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Re: Mick Molloy’s The Nation starts on Nine

catbrain — Thu, 31 May 2007 23:51:24 -0000

Well, I'll be giving it a bash because Tuesday nights are pretty vacant on FTA, apart from the police procedurals and serious stuff on ABC/SBS.

Re: Mick Molloy’s The Nation starts on Nine

markymarc — Mon, 28 May 2007 08:46:34 -0000

i guess in theory, having more shows that dissect media and news is a good thing, (a world with both John Stewart & Colbert is better than just the one?) But the problem is that CH9... are just incapable of making watchable tv. Could be worse - it could have Richard Wilkins.

Re: Mick Molloy’s The Nation starts on Nine

Ross — Fri, 25 May 2007 01:50:42 -0000

More shit casting news with Channel 9 announcing Nikki Osborne will be part of the show. As in Nikki Osborne brain dead bimbo QuziMonkey co-host.

If her efforts on QuizMonkey are anything to go by, the show will be bursting with humour.

Re: Mick Molloy’s The Nation starts on Nine

dishy — Thu, 24 May 2007 08:43:16 -0000

It will run until around 2015, because Australia loves crap TV shows. And this sounds like total crap.

Re: Mick Molloy’s The Nation starts on Nine

Brett — Thu, 24 May 2007 06:42:28 -0000

Having been at the shooting of the pilot, there's a couple of things I should mention.

Jackie O is a late addition - as a replacement for Fifi Box! Personally, I prefer Box over O.

As for the longevity of the show, the pilot was a lot more punchy than the old Saturday night show, has better talent with more direction and I suspect there's going to be more oversight from 9 management as to content, rather than Mick being given carte blanche by Jamie, as he was for the previous show.

Re: Mick Molloy’s The Nation starts on Nine

catbrain — Wed, 23 May 2007 19:20:32 -0000

Nice one, Josh! I'd forgotten about that Daria ep...

So, they're basically trying to do The Chaser's War On Everything with a single host and changing guests?

I don't reckon they'll pull it in a hurry - gotta keep their Australian "drama" quota up.

Re: Mick Molloy’s The Nation starts on Nine

Ross — Wed, 23 May 2007 08:49:59 -0000

Jackie O - fantastic! Why not Jo Stanley and Fifi Box too? And maybe Alan Jones.