[rove home] [rove episode guide] [rove transcripts] [rove/pete/corinne/dave pics] Thankyou to Kylie H for sending me this TV COMIC SEES FUNNY SIDE OF SACKING - THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH - BY ALICE JONES (05/00) It took Rove Mc Manus just 10 weeks to experience both the highs and lows of television. A little known comedian, he was taken on by Channel 9, treated like a star on the rise, promoted quickly, and even invited to Jamie and Jodie Packers wedding. He snared a beautiful woman, former Home and Away star Belinda Emmett, and garnered a following of avid viewers who nominated his show, Rove for Logie Awards. But come December last year, the 26 year old was dumped by the network and told his show would not be renewed. "It is pretty shocking to get sacked," Rove told the Sunday Telegraph. "I was told : 'Come in, make plans for next year.' But within a week the plans for next year were : 'There is no next year'. It was a reality check. I didn't expect to do a Hey Hey run of 35 years, but I did expecct it to last more than 10 weeks - especially with the show being nominated for Most Popular Comedy at the Logies." He went into a short period of "mourning", but was then courted by Channels 7 and 10. He signed with Ten this month. Rove is not bitter about his troubled television start - he's just excited to be joining Tens growing line up of Australian comedy shows. He joked that he would grow concerned only if he was dumped by Ten too. "Then there would be only one station to go to." Later this year, rove will present a late night comedy show, similar to Jay Lenos The Tonight Show in America. "It will be similar to what we did at Channel 9 last year : tonight show based, live, with a mix of guests and bands," he said. In his relatively short television career, Rove has met many of the showbiz legends, including his idol Bert Newton. "He's the one who's still going - he's an amazing performer," Rove said. "He can reach such a wide market of people. He's got an air of cool." [rove home] [rove episode guide] [rove transcripts] [rove/pete/corinne/dave pics] |
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