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Toon Time (TV Series)
''Toon Time'' is an Australian television entertainment programme 111 Hits created and executive produced by Darren Chau, and hosted by Penelope Mitchell and Dickie Knee (John Blackman) from '' Hey Hey It's Saturday'' fame. The programme features Bugs Bunny and the popular Warner Brothers animated characters, plus comedy segments, competitions and specials guests. ''Toon Time'' premiered on 18 July 2011 at 5.30pm. Penelope Mitchell hosted the program. The programme is the highest rating local production on Channel 111HITS, and its promotional campaign won 5 Gold Promax Awards.http://www.promaxanz.tv/sites/promaxanz.tantab.com/files/banners/anz12-winners-list.pdf Special guests * Molly Meldrum * George Kapiniaris * Simon Palomares * Tim Ellis * Anthony Harkin (''Rock of Ages'') * Brent Hill (''Rock of Ages'') * Brad Johnson (AFL footballer) * David Cotter * Aeriel Manx * Andrew Welsh (AFL footballer) * Cameron Tragardh (NBL basketballer) * Frank Lotito Frank Lotito is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing '' agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kapiniaris
George Kapiniaris is an Australian stage, television and film actor and comedian. He is of Greek descent and is best known for his role in popular sitcom ''Acropolis Now'' and composed the series' theme song. Professional background Theatre work Kapiniaris appeared in the stage show ''Wogs Out of Work'' with Nick Giannopoulos, in the 1980s. In 2007, he joined forces with fellow comedians Joe Avati, Nish Selvadurai and Simon Palomares for a national tour ''Il Dago''. In late 2012, he played in the Australian stage version of '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. Television In 1987, Kapiniaris joined the cast of the drama series ''The Flying Doctors'' as Demetris "D.J." Goannidis. He stayed on this role until 1991. During this time, he also starred in the Melbourne-based popular sitcom ''Acropolis Now'' with Giannopoulos, Simon Palomares and Mary Coustas. Since that show's cancellation, he has continued stand-up comedy and has produced a few stage performances, as well as emceeing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Australian Television Series Debuts
Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number), the natural number following 10 and preceding 12 * one of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011, or any year ending in 11 Literature * ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''Eleven'', a 1970 collection of short stories by Patricia Highsmith *''Eleven'', a 2004 children's novel in The Winnie Years by Lauren Myracle *''Eleven'', a 2008 children's novel by Patricia Reilly Giff *''Eleven'', a short story by Sandra Cisneros Music *Eleven (band), an American rock band * Eleven: A Music Company, an Australian record label * Up to eleven, an idiom from popular culture, coined in the movie ''This Is Spinal Tap'' Albums * ''11'' (The Smithereens album), 1989 * ''11'' (Ua album), 1996 * ''11'' (Bryan Adams album), 2008 * ''11'' (Sault album), 2022 * ''Eleven'' (Harry Connick, Jr. album), 1992 * ''Eleven'' (22-Pistepirkko album), 1998 * ''Eleven'' (Sugarcult album), 1999 * ''Eleven'' (B'z album), 2000 * ''Eleven'' (Reamon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
111 (Australian TV Channel) Original Programming
111 may refer to: *111 (number) *111 BC * AD 111 *111 (emergency telephone number) *111 (Australian TV channel) * Swissair Flight 111 * ''111'' (Her Majesty & the Wolves album) * ''111'' (Željko Joksimović album) * NHS 111 *(111) a Miller index for the crystal face plane formed by cutting off the corner equally along each axis *111 (MBTA bus) *111 (New Jersey bus) * ''111'' (Pabllo Vittar album) See also * III (other) * List of highways numbered 111 *1/11 (other) 1/11 may refer to: *January 11 (month-day date notation) *November 1 (day-month date notation) *1st Battalion, 11th Marines 1st Battalion 11th Marines (1/11) is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a Headquarters battery. T ... * 11/1 (other) * Roentgenium, synthetic chemical element with atomic number 111 {{numberdis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Lotito
Frank Lotito is an Australian actor, comedian, film director and film producer. He currently resides in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and children. Early life Lotito played "Carmelo" in the long running stage show ''The Wedding'', produced by Broccoli productions. It was during his six years with the company traveling around Australia that he discovered his love for stand-up comedy. Career Lotito has performed as a stand-up comedian, television compare and actor. His television credits include guest roles in Australian shows ''Neighbours'', ''Blue Healers'', '' Stingers'', ''The Secret Life of Us'' and ''Thank God You're Here''. In 2003 Lotito was a TV presenter on the local travel program ''Discover'' for Network 7. In 2007 he worked closely with Ian Thorpe producing a two-hour documentary on the environment, titled ''Fish out of water''. Since then Lotito has gone on to produce '' The Phone'' hosted by Justin Melvey for Fox8. Stefano's Cooking Paradiso, An eight-part c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Tragardh
Cameron Tragardh (born 29 September 1983) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL). He made his debut in the NBL in 2003 and played for the Townsville Crocodiles, Brisbane Bullets, Wollongong Hawks, Melbourne Tigers, and Cairns Taipans across his career. He was named NBL Most Improved Player in 2008 and NBL Best Sixth Man in 2015. He was also named to the All-NBL Team twice. Born and raised in Queensland, Tragardh was also a regular presence in the Queensland Basketball League (QBL), playing 13 seasons between 2002 and 2018. He won three QBL championships and three league MVPs. He was player-coach of the Mackay Meteors in 2017 and 2018, winning QBL Coach of the Year in 2017. Early life and career Tragardh was born and raised in Brisbane, Queensland, where he attended John Paul College and ascended the junior basketball ranks at Southern Districts Spartans. In 2002, Tragardh played for the South West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Welsh (Australian Rules Footballer)
Andrew Welsh (born 11 February 1983) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He was selected by with the 47th selection in the 2001 AFL draft. He was a backline player who played halfback or back pocket for much of his career. However, later in his career he developed his game to play as a tagging-defensive midfielder. He was a very quick player and runs off half back very well. A knee injury in 2005 sidetracked his career a little, but made a strong comeback in defence during 2006. In 2007 and 2008 his role changed, and he played primarily as a defensive forward and defensive midfielder respectively. In October 2011, Welsh retired from Essendon Football Club due to several injury setbacks after playing 162 games with the club. He then moved to the United States to attempt to become an actor. In 2013, he became a boundary rider for the Seven Network The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeriel Manx
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Aeriel may refer to: * Aeriel Stiles, guitarist and songwriter with American hard rock band Pretty Boy Floyd See also *Aerial (other) *Ariel (other) Ariel may refer to: Film and television *Ariel Award, a Mexican Academy of Film award *Ariel (film), ''Ariel'' (film), a 1988 Finnish film by Aki Kaurismäki *Ariel (novel series), ''ARIEL Visual'' and ''ARIEL Deluxe'', 1989 and 1991 anime video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cotter
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Johnson (Australian Footballer)
Brad Johnson (born 18 July 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who was the captain of Australian Football League team Western Bulldogs. Despite his small size for his position, he was considered to be one of the best forwards in the game because of his overhead marking ability, and he also had the ability to play across half forward or in the midfield. AFL career Footscray/Western Bulldogs career Johnson made his debut in the 1994 season, and has been known as either a damaging forward or midfielder. Known as the "Smiling Assassin" due to the constant smile on his face, he is a popular figure around the club and has won three best and fairest awards – in 1999, 2002 and 2006. In 1996, Johnson along with the entire Footscray football club was filmed for the documentary Year of the Dogs, which was released in 1997. The documentary followed the turbulent 1996 season where the Dogs finished second last on the ladder. In 1997, Johnson and the Dogs had a good season. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Of Ages (musical)
''Rock of Ages'' is a jukebox musical built around classic rock songs from the 1980s, especially from the famous glam metal bands of that decade. The musical features songs from Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Steve Perry, Poison and Europe, among other well-known rock bands. It was written by Chris D'Arienzo, directed by Kristin Hanggi and choreographed by Kelly Devine with music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Ethan Popp. During the show, the performers frequently break the "fourth wall", directly addressing the audience and seemingly forgetting (or perhaps reminding the audience) that they are actors in a musical. Despite the musical's title, the Def Leppard song of the same name is not included in the musical. The original Broadway production ran for 2,328 performances, closing on January 18, 2015 tied as the 32nd- longest running show in Broadway history. Since debuting on the Great White Way in 2009, it has spawned replica productions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Harkin
Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the '' Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, a son of Heracles. Anthony is an English name that is in use in many countries. It has been among the top 100 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 100 male baby names between 1998 and 2018 in many countries including Canada, Australia, England, Ireland and Scotland. Equivalents include ''Antonio'' in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Maltese; ''Αντώνιος'' in Greek; ''António'' or ''Antônio'' in Portuguese; ''Antoni'' in Catalan, Polish, and Slovene; '' Anton'' in Dutch, Galician, German, Icelandic, Romanian, Russian, and Scandinavian languages; ''Antoine'' in French; '' Antal'' in Hungarian; and ''Antun'' or ''Ante'' in Croatian. The usual abbreviated f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
