Melanie Bala who's brand-new local TV talk show, Let's Chat with . . . Mel starts this evening at 20:00 on M-Net Series (DStv 110) kick off with a high profile guest: Natasha Sutherland. Other guests include Dion Chang who talks about his new book Flux Trends and what 2010 will hold and Kate Emmerson who helps a hapless viewer get control of her clutter.
For my interview with Melanie Bala you can click RIGHT HERE.
Tonight's debut episode is a must-see. I was sitting right there in the live studio-audience at Clive Morris Productions and everyone were mesmerized. Mel who could have easily taken the more tabloid road, kept the high ground asking follow-up questions to some of Natasha's answers. The show is classy, clever and Melanie has a strong and really funny personality - which is exactly what talk show television thrives on.
Here's some choice quote bits from Natasha out of Melanie's great interview, so you can see why you have to watch tonight and see for yourself what Natasha said:
''I've put myself in a reclusive state because of my marriage. I had blocked women out because I judged them. They were threats.''
''If you want to change but you stay in the victim box, you will never change. I have to get out of the whole victim role and make it work.''
''When you're an actress you can hide behind a mask, I've been doing it my whole life. And what happened when all the stories came out - there was no mask. I was completely naked. So I've learned so much.''