2009 Helpmann Awards: Presenters

July 21, 2009  Filed Under Pay TV, No Comments » 

Presenters have been announced for The 2009 Helpmann Awards to air Monday night on Bio.

They include Joel Edgerton, Kate Fitzpatrick, Hale & Pace, Hi 5, Lindy Hume, Marilyn Jones, Maggie Kirkpatrick, Matt Lee, Craig McLachlan, Meow Meow, Sharon Millerchip, Rob Mills, Sarah Murdoch, Julieanne Newbould, Glynn Nicholas, Bonjana Novakovic, Stephen Page, Gina Riley, Tim Rogers, Ruby Rose, Leo Schofield, Jim Sharman, Tiffany Speight, Lyndon Terracini, Liv Ullmann, Ben Winspear, Neil Armfield, Damien Bermingham, Richard Bonynge, Joan Carden, Marta Dusseldorp and Ursula Yovich.

At the Sydney Opera House, Jonathan Biggins and Julia …

Airdate: 2009 Helpmann Awards

July 8, 2009  Filed Under Pay TV, 1 Comment » 

She’s done RocKwiz, Eurovision and the AFI Awards, but next big gig for Julia Zemiro is co-hosting the 2009 Helpmann Awards with actor Jonathan Biggins.

The 2 hr event will be broadcast delayed from the Sydney Opera House recognising the best in musical theatre, contemporary music, comedy, opera, classical music, dance and physical theatre.

It will include special performances by the casts of Avenue Q, Candy Man, Chicago, Jerry Springer – The Opera, Shane Warne – The Musical, 7 Fingers and Wicked.

Also taking the stage are The Australian Ballet, Sydney Dance Company and …

Avenue Q hosts rude animation

June 30, 2009  Filed Under Pay TV, 1 Comment » 

“When I heard we were hosting Animania I got a little excited”, says Lucy the Slut. “There’s nothing I love more than a night of hot, animated men.”

Yup, those rude puppets from the stage musical Avenue Q have teamed up with The Comedy Channel to host equally  wicked adult animation, Animania.

The Wednesday night comedy block will be presented by Lucy the Slut, Trekkie Monster and The Bad Idea Bears from tomorrow night at 8:30pm

It kicks off with features two episodes of South Park (including the subscription TV premiere of series 12), …