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Last week was the first time I’d seen WordPress’ admin interface shown on a TV show being used by a character. Popular Australian TV soap Home and Away has started a storyline with character Dex Walker creating a video blog.

In multiple scenes, the WordPress admin interface is shown as he decides whether or not to publish his video post entitled “How to be normal”.

Here’s a screenshot from the show:

His blog is hosted at WordPress.com, entitled Dex’s World.

What’s funny is that, while the date has been removed from the permalink on-screen, it’s there in the actual blog, dated back when they would have filmed the scenes in October, rather than the date he published it on the show. Kudos for the writers using WordPress – but the date oversight is a bit of a blooper for anyone visiting the site. The about page isn’t filled in and the default links show.

There’s two other videos up on the site too dated in November, so presumably these will feature on the show at a future date.

I can’t believe I didn’t know about Greys Matter – a blog by the writers of the TV show Grey’s Anatomy. Whether you watch the show or not, read this excerpt from a recent post:

After next Sunday’s episode, I’ll try to write in more depth about the stories and the characters and why I did what I did in both episodes. Right now, my hands are tied because until you see “(As We Know It)â€? – which is the title of next Sunday’s episode – I really can’t say much without giving things away. And you know how I feel about that.

I read every last one of your posts. I always do. So do the other writers. We can’t tell you how much that feedback means to us. We don’t really check message boards and we try not to pay attention to the press. But we feel like you who post here are our core group, our friends and truth-tellers, so your words keep us going or make us think in new directions or inspire us when we are feeling as if no one is watching despite what the ratings say.

You guys kinda rock.

Kinda?

You just plain rock.

Someone’s shown them the Cluetrain Manifesto. There’s no corporate-speak here, there’s fascinating insight into why the writers wrote what they did. More of these blogs, please! Oh, and check out the number of comments each post attracts.

PS I love Grey’s Anatomy. And I love Grey’s Anatomy music. I’ve bought the soundtrack and have discovered brilliant artists such as Tegan and Sara which have no airtime here.