Tag: Tonight Live

Obituary: Mike McColl Jones

Mike McColl Jones, one of television’s leading writers from the golden age of variety, has died at age 86. He was working as a travelling salesman when he scored a trial gig writing jokes for Graham Kennedy on In Melbourne Tonight. What began as a trial went on to become a professional relationship lasting on …

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On This Day — 7 March

7 March 1992: Ray Martin (Midday), Georgie Parker (A Country Practice), Jana Wendt (A Current Affair), Steve Vizard (Tonight Live With Steve Vizard) 7 March 1998: Lisa McCune (Blue Heelers) and Georgie Parker (All Saints) 7 March 2009: Jodi Gordon (Home And Away) 7 March 1975: Bert Newton hosts the TV Week Logie Awards from …

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On This Day — 2 March

2 March 1974: Barbara Rogers (Temptation, The Great Temptation) 2 March 1985: Mike Walsh (The Mike Walsh Show) and Ray Martin (Midday) 2 March 1991: Jennifer Keyte and Steve Vizard (Tonight Live With Steve Vizard) 2 March 1996: Melissa George (Home And Away) 2 March 2002: Dan Paris, Kym Valentine, Noah Sutherland (Neighbours) 2 March …

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On This Day — 29 January

29 January 1964: Johnny O’Keefe (Sing, Sing, Sing) 29 January 1972: Johnny Young (Young Talent Time) 29 January 1977: Bert Newton (The Don Lane Show, New Faces) 29 January 1983: Val Lehman and Maggie Kirkpatrick (Prisoner) 29 January 1994: Melissa George and Jimmy Lucinia (Home And Away) 29 January 2000: Kristy Wright (Above The Law) …

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On This Day — 3 September

3 September 1977: Michael Beecher, Alfred Sandor, Cornelia Frances (The Young Doctors) 3 September 1988: Justine Clarke (Home And Away) 3 September 1994: Deborah Hutton (Looking Good) 3 September 2005: Ella Scott Lynch and Chris Hemsworth (Home And Away) 3 September 1979: Simon Townsend’s Wonder World debuts on Ten in Sydney, with Melbourne’s ATV0 following …

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Obituary: Jonathan Coleman

Television and radio personality Jonathan Coleman has died surrounded by family after a four-year battle with prostate cancer. He was 65 years old. His son Oscar issued a statement on behalf of the family earlier today: From the family: pic.twitter.com/bAdPHI7Bk9 — Oscar Coleman (@OscarBColeman) July 10, 2021 Born in the UK in 1956, he was …

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ABC’s Sixty-One, Here We Come!

Sixty years ago, as we were coming to an end to 1960, ABC was planning an ambitious variety special to welcome 1961. Sixty-One, Here We Come! was a 65-minute program produced at the studios of ABV2, Melbourne, and in a rare technical feat was relayed via microwave links for direct broadcast in Sydney. American-born actress …

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30 years since Tonight Live began

Thirty years ago, the Seven Network and lawyer-turned-comedian Steve Vizard gave the 10.30pm timeslot a shake-up with their new variety show, Tonight Live With Steve Vizard. Vizard had been part of the team involved in the late-night sketch comedy series The Eleventh Hour, made for HSV7, Melbourne, in 1985. While many of his fellow cast …

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Jennifer Keyte returning to Ten

Seven News Melbourne newsreader Jennifer Keyte is jumping ship to rival Ten, to anchor the Ten Eyewitness News First At Five bulletin. For Keyte it is a return to Ten, where her television career started as reporter and part-time newsreader as well as host of late night show Nightlife. In 1987 she made the surprise …

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Lateline bids farewell after 28 years

It’s been a privilege. Thank you and good night. pic.twitter.com/Sjy4JMqdbS — Lateline (@Lateline) December 8, 2017 ABC‘s late night current affairs program Lateline signed off on Friday night, ending a 28-year run. The final edition had host Emma Alberici joined by former Lateline hosts Kerry O’Brien, Maxine McKew and Leigh Sales (and with apologies from an …

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