21st Century Daryl, Author at Australian Tumbleweeds - Page 7 of 8
Come join us in the ideas shower
The end of the year is fast approaching and it's time to start thinking about the Australian Tumbleweeds - the accolade no one in comedy wants to win - and as usual we'd like your thoughts on what categories to present awards in this... Read More »
It’s here!
… by which we mean, the promo video for the 2009 Australian Tumbleweed Award. Oh yeah, the Awards are up as well if you’d like a look. So far response has been mixed – The Scrivener’s Fancy had a positive tweet about Tony Martin’s effort in winning the Best Comedy for A Nest of Occasionals,... Read More »
And they’re off!
The polling booth has been open for almost a week now and surprise surprise, votes have actually been coming in. It seems that people really do want to take advantage of the opportunity to express their dismay with much of the current crop of Aussie comedy. But with our rising fame comes the dark side... Read More »
And the nominations are…
The nominations have been counted, and the top three in each category have made it to the final round of voting. So what now?... Read More »
Shameful Joy
Just a quick reminder that there’s only a week or so to go until nominations close for this year’s Aussie Tumblies. So what, you might be thinking. After all, there’s only so much crap comedy to go around – surely the shows you know and loathe will turn up somewhere on the ballot for you... Read More »
The Australian Tumbleweed Awards 2009 – and the categories are…
WORST NEWCOMER WORST NEW COMEDY WORST ACTOR WORST ACTRESS WORST ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY WORST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME WORST SITCOM WORST STAND-UP WORST GAME OR PANEL SHOW WORST FILM WORST SKETCH SHOW WORST OVERALL COMEDY WORST OVERALL CHANNEL / NETWORK FOR COMEDY WORST RADIO COMEDY WORST RADIO PERSONALITY WORST PODCAST OR CD WORST BOOK OR ITEM OF SPIN-OFF... Read More »
Australian Tumbleweeds 2009: Category nominations
Each year we ask for your input on the categories for the next Australian Tumbleweeds. Below is the list of last year's categories. Tell us what you think should stay, go or be added. You can leave your comments or suggestions until 6th November... Read More »
Why We Fight
With a call for nominations for the 2009 Australian Tumbleweed Awards set to go out any day now – remember, Daryl Somers can’t win every... Read More »
Hype: Shaun Micallef’s comedy CD
Yeah, yeah, we’re just re-printing the press release. But it’s still big news – after all, when was the last time a comedy CD came out in this country that wasn’t just a collection of radio prank calls or a live stand-up set? Plus it’s Micallef mucking about for just under an hour, making it... Read More »
Great Australian Comedy Mysteries of the 21st Century #1: I Love You Too (continued)
After our recent call for the inside scoop on Peter Helliar's upcoming dwarf love flick I Love You Too, we were flooded with... Read More »