Rove Quits

[This_is_me]

Im so so happy right now.

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/people/rove-calls-it-a-night-after-10-years-20091115-igg9.html

[TAT]

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I have no strong feelings one way or the other.

[Spudzilla]

Great, now this is all we'll hear from Channel 10 over the next 6 months.

"What is the LEGENDARY Rove doing now?"

[Fenrir]

Should've done it a few seasons ago - I actually thought he was funny at some point.

[Xanafalgue]

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[Northy179]

was good in its glorry days, since being moved to sunday its been meh though

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

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[Beinkasaurus Rex]

hell ye

[JimmyKane]

Let's order pizzas to his house.

[Ad-Rock]

10 years too late imo.

[enrique]

The show itself was ok (depending on who was on) but Rove himself wasnt that funny, more annoying then anything else.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

The should make Ronnie Johns the new host

[Vindik8or]

All this means is we'll have to put up with another reality TV series. F***.

[Stevorooni]

He just couldn't compete with Daryl Somers :(

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

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[Pauly]

All this means is we'll have to put up with another reality TV series. F***.
Isn't that what TV is for? Exactly why I don't watch any of it :p

[[m]averick]

Should've done it a few seasons ago - I actually thought he was funny at some point.


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[Sytadel]

He's probably planning an early retirement as a businessman/media entrepreneur given he's got a huge network of friends and shows now, and basically owns several of Channel Ten's primetime slots. If I had that much money coming in I wouldn't be wasting any time fronting a show.

Don't celebrate him going because he's clearly going to have a huge role with the network for a while.

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I remember enjoying the show when my brother first moved to Perth. Think that was close to 10 years ago now >_>

[[m]averick]

Don't celebrate him going because he's clearly going to have a huge role with the network for a while.


Yep, between The Simpsons and Roving Enterprises, you've accounted for about 75% of Channel Ten's scheduling.

[AranchineD]

averick;1139991']Yep, between The Simpsons and Roving Enterprises, you've accounted for about 75% of Channel Ten's scheduling.

The folk at the network approached Rove with a simple request: thirty-five new shows to fill a few holes in their programming lineup.

*cut to mostly empty chart*

[NiB]

Outstanding.

[The Reznor]

The should make Ronnie Johns the new host

Of his own execution, sure.

Should Ronnie Johns be the "new host" of a show named after someone else, do you think?

[Joel]

whats happening to are you smart than a 5th grader, aka best show to ever air on australian tv

[Filthy Old Drunk]

I don't really get why people hate this guy. There's a plethora of terrible Aussie comedians on TV shows. Maybe it's because I've been watching too much British comedy of late, but the 'comedy' on Australian TV is shit. Like GNW, which I caught a bit of just now. Mikey Robbins? FFS. Why on earth is that saggy skin mother****er still going around? And the woman? Terribly unfunny. And the weasel in the middle just makes the whole thing utterly unbearable. I can say with complete honestly that I'd happily watch an episode of Rove over that. Rove's a bit silly and immature, but at least he's occasionally humorous.

[Richie]

Yeah I hate GNW as well but to say so is blasphemy around my friends. Didn't think Rove was that funny but I couldn't have cared less anyway.

[Second]

I don't really get why people hate this guy. There's a plethora of terrible Aussie comedians on TV shows. Maybe it's because I've been watching too much British comedy of late, but the 'comedy' on Australian TV is shit. Like GNW, which I caught a bit of just now. Mikey Robbins? FFS. Why on earth is that saggy skin mother****er still going around? And the woman? Terribly unfunny. And the weasel in the middle just makes the whole thing utterly unbearable. I can say with complete honestly that I'd happily watch an episode of Rove over that. Rove's a bit silly and immature, but at least he's occasionally humorous.

What the hell would you know? You're just a Filthy Old Drunk.

[AranchineD]

I don't really get why people hate this guy. There's a plethora of terrible Aussie comedians on TV shows. Maybe it's because I've been watching too much British comedy of late, but the 'comedy' on Australian TV is shit. Like GNW, which I caught a bit of just now. Mikey Robbins? FFS. Why on earth is that saggy skin mother****er still going around? And the woman? Terribly unfunny. And the weasel in the middle just makes the whole thing utterly unbearable. I can say with complete honestly that I'd happily watch an episode of Rove over that. Rove's a bit silly and immature, but at least he's occasionally humorous.

Bagging out Mikey, well that's fair enough. And Claire, well, she tries hard, even if she doesn't hit the mark, like, 75% of the time.

But bagging out Paul McDermott? Well you, sir, can well and truly go and EAD.

[Vindik8or]

Paul McDermott is pretty much the best Australian in the world.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Eat A Dick!

[Xanafalgue]

But bagging out Paul McDermott? Well you, sir, can well and truly go and EAD.

I think he's a sniveling little shit.

[AranchineD]

I'm ashamed to be an Australi-NO, a human right now.

[Fenrir]

I don't really get why people hate this guy. There's a plethora of terrible Aussie comedians on TV shows. Maybe it's because I've been watching too much British comedy of late, but the 'comedy' on Australian TV is shit. Like GNW, which I caught a bit of just now. Mikey Robbins? FFS. Why on earth is that saggy skin mother****er still going around? And the woman? Terribly unfunny. And the weasel in the middle just makes the whole thing utterly unbearable. I can say with complete honestly that I'd happily watch an episode of Rove over that. Rove's a bit silly and immature, but at least he's occasionally humorous.
Couldn't disagree more. Rove seems to've become incapable of single-handed funny in the last few years, whereas I still usually get a decent laugh from GNW.

Now sure about the British bit, I don't get a lot of exposure to that short of Little Britain.

[Filthy Old Drunk]

But bagging out Paul McDermott? Well you, sir, can well and truly go and EAD.

I don't like him. It's no big deal. Some guy on the Internet doesn't like a show/comedian you do. Grow some nads, love.

But seriously, what is so great about him? On GNW specifically I'm talking here. I've seen a few of his stand up musical routines and they've been fairly funny, but I can't tolerate him on GNW. The combination of the three makes me cringe. And he does look like a weasel.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Would rather watch Rove than Paul

[The Reznor]

Paul McDermott is undoubtedly one of the greatest and most intelligent comedic minds this country ever produced. His early stuff with DAAS was brilliant. Who could believe that there was anything that good and that unique to come out of this country nowadays? DAAS Kapital deserves a comparison with Mighty Boosh or any other TV show lauded for its uniqueness.

But I'm so sick of GNW. It's the go-to show when the network feels they have nothing better to put on. Some trendy new soapie or reality TV show comes out and they take it off again. McDermott must really have had to swallow his pride to return to it.

[Lazlow]

GNW's had a pretty solid slot this entire year so I hope it continues. Actually 2 years now I think.

[Ad-Rock]

bagging out mikey, well that's fair enough. And claire, well, she tries hard, even if she doesn't hit the mark, like, 75% of the time.

But bagging out paul mcdermott? Well you, sir, can well and truly go and ead.

qft!!

[Cicada]

Time for a poll to work out the level of McDermott love/hate IMO. I for one remember really enjoying GNW when I was young (not as much as I loved Micallef though). Then it went to a COMMERCIAL STATION, and I never saw it again.

Many years, passed, and a show called the Sideshow started on the ABC. Paul McDermott hosted, and some girl called Claire had her own section. The parts of the show involving either of these two were some of the worst shit I had ever seen. The reasoning in my house was that the girl was shagging someone involved on the show's production, because, well, you all know how bad she is.

I found it hard to believe that McDermott was the same person who had made me laugh so much in the past. He would beat himself off and the audience would lap it up, and on the odd chance that even the troglodytes in the studio didn't laugh, he would tell them to, and the charm of his desperate weasel like demeanour was obviously enough to convince them that whatever he had said was in fact the funniest thing ever. I was willing to forgive his inability to say anything funny, based on good memories and the fact that he sometimes brought good acts onto the show, but it became impossible for me to ever like him again after he started singing actual songs at the end of episodes. You could sometimes make out the dark patch of jizz spreading across the front of his pants as he raised the mic to his mouth.

tl;dr: I find modern day McDermott insufferable.

[AranchineD]

I guess I just love McDermott jizzing on my face.

Oh well.

[Cicada]

Hey man, that's okay, I know how you feel; I listen to Tool!

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Cicada I agree with you for the most part, I disagree only with the notion of GNW ever being funny.

[fleshtea]

DAAS! I would turn for Paul McDermott. His voice is as pretty as his coy smile.

[[m]averick]

Good News Week is a solid concept, but the comedians that appear on it are simply horrible. Pretty much the bottom of the Australian barrel. Mikey Robbins is horrid, Claire is worse. Paul, I'm pretty indifferent to, but he does seem to have 'obvious joke is obvious' down pat.

As for whether Rove or Good News Week is better, weeeeell, Corrine Grant appears on Good News Week, so Rove wins by dee-fault.

[buckstwits]

Corrine Grant was on Rove all the time.

[Lazlow]

I love Mickey Robines!

[Almighty Beanchild]

Corrine Grant was on Rove all the time.

Not to mention Peter ****ing Helliar.

[kirok]

Well good.

[enrique]

averick;1140490']Good News Week is a solid concept, but the comedians that appear on it are simply horrible. Pretty much the bottom of the Australian barrel. Mikey Robbins is horrid, Claire is worse. Paul, I'm pretty indifferent to, but he does seem to have 'obvious joke is obvious' down pat.

As for whether Rove or Good News Week is better, weeeeell, Corrine Grant appears on Good News Week, so Rove wins by dee-fault.

GNW rocks! Mikey and Claire are annoying but Paul is great as a host. And as far as the comedians that appear on it, only the Aussies are crap, Ross Noble, Stephen K Amos are worth watching the show for.

Ross Noble and smoke machine= hilarity.

[V²]

Ross Noble and smoke machine= hilarity.

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[Lazlow]

I must be the only one who finds Claire's bumbling attempts at comedy endearing >_>

[Second]

I must be the only one who finds Claire's bumbling attempts at comedy endearing >_>

You must be.

[enrique]

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I remember watching that and crying cause I was laughing so hard. Epic.

[AyatollaofRocknRolla]

You must be.

Actually I do to. :o

[AranchineD]

I can only see the single frame on that Youtube video and I still laughed my ass off. :D

[Zace]

Paul McDermott is pretty much the best Australian in the world.

Are you drunk?

[REQUIEM]

Well he is young single now and rich so why not. I never watched him though.

[Lazlow]

Good god I'd take a run at Claire Hooper right now >_>

[Second]

She must have been reading this thread. I am swaying...

[Second]

No more boobies. :(

[AranchineD]

I believe the best way to sum it up would be by saying NOMNOMNOMBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRNOMNOMBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRR RRRRRugguggooooooo