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Newstopia
''Newstopia'' (stylised as ''NEWStopiä'') is an Australian half-hour satirical comedy programme hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first season premiered at on SBS TV on 10 October 2007 and concluded on . A second season began on 27 February 2008. and concluded on 30 April 2008. A third season of the show screened from 1 October to 3 December 2008.. The show was developed by Micallef, Gary McCaffrie, Michael Ward and Jason Stephens, with McCaffrie and Ward working as writers on the programme. A fourth season in 2009 was planned, but cancelled due to production clashes with ''Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation. The show's contributors include Matt Cameron, Doug MacLeod, Dave O'Neil, Tony Moclair and Richard Marsland. Format The show was presented in the style of a news bulletin, with Shaun Micallef acting as anchor. It began with a statement by Micallef about history and/or news and its relation to the show. The rest of the program featured segments often detailing factual events, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Micallef
Shaun Patrick Micallef (; born 18 July 1962) is an Australian comedian, actor, writer, television presenter, and formerly a lawyer. He was the host of the satirical news comedy series '' Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell'' on the ABC. He also hosted the game show '' Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation'' on Channel 10. Micallef first gained recognition as a cast member of the sketch comedy show '' Full Frontal'', which led to his own sketch show, '' The Micallef P(r)ogram(me)'', the sitcom '' Welcher & Welcher'' and the variety show '' Micallef Tonight''. He then hosted the satirical news comedy series '' Newstopia'' on SBS, the game show ''Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation'' on Network Ten, and ''Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell'' on ABC TV. He also co-created and starred in '' Mr & Mrs Murder'' on Network Ten. In addition to his television work Micallef has appeared on stage, most notably in a revival of ''The Odd Couple'' (2016) for the Melbourne Theatre Company and on radio as the co-host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kat Stewart
Katherine Louise Stewart (born 30 November 1972) is an Australian actress who has made numerous appearances in television series, movies and on-stage. Early life Kat Stewart is the daughter of Tony and Kitty Stewart and was born and raised in Bairnsdale, Victoria. When she was eight years old she, her parents and two older brothers lived and travelled in Europe for a year and Stewart said that time "opened my eyes to the world and gave me a lot of confidence." Stewart began acting in primary school and remembers: "Since Year 2 I had been getting a thrill out of doing school drama. I was on the quiet side, but I felt light in my bones when I was onstage. At university I studied marketing and arts, and joined the theatre society, which quickly became my passion. After graduation, I worked in publicity, but I couldn't shake my love of acting, so I enrolled at the National Theatre, hoping I'd outgrow it. Now I understand you need to do what you love to be happy." Stewart decided to l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary McCaffrie
Gary McCaffrie is an Australian television comedy writer and producer, best known for his work on ''Fast Forward (Australian TV series), Fast Forward'' and ''Full Frontal (Australian TV series), Full Frontal'', and his many collaborations with comedian Shaun Micallef. Most recently he was the creator and co-writer (with Wayne Hope) of ''Very Small Business (TV series), Very Small Business'' (2008). With Micallef, he created ''The Micallef Program'', which ran for three award-winning seasons (1998-2001), and the ''BlackJack (film series), BlackJack'' series of telemovies (2003-) starring Colin Friels. Gary has also contributed to Micallef's other TV projects, including Shaun Micallef's World Around Him (1996), ''Welcher & Welcher'' (2003), ''Micallef Tonight'' (2003) and ''Newstopia'' (2007-08). Among his other writing credits are ''The Games (television), The Games'', ''skitHOUSE'', ''Comedy Inc. (Australian TV series), Comedy Inc.'' and ''BackBerner''. Filmography References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Marsland
Richard Kemble Marsland (5 September 1976 – 6 December 2008) was an Australian comedian, radio and television personality, and writer. He was known for his work on several radio shows, including ''Get This'' on Triple M, and for writing and performing on television comedy programs. Marsland was respected in the Australian entertainment industry for his quick wit and versatility. His death in 2008 prompted tributes from colleagues and fans across the country. Career Radio Marsland started his radio career in Adelaide on Community_radio station PBA-FM then commercially on the SAFM breakfast show with Greg Fleet, Marty Sheargold and James Brayshaw. He also co-hosted a live, daily morning program AM Adelaide on Channel 7, Adelaide with the multiple- Logie-Award-winning Anne Wills, and then hosted ''The Late Date Show'' nationally with Bessie Bardot on 2DayFM, 92.9 and FoxFM. Previously, he was on '' Tough Love with Mick Molloy'', in its first year (2004). He also appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roz Hammond
Rosalind Hammond, often credited as Ros or Roz, is an Australian actress and writer who has worked in theatre, film, and television. Hammond's television appearances include the role of Heather in ABC's '' Bay of Fires'', Claudia in '' The Heights'', and ten seasons of ''Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell''. Early life and education Rosalind Hammond is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Career Hammond played the role of librarian Christine Grimwood in three series of the ABC sitcom '' The Librarians''. She was a regular cast member on '' Thank God You're Here'', '' Full Frontal'', '' Sky Trackers'', '' Snowy'', and '' Micro Nation''. Hammond made guest appearances on the television series '' Harrow'', ''Please Like Me'', ''The Letdown'', '' Carla Cametti PD'', '' Driven Crazy'', ''Law of the Land'', '' MDA'', ''Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries'', '' Mr & Mrs Murder'', '' Newstopia'', ''Offspring'', '' Outland'', '' Raw FM'', ''Slide'' and '' Welcher an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Eckersley
Julie Eckersley is an Australian actress, comedian, writer, producer and former Head of Scripted at SBS Australia. Career Screen Eckersley has appeared in comedy televisions shows including ''Let Loose Live'', '' The Wedge'', '' Newstopia'' and Rebel Wilson's comedy series, '' Bogan Pride'', the drama '' City Homicide'' and ''Blue Heelers'', children's series ''Dead Gorgeous'', crime series '' Carla Cametti PD'' and TV movie '' Little Oberon''. Stage Eckersley performed in Harvest Rain Theatre's production of ''Much Ado About Nothing'' in 1999. Alongside Trevor Stuart, she appeared on stage in the ''Secret Death of Salvador Dali''. In March 2004, their performance at Griffin Theatre and Strut & Fret Production House, SBW Stables was reviewed by Bryce Hallett for the ''Sydney Morning Herald''. In 2008 Eckersley performed in the one woman show '' Bombshells'' for the Melbourne Theatre Company. She has performed nationally and internationally for companies including Bell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fremantle Australia
Fremantle Australia Pty Ltd. (formerly FremantleMedia Australia) is the Australian arm of global British production and entertainment company Fremantle. It was formed in 2006 by the merger of market leader Grundy Television and comedy specialists Crackerjack Productions, which had both been acquired previously by Fremantle. History Grundy Grundy Television was founded by Reg Grundy. Its first production, '' Wheel of Fortune'' in 1959, was an original idea devised by Grundy for a radio game show, before he took the idea to Sydney television network TCN9 (now part of the Nine Network). The then 36-year-old worked both as both the show's producer and host. With the show becoming a success, Grundy realized that US network television could serve as a ready source of new quiz show ideas. He began visiting America to spot attractive formats for adapting and re-making back in Australia. It is often said that Reg Grundy was the world's first TV format producer, and the only 'format ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Anderson (actor)
Ben Anderson is an Australian actor from Melbourne, Australia. He is best known on Australian TV for his role on popular soap ''Neighbours'' as lawyer Tim Collins. In 2006–07, he was part of the ensemble cast of the second and third seasons of improvisational game-show ''Thank God You're Here'', played various sketch characters on satirical news show ''Newstopia ''Newstopia'' (stylised as ''NEWStopiä'') is an Australian half-hour satirical comedy programme hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first season premiered at on SBS TV on 10 October 2007 and concluded on . A second season began on 27 February 20 ...'', and continued his work on ''Neighbours''. Filmography External links * Australian male television actors Male actors from Melbourne Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-actor-stub ... [...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] |
Jason Stephens (television Producer)
Jason Stephens is an Australian actor and comedian. He was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne and signed up as a writer on the second season of the ABC comedy ''The D-Generation'' (1987), before graduating to the role of writer/performer on the latter years of D-Gen's Triple M radio show (1990–1992). Stephens also performed with Tony Martin, Mick Molloy and John Harrison on the 1991 radio show ''Bulltwang'' and was a writer/performer on the D-Gen's subsequent TV venture, ''The Late Show'' (1992–1993). Along with Mick Molloy, Stephens hosted the ''Late Show'' segment ''Muckrakers''. After ''The Late Show'' ended, Stephens became involved in other TV comedy programmes, including a stint as director on the Network Ten comedy ''Totally Full Frontal'' (1998). From 2004 - 2014 Stephens worked as the creative director for FremantleMedia Australia, one of Australia's leading independent television production companies. Stephens was the creator behind '' The Choir of Hard Knocks''; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Bell
Nicholas Bell (born 15 August 1958) is an English actor who has worked in Australia for more than 30 years. Bell works regularly with the Melbourne Theatre Company as well as with all the major television broadcasters in Australia, most notably the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. In addition to his work in film and television, Bell has also recorded over a dozen audiobooks with Bolinda, a company based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2001, he accepted on behalf of the cast and crew of the Australian comedy series '' The Games'' the TV Week Logie Award for Most Outstanding Comedy Program. In 2023, Bell appeared in the Stan series '' Scrublands'', as well as the Tasmanian drama series '' Bay of Fires''. Also in 2023, Bell was named in the extended cast of the Foxtel/Binge series '' High Country''. Filmography Film Television Theatre Audiobooks *Reader of ''Murder at the Nineteenth'' by J. M. Gregson, 2001 *Reader of the part of Julian in ''Us'' by Richard Mason, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SBS (Australian TV Channel)
SBS is a multicultural public broadcasting, public Television broadcasting in Australia, TV network in Australia. Launched on 24 October 1980, it is the responsibility of Special Broadcasting Service, SBS's SBS Television, television division, and is available nationally. In 2024, SBS had a 9.3% audience share, compared to 2023 when SBS had an 8.5% audience share. As of 2024, the SBS is the fifth-rated television network and primary channel in Australia, behind the Seven Network, Nine Network, ABC TV (Australian TV channel), ABC TV and Network 10. History Origins SBS began test transmissions in April 1979 as ''SBS Ethnic Television'' when it showed various foreign language programs on ABV (TV station), ABV-2 Melbourne and ABN (TV station), ABN-2 Sydney on Sunday mornings. Full-time transmission began at on 24 October 1980 (United Nations Day) as Channel 0/28. At the time, SBS was broadcasting on UHF Channel 28 and VHF Channel 0. Bruce Gyngell, who introduced television to Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
