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Matt Preston
Matt Preston (born 21 July 1961) is an English-Australian food critic, writer and television presenter. He is best known for his role as a judge on Network Ten's ''MasterChef Australia'' between 2009 and 2019, and for his weekly national food column that appears in NewsCorp's metro newspapers, with a combined reach of over 2.9 million Australians each week. Preston is also a senior editor for ''Delicious.'' and ''Taste'' magazines, and is also the author of four best-selling cookbooks. Career Preston is the son of British naval historian and journalist Antony Preston. He was born in London, United Kingdom, to a Roman Catholic family and from the age of 11 was educated at Worth School, a Benedictine monastic boarding school in West Sussex. He graduated from the University of Kent with a Bachelor of Arts, BA Hons in Politics and Government. While growing up in London in the late 1970s, he became a DJ and punk rock musician. After a few stints working at City Limits and IPC Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herald Sun
The ''Herald Sun'' is a conservative daily tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia, published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, itself a subsidiary of the Murdoch owned News Corp. The ''Herald Sun'' primarily serves Melbourne and the state of Victoria and shares many articles with other News Corporation daily newspapers, especially those from Australia. It is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and southern New South Wales such as the Riverina and New South Wales South Coast, and is available digitally through its website and apps. In 2017, the paper had a daily circulation of 350,000 from Monday to Friday. The ''Herald Sun'' newspaper is the product of a merger in 1990 of two newspapers owned by The Herald and Weekly Times Limited: the morning tabloid paper ''The Sun News-Pictorial'' and the afternoon broadsheet paper '' The Herald''. It was first pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MasterChef Australia All-Stars
''MasterChef Australia All-Stars'' is an Australian cooking reality show which screened on Network Ten from 26 July 2012. It featured a number of returning contestants from the first three seasons of '' MasterChef Australia'' (including season 1 and season 3 winners Julie Goodwin and Kate Bracks), revisiting past challenges in order to raise money for charity. The series aired for three weeks, mostly during the 2012 Summer Olympics. It was also the last iteration of the show to be shot in the MasterChef kitchen in Alexandria, Sydney, home of the series for all past seasons. Contestants The following contestants returned from Season's 2009 (Blue Team), 2010 (Red Team) and 2011 (Yellow Team). Notable absentees were Season 2010 winner Adam Liaw (due to shooting his new TV series) and Season 2011 runner-up Michael Weldon. The initial stages of the competition focused on the Teams raising money, but from episode 7, contestants competed separately and were eliminated in order to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior MasterChef Australia
''Junior MasterChef Australia'' (known colloquially as MasterChef Kids) is an Australian competitive cooking game show. It is a spin-off of '' MasterChef Australia'', itself an adaptation of the British show ''MasterChef'', and featured contestants aged 8 to 12. The first season of the show began production in July 2010 and included 50 contestants. Over 5,000 children from around the nation auditioned for the series. In contrast to prior series, ''Junior MasterChef Australia'' was produced by Shine Australia. The promo was seen during the final episode of the second season of MasterChef Australia. The series premiered on Sunday, 12 September 2010. On 27 April 2020, it was announced that a third season of ''Junior MasterChef Australia'' had been commissioned, nine years after the second series aired. Casting was open to children aged between 9 and 14 years old. Changes In the Junior series, contestants are not eliminated every week, though four are eliminated at a time once the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebrity MasterChef Australia
''Celebrity MasterChef Australia'' is an Australian competitive cooking game show. It is spin-off of '' MasterChef Australia'', itself an adaptation of the British show ''MasterChef'', and features celebrity contestants. The first series began production in early September 2009, and premiered on Network Ten on 30 September 2009. Judges Matt Preston, George Calombaris and Gary Mehigan returned from ''MasterChef Australia'' for the first series of the show, with Calombaris and Mehigan also taking over as hosts from Sarah Wilson. Former world-record holder and Olympic medallist swimmer Eamon Sullivan won the first series, taking home $50,000 for charity Swim Survive Stay Alive. On 25 May 2021, it was announced that a second season of ''Celebrity MasterChef Australia'' had been commissioned, 12 years after the first edition had aired, it premiered on 10 October 2021 . Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo undertook the role of judges in the new season. Format (2009 show) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logie Awards
The Logie Awards (officially the TV Week Logie Awards; colloquially known as The Logies) is an annual gathering to celebrate Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine ''TV Week''. The first ceremony was held in 1959 as the TV Week Awards. Awards are presented in twenty categories, representing both public and industry voted prizes. The Gold Logie is the most prestigious award and the industry's highest honour; it's awarded to the ''Most Popular Personality on Australian Television'' for the previous year. The award receives much publicity and media attention. The event has been strongly associated with the Nine Network, who have hosted the ceremony on the most occasions, and TV and former radio personality Bert Newton, particularly in the early days, who served as a solo host of the ceremony on 17 occasions, with a constant run from 1966 until 1980 and as co-host on three other occasions. Over the years, the Logies have been hosted in Melbourne and Sydney. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MasterChef Australia (series 11)
The eleventh series of the Australian cooking game show '' MasterChef Australia'' premiered on 29 April 2019 on Network 10. It was the final season where Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston served as judges. This series was won by Larissa Takchi in the grand finale against Tessa Boersma and Simon Toohey, broadcast on 23 July 2019. Changes Former contestants Poh Ling Yeow, Billie McKay and Matt Sinclair replaced Shannon Bennett as the contestants' mentors. The finale featured three finalists instead of two. Contestants Top 24 The Top 24 were announced on 29–30 April 2019. Future appearances * Tessa Boersma and Simon Toohey appeared on Series 12 Series may refer to: People with the name * Caroline Series (born 1951), English mathematician, daughter of George Series * George Series (1920–1995), English physicist Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Series, the ordered sets used i .... Simon was eliminated on 7 June 2020, finishing 11th and Tessa was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MasterChef Australia (series 3)
The third series of the Australian cooking game show '' MasterChef Australia'' premiered on Sunday, 1 May 2011 at 7:30 pm on Network Ten. Judges George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston returned from the previous series and were joined by Matt Moran.Ten renews MasterChef , mediaspy.org. Retrieved 5 July 2010. The third series was won by who defeated Michael Weldon in the grand finale on 7 August 2011. The second part of the series' final (episode 85, "The Winner Announced"), attracted an audience of 2.74 million viewers, making it the third most viewed episode of any Australian television series of 2011, only beaten by the final episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MasterChef Australia (series 2)
The second series of the Australian cookery game show '' MasterChef Australia'' premiered on 19 April 2010 on Network Ten, concluding on 25 July 2010 when Adam Liaw was named the winner. The series finale was predicted to be such a success with ratings that it forced a national election debate between Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to a different time slot due to a fear of low ratings. The "Winner Announced" was watched by an average national audience of 5.29 million, peaking at 5.74 million. The consolidated 5 city metropolitan audience was 4.03 million (the second highest rating program since the current ratings system began in 2001) and the consolidated regional audience was 1.26 million. Changes The second series of ''MasterChef Australia'' brought some changes to the format of the show. Most notably, Sarah Wilson, host of Series 1, is not present in the second series, with producers opting instead to use the show's three judges as hosts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Calombaris
George Dimitrios Calombaris (born 4 October 1978) is an Australian chef and restaurateur. Calombaris was one of the judges of the Network 10 series '' MasterChef Australia'' from 2009 to 2019. Prior to his role on ''MasterChef Australia'', Calombaris appeared regularly on the daytime Network Ten cooking show ''Ready Steady Cook''. He owned several restaurants in Melbourne. His flagship restaurant, ''The Press Club'', was awarded ''The Age Good Food Guide'' "Best New Restaurant 2008" with Calombaris named "Chef of the Year 2008". Calombaris draws on his Greek, Cypriot and Italian heritage for inspiration. In 2019, Calombaris's company MAdE Establishment Group admitted to underpaying $7.83 million in wages to 515 employees, which was back-paid. MAdE agreed to pay $200,000 to the Australian Government and to undertake a number of other activities. In February 2020, MAdE went into voluntary administration with the majority of its venues closed immediately. Education Calombaris we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Mehigan
Gary Mehigan (born 12 February 1967) is an English-Australian chef and restaurateur. Mehigan was one of the original judges of the Network 10 series '' MasterChef Australia''. Career Chef Mehigan trained at The Connaught and Le Souffle in London before moving to Melbourne in 1991. He has headed the kitchen in some of Melbourne's most prominent restaurants including Browns, Burnham Beeches Country House and Hotel Sofitel before opening the award-winning Fenix in 2000 and later selling it to the Leonda by the Yarra group in 2013. He formerly co-owned The Boathouse in the Melbourne suburb Moonee Ponds. He was selected as one of the entrants to the 2012 edition of ''Who's Who in Australia''. Television career Mehigan was one of the original judges on Network 10's '' MasterChef Australia'' with George Calombaris and Matt Preston. He left the show in 2019 after its 11th season. Mehigan also co-hosted two shows on Australia's LifeStyle Food channel, ''Good Chef Bad Chef'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Out (company)
Time Out Group is a global media and entertainment company. Its digital and physical presence comprises websites, mobile editions, magazines, live events and markets. Time Out covers events, entertainment and culture in cities around the world. Time Out was established in 1968, by founder Tony Elliott and has developed into a global platform across 315 cities and in 58 countries. Time Out Market was launched in 2014 in Lisbon. History The original '' Time Out'' magazine was first published in 1968 by Tony Elliott with Bob Harris as co-editor, and has since developed into a global platform across 315 cities and 58 countries. The magazine was a one-sheet pamphlet with listings for London. It started as a counter-culture publication that had an alternative viewpoint on issues such as gay rights, racial equality, and police harassment. Early issues had a print run of around 5,000 and evolved to a weekly circulation of 110,000. One of the editors in the 1970s was Roger Hutchinson. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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