[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xm1n63qZSk[/tube]
Jan 25 2009
Champagne Comedy – welcome!
Hi everyone! Are you a fan of The Late Show? Did you
- Endure Birds of a Feather which came on just before The Late Show, just so you could set the VCR to record every precious second of the show?
- Get a copy of the Best of DVDs or VCRs from an older sibling and become hooked on the humour?
- Stumble across The Late Show completely randomly – maybe a parent, teacher or friend mentioned it?
Whatever the reason, a warm welcome to you all. Please join the Forum as that’s where all the discussion and action is at the moment!
Jan 01 2009
Richard Marsland – charity donations
Thanks to Baudrillard and pixpix for organising this.
“IN ARMITAGE SHANKS WE TRUST – DONATE TO BEYOND BLUE If you would like to make a donation to Beyond Blue in Richard’s memory go to: www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=104.888
The staff at Beyond Blue are Marsland fans & happy to help out. Send them an email, with the subject line “In Armitage Shanks We Trust – Richard Marsland Memorial” (or something similar), and include your name & donation details. R.I.P Shanksy.
Dec 07 2008
Richard Marsland dies
Tributes are flooding in for Richard Marsland, the radio anchor best known for his work on Tony Martin’s former radio show, Get This.
Marsland was found dead today aged just 32.
Austereo Melbourne general manager Ben Amarfio expressed the station’s sadness at losing a talented and popular member of the Triple M team.“Everyone he worked with was impressed with his professionalism and dedication and he had an extremely bright future ahead of him,” Mr Amarfio said in a statement.
“We thought so highly of Richard that we were expanding his role in the show next year.
“Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this difficult time.
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Our deepest condolences to Richard’s family from all at Champagne Comedy forum central and myself. Please post your tributes and messages in the forum.
Aug 05 2008
Olympic fever nostalgia!
As the Beijing Olympics draws near, how about a trip down memory lane?
Remember when The Late Show went to Sydney and Mick and Tony asked people about the Sydney 2000 Olympics win?
[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrK2dO8NO2s[/tube]
Jul 07 2008
More on The Hollowmen!
From the article Sitch In Time:
“As far as I can tell, Tony [Rob Sitch] is a variation on Frontline’s Mike Moore, his prevailing characteristic the same gormless naivety, his life a series of defeats, humiliations, pratfalls and disasters. He suggests that everything in his world is under control and yet also about to go hideously wrong. But there is a desperate, unwavering good cheer about him.”
“Sitch and Cilauro work together closely, even finishing each other’s sentences like a long-time married couple. Many collaborators develop a professional empathy… But these Working Dog people go deeper. There is obvious respect and affection, and each appears to supply what the others lack in areas that have nothing to do with their work. It is as though they regard the crazy goings on in the world with the same degree of amazement.”
You can also view a short clip, here.
Jun 25 2008
Late Show cast in new political series
Some of the old Late Show cast is working on a new political satire/drama, The Hollowmen, to air on the ABC on July 9.
Working Dog, the production company co-founded by Late Show alumni including Santo Cilauro, Rob Sitch and Tom Gleisner, began taping the new show recently.
The Hollowmen is thought to be named after TS Eliot’s famous poem of the same name, which references the corruption inherent in modern politics.
Information on the content of the new series is scarce but it is understood that Santo Cilauro and Rob Sitch will be part of the cast. Recently they have tended to work behind the scenes on creations such as Thank God You’re Here.
According to an article in the Perth Sunday Times:
Created and produced by Working Dog, the series features an ensemble cast: Lachy Hulme (The Matrix Reloaded), David James (All Saints), Neil Melville (Underbelly), Rob Sitch (Frontline) and introducing radio host Merrick Watts with Jacquie Brennan (City Homicide), Rob Carlton (Chandon Pictures), Santo Cilauro (Frontline), Stephen Hall (The King) and Nicola Parry (Thank God You’re Here).
The Hollowmen focuses on the workings of an internal think tank called the Central Policy Unit.
Set up by the Prime Minister, this Unit is charged with developing a “long term policy vision?.
Their job is to stop worrying about tomorrow’s headlines – and start worrying about next week’s.
Discuss this on the forum and find out more insider info from those in the know. Spies say it is very much like Frontline, with a hand-held documentary style approach. If you haven’t already joined, there is a Late Show related question that needs to be answered before you can join – it should be very easy if you’ve ever watched the show!
Apr 15 2008
Sandhurst Machinery revisited
Thanks to Lucas Buck Sherrif for sending in this photograph, taken a couple of months ago, of the famous Sandhurst Machinery toolshop! “Notice the lack of signage,” he points out. “Certainly no ‘As seen on The Late Show’ banners happening…”
For those of you who have no idea, here’s the appropriate clip:
[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_cGcLk0KPU[/tube]
Apr 15 2008
Jane Kennedy flashes back to 1992
Thanks to menagers for scanning the magazine article 13 schoolyards pointed out featuring Jane Kennedy, former Late Show cast member, looking back on the good old year of 1992.
“When I see this photo, which also shows I clearly didn’t know you could get your eyebrows shaped, I have to wonder why I was wearing my father’s suit,” says Jane. (I think she looks nice! Another big 1992 fad, if I recall, was long-sleeved shirts with the buttons undone, and a slogan-clad T-Shirt worn underneath. With tight jeans and sneakers or boots. This was just on the cusp between grunge and wearing your underwear so it showed outside your trousers. Jane looks normal!)
Jane also discusses (ooh, err!) meeting Rob!
Feb 12 2008
Archibald painting of Santo is finished
Daniel Sanger has painted Santo Cilauro as his Late Show character “Santo the Magnificent” for the famous Archibald Prize portrait competition. The painting is finished and Santo really liked it. Here he is, posing in front of the masterpiece. What a good sport.
Check out Daniel’s blog about the painting and how it progressed!
