Samuel Pang is an Australian comedian, television presenter, writer, producer and former radio host. Pang is a host of '' The Front Bar'' with

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and Andy Maher and is a regular panellist, alongside

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, on

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's '' Have You Been Paying Attention?.'' He also hosts his own weekly veriety tonight show ''

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''. Pang has hosted the

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and

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. He was the host of '' Chrissie, Sam & Browny'' on

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with

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and Jonathan Brown.

Early life and education

Pang attended Gold Street Primary School with

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. He also attended Kew High. Pang studied marketing at university.

Career

Football

Pang played

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for the Collingwood under-19s team in 1991. He played six games and kicked one goal. Collingwood made the grand final in the final season of the under-19s competition but Pang was not selected. In 1992, he moved to Sebastopol in the

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where he was coached by former Carlton champion, Wayne Johnston. He then played for

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in the VFA where he was coached by former VFL player, Brian Taylor, when selected in the senior side. Pang went on to play country football in regional Victoria, and for Sandy Bay in

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for a number of years. He was involved with the Tongala Football Club in the

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from 1996 to 1998. He remained in the city, holding down a range of odd jobs, and received a small fee for his football services.

Radio

Pang turned to radio hosting at the age of 28, at the urging of his friends. He co-hosted Triple R's '' Breakfasters'' program for five years. In January 2011, Pang presented ''Summer Nights'' on

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. During the

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alongside

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, Pang presented ''

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'' on Melbourne's

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while regular hosts

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and Billy Brownless were at the Olympics. In January 2016, Pang was appointed co-host of the

breakfast program, '' Chrissie, Sam & Browny'', with

and Jonathan Brown. In September 2016, Pang joined Santo Cilauro and Ed Kavalee to co-host a podcast version of ''Santo, Sam and Ed's Total Football'' on ABC Radio.

Television

Pang's television career is known for his hosting roles in a variety of television shows. His first hosting role was in 2009, when he hosted '' ADbc'', a quiz show based on history-related topics. It aired on

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and lasted for one season. In 2010, with Santo Cilauro and

, he co-hosted ''

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'', a variety/panel/sports program coinciding with the

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. He has written for '' TV Burp'', which was also hosted by Ed Kavalee, on Channel Seven. In 2009, he began doing commentary work with

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on the

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, as part of the Australian delegation. He remained in that role until 2017. In February 2012, he reunited with Santo Cilauro and Ed Kavalee to co-host a spin-off of ''Cup Fever'' on Channel Seven called ''

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''. In August 2012, Pang was one of the reporters for

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at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. In late 2013, Pang co-hosted ''

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'' on

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with Santo Cilauro and Ed Kavalee. The show lasted two seasons, finishing in 2015. Since 2013, Pang has been a regular panellist on

's weekly game show, '' Have You Been Paying Attention?'', which has won numerous

. In 2015, he started co-hosting '' The Front Bar'' alongside

and Andy Maher, which airs on Channel Seven. Pang presented a 2017 Logie Award with

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, his mother's cousin. Pang hosted the Logie Awards in 2023 and was the first solo host of the event in eleven years, with

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ceremony being the last previous event to have had an official host. He hosted the Logie Awards again in

. In September 2024, it was announced he would be hosting a weekly talk/variety show ''

'', which premiered on Network 10 on 17 March 2025. The series was renewed for a second season in April 2025, set to return in the second half of the year.

References

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