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Celebrity Name Game (Australian Game Show)
''Celebrity Name Game'' is an Australian game show based on the American show of the same name and the board game ''Identity Crisis'' (created by Laura Robinson and Richard Gerrits) hosted by Grant Denyer and aired on Network 10 from 13 May 2019 until 16 March 2020. Gameplay Main game The game involves two teams, each consisting of two contestants who are related or know each other. They are joined by two guest celebrities who assist the teams for all but the third segment of the show, attempting to identify the names of popular culture subjects like celebrities, fictional characters, place names, or film and television titles. In the first two rounds, each team is assigned one of the celebrities, who then will switch teams for the second round. Each of the three-member teams are presented with a category containing ten names. One person will give clues, trying to get the other two to guess the names. Successful guesses earn money. An illegal clue (saying the name or part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebrity Name Game
''Celebrity Name Game'' is an American syndicated game show that premiered on September 22, 2014. Based on the board game ''Identity Crisis'' (created by Laura Robinson and Richard Gerrits), the series was developed by Courteney Cox and David Arquette's Coquette Productions and was originally pitched as a primetime series for CBS with Craig Ferguson as host. The series was later picked up by FremantleMedia and Debmar-Mercury as a syndicated series for 2014 with Ferguson, who left '' The Late Late Show'' on December 19, 2014, remaining as host as well as an executive producer. The series marks Coquette's first foray into game shows. The show was subsequently renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 21, 2015. Ferguson has won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Game Show Host in 2015 and 2016. He was nominated once again in 2017. On December 2, 2016, the series was cancelled after three seasons. The final episode aired on February 28, 2017. Gameplay Main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angie Kent
Angela Bernice Kent (born 6 February 1990) is an Australian television personality, known for appearing alongside Yvie Jones on ''Gogglebox Australia'' from 2015 to 2018. Career After leaving ''Gogglebox Australia ''Gogglebox Australia'' is an Australian reality television program which airs on Network 10. It is an adaptation of the British series of the same name. The series, which is produced by Shine Australia, was originally a co-production between ...'' in December 2018, it was announced that Kent and Yvie Jones would appear on the fifth season of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'', which began airing on 13 January 2019. Kent was the 10th celebrity to be eliminated from the show. In 2019, Kent starred in the fifth season of '' The Bachelorette Australia''. She also released a book, ''If You Don't Laugh You'll Cry'' (). Television References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kent, Angie 1990 births Australian writers Australian television personalities Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Rowsthorn (actor)
Peter Rowsthorn (born 9 February 1963) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, MC, host and theatre. Early life and education Rowsthorn attended Trinity Grammar School in Kew, before pursuing tertiary education at Rusden College (now part of Deakin University), where he obtained a teaching degree. He worked as a drama teacher, prior to his show business career. He grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Mount Waverley. Career Rowsthorn started performing as half of the comedy and singing duo ''The Cactus Brothers'' in 1983 while studying for his degree. He first came to prominence as a stand-up comic and as a writer and performer on '' The Comedy Company'' (1989). Rowsthorn appeared with Warren Mitchell in the film '' Crackers'' (1998), was a lead in the Australian children's television show '' The Gift'' (1997), had small roles in '' Bad Eggs'' and '' Take Away'' (both 2003) and played an outrageous hairdresser called 'Miss Kafka' in the Sigrid Thornton te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrick Watts
Merrick Watts (born 18 November 1973) is an Australian comedian, radio and television presenter. He is best known for performing stand-up comedy and radio works as part of the comedy duo Merrick and Rosso with Tim Ross. Career Stand up Watts began his career in comedy and first came together with Tim Ross when they teamed up for a one off comedy show in 1996. They had many stand-up shows and comedy tours across Australia and appeared at many comedy festivals. They also published the comedy books ''Merrick and Rosso, The Book'' and ''Merrick and Rosso, The Book Volume 2''. Radio Watts began his radio career with Tim Ross at Triple J performing a weekly guest spot on the drive-time program on Triple J radio in 1998 as Merrick and Rosso. They became full-time presenters and then in 2001 they moved to newly launched commercial radio station Nova 96.9 for the breakfast radio shift. Co-hosts on the breakfast show included Katrina Blowers, Sami Lukis and Kate Ritchie. Ross left the suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympia Valance
Olympia Montana Valance (born 7 January 1993) is an Australian actress and model, whose roles include Paige Smith in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' (2014–2018, 2020, 2022) and Tahlia Woods in '' Playing for Keeps''. For her role as Paige, Valance received a nomination for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent. Early life Olympia Valance was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 7 January 1993 to Rajko Vukadinović, a model and musician, and Tania Gogos. Valance's father is Serbian from Montenegro and her mother is Australian of Greek descent, the daughter of journalist Dimitri Gogos. Her step-father is Australian musician Ross Wilson. Valance has seven half-siblings; Her older half-sister Holly Valance, with whom she shares Vukadinović as a father, is also a singer and an actress. Valance attended Shelford Girls' Grammar School and studied at the Melbourne Actor's Lab. Career In March 2014, it was announced that Valance would make her acting debut in the long-running soap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ash London
Ash London is an Australian radio and television personality. Career Television In 2012, London was appointed co-host of Eleven's music video show '' The Loop'' with Scott Tweedie. She resigned in 2015 to pursue a career in radio, In 2018, Ash co-hosted Network Ten's '' Game of Games'' with Grant Denyer. She has been a guest on multiple episodes of '' Have You Been Paying Attention?'' and ''Celebrity Name Game''. Radio in October 2014, London was appointed co-host of the Hit Network's ''Shazam Top 20 Countdown'' with Angus O'Loughlin. She remained in the position until she resigned in December 2015. In October 2016, Ash returned to radio to host ''Ash London LIVE'', a music-based show broadcast nightly on the Hit Network and will finish up on Friday 3 September 2021. In September 2018, London began filling in on 2Day FM's breakfast show alongside Ed Kavalee and Grant Denyer, after the departure of co-host Em Rusciano. In December, after three months of filling in, As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Kavalee
Edward Robert Kavalee (born 30 June 1979) is an Australian comedian, actor, writer, podcaster, radio and television presenter and association football commentator. He is a recurring panellist on Network 10's '' Have You Been Paying Attention?'' with Sam Pang. Kavalee is a former host of ''Hughesy, Ed & Erin'' and ''Ash, Grant & Ed'' on 2Day FM and the ''Marto, Ed & Robin'' breakfast show on Triple M Brisbane. He has hosted a number of television shows, including '' TV Burp'' and various sports-themed comedy shows along with Santo Cilauro and Sam Pang. Career Kavalee is an experienced Theatresports performer. He had been involved in running Theatresports workshops at the University of New South Wales (Studio 4, New South Wales University's comedy society), and for a number of years, he hosted Theatresports at the University of Sydney. Before his career on radio with Triple M, Kavalee began working in a small video store at the age of fourteen for a period of eight and a half ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Hall (actress)
Jane Hall is an Australian actress, comedian, writer and presenter. She is best known for playing Rebecca Napier on the soap opera ''Neighbours''. Early life Born in Hamilton, Victoria, Hall grew up in the Dandenong Ranges. She attended Tecoma Primary School, Belgrave South Primary School and Upwey High School. Hall studied drama at MBCTA Youth Theatre and at high school she appeared in high school productions. Career A child actress, Hall began her acting career in 1985, with a guest role in the television series ''The Henderson Kids''. She performed in school productions at Belgrave South Primary School"Glory Days – Memories of Belgrave South Primary School and its community", by Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society, 2011 and also appeared in amateur High School productions. In 1989, Hall played Rebecca Fisher in the television soap opera ''Home and Away''. Hall reached large audiences through her long running role in situation comedy series '' All Together Now'', whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susie Youssef
Susie Youssef is an Australian writer, actor and comedian who works in television, on radio and stage. She is best known for her appearances in the television series '' The Project'', '' Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia'', and '' Rosehaven'', and has performed stand-up comedy at various Australian and international festivals. Early life and education Susie Youssef is the daughter of Lebanese immigrants. She grew up with five sisters and she often uses her family for comedy inspiration. Youssef began comedy writing in high school, where she wrote her own plays. She began studying education, to become a teacher. A friend took her to an improvisational comedy show at the Enmore Theatre in Newtown in Sydney, which sparked a more serious interest in comedy. She quit college and attended iO Chicago, in the United States, where she studied improvisational performance and comedy. Career Youssef began her comedy career as a writer for '' The Ronnie Johns Half Hour'' in 2006, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahir Bilgiç
Tahir Bilgiç (born 12 December 1968) is an Australian comedian, film and television actor of Turkish descent. He is primarily an actor and comedian. He has written, directed and starred in live shows including "Lord of The Kebabs", "From Lebanon With Love" and "Straight Outta Compo" to name a few. He has appeared in 5 different Australian sit-coms and 3 feature films. He co-created and starred in "StreetSmart" (ch10) as well as coming with the initial idea and then co-creating "Here Come The Habibs" (ch9). Career Tahir features as the Lebanese character Habib in the hit series ''Pizza'' and the motion pictures ''Fat Pizza'' and ''Fat Pizza vs. Housos''. Habib became of Australia's most popular and loved TV- sitcom characters. In 2011, he appeared in '' Swift and Shift Couriers''. Bilgiç has appeared on ''Rove Live'', '' The NRL Footy Show'', Laughing Stock, Recovery, Foxtel, Comedy Channel, the SBS documentary series - Aussie Jokers and the Australian improvisational co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Act
Shane Gilberto Jenek (born 18 February 1982), better known under the stage name Courtney Act, is an Australian drag queen, singer and television personality. Courtney first came to prominence competing on the first season of ''Australian Idol'' in 2003. After the show, she signed to BMG Australia (now Sony Music Australia), and she released her debut single, " Rub Me Wrong", which peaked at No. 29 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified Gold. While auditioning for ''Australian Idol'', she became the first "openly queer and gender diverse contest" to openly appear on the show. In 2014, Courtney was one of the runners-up in season six of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Courtney is a member of the drag girl-group, The AAA Girls. In 2014, Courtney released the extended play ''Kaleidoscope'' (2015); the title-track was the official song for the 2016 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. In January 2018, Courtney appeared on season 21 of '' Celebrity Big Brother UK'' and ultimately won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristan MacManus
Tristan MacManus (born 23 July 1982) is an Irish dancer and television presenter. He is best known for his professional appearances on ''Dancing with the Stars (American TV series), Dancing with the Stars'', ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and ''Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series), Dancing with the Stars Australia''. In 2017, he went on tour with Mrs Brown's Boys for the Mrs Brown's Boys#Tours, Good Mourning Mrs Brown Live 2017 playing Elder Peach. MacManus is currently based in Australia where he somehow presented as a football expert despite never having playing beyond his park. From 2020 until 2023, he co-hosted the live morning show ''Studio 10'', alongside Sarah Harris (journalist), Sarah Harris, Narelda Jacobs and Angela Bishop, on Network 10. He was also a judge on the Australian version of ''Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series), Dancing with the Stars'', along with Craig Revel Horwood and Sharna Burgess, in 2019 and 2020. Early life MacManus began dancing i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
