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Crown
Casino News: Bert’s On His Own At TV Logies -
15th March 2010
He
first hosted it in 1967 and he has been lead presenter
for the past 20 years, but this year Nine’s veteran
star Bert Newton is to fly solo as the host of the
TV Week Logie Awards from Crown Casino. A copy of
TV Week’s exclusive cover story was leaked yesterday,
revealing the name of the host and also the special
guests: Britain’s Got Talent runner-up Susan
Boyle, singer-songwriter John Mayer and Aria award-winning
artist Gabriella Cilmi are the headline acts. Newton,
the host of 20 to 1, is always good value at the Logies
as he is the master of the ad lib and he told TV Week
he would only do the show unscripted. Anyway, he can’t
do worse than former Big Brother host Gretel Killeen
last year. (Credit:
The Australian)
Media
Man - Greg Tingle Analysis and Commentary
Bring
on The Logies. Bert Newton is a safe bet as host,
that's for sure. Nine's not gambling with this choice.
Nothing like those decades of experience to see a
host through the night. Bert still has the wit and
edge to keep em amused. He's also in tune with the
market and society, so it should be relevant. David
(and James) can trust this guy not to screw it up,
or screw the network. The only other guy I would trust
as much would be Hugh "The Wolverine" Jackman,
but he may be busy sharpening his claws, or collecting
another Marvel Entertainment pay cheque. Look up WWE
- WCW - TNA Wrestling for an insider track on risk
management and network VS ego scenarios. No Hugh,
this doesn't apply to you. It's been said power and
money corrupt... The event may be held in a world
class casino, but with Bert fronting things and News
Limited's The Oz on the trail, this event should be
squeaky clean. Drunk footballers and mugs, do us all
a favor and stay away, or JP's army may have to bring
out the plastic handcuffs! Could be some real life
"Underbelly" action coming up too. Media
Man books are full, so no phone calls or emails please...
try Max at Markson Sparks! or Harry M at you know
where. My spies tell me the likes of Betfair,
BetUS,
Centrebet
and PartyBets
may be taking bets on a range of potential happenings
leading up to and during the festivities. If you want
the real inside track you may have to check out the
Casino News
Media site (as I don't think media embedded ala
Bush War On Terrorism, TV Week, is going to let the
cat out of the bag). As always, bet with your head,
not over it, and for God's sake, keep it fun. Network
Nine, you've hit the jackpot again.
PS:
Crown Limited has a plan to initially employ 75 Indigenous
Australians, and as part of Generation One, the ultimate
goal of the business network is for 75,000 sustainable
positions. It will be interesting to see if any new
recruits are on duty come the big show, and if so,
just what ratbags may keep them busy. Paps, keep those
cameras ready, ya never know who will provide the
next bingle or wardrobe malfunction. Oh, let Bert
vote for himself.
Greg
Tingle is a special contributor for Gambling911
Media
Man owns shares in Crown Limited
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Profile
TV
WEEK is a weekly television magazine in Australia,
first published as a Melbourne-only publication
in 1957 (as TV-Radio WEEK) and bearing a strong
affiliation to television station GTV-9.
History
In
1958, the title was shortened to TV WEEK and circulation
expanded to Sydney, then the only other TV market
in Australia.
At
the close of 1958, Melbourne readers of TV WEEK
were invited to vote for their favourite TV personalities
and programs. Graham Kennedy and Panda Lisner
from GTV-9's In Melbourne Tonight were voted Melbourne's
most popular TV personalities. Kennedy then named
the awards the Logies, after the inventor of television,
John Logie Baird. (Although Philo T. Farnsworth
is actually the man who invented television as
we now know it.)
TV
WEEK expanded publication as television launched
in other capital cities and regional areas across
Australia.
1959,
TV WEEK had a competitor, TV Times, published
by the Australian Broadcasting Commission.
1980,
TV WEEK merged with rival publications TV Times
and the Australian version of TV Guide. The revamped
publication continued to be known as TV WEEK and
was now a joint venture between Kerry Packer's
Australian Consolidated Press (who had bought
out the former TV Times from the ABC) and Southdown
Press (later Pacific Publications), with the latter
publishing the magazine on behalf of both parties.
2002,
Packer effectively bought TV WEEK out of the joint
venture. A legal battle over the custody of the
magazines Logie Awards followed as both Australian
Consolidated Press and Pacific Publications claimed
ownership. Pacific wanted to use the Logies to
promote their new rival TV listing What's On Weekly.
Packer won the battle and the Logies stayed connected
to TV WEEK.
News
Gold
Rush - Who will you vote for in the 2007 TV WEEK
Logies?
Yes,
it's that time of the year again — time
for you to decide who deserves Australian TV's
biggest honour, a TV WEEK Logie Award!
Last
year, it was 10th time lucky for Blue Heelers'
John Wood, who won the Gold Logie after being
nominated every year since 1997. His name was
only engraved on the trophy that night, following
the five-week Race For Gold, in which the public
voted via phone and SMS for their favourite of
eight stars.
In
2007, the Race For Gold is on again. Will much-loved
variety-show host Rove McManus step back on stage
to take the trophy for a fourth time? Will Kate
Ritchie be rewarded for her years of loyal service
to Home And Away? Or will a new contender emerge
from the ranks of up-and-comers, like Natalie
Blair, Chris Vance or Jules Lund? It's all up
to you!
In
recognition of the way TV is changing, a new Logie
will be awarded this year — for Most Outstanding
Factual Series. This means that some of our most
popular new shows — such as those which
follow the real-life work of police, doctors and
customs officers — will be judged by an
industry panel, and one will be recognised for
its outstanding contribution
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