13 schoolyards, Author at Australian Tumbleweeds
The Piss-Weakest Link
Press release time! Who knew we’d long for the days when Hughsie had his own show? At least then he was confined to one location. Now he’s turning up on every single comedy show stinking up the place. And just in time to confirm our gripe, we’ve been handed another press release! Guy Montgomery’s Guy... Read More »
It’s Been a Big Week in Comedy
C’mon: the return of The Cheap Seats (yay!), Gruen (boo!), Anne Edmonds announced as the new host of the returning Talkin’ ’bout Your Gen(eration), Sam Pang Tonight continuing to air long after any other Australian talk show would have been axed, Taskmaster Australia… is also on… Yep, it’s a big week in comedy! It’s just... Read More »
The Weekly: Mass Debate Edition
The Weekly did a special post-election debate episode and you know what? Tom Gleeson was the funniest thing on it. Yeah, we know you can read that two ways, this isn’t our first rodeo. Exactly why they bothered is a bit of a mystery. No doubt being bumped back to 9.30pm by the election debate... Read More »
Double the Fresh Blood
In their wisdom, the ABC are now showing this year’s Fresh Blood winners on the free-to-air channel as well as iView. Well, two of them at least. While we’re getting Urvi Went to an All Girls School and Westeners, the third of the pilots – Going Under – is nowhere to be seen. The press... Read More »
Biff Pang Pow
Press release time! Back By Popular Demand. Sam Pang Tonight Confirmed For Second 2025 Season. It’s been a long time between drinks for Australian tonight shows, but this year, Network 10 is giving audiences a double shot: that’s right, Sam Pang Tonight is coming back for season two. Sam Pang Tonight will bookend the year... Read More »
Taken to Task
Taskmaster is back for season… four? Five? Three? Let’s say four. And you know what that means: proof positive that the format doesn’t require comedians at all wait what? Taskmaster has traditionally featured comedians and Julia Morris because parts of the format – mostly the part where they sit around in a studio while Tom... Read More »
No Pangs Of Regret
There is no possible way to make a successful tonight show in Australia in 2025. It just can’t be done. Tonight shows rely on items we just don’t have in mass quantities here. Interesting celebrities, comedy writers, that kind of thing. Throw in the fact that time is no longer on your side – tonight... Read More »
Might as Well Get This Over With
The Weekly is back and who gives a fuck. Maybe someone somewhere outside the upper levels of ABC management is excited about the return – for an eleventh season – of “Bitchy News”. We seriously doubt it. Have you ever heard anyone discuss anything they’ve seen on The Weekly? We haven’t, and we know people... Read More »
If You Want Blood, You Got It
Press release time! Fresh Blood pilots premiere on the ABC this April ABC and Screen Australia are thrilled to announce Fresh Blood pilots, Urvi Went to an All Girls School and Westerners, will premiere Wednesday 9 April on ABC iview. Both uniquely hilarious, the pilots are part of the joint initiative which supports emerging Australian... Read More »
Hughesy Loses It
Yesterday’s episode of Australian Story focusing on Dave Hughes was business as usual. This kind of show – at one point Hughes was driving around Warnambool pointing out his old haunts like an episode of Julia Zemerio’s unlamented Home Delivery – is all about promoting a certain image of the celebrity involved. Is Dave Hughes... Read More »