About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight, A Quiet Word With ..., Beauty and the Beast (talk show), Business Centre Australia, David Tench Tonight, Denton (TV show), Elders with Andrew Denton, Enough Rope, Face to Face (Australian TV series), First Tuesday Book Club, Greeks on the Roof, Hadley!, In Melbourne Tonight, In Siberia Tonight, Jennifer Byrne Presents, List of Rove LA episodes, Out of the Question (game show), Pictures of You (TV series), Rove (TV series), Salam Cafe, Squawk Australia, Statesmen of Comedy, Susie (TV program), Sweet and Sour (2000s TV series), The Catch-Up, The Eric Bana Show Live, The Glass House (2001 TV series), The Graham Kennedy Show, The Know, The Mike Walsh Show, The NightCap, The Panel (Australian TV series), The Project (TV program), This is Your Laugh, Tonight Live with Steve Vizard, Vulture (talk show). Excerpt: Rove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television variety show which premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, before moving to Network Ten which aired the program from 2000 until November, 2009. The show was hosted by comedian Rove McManus, and featured an ensemble cast, who presented various segments throughout the course of the show. The show won the Logie Award for "Most Popular Light Entertainment Program" five times (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009). Rove McManus began his television career hosting The Loft Live on Melbourne's Channel 31, a community access television station. It was a straightforward tonight show, with a comic monologue from the host, pre-recorded skits and guest interviews. The show had unusually high production values for a community access show. The Nine Network developed the show into a commercial production. In 1999, the show, named Rove, ran in a late-night timeslot for 10 episodes. The show featured McManus and three co-hosts he referred to as 'the kids on the couch' Peter Helliar, Corinne Grant and Dave Callan. However, Nine decided not to renew the program and the cast moved to Network Ten the following year. 2006 Rove Live logoThe new show, very similar to the Nine production, was named Rove Live. The show was sometimes known as Rove or Rove (Live), owing to the use of (square) brackets around the word 'Live' in some of the show's graphics. Dave Callan left the show after one year, to pursue standup comedy and radio opportunities. Corinne Grant left the show at the end of 2005, to concentrate on The Glass House and other interests. Carrie Bickmore joined the cast in 2006, presenting a parody news segment. Meshel Laurie joined the cast for only one year. In November 2006, Rove Live was suspended until further notice due to the death of McManus' wife Belinda Emmett. Rove wrote a personal message on the Rove Live website, saying that it "is a very difficult period for all of us and some time away is the best thing for m