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Question Everything (TV Series)
''Question Everything'' is an Australian comedy panel television show hosted by Wil Anderson which first screened on ABC (Australian TV channel), ABC TV on 18 August 2021. The show features four celebrity panellists, led by Jan Fran. The panel are asked to dissect the news, sort the real from the rumours, separate fact from fiction and flatten conspiracy theories, fake stories, false claims, scams, frauds and outright lies. It also features pre-recorded segments by Fran called "Jan-splaining". In October 2023, a live version of the show was brought to South by Southwest#Spinoff festivals, SXSW Sydney. A fourth season is set to air in late 2024. Episodes Series 1 (2021) Series 2 (2022) Series 3 (2023) Series 4 (2024) References External links Question Everything official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Question Everything 2020s Australian game shows 2021 Australian television series debuts Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming 2020s Australian comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panel Show
A panel show or panel game is a radio or television game show in which a panel of celebrities participate. Celebrity panelists may compete with each other, such as on '' The News Quiz''; facilitate play by non-celebrity contestants, such as on ''Match Game'' and '' Blankety Blank''; or do both, such as on '' Wait Wait Don't Tell Me''. The genre can be traced to 1938, when '' Information Please'' debuted on American radio. The earliest known television panel show is '' Play the Game'', a charades show in 1946. The modern trend of comedy panel shows can find early roots with '' Stop Me If You've Heard This One'' in 1939 and '' Can You Top This?'' in 1940. While panel shows were more popular in the past in the U.S., they are still very common in the United Kingdom. Format While many early panel shows stuck to the traditional quiz show format in which celebrities tried to get the right answers and win, the primary goal of modern panel shows is to entertain the audience with comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Ballard (comedian)
Thomas Colin Ballard (born 26 November 1989) is an Australian comedian, broadcaster, actor, and writer. Starting out in radio, he became known as a Triple J host, along with his friend Alex Dyson, over seven years with the station. He his known for his stand-up comedy, as a host of podcasts, and as television presenter, such as the 2017 ABC Television comedy show '' Tonightly with Tom Ballard''. He is author of the 2022 book ''I, Millennial: One Snowflake's Screed Against Boomers, Billionaires and Everything Else''. Early life and education Thomas Colin Ballard was born in 1989 in Warrnambool, Victoria, and grew up there. He attended Brauer Secondary College, graduating in 2007 as School Captain and Dux and achieving an Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank of 99.80 in his Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). In 2006, when he was still at school, he submitted an essay to the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law at Monash University, titled "We Have More to Fear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Barron
Carl Barron (born 11 June 1964) is an Australian theatre and television comedian. His style is based on observational humour. Life and career He was born in Longreach, Queensland, the son of a sheep shearer, and formerly worked as a grease trap pumper. Barron has released five DVDs, entitled ''Carl Barron LIVE!'', ''Carl Barron: Whatever Comes Next'', ''Carl Barron: Walking Down The Street'', ''Carl Barron: A One Ended Stick'' and ''Carl Barron: Drinking With A Fork''. In November 2010 a box set entitled "All The Stuff I've Done So Far" was released, which included the first three previous titles, plus a documentary and outtakes. In 1993 he was voted 'Pumper of the Year' and 'Best Up and Coming Talent' and has since made many TV appearances in commercials and on TV shows such as '' Rove'' and '' Thank God You're Here''. Barron made his first television appearance on the '' NRL Footy Show'' on 17 April 1997. He has regularly sold-out shows at the Melbourne International Comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Ilic
Dan Ilic (born 20 November 1981) is an Australian presenter, comedian and filmmaker. Ilic has been known for his parody work, including videos and ''Beaconsfield: The Musical'', which he wrote, and more recently for his work on the show '' Hungry Beast''. Dan's mother is half Lebanese and half Italian. Dan's father was born in Germany to Serbian parents. He was previously the head of satirical content for digital content provider AJ+ until he was fired for misusing company materials for a failed audition to The Daily Show. Performing Ilic started his performing career with the Cumberland Gang Show and eventually joined the production team as a junior producer at the age of 13. He spent 11 years performing and producing Cumberland Gang Show, and became a regular fixture in Sydney's amateur musical theatre scene. At Macquarie University he performed in several shows including Chris McDonald's ''The Beatification of Newt Berton'', the ''Great Viagra Robbery'' (in which performed w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul McDermott
Paul Anthony Michael McDermott (born 13 May 1962) is an Australian entertainer, best known both for '' Good News Week'' and for his role as a member of the musical comedy group the Doug Anthony All Stars. He has frequently appeared at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and taken part in its two major televised productions, the Comedy Festival Gala and the Great Debate. McDermott has also performed and written numerous shows as a solo performer and authored children’s books and newspaper articles and directed short animated films. Personal life McDermott was born in Adelaide, South Australia, a fraternal twin and one of six children in a Catholic family. His father, John, was a senior public servant and his mother, Betty, a home manager. The family moved to Canberra when McDermott was three. He attended Marist College Canberra, where he describes himself as having been painfully shy and a "bit of a loner"; Dickson College; and the Canberra School of Art at the Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Pickering
Charlie Pickering (born 29 August 1977) is an Australian comedian, television and radio presenter, author and producer. Pickering currently hosts ''The Weekly with Charlie Pickering'', a weekly news satire television show on the ABC (Australian TV channel), ABC, as well as its yearly spin-off special ''The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, The Yearly with Charlie Pickering,'' co-host of ''Tomorrow Tonight (TV series), Tomorrow Tonight'' with Annabel Crabb and Adam Liaw. He is known as a former co-host on the Current affairs (news format), current affairs program ''The Project (Australian TV program), The Project,'' Friday host of ''Breakfast'' on ABC Radio Melbourne and regularly appeared on the game show ''Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation'' as the "Generation X" team captain. Career Early career After leaving his job as a lawyer, Pickering appeared in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) in 2002 with Michael Chamberlin (comedian), Michael Chamberlin in ''Boiling Point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Buttle
Melinda Claire Buttle is an Australian comedian, television and radio presenter and writer. She co-hosted '' The Great Australian Bake Off'' alongside Claire Hooper. In April 2013, she was awarded the Directors Choice Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for her solo show 'How Embarrassment'. She wrote on and starred in Network Ten's, ''This Week Live'' as a live correspondent. She was a regular guest on radio stations Triple J, Nova and 612 ABC Brisbane, wrote weekly for the Queensland statewide newspaper ''The Courier Mail'' and ABC television's, '' The Drum''. Early life Buttle was raised in Samford, a semi-rural suburb north-west of Brisbane, Queensland. She completed her schooling as a boarder at St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School in Ascot, Queensland. She is one of 20 students listed as Notable Alumnae. She completed a Bachelor of Secondary Education (Drama) in 2003 at Griffith University and became a teacher at Calamvale Community College before mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Gleeson
Thomas Francis Gleeson (born 2 June 1974) is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer, television and radio presenter. Gleeson currently hosts '' Hard Quiz'' and '' Taskmaster Australia'' and previously co-hosted ''The Weekly with Charlie Pickering'' alongside Judith Lucy. In 2019, Gleeson won the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Television. Early life Gleeson was born in Gunnedah, New South Wales, and lived at nearby Tambar Springs before boarding at St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, in Sydney. He graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and physics. During his degree, Gleeson played the drums and occasionally sang vocals in an Australian band, The Fantastic Leslie, before leaving for a career in comedy. Career Comedy Gleeson's first stage appearance was as the character "Malcolm" (for two years) dressed in a flannelette shirt, tracksuit pants and a wig. He later went on to perform at major comedy events includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nath Valvo
Nath Valvo (born 11 December 1983) is an Australian stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and actor. Valvo's comedic style often revolves around personal anecdotes, social commentary, and pop culture references. Career Stand-up comedy Valvo began writing and performing in a comedy sketch group called The Shambles, which was shown on community television across Australia and performed live. In 2006, The Shambles DVD was nominated for an ARIA award for Best Comedy Release. Valvo started solo stand-up comedy in 2013 with his show ''Grindr: A Love Story?'', which was based on his sexual experiences using the dating app. He has since performed at major comedy festivals in Australia. Valvo was nominated for Best Newcomer for his comedy show ''Happy Idiot'' at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He then performed the show at London's Soho Theatre. In 2018, Valvo performed at the Just for Laughs festival at the Tiffany Haddish Gala. Valvo's stand-up show ''I'm Happy For You'' was no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Lee (comedian)
Alexandra Clair Lee is an Australian comedian, writer, actor, and television presenter. She has appeared in a range of comedy television series on the ABC and SBS, including '' The Feed'' and several programs by The Chaser team. She is also the host of the ABC quiz show '' Win the Week'', starring alongside Craig Reucassel. Early life Lee was born to an Australian mother and a Chinese father, who met in Sydney in 1975. She grew up in Southern Sydney, and studied journalism at the University of Sydney. Career Lee began her career in journalism, as a producer for ABC News 24. She took part in the Walkley Foundation's Australia-Korea Media Exchange Program, and later became a political reporter for BuzzFeed. Having performed in comedy shows at university, she became a presenter and writer for the ABC's satirical news program '' The Roast'' in 2014. Having collaborated with The Chaser on ''The Roast'', Lee went on to appear in '' The Chaser's Media Circus'', ''The Checkout'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldine Hickey
Geraldine Hickey (born 7 July 1979) is an Australian comedian, known for her work as co-host of the '' Breakfasters'' program on Melbourne community radio station 3RRR. At the 2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Hickey's "''What A Surprise''" show was awarded the most outstanding show. She had previously been nominated for the same award for "''Things Are Going Well''" in 2019. Career Stand Up Hickey's stand up career emerged from her participation in the 2001 RAW Comedy Festival which took her from her hometown of Albury to Melbourne. She competed in the national finals and was runner-up, giving her exposure and a base from which to build a career. 16 years later, Hickey returns to the Raw Comedy finals as co-host. She is a veteran of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and among her regular stand up appearances has performed at the Melbourne Fringe Festival Radio Hickey got her start in radio hosting 3RRR's all-female sports show ''The Downlow.'' Her popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Raskopoulos
Jordan Nicola Bridget Raskopoulos is an Australian comedian, singer, and television personality. She wrote and performed the Network Ten sketch comedy show ''The Ronnie Johns Half Hour'', and was lead singer for comedy rock group the Axis of Awesome (2006–2018). She came out as a transgender woman in 2016. Early life and education Jordan Raskopoulos was born in Sydney, Australia. Her father is former footballer Peter Raskopoulos, and her brother is Steen Raskopoulos, a fellow comedian. Career Comedy and acting In 2003, Raskopoulos became involved with Impro Australia's Theatresports events including The Belvoir St Theatre Theatresports and the Cranston Cup competitions, winning state and national titles. In 2005, she became part of the university sketch comedy supergroup The 3rd Degree, who performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. This group formed the base of the Network Ten's Logie Awards, Logie award-winning cult ensemble sketch comedy television show ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
