Despite being short-listed as a replacement for talk show host Conan O’Brien, the Aussie comic yesterday laughed off losing the Late Night role to Saturday Night Live regular Jimmy Fallon.
Flattered to have been considered at all, McManus told Confidential he still planned to keep working towards his American TV dream.
“You never know I could end [...]

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Tamaryn has some more thoughts on the “failure” to get the Late Night gig.
I understand the need to sensationalize. I understand the need to create publicity and speculation and report on what is in this case the downunderdog. I work in advertising; I get it. However, can’t we do a good job when we do [...]

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TV Tonight does not think so, and I’d be inclined to agree.
[...]some press in Oz are reporting that Rove “failed” to land the hosting gig on Late Night after NBC confirmed it would go to Jimmy Fallon when Conan O’Brien exits (the Herald Sun actually couldn’t decide whether it was Jimmy Fallon or Jimmy Kimmel). [...]

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Rumours Rove is on a shortlist to replace Conan O’Brien have popped up again. Confidential reports…
ROVE McManus may be one step closer to turning his US TV dreams into reality, after Hollywood bible Variety named him on a shortlist to replace US talk host Conan O’Brien.
McManus faces stiff competition from two others also believed to [...]

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The Herald Sun: Could a move to the US be a step closer for Rove McManus? Confidential believes that McManus and his manager, Kevin Whyte, are in the US this week having meetings that could be the next step of the Channel 10 star’s quest for a career over there. McManus’s contract with Ten is [...]

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The West reports while Rove may not be on top of the list for Conan’s Job he may have better chances on FOX.
Rove McManus’ hopes of hosting an American TV talk show have taken a hit. There has been speculation McManus, who just completed a successful test run in the US, would replace NBC’s New [...]

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