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Dave Hughes and Carrie Bickmore farewell Rove tonight

RoveFeed — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:40:38 +0000

Tonight marks Carrie Bickmore and Dave Hughes final regular appearances on Rove. According to News Limited papers the pair will no longer appear on Rove due to their work on Roving Enterprises new show for Network Ten ‘The 7pm Project’ which begins Monday, July 20th.

Rove is off for 4 weeks after Tonight’s episode, when it returns will we see a new person at the news desk?

DAVE Hughes and Carrie Bickmore will film their last episode of Rove tonight.

Because of the duo’s commitment to Ten’s new show, The 7pm Project, which will run from Monday to Friday, the two will leave the show.

Hughes said he is sad to be leaving but said he’s likely to be back in the future.

The new show is also produced by Rove’s production company, Roving Enterprises.
Hughes, who has other media commitments, and his wife Holly have a new baby, Rafferty, and family time is imperative.

“I will now have a clear day just to be a family man, which is great,” he said.

Hughes said the offer to be part of The 7pm Project was too good to miss, despite the fact he was so busy.

As for Bickmore, since starting on Rove three years ago her profile has risen after spending years on radio.

Already a call has gone out to agents for her replacement and it will be a sought-after gig, considering how well Bickmore has done with the slot.

51st TV Week Logie Awards

RoveFeed — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:53:04 +0000

A big night for Roving Enterprises at The 51st TV Week Logie Awards. Australian Television’s night of nights.

Rove McManus for the 7th consecutive year won ‘Most Popular Presenter’

‘Rove’ for the 7th consecutive year won ‘Most Popular Light Entertainment Program’

Surely some records there? Missed out on the Gold unfortunately, but as they say there is always next year. Before the Game again missed out on a nod to the NRL Footy Show.

Below some pics from Rove’s Official Twitter of first the shows Logie, and to the right his Presenter Logie and some caps from the show itself of the Rove team courtesy of TV Tonight and What’s on the Tube.

Here is to the hard working team, here is for another 7 in a row, and a good highlight for the shows 10th Year on air.

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The other nominations

RoveFeed — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:05:35 +0000

Now we know Rove is up for the Gold again in 2009, we now also know that Rove is up for a Silver for Most Popular Presenter and the show is up for Most Popular Light Entertainment Program.

TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE — Most Popular Presenter
Natalie Bassingthwaighte (So You Think You Can Dance Australia, Network Ten)
Andrew Denton (Enough Rope With Andrew Denton, ABC1)
Grant Denyer (It Takes Two/Australia’s Got Talent, Channel Seven)
Adam Hills (Spicks & Specks, ABC1)
Rove McManus (Rove/Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?, Network Ten)

MOST POPULAR LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
Australia’s Got Talent (Channel Seven)
Deal Or No Deal (Channel Seven)
Rove (Network Ten)
Spicks & Specks (ABC1)
Sunrise (Channel Seven)

Also up for a Logie is Roving Enterprises Produced ‘Before the Game’.

MOST POPULAR SPORTS PROGRAM
Before The Game (Network Ten)
The Footy Show AFL (Nine Network)
The Footy Show NRL (Nine Network)
Sports Tonight (Network Ten)
Wide World Of Sports (Nine Network)

Amended.
Source: TV Tonight

Helliar related Headlines

RoveFeed — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:00:27 +0000

Mick Molly replacing Peter Helliar on Before the Game.
Mick Molloy will be joining regulars Dave Hughes, Sam Lane, Lehmo and Andrew Maher, filling the absent chair left by popular host Peter Helliar. Helliar announced his departure at the end of the season last year, saying he wanted to spend Saturdays with his two sons. He’ll also have his hands full professionally, with his Triple MMM radio show, which he co-hosts with Myf Warhurst, and his side-kick duties on Rove’s Sunday night chat show. Mick Molloy doesn’t come completely fresh to the sports presenting game, having previously hosted Any Given Sunday alongside former Olympic swimmer Nicole Livingstone. He was also in the seat for the ill-fated The Nation last year. News.com.au

Before the Game returns March 22 on Network Ten (in selected cities)

Helliar has 3rd on the way.
Congratulations to Peter Helliar on the announcement that he and his wife are expecting their third child. H/T RoveOnline

Helliar Leaving Before the Game for Triple M?

RoveFeed — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:10:03 +0000

The Herald Sun reveals that Helliar is leaving Before the Game and may be heading to Triple M.

MELBOURNE comic Peter Helliar has emerged as the top contender to replace the disbanded Cage crew in Triple M’s breakfast slot.

Helliar had said he would not be involved in Channel Ten’s Australian rules football program Before the Game next year. With Rove McManus soon out of contract with the network and his show, in which Helliar also appears, under a cloud for next year, the timing could be right. Helliar has recent radio runs under his belt, having filled in at Nova this year on a casual basis.

If the move proved successful, the popular stand-up could be a forceful threat on the FM brekkie dial to his comedy cohorts Dave Hughes and Kate Langbroek at Nova, and Jo Stanley and Matt Tilley at Triple M’s Austereo stablemate, Fox FM. Helliar’s agent, Kevin Whyte, and Triple M were both tightlipped yesterday, but the station confirmed it would lock in its talent for the vacant slot by the end of the month. “I can’t talk about it at the moment,” Whyte said.

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