia does actually encourage responsible drinking, so if you're on the verge of being sick or, y'know, dying, please stop. Also, if you're under legal drinking age, play along with juice or something.

DRINK ONCE IF...

...Robert tells a cowboy story

...Camilla speaks in French

...Shaz cackles

...Annie mentions her and Lloyd getting engaged / married (dude, run while you can)

...Celine imitates someone / uses an accent

...Robert mentions tennis (DID YOU KNOW HE WAS A TENNIS PLAYER?!?!)

...someone mentions Chris Hemsworth or makes a Thor reference

DRINK TWICE IF...

...a contestant mentions they've never cooked with this ingredient / technique before, but assumes that it will be fine

...a contestant expresses doubt over their food, yet serves it anyway

...a contestant questions whether something is raw and it turns out overcooked

...a contestant questions whether something is overcooked and it turns out raw

...a contestant professes confidence in their dish, as they have cooked it "a million times", and then proceed to cock it up

...Manu demands extra sauce

DRINK EVERYTHING IN YOUR HOUSE IF...

...the power of Ash's gaze causes glass to shatter and/or a contestant to burst into flames

As Manu likes to say, bon appetit.