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The Russell Gilbert Show
''The Russell Gilbert Show'' is a short-lived Australian comedy show hosted by Russell Gilbert in 1998. It was produced by Somers Carroll Productions and was partially a spin-off from ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'', where Gilbert had risen to prominence. The show's writers included Kevin Blond, Paul Calleja and Andrew Maj. Seven episodes were filmed and aired. Gilbert's former castmate from '' The Comedy Company'', Glenn Robbins also starred in the show. The show was successful and beat ''Ally McBeal'' (Channel 7) in the ratings. In 2000, a similar concept was attempted: ''Russell Gilbert Live'', which was followed in 2001 by ''Russell Gilbert Was Here!''. Both new shows were relatively short-lived. A two-part special titled ''The Best of the Russell Gilbert Show'' aired on 8 and 15 March 2023 on the Seven Network. Guests * Glenn Robbins * George Kapiniaris * Wilbur Wilde Wilbur Wilde (born Nicholas Robert Aitken on 5 October 1955) is an Australian saxophonist, television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Gilbert
Russell Gilbert (born 17 October 1959) is an Australian comedian from Footscray, Victoria, best known for his television appearances on programs such as ''The Comedy Company'', ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' and ''The Russell Gilbert Show''; he was also a radio presenter and a live stage and film actor. In 2015, Gilbert suffered a stroke during surgery to treat a Intracranial aneurysm, brain aneurysm. Since then he has mostly receded from public life. Career Television Gilbert has appeared in several Australian TV comedies, first attracting notice as "Russ the Postie" on Network 10's ''The Comedy Company'' (1988–89). This role led him to a nine-year stint on the Nine Network's ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' (1990–1999). Gilbert also played Kev the tow-truck driver in the sitcom ''Bingles'' (1992). In the late 1990s, he began starring in his own shows made at Nine, all of which were short-lived—even though they all rated well: ''The Russell Gilbert Show'' (1998), a sketch comedy sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somers Carroll Productions
Somers Carroll Productions is an Australian television production company. Somers Carroll was formed by Daryl Somers and Ernie Carroll, to produce ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'', after original producer Gavin Disney left the series. Somers Carroll also produced compilation specials including ''The Best and Worst of Red Faces'', ''Hey Hey By Request'', ''The Plucka Duck Show'', ''The Ossie Ostrich Video Show'', ''Hey Hey it's the Comedians'', ''The Russell Gilbert Show'', ''Gonged but not Forgotten,'' and most recently the two ''Hey Hey'' reunion specials broadcast in 2009 and a revived series of ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' in 2010; additionally, two additional specials were broadcast in 2021 and 2022. Somers Carroll archived past episodes of ''Hey Hey'' and making them available to the public by uploading countless hours of the program onto the Internet. This includes all the shows from the reunion show in 2009 and the last full series in 2010, right through to footage from the archives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey Hey It's Saturday
''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' is a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 28 years on the Nine Network from 9 October 1971 to 20 November 1999, with a recess in 1978. Its host throughout its entire run was Daryl Somers, who later also became executive producer of the program. The original producer, Gavan Disney, left the program in December 1990 and Somers then formed a production company, Somers Carroll Productions, with comedy writer and on-screen partner Ernie Carroll, the performer of Somers' pink ostrich puppet sidekick Ossie Ostrich. Carroll retired in 1994, and Ossie was no longer featured in the show. On 25 July 2009, the Nine Network announced the show would return for two reunion specials in late 2009 and hinted if they rated strongly, the show could return full-time. The first reunion show aired on 30 September 2009, and the second on 7 October, and both won the ratings on their respective nights. However, the reunion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Blond
Kevin is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; ; ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicised from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007) s.v. "Kevin". The feminine version of the name is (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva''). History Saint Kevin (d. 618) founded Glendalough abbey in the Kingdom of Leinster in 6th-century Ireland. Canonized in 1903, he is one of the patron saints of the Archdiocese of Dublin. Caomhán of Inisheer, the patron saint of Inisheer, Aran Islands, is properly anglicized ''Cavan'' or ''Kevan'', but often also referred to as "Kevin". The name was rarely given before the 20th century. In Ireland an early bearer of the anglicised name was Kevin Izod O'Doherty (1823–1905) a Young Irelander and politician; it gained popularity from the Gaelic revival of the late nineteenth century, with Kevin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Calleja
Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo Paul & Paula * Paul Stookey, one-third of the folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary * Billy Paul, stage name of American soul singer Paul Williams (1934–2016) * Vinnie Paul, drummer for American Metal band Pantera * Paul Avril, pseudonym of Édouard-Henri Avril (1849–1928), French painter and commercial artist * Paul, pen name under which Walter Scott wrote ''Paul's letters to his Kinsfolk'' in 1816 * Jean Paul, pen name of Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763–1825), German Romantic writer Places *Paul, Cornwall, a village in the civil parish of Penzance, United Kingdom *Paul (civil parish), Cornwall, United Kingdom *Paul, Alabama, United States, an unincorporated community *Paul, Idaho, United States, a city *Paul, Nebraska, United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Maj
Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia after James. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male infants in 2005. Andrew was the 16th most popular name for infants in British Columbia i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Comedy Company
''The Comedy Company'' is an Australian sketch comedy television series that aired from 16 February 1988 until 11 November 1990 on Network Ten. It was created and directed by cast member Ian McFadyen, and co-directed and produced by Jo Lane. The show largely consisted of sketch comedy in short segments, much in the tradition of earlier sketch comedy shows such as ''The Mavis Bramston Show'', '' The Naked Vicar Show'' and '' The D-Generation'' and featured cast members from the latter two shows. The majority of the filming took place in Melbourne. The show and characters had a significant effect on Australian pop culture, and had a cult following particularly with Australian youth. History The Comedy Company was created by Ian McFadyen in 1987, when Network Ten asked the Media Arts Company to produce a one-hour-a-week comedy program. The series premiered in February 1988 and within a few months became the most successful comedy program of the decade. It often rated as the hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Robbins
Glenn Maxwell Robbins (born 30 December 1957) is an Australian comedian, writer, actor, television and radio presenter. He is best known for '' The Comedy Company'', portraying Kel Knight in ''Kath & Kim'' and adventurer Russell Coight in '' All Aussie Adventures''. Robbins has appeared on '' The Panel'', '' Thank God You're Here'' and '' Have You Been Paying Attention?''. Early life Robbins attended Strathmore High School and graduated in 1975. He later studied drama and media at the Melbourne State College and graduated with a Bachelor of Education degree in 1979. He first moved into performing in 1981. Career Television Robbins began his acting career in 1984, appearing in two episodes of ''Prisoner'' and one episode of '' Special Squad''. In 1985 he appeared on the sketch show ''The Eleventh Hour''. He shot to fame in 1988 when he starred in another sketch show, ''The Comedy Company'', in which one of his characters, "Uncle Arthur", became very popular. In 1991 he join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ally McBeal
''Ally McBeal'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley that originally aired on Fox from September 8, 1997, to May 20, 2002. It revolves around Calista Flockhart in the title role as a lawyer working in the Boston law firm Cage and Fish. Although the series is ostensibly a legal drama, its main focus is the romantic and personal lives of the main characters. The series was produced by David E. Kelley Productions and 20th Century Fox Television, with Kelley serving as executive producer alongside Bill D'Elia. ''Ally McBeal'' received critical acclaim in its early seasons, winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 1998 and 1999, and also winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1999. Despite these achievements, it was canceled by Fox after five seasons. In March 2021, it was reported that a revival as a limited series was in early development at 20th Television with Flockhart po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Network
Seven Network (stylised 7Network, and commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is an Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of the five main free-to-air television networks in Australia. The network's headquarters are located in Sydney. As of 2014, it was the second-largest network in the country in terms of population reach. Seven Network shows various nonfiction shows—such as news broadcasts (''Seven News'') and sports programming—as well as fiction shows. In 2011, the network won all 40 out of 40 weeks of the ratings season for total viewers, being the first to achieve this since the introduction of the OzTAM ratings system in 2001. As of 2024, Seven Network is the highest-rated television network nationally, in Australia, ahead of the Nine Network, ABC TV (Australian TV channel), ABC TV, Network 10 and SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS. Hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kapiniaris
George Kapiniaris () is an Australian stage, television and film actor and comedian. He is of Greek descent and is best known for his role in popular sitcom ''Acropolis Now'' and composed the series' theme song. Career Stage Kapiniaris appeared in the stage show ''Wogs Out of Work'' with Nick Giannopoulos, in the 1980s. In 2007, he joined forces with fellow comedians Joe Avati, Nish Selvadurai and Simon Palomares for a national tour ''Il Dago''. In late 2012, he played in the Australian stage version of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. Television In 1987, Kapiniaris joined the cast of the drama series ''The Flying Doctors'' as Demetris "D.J." Goannidis. He stayed on this role until 1991. During this time, he also starred in the Melbourne-based popular sitcom ''Acropolis Now'' with Giannopoulos, Simon Palomares and Mary Coustas. Since that show's cancellation, he has continued stand-up comedy and has produced a few stage performances, as well as emceeing events such as weddings. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilbur Wilde
Wilbur Wilde (born Nicholas Robert Aitken on 5 October 1955) is an Australian saxophonist, television personality and radio presenter. He is best known for his work on ''Hey Hey It's Saturday''. He rose to prominence with the bands Ol' 55 and Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons. Career Music career Wilde was the tenor saxophonist (and did some vocals) with Ol' 55 from 1975 until 1977. Wilde then joined Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons in 1977 as saxophonist and backing singer. He still remains in that role to this date. Television career He is most famous for appearing as part of the house band on ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' from 1984 until 1999, and again from 2009 until 2010. Wilde has made numerous other TV appearances throughout his career on shows including '' The Flying Doctors'', '' MDA'', '' The Paul Hogan Show'', '' Blankety Blanks'', ''Sale of the Century'', ''Celebrity Squares'', ''MTV'', '' Getaway'', ''Postcards'', ''Prisoner'', ''Temptation'', '' Spicks and Specks'', '' The Russell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
