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TV Tonight Awards 2009: The year of Shaun Micallef
The votes are in.
Readers have spoken on their best and worst television for 2009 in the third annual TV Tonight Awards.
The winners: Shaun Micallef, MasterChef and Packed to the Rafters.
Over 1000 surveys were completed this year, and there were some definite trends. Some choices were clear decisions, others were tight races.
Several “winners” were also “losers” elsewhere, showing a divided audience, and a number of populist shows proved their mettle by staying ahead of underdogs.
Shaun Micallef won both Favourite Male and Most Underrated Performer, while Talkin’ ‘Bout Your …
July 09: MasterChef triumphs, THIS afternoon, Chaser’s War ends.
July:
Jeff Goldblum watches Today’s obituary
Nine News boss: “We’re back!!”
ABC & WIN combine for giant playout centre
Second chance for Tom, Poh & Justine
Mr Squiggle turns 50!
Mark Ferguson signs with Seven
BBC axes Robin Hood
Seven tops local content list
‘Roscoe’ retirement at year’s end
O’Loughlin admits to bottle battle
New producer takes charge of THIS afternoon
Tim Bailey -rain, hail or hecklers
Twittering with the Stars
Nine expands programming team
Chris Bath: “I am taking over” from Ross
Tahnee named Australia’s Next …
June 09: The Chaser, Ramsay v Grimshaw, Jodi Gordon, Michael Jackson
June:
John Foreman quits Idol
SBS2 channel arrives
The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien launches
Nine refreshes Sydney News set
Anti-Piracy group targets schools
Chaser “Make a Realistic Wish” branded tasteless
Home and Away stars in news controversies
ABC pulls The Chaser for 2 weeks. Team apologises.
Defamation case over Molloy comments
Gyngell admonishes Gordon Ramsay
MasterChef heads to Hong Kong
ABC executive admits Chaser sketch was her call
Tracy Grimshaw’s right of reply
ABC Executive relieved over Chaser “error of judgement”
Ramsay apology: “I am deeply, deeply …
May 09: Matthew Johns, Karl after the Logies, Eurovision, Bud Tingwell
May:
WIN loses defamation case
The Chaser: Charges? What charges?
Gold Logie: It’s Rebecca!
Gretel’s Logies flop
Search for an Aussie Jerry Springer
Late News returns to Nine
Sam Newman to be ‘tarred and feathered’
ABC’s Eternity Man wins international award
Media Watch: 20 Years: Stuff Ups, Beat Ups & Barneys
Karl Stefanovic, the morning after
Fawlty Towers stars reunite
MASH’s David Ogden Stiers comes out
Gossip Girl spin-off ‘dead.’
Sam Newman put on ‘ACMA watch’
Rex Hunt guilty of road rage
Kiefer Sutherland charged with assault
Idol dumps Monday …
Chat back before the cameras
More chat shows in the works?
The success of Spicks and Specks and Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation (both directed by Jon Olb) has other networks reaching for the pilot slate.
The Age notes Nine has filmed a pilot for a new panel-style talk show with The Chaser’s Julian Morrow as host and other comedians. Nine is apparently approaching it as a ”workshop” rather than a full-blown pilot. There were previous reports of a panel show for Eddie McGuire as far back as August.
Meanwhile TV Tonight understands Seven has also been chipping …
Online is good news for Good News Week
“Someone asked ‘How do you have a hit show on television?’ and I said ‘Get axed, wait seven years and come back,” laughs Mikey Robins.
In an era when TV fans are calling for a number of shows to return to our screens, Good News Week is a rarity. It was revived seven years after departing our screens and has managed to survive as a popular show. The TEN comedy series now has two extra years under its belt, with a third to begin in February.
Tonight it ends 2009 with its annual …
Julian Morrow: “Sorry but….”
Julian Morrow has said that the ABC interfered in Chaser skits following its reaction to the Make A Realistic Wish sketch.
At last night’s Andrew Olle Media Lecture Morrow spoke about the controversial chapter in the comedy show’s final season.
The lecture, which airs tomorrow night on the ABC, served as a right of reply for The Chaser in a much calmer media environment.
Despite the apology issued by The Chaser following the sketch, Morrow appears to have now qualified their statements.
Last night he says it was directed only at those who had been …
Screen Music Awards: winners
The Chaser’s Chris Taylor and Andrew Hansen hosted the 2009 Screen Music Awards in Sydney last night.
The annual awards, organised by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC), recognise music for film and television industry,
In the TV categories, Cameron Giles-Webb / Colin Simkins won Best Television Theme for Satisfaction. The talented Giles-Webb was also a co-composer of the Australian penned entry for Greece in Eurovision 2009.
Alastair Ford won Best Music for a Television Series or Serial for McLeod’s Daughters .
Roger Mason won Best Music …
89% heart ABC (but not The Chaser)
Figures gathered by Newspoll found 89% of people value the ABC and its services, an increase of 1% from the last survey, says the Sydney Morning Herald.
In its Annual Report the ABC indicated those who believe quality programming was provided by ABC television was steady at 82%, while ABC Radio was up 4% to 69%. Approval for online content was down 2% to 89%.
Complaints fell more than 20 per cent to 32,130 last financial year, but The Chaser’s War on Everything topped the list with 4995 complaints. In total, the broadcaster …
The Goodies island
Two of the legendary Goodies team are in Sydney at the moment appearing at World’s Funniest Island, a comedy event staged on Cockatoo Island as part of the month-long Crave Sydney festival.
It’s not quite the Lost Island of Munga, but for the Goodies a gig on Cockatoo Island is just fine.
Tim Brooke-Taylor, 69, said it was ”fascinating” to be performing in the surrounds of the former prison.
”I wish I could take the audio tour,” he joked.
Joining him is Graeme Garden, 66, while Bill Oddie appears only via clips. The Chaser’s Andrew …
Foxtel 2010 highlights
Foxtel’s, Brian Walsh outlined a long list of 2010 programming highlights to advertisers at the second annual MCN Upfront last night, which will be of interest to many subscribers:
- FOX8’s The Contender begins on November 2nd.
- The Chaser’s War On Everything, repeat episodes with a special director’s commentary.
- Sky News Active service will debut on channel 600 in November.
- The LifeStyle Channel will have 22 episodes of Come Dine With Me beginning January 15.
- A third series of Selling Houses Australia.
- American Idol with new judge Ellen in January.
- A second …
Kamahl angry over unkind comedy
Renowned singer Kamahl has weighed into the Hey Hey debate -and doesn’t like what he sees.
The Malaysian-born Australian has long been lampooned on the show, seemingly with affection, but his statements today paint a different picture.
Kamahl told The Daily Telegraph he had endured years of racist remarks, despite numerous appearances on the show. He admits he used to laugh along, but after his likeness was sketched into the notorious Jackson Jive sketch, he is critical of the Channel Nine show.
“They are just trying to push the envelope. Like The Chaser. The …