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The B Team (TV Series)
''The B Team'' was an Australian comedy television show, which screened on Network Ten. The show starred comedians Merrick and Rosso and featured skits, pranks and some audience participation. The show's first episode aired on Wednesday 6 October 2005, but was soon cancelled due to poor ratings. Characters included bogans Brett & Craig, Dimitri the dodgy mobile phone dealer, DJ Panfa and Rosso Crowe. Characters * Brett and Craig are bogans that dress badly and speak in very strong Australian ocker accents, who were supposedly from Adelaide, South Australia. Pranks involved these two Aussies in short shorts out in Los Angeles and make the people on the street uncomfortable by saying things such as "I bet yous wanna get on this oatand have sex, don't you?" * Dimitri, (Merrick) an electronics store salesman who offered poor quality goods. This part of the show was shot at Precision Installations in Blakehurst, New South Wales. Dimitri was of Mediterranean heritage and appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Network Ten
Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five national free-to-air networks, 10's owned-and-operated stations can be found in the state capital cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth while affiliates extend the network to regional areas of the country. As of 2022, Network 10 is the fourth-rated television network in Australia, behind the Seven Network, Nine Network, ABC TV (Australian TV channel), ABC TV and ahead of SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS. History Origins From the introduction of TV in 1956 until 1965 there were three television networks in Australia, the Nine Network, National Television Network (now the Nine Network), the Seven Network, Australian Television Network (now the Seven Network), and the public Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrick And Rosso
Merrick and Rosso were an Australian comedy duo, composed of Merrick Watts (Merrick) and Tim Ross (Rosso). The duo began in stand up comedy, and first came together when they teamed up for what was intended to be a one-off comedy show in 1996. They are best known for their syndicated radio programs, TV shows, stand up comedy tours, comedy DVDs and books. Radio Merrick and Rosso first came to prominence performing a weekly guest spot on the drive-time program on Triple J radio in 1998. They became full-time presenters for that segment for the next two years; regulars on their show included Myf Warhurst and Peter Helliar. In 2001, they moved to newly launched commercial radio station Nova 96.9 for the breakfast radio shift (6am to 9am). They remained in this time slot from the station's launch until the show's end. Sami Lukis at one time served as a co-host until she moved to Brisbane at the end of 2007. In 2008, actress Kate Ritchie began to co-host the show. In 2009, previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogan
Bogan ( ) is Australian slang for a person whose speech, clothing, attitude and behaviour are considered unrefined or unsophisticated. Depending on the context, the term can be pejorative or self-deprecating. The prevalence of the term bogan has also been associated with changing social attitudes towards social class in Australia. Since the 1980s, the bogan has become a very well-recognised subculture, often as an example of bad taste. It has antecedents in the Australian larrikin and ocker, and various localised names exist that describe the same or very similar people to the bogan.Moore, BruceOf Boondies, Belgium Sausages and Boguns (archive oOzwords(Australian National University), November 1998. Etymology The origin of the term ''bogan'' is unclear; both the ''Macquarie Dictionary'' and the ''Australian Oxford Dictionary'' cite the origin as unknown. Some Sydney residents' recollection is that the term is based on the concept that residents of the western suburbs (stere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocker
The term "ocker" is used both as a noun and adjective for an Australian who speaks and acts in a rough and uncultivated manner, using Strine, a broad Australian accent. Definition Richard Neville defined ockerism as being "about conviviality: comradeship with a touch of good-hearted sexism". Although Australians would say thongs, and not flip-flops. It is mostly fairly neutral, even affectionate—although it can be used in a pejorative sense, especially by Australians who consider themselves cultured or enlightened, or "up themselves" as an "ocker" would say. History "Ocker" was recorded from 1916 as a nickname for anyone called Oscar. The 1920s Australian comic strip ''Ginger Meggs'' contained a character called Oscar ("Ocker") Stevens. The term "ocker" for a stereotypically uncouth Australian came into use when a character of that name, played by Ron Frazer, appeared in the satirical television comedy series ''The Mavis Bramston Show''. Uses Politicians, including former Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The demonym ''Adelaidean'' is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Traditional Owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna people. The area of the city centre and surrounding parklands is called ' in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends from the coast to the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blakehurst, New South Wales
Blakehurst is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 18 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the Local government in Australia, local government area of the Georges River Council. It is part of the St George, New South Wales, St George area. Blakehurst is connected to Sylvania, New South Wales, Sylvania, in the Sutherland Shire, to the south, by Tom Uglys Bridge over the Georges River. Tom Uglys Point is the southernmost part. The eastern border runs along Kogarah Bay and the western border runs along Kyle Bay. History Blakehurst was named after William Blake, road assessor and postmaster for Cooks River in 1863. Blake ran a small farm in this area that was originally part of a land grant of to Robert Townson (natural historian), Robert Townson in 1808. A punt was established in 1864 at Tom Uglys Point or Punt Point. A few tales have been told about the origin of the name possibly being mispronunciation by local Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig David
Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is a British singer and songwriter who rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single "Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta), Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger (UK band), Artful Dodger. David's debut studio album, ''Born to Do It'', was released in 2000, after which he has released a further five studio albums and worked with a variety of artists such as Sting (musician), Sting, Tinchy Stryder, Big Narstie, Kano (rapper), Kano and Jay Sean. David has 20 UK Top 40 singles, and seven UK Top 40 albums, selling over 15,000,000 records worldwide as a solo artist. David has been nominated for fourteen Brit Awards: five times for Best British Male, and twice receiving a Grammy Award nomination for Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Early life David was born in Southampton, Hampshire, the son of Tina (née Loftus), a retail assistant at Superdrug, and George David, a carpenter, and grew up in the Holyrood esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonia Todman
Tonia Todman (born 1948) is an Australian television personality and author, who has appeared on '' Good Morning Australia'', and also appeared on ''Rove Live''. She was also frequently referred to throughout the original season of ''Rove'', with many skits having guests distracted saying "I thought I saw Tonia Todman". She is known for making craftwork, and is best known for her craft segments on classic Australian lifestyle show '' Healthy, Wealthy and Wise'' in the early to mid-'90s. Todman was briefly married to Melbourne lawyer David Stagg, when both of them appeared together on the cover of '' Women's Weekly''. Todman also appears in television advertisements, most recently for Janome is a Japanese company that produces sewing machines, with manufacturing plants in Japan, Taiwan and Thailand. The company name until September 30, 2021 is . History The Pine Sewing Machine factory was founded on 16 October 1921. In 1935, the ... sewing machines. References * E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor. He was born in New Zealand, spent ten years of his childhood in Australia, and moved there permanently at age twenty one. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the epic historical film '' Gladiator'' (2000), for which he won an Academy Award, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, Empire Award, and London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Leading Actor, along with 10 other nominations in the same category. Crowe's other award-winning performances include tobacco firm whistle-blower Jeffrey Wigand in the drama film '' The Insider'' (1999) and mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. in the biopic '' A Beautiful Mind'' (2001). He has also starred in films such as the drama ''Romper Stomper'' (1992), the mystery-detective thriller ''L.A. Confidential'' (1997), the epic war film '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'' (2003), the biographical boxing drama '' Cindere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinderella Man
''Cinderella Man'' is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film directed by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of world heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penny Marshall, and Brian Grazer. Damon Runyon is credited for giving Braddock this nickname. Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger and Paul Giamatti star. This is the second collaboration for Howard and Crowe following 2001's '' A Beautiful Mind''. The film received generally positive reviews and grossed $108 million against a budget of $88 million. It received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actor for Giamatti. Plot James J. Braddock is an Irish-American boxer from New Jersey, formerly a light heavyweight contender, who is forced to give up boxing after breaking his hand in the ring. This is both a relief and a burden to his wife, Mae. She cannot bring herself to watch the violence of his chosen profession, yet she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are a professional Australian rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ... club based in Redfern, a suburb of inner-southern Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital, Sydney. They are often called Souths or The Bunnies. The club was formed in New South Wales Rugby League season 1908, 1908, as one of the founding members of the New South Wales Rugby Football League, making them one of Australia's oldest rugby league teams. The Rabbitohs were formed, under their original 1908 articles of association, with the NSWRL competition, to represent the Sydney municipalities of Redfern, Alexandria, Zetland, Waterloo, Mascot and Botany. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrick And Rosso Unplanned
''Merrick and Rosso Unplanned'' was a free-form talk show hosted by Australian comedians Merrick Watts and Tim Ross, based on the UK talk show ''Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned''. Produced by Granada Australia, the series debuted on the Nine Network on 3 September 2003. The show was the network television debut for the comedy duo. A highlight of the series involved comedian Scott Thomson who was dragged on stage to perform a stand-up comedy routine which poked fun at Australian personalities, in particular Nikki Webster and Democrats politician Natasha Stott-Despoja. A telephone number appeared on screen at the end of the segment for viewers to call who had taken offence at Thomson's material. See also * The Merrick & Rosso Show * Merrick and Rosso Merrick and Rosso were an Australian comedy duo, composed of Merrick Watts (Merrick) and Tim Ross (Rosso). The duo began in stand up comedy, and first came together when they teamed up for what was intended to be a one-off comedy sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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