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Luke McGregor
Luke William McGregor is an Australian comedian, writer and actor, who has performed at various national and international comedy festivals, as himself in many TV shows, and is known for his roles in the ABC TV series ''Utopia'' and ''Rosehaven''. Early career and education McGregor grew up in Hobart, Tasmania, and attended Dominic College and the University of Tasmania, where he spent seven years studying law, philosophy, teaching, physics, with an eye to studying medicine, finally graduating with a combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics degree. After graduation, McGregor worked for Centrelink and Medicare, amongst other jobs. Aged 25, he went along to a comedy gig with a friend and got up on stage and spoke for about five minutes. Other comedians encouraged him to continue. In 2008 he launched his comedy career, and was a national finalist in Raw Comedy. Career McGregor was a cast member on the RMITV flagship production ''Studio A'' until its final sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/ Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-smallest if territories are taken into account, before Darwin, Northern Territory. Hobart is located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, making it the most southern of Australia's capital cities. Its skyline is dominated by the kunanyi/Mount Wellington, and its harbour forms the second-deepest natural port in the world, with much of the city's waterfront consisting of reclaimed land. The metropolitan area is often referred to as Greater Hobart, to differentiate it from the City of Hobart, one of the five local government areas that cover the city. It has a mild maritime climate. The city lies on country which was known by the local Mouheneener people as nipaluna, a name which includes surrounding features such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herald Sun
The ''Herald Sun'' is a conservative daily tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia, published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, itself a subsidiary of the Murdoch owned News Corp. The ''Herald Sun'' primarily serves Melbourne and the state of Victoria and shares many articles with other News Corporation daily newspapers, especially those from Australia. It is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and southern New South Wales such as the Riverina and New South Wales South Coast, and is available digitally through its website and apps. In 2017, the paper had a daily circulation of 350,000 from Monday to Friday. The ''Herald Sun'' newspaper is the product of a merger in 1990 of two newspapers owned by The Herald and Weekly Times Limited: the morning tabloid paper '' The Sun News-Pictorial'' and the afternoon broadsheet paper '' The Herald''. It was fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebrity Name Game (Australian Game Show)
''Celebrity Name Game'' was 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 first premiered on Network 10 on 13 May 2019. 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 the name, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Night Rove
''Saturday Night Rove'', also referred to as ''Saturday Night'', is an Australian television variety show hosted by comedian Rove McManus. The program premiered on Network Ten on 24 August 2019 and aired on Saturdays at 7:30 pm. It featured a mixture of live and pre-recorded entertainment, including skits, live crosses, guest interviews, pranks, challenges and comedy acts & routines. The show was produced by Rove McManus' Roving Enterprises and first appeared as a pilot episode screened on 24 August 2018. A season for 2019, with 6 episodes, was commissioned by Network Ten in October 2018 and premiered on 24 August 2019, however after only 2 episodes being aired, the show was axed due to disappointing ratings. Cast * Rove McManus * Alex Lee * Alex Jae * Justin Hamilton * Voice of Judith Lucy Episodes Ratings See also *''List of Australian television series'' *''Rove Live'' *''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' *''Saturday Night Live'' *'' Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Show Me The Movie!
''Show Me the Movie!'' was a weekly Australian television comedy panel show, which premiered on Network 10 on 22 March 2018 and ran until 28 March 2019. The program was hosted by Rove McManus who, with team captains Joel Creasey, Jane Harber (2018) and Brooke Satchwell (2019), and a panel of actors, comedians and international guests, contested a series of rounds. The title was a play on the iconic movie line, "show me the money", spoken by Tom Cruise in '' Jerry Maguire''. Cast * Rove McManus - Host * Joel Creasey - Team Captain * Jane Harber Jane Harber is an Australian actress who is known from her role as Zara Perkich in the television series ''Offspring''. Career Television Harber's television roles have included Susie Money in the series ''Underbelly'', Zdenka Milanovic in ''Th ... - Team Captain (2018) * Brooke Satchwell - Team Captain (2019) Production In May 2018, the series was renewed for a second season. Rove McManus returned as host, as did team captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hughesy, We Have A Problem
''Hughesy, We Have a Problem'' was an Australian comedy panel television series which premiered on Network 10 on 30 January 2018. The program was hosted by Dave Hughes, who along with a panel of comedians, attempted to solve problems of viewers, guests, panellists or the host. ''Hughesy, We Have a Problem'' was filmed at Network 10 Studios in Pyrmont, a suburb in Sydney's inner city. On Monday 23 December 2019, ''Hughesy, We Have a Problem'' aired its first Christmas special episode. In October 2021, Network 10 officially announced that the show had been cancelled after five seasons. Format Segments *Viewer Problem *Video Problem *Audience Problem *Guest Problem *Hughesy's Problem *Pin The Problem *Yes or No Problem *Celebrity Problem *Mystery Celebrity Problem Production The program was announced in October 2017, with Hughes defecting from his previous contract with the Nine Network as a co-host of '' The Footy Show'' to host the new Network Ten format, which was commissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Have You Been Paying Attention?
''Have You Been Paying Attention?'' (abbreviated on social media as HYBPA? and stylised on-screen as Have you been paying attention? in sentence case) is an Australian panel game television quiz show on Network 10. The series, which is produced by Working Dog Productions, is a mix of news and comedy which sees host Tom Gleisner quiz five guests (of whom Ed Kavalee and Sam Pang are permanent panellists) on the week's top news stories. Despite a disappointing start in ratings, and initially a change in timeslot and format, the series has proven to be a consistent performer for Network Ten, having its ratings increase with successive seasons and receiving critical acclaim. The show won two Logies in 2017 for Best Entertainment Program and Most Outstanding Entertainment Program, one in 2018 for Most Popular Comedy Program, two in 2019 for Most Outstanding Entertainment Program and for Most Popular Comedy Program and one in 2022 for Most Popular Comedy Program. Format The series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Please Like Me
''Please Like Me'' is an Australian television comedy-drama series created by and starring Josh Thomas. Thomas also serves as a writer for most episodes. The series premiered on 28 February 2013 on ABC2 in Australia and is now available on Netflix The show explores realistic issues with humorous tones; the executive producer, Todd Abbott, had pitched the show as a drama rather than a sitcom. The show aired later on the United States network Pivot, which then helped to develop the show from its second season onwards. Four seasons of the show have been broadcast, and creator Thomas has stated that he has no plans to make any further episodes. The show has attracted praise from critics and has garnered numerous nominations, winning a number of awards. Creation ''Please Like Me'' was chiefly written by Josh Thomas, who also played the main character, Josh. Most episodes were directed by Matthew Saville. Thomas and producer Todd Abbott developed the series together for four year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Warm Sex
''Luke Warm Sex'' is a six-part Australian television comedy documentary series starring Melbourne comedian Luke McGregor, about body image and sexuality. It first screened on Wednesday 16 March 2016 at 9 p.m. on the ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television .... Overview Luke McGregor takes on a new challenge of improving his sex life with the help of therapists, sex coaches and scientists. Episodes * Episode 1: "Fear of Being Nude" * Episode 2: "Comfortable with Contact" * Episode 3: "How Do I Prepare My Body for Sex?" * Episode 4: "It's a Pleasure to Meet You" * Episode 5: "Getting Intimate with Intimacy" * Episode 6: "Spicing Up Our Sex Lives" References External links * 2016 Australian television series debuts 2016 Australian television series endings Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celia Pacquola
Celia Pacquola (born 12 February 1983) is an Australian comedian, writer, presenter and actor who performs predominantly in Australia and the United Kingdom. Early life Pacquola is a third child, and her parents separated when she was eighteen. She is a descendant of John Rae (administrator), John Rae. Career She began doing stand-up comedy in 2006. Radio Pacquola has written and appeared on Australian and British radio, presenting ''Red Hot Go'' and ''Fox Summer Breakfast'' on Fox FM (Melbourne), Fox FM and ''The Comedy Hour'' on Radio National, ABC Radio. She has written for and appeared on BBC Radio 4 shows, including ''Shappi Talk'', ''What's So Funny?'', ''It's Your Round'', ''The Headset'', ''The Unbelievable Truth (radio show), The Unbelievable Truth'', and ''Britain Versus the World''. Television Pacquola has written for and performed in ''Good News Week'' and ''Laid (TV series), Laid''. She appeared in and co-wrote the first episode of the second season of ''It's a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legally Brown
''Legally Brown'' was an Australian comedy television series screened on SBS from 2013 to 2014. It presented a take on being Muslim in Australia. The ten-part series was hosted and co-written by Nazeem Hussain and produced by Johnny Lowry. It featured stand-up in front of a live studio audience, with pre-recorded scripted sketches and character and hidden camera stunts. Cast * Nazeem Hussain as himself, Imran Farook and other roles * Mohammed El-Leissy as Mohamed * Alice Ansara as Lamees and other roles * Luke McGregor * Matt Okine * Laura Hughes as Maymoona and other roles * Ronny Chieng Ronny Xin Yi Chieng (; born 21 November 1985) is a Malaysian comedian and actor. He is currently a senior correspondent on Comedy Central's ''The Daily Show'' and the creator and star of the ABC Australia sitcom '' Ronny Chieng: International S ... References External links * 2013 Australian television series debuts 2014 Australian television series endings Australian televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
