Who will host Young Talent Time for TEN?
With Johnny Young tipped to take a behind-the-scenes role, the guessing game is on as to who will host the rebooted YTT.
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It’s true. A rebooted Young Talent Time will be announced as part of TEN’s 2012 Programming Launch next week.
After moving on from the AFL rights, Lachlan Murdoch and David Mott looked for a replacement for its Saturday primetime slot.
With the success of Australia’s Got Talent they knew they had a potential programme in their vaults, and pursued Perth-based Johnny Young who owned the rights to the show.
Young has always seen the format of an all-singing / dancing cast and contestant acts as having reboot television potential, but this time was on the receiving end of a call from the two execs and suddenly found himself back in favour.
Earlier this year Young was joined by former YTT cast members in a 40th Anniversary Reunion filmed for A Current Affair. The original series ran from 1971 until 1988.
But for the reboot Young is expected to be involved behind the scenes, having previously said he didn’t seek to host any new version.
That leaves the field wide open for a new, contemporary host. Will they come from the field of pop, music theatre, radio, Pay TV, a former Australian Idol? Tim Campbell, Eddie Perfect, Matt Lee -or even a female host?
TEN, which was also to have had a resident “super-group” as part of Don’t Stop Believing, is hoping to capitalise on the show’s family appeal and the potential to create new musical stars.
It also isn’t clear whether the show will be produced in-house or by an independent production company.
TEN had always vowed any monies it was saving on AFL would be re-directed into new programming.
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Okay hands up who used to sing along at the end. Not sure if I got the words right. LOL. How good would it be to have it back. I’m wondering who’ll be in the Team?
So Tim Campbell seems a popular choice. Maybe Rikki-Lee Coulter and Anthony Callea could be the judges for three new weekly acts that compete. Much like when Ronnie and Maggie Burns did it or Evie Hayes and Fred Tupper. Rikki-Lee and Anthony or whoever does it, could take on more of a mentoring role too.
Vote 1 for Marcha Hines
Great choice
Maybe a poll on site David?
Tim Campbell would be ok, but cheesy. Am surprised nobody mentioned David Campbell though.
A lot of people have suggested Damien Leith for host. The guy can sing, but I can hardly understand a word he says, so no thanks.
Hating even the thought of McFaddden or Ricki Lee.
The idea of an original member of the team as host has merit…or, what is Marica Hines doing? She certainly knows the indusrty and might be a ‘motherly’ host on a show featuring kids.
Of all the names mentioned by previous posters I’d consider only a few – Leiith, Campbell or Callea. Dannii M would be fabulous, but probably far too busy.
Think Damien Leith would be splendid. He’s a great role model, a singer/songwriter and now dancer and a lovely approachable bloke. He’s also had experience Hosting ‘Saving Kids’ and has hosted on Ch 7. Currently has experience with children too
@Jay: Anthony Callea was not a member of the original Young Talent Time, given he would have been about six when the show ended and team members had to be at least 7 or 8 years old, if I recall correctly. He may have, however, attended the Johnny Young Talent School after the show had wound up.
I guess I can throw away my 2 VHS video cassettes full of all my favourite moments and dance moves from the original 80’s version of YTT now that it’s coming back on then!! I’m not sure about YTT coming back, I mean I was a huge fan then but the thought of cheesy miming does not really do it for me anymore. And I’m a huge reality tv addict! I like all of the readers comments on hosts though.
Izobel: will not be mimed.
Ahem… Fuzzy & dylan Lewis?
I think singer Anthony Callea would be a perfect host for this show. He was a member of Young Talent Time when he was young so he knows how it works, he’s an Australian Idol alum and he was a mentor on the Ultimate School Musical.
Damien Leith, Brian McFadden ? , Tim Campbell , Ricki-Lee or Paulini…
I reckon it’s Ricki-Lee as well. Apparently she recently tweeted something along the lines of “Something huge/exciting happening, wish I could tell you about it but it’s a secret for now”
I like the idea of Tim Campbell hosting, as soon as I read his name in the article, I thought it was a good idea. Perhaps Johnny Young could be a judge for the contestant segment of the show.
My personal pick for host, is in David’s picture: original YTT member, Jamie Redfern.
I actually remember watching Redfern’s own series (with his own team of kids), on Foxtel a few years back, and enjoyed it.
probably be Ruby Rose
Franz are you crazy?? Heartbreak High was absolutely nothing like 90210. 90210 was abouth wealthy kids. HH was about inner city kids and it was gritty.
Fran Chong – FYI – “Heartbreak High” was actually a television spin-off
from Ben Gannon’s popular 1983 Australian film “The Heartbreak Kid” and featured a number of the same actors (playing the same characters) from the film including Akex Dimitriades and Scott Major, so I think it is incorrect to label it simply as an “Australian version of Beverly Hill 90201”.
Oh dear. Ten have lost the plot.
It could be anyone.For your information Glee didn’t come along till about 2008/2009 so about twenty years later after YTT ended.This is a poor man’s version of that.Talk about Unoriginal and it’s not the first time Ten found something else overseas and tried to make an Australian Version of It.Anyone here remember Heartbreak High?It was a poorly done 90210 What would Tori Spelling’s Dad think from beyond the grave and it was nothing more than an Aussie Degrassi which ended two years earlier though came back as reruns on the ABC around 1995/96 This is no different
Heartbreak High was very good in early years.
Matthew Newton Should Host!
As much as I would love to see Tim Campbell back on TV I would prefer him hosting a later time slot variety show. Some guest interviews, a bit of comedy, musical guests. Or better still he and Anthony hosting a show. Their recent morning radio show together proved they are very funny, entertaining and talented.
Noni Hazelhurst please, or Benita Collings.
I heard this discussed on radio a week or so ago when Johnny Young hinted at a revival. It was in the context of the success of young people on Australia’s Got Talent and that show’s ratings, plus the lack of variety/live music shows. Shine produces successful shows for all channels, including Pay-TV and SBS, not just Ten.
I’ll be interested to see how it goes and wish it well – I think the ‘it’s cool to bag YTT’ has faded recently and there’s more acknowledgement of the amazing long-lasting stars it helped to create.
I’d love Tim Campbell to do this as he can host, sing and dance and he’s such a warm personality, not to mention easy on the eye. Anthony Callea would also be a good fit but I’d prefer him in a coaching role such as The Voice.
Tim Campbell might be the best choice from the list named, but I think his partner would actually be a bit better, he’s a genuine singer, a graduate from a contestant style showhimself and he mentored youngsters on Ul\timate School Musical.