Channel Seven has unveiled details of Matthew Johns‘ new NRL programme, announcing that it will launch on-air in two weeks’ time.
The Matty Johns Show will contain a “family-friendly” mixture of rugby league discussion, interviews, music and comedy, according to the network. The programme is set to begin on Thursday… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, Television, Television Programmes March 12th 2010 — 1:48 pm
Daryl Somers has expressed “surprise” at not being named on the preliminary nominations list for this year’s Logie Awards, a situation which leaves him out of the running for the coveted Gold Logie prize.
Somers – who presented two reunion specials for the long-running series Hey Hey It’s Saturday in 2009 - was… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, Television Programmes March 12th 2010 — 10:30 am
Ashley Bradnam will not return to Nova 106.9’s breakfast team.
Bradnam, took time off from the show last year to seek treatment for alcoholism after being caught drink driving after a shift in November. The third spot on Nova’s breakfast program has been filled by a number of people on… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, Radio March 11th 2010 — 4:32 pm
The man accused of attempting to blackmail late night chat show host David Letterman has pleaded guilty to the attempt in the New York State Supreme Court yesterday.
Robert Halderman, a producer at CBS’ 48 Hours was charged last year after attempting to extort $2 million (US) out of… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, International Media, Television Programmes March 10th 2010 — 5:18 pm
The presenter of A Current Affair, Tracy Grimshaw, has been the first television journalist to be shortlisted for the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award.
Grimshaw, who received the Walkley award last year for broadcast interviewing, has been nominated for a series of interviews, particularly those with footballer… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, Industry, Journalism March 9th 2010 — 9:14 pm
An inquest into the death of Network Ten newsreader Charmaine Dragun has heard that the 29-year-old changed her depression medication to a combination known to influence suicidal thoughts.
Ms Dragun took her own life in Sydney in November 2007.
Counsel assisting the Coroner, David Hirsch, told Glebe Coroner’s Court that… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, Television March 8th 2010 — 3:07 pm
The Sunday Telegraph reports that actress and model Sophie Monk will join the Nine Network’s holiday program, Getaway.
The Australian, who now resides in the US, will file six stories from North America including reports on Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Cabo San Lucas in Mexico. She begins filming from March… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, Television Programmes March 7th 2010 — 2:52 pm
Popular comic duo Hamish Blake and Andy Lee have signed a lucrative deal with the Ten Network.
The Sunday Herald Sun reports that the popular and award-winning hosts of the national drive-time program on Austereo’s Today radio network have signed up to produce a series of comedy specials for Ten.… Continue Reading >>
Appointments, Celebrities / Personalities, Television March 7th 2010 — 1:08 am
NBC announced on Wednesday that Today host, Meredith Vieira, has extended her contract with the network until 2011. It was originally set to expire in September this year, but a one year addition was reached.
Vieira replaced previous co-host Katie Couric four years ago, when she moved to present the evening news… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, International Media, Television Programmes March 6th 2010 — 3:24 pm
The Australian’s media columnist Amanda Meade has revealed an “unauthorised” list of nominees for this year’s Hall of Fame inductee for the TV Week Logie Awards to be held in May.
The list of Hall of Fame nominees are not usually made public, with nominations and voting conducted only by… Continue Reading >>
Awards, Celebrities / Personalities, Industry, Television, Television Programmes March 1st 2010 — 7:10 am
The comedian Conan O’Brien, who left NBC in acrimonious circumstances last month, is planning a series of live shows on stage over the coming year.
Several news outlets report that O’Brien could appear in theatres across the US as the star of a revue, in an effort to maintain a high… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, International Media February 20th 2010 — 9:51 am
Newspaper columnist, blogger and political commentator Andrew Bolt has announced he has signed up with the new talkback station being formed between Macquarie Radio Network and Pacific Star, owner of Melbourne radio stations 3MP and SEN.
Confirming the announcement on his blog yesterday, Bolt said the new station will broadcast… Continue Reading >>
Appointments, Celebrities / Personalities, Journalism, Radio February 17th 2010 — 10:53 pm
The winner of last year’s inaugural Masterchef series, Julie Goodwin, is joining the lineup on Nine’s Today.
In a press release issued by Nine, mother of three Goodwin will appear on Today in a weekly segment starting next Tuesday morning to offer advice on preparing quick and healthy family dinners.… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, Television, Television Programmes February 15th 2010 — 6:22 am
NBC has signed a deal to keep The Ellen DeGeneres Show on NBC-owned stations for at least the next four years, ensuring that its star Ellen DeGeneres will not be heading to the rival network ABC.
The programme has aired on NBC stations for the entirety of its seven-year run; but… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, International Media, Television Programmes February 12th 2010 — 11:12 am
Nat Gruzlewski has replaced Jaynie Seal as Nine News Sydney’s weather reporter, The Sunday Telegraph reports.
Gruzlewski will contribute lifestyle and entertainment reports to the news and will read the weather Mondays to Thursdays from this week.
It is unclear what future Seal has at Nine News.
Media Spy discussion:… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, Television Programmes February 7th 2010 — 9:52 am