With Popstars returning to our screens tonight, we turn back the clock and relive some of New Zealand’s most memorable talent show stars.

Two years ago, Alex Casey climbed into the on-set trailer belonging to Dominic Bowden - then Dancing With the Stars US backstage host, now host of The Bachelor NZ - to talk live TV, Kiwis vs Americans, and making it in Los Angeles.

The first season of The Bachelor NZ was arguably the greatest of any localised reality import. Unfortunately the second is thus far a disaster. Duncan Greive asks if we have any right to expect otherwise.

After the terrifying X Factor NZ tirade that made our top TV moment of 2015, we thought it would be fitting to revisit Don Rowe's report from Auckland airport as he watched Willy Moon and Natalia Kills leave the country.

Not only were WIlly Moon and Natalia Kills electric TV talent in 2015, they also were involved in one of the strangest TradeMe auctions of the year. Alex Casey tracked down the man who tried to sell their used sheets, towels and hotel feedback form on TradeMe.

The fourth instalment in our New Zealand TV moments of the year, including koala poops, Dad bods and Oprah's amazing live gatecrash.

"You could f*** to it, but if you last any longer than 3 minutes 19 seconds you’re in big trouble" – Calum Henderson reviews the debut album from X Factor NZ 2015 winner, Beau Monga.

This year's 48 Hour film competition produced a groundbreaking musical starring Paul Williams and Lilli Bayliss from X Factor NZ, better known from The Spinoff's first foray into matchmaking.

In the wake of the X Factor NZ finale, Claire Adamson rewatches Popstars – and discovers much more compelling insights into the world of manufactured superstardom.

In the final Group Think for X Factor NZ 2015, the Spinoff writers assemble one last time to express their frustrations and remember the good times like when they were 18.

The brave final three Nic Sampson, Joseph Moore and Eli Mathewson dissect the finale of X Factor NZ, celebrate Beau's disturbing winning song, and look towards the dull future.

Duncan Greive forces out a final Power Rankings, ending this dreadful season of X Factor NZ with a reflection on what turned a once-enjoyable show into an epic, endless waking nightmare.

After the final of X Factor NZ, Joseph Harper creates an interactive game that promises to be more challenging, fun and have higher production values than the competition itself.

With at least two think tank members at the live X Factor NZ show this week, we deliver more inside jellybean-based scoops than ever before.

Alex Casey talks to Hilary Barry about juggling Paul Henry and 3 News, watching X Factor and playing Paul Henry's second banana.