David William Hughes (born 26 November 1970) is an Australian stand-up comedian, television and radio presenter.
He is known for his larrikin personality, drawling Australian accent, and deadpan comedic delivery.
Hughes co-hosts ''Hughesy, Ed & Erin'' with
Ed Kavalee &
Erin Molan
Erin Molan (born 24 August 1984) is an Australian television sports presenter.
She is currently a Primetime Contributor on Sky News Australia, radio presenter on 2Day FM and columnist on The Daily Telegraph.
Molan previously worked with the ...
on
2DayFM and is also a guesser on ''
The Masked Singer Australia
''The Masked Singer Australia'' is an Australian reality television Reality competition, singing competition show hosted that premiered on Network Ten, Network 10 on 23 September 2019. Hosted by Osher Günsberg, the show is based on the intern ...
'' with
Mel B,
Chrissie Swan
Christina Swan (born 3 November 1973) is an Australian television and radio presenter and media personality. Swan co-hosts '' Chrissie, Sam & Browny'' on Nova 100 with Sam Pang and Jonathan Brown. In 2022, she served as a judge on '' The Mas ...
and
Abbie Chatfield on
Network 10
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 ...
.
Early life
After graduating from the all-boys
Christian Brothers' College, Warrnambool in 1988, where he was
dux of the school, Hughes briefly studied
information technology
Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology system (I ...
at
Swinburne University
Swinburne University of Technology (often simply called Swinburne) is a public research university based in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1908 as the Eastern Suburbs Technical College by George Swinburne to serve those without access t ...
in Melbourne, and then accounting at
Deakin University
Deakin University is a public university in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1974, the university was named after Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia.
Its main campuses are in Melbourne's Burwood suburb, Geelong Waurn Ponds, ...
in Warrnambool before dropping out to eventually pursue a career in comedy.
Career
Comedy
After leaving university, it was seven years before Hughes found work as a stand-up comedian and he did a variety of jobs including working at an abattoir, as a bricklayer's labourer and a shop assistant.
After dreaming about being a comedian since he was a youngster, his first comedy gig came at age 22 when he was living in
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
doing labouring jobs and he decided, "I'm going to have a crack". Appearing onstage he acknowledges that he was "just horrible" but after three attempts over six months he gained his confidence and went on to become a headline act.
He is a regular performer at the
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) is the largest stand-alone comedy festival and the second-largest international comedy festival in the world. Established in 1987, it takes place annually in Melbourne over four weeks, typicall ...
. Some of his shows have been released on CD (''Dave Hughes: Whatever''), and on DVD (''Dave Hughes, Live'', ''Dave Hughes - Handy'' and ''David Hughes - Pointless'').
Television
Hughes got his first break on mainstream television when he was asked to do stand-up on ''
Hey Hey Its Saturday
''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 28 years on the Nine Network from 9 October 1971 to 20 November 1999, with a recess in 1978. Its host throughout its entire ...
'', a show Hughes revered growing up. Hughes recalled in a 2021 50-year anniversary ''Hey Hey'' special that he hadn't been more nervous before or since that set.
Hughes co-hosted the
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
comedy talk show ''
The Glass House'' along with
Wil Anderson
William James Anderson (born 31 January 1974) is an Australian comedian, writer, presenter, and podcaster.
Early life
William James Anderson was born on 31 January 1974 in Sale, Victoria, and grew up on a dairy farm near Heyfield, Victoria.< ...
and
Corinne Grant
Corinne Grant (born 12 June 1973) is an Australian lawyer, comedian and television presenter.
Career
After briefly studying as a nurse in Wodonga, Grant started her career as an actor in Melbourne, obtaining a degree in drama. After graduating, ...
. However, it was axed in 2006 amid political controversy.
He has had guest spots on television programs ''
The Fat
''The Fat'' was an Australian sports based talk show television series, broadcast and produced by ABC TV.The series began on 6 March 2000, and ended on 18 November 2003.
Program synopsis
Host Tony Squires, with regulars Peter Wilkins and Rebec ...
'', ''
Rove Live
''Rove'', also titled ''Rove Live'', was an Australian television variety show that featured live music performances and interviews with local and international celebrity guests. The program premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, be ...
'', ''
The Panel'', ''
Thank God You're Here
''Thank God You're Here'' is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons and on Seven for the fourth season.
Each ...
'', ''
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
''Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation'' is an Australian game show produced by Granada Productions which premiered on Network Ten on 5 May 2009. It is hosted by Shaun Micallef.
History Original run
The first series ran on Network Ten for 18 epi ...
'', ''
The Project'', ''
Studio 10
''Studio 10'' is an Australian morning talk show on Network 10. The show airs between 8:30am and noon on weekdays and a highlights show airs between 9:30am and noon on weekends. ''Studio 10'' is broadcast live from Network 10 Studios in Pyrm ...
'', ''
All Star Family Feud'',
Under Melbourne Tonight
''Under Melbourne Tonight'' was a weekly live variety hour television program produced by RMITV that broadcast on C31 Melbourne. Reaching a weekly viewership of 55,000 people each week, the show was reviewed in ''The Age''s Green Guide by Jim Sch ...
,
''Spicks & Specks'', ''
The Living Room
The Living Room was a music venue on Metropolitan Avenue in the Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, which was originally established on Stanton Street of the Lower East Side in Manhattan, New York City in 1988. The Liv ...
'', ''
Celebrity Name Game'', ''
Would I Lie to You? Australia'' and ''
Have You Been Paying Attention?
''Have You Been Paying Attention?'' (abbreviated on social media as HYBPA? and stylised on-screen as Have you been paying attention? in sentence case) is an Australian panel game television quiz show on Network 10. The series, which is produce ...
''.
In the AFL season he is a part of the Network Ten Saturday night show ''
Before The Game
''Before the Game'' was an Australian rules football comedy panel television show which aired on Network Ten on 1 March 2003 until 27 September 2013. The show was hosted by Andrew Maher with regular panelists Mick Molloy, Dave Hughes, Anthony ...
'' alongside
Mick Molloy
Michael Molloy (born 11 July 1966) is an Australian comedian, writer, producer, actor and television and radio presenter who has been active in radio, television, stand-up and film. He currently hosts '' The Front Bar'' on the Seven Network.
...
,
Lehmo
Anthony Lehmann (born 20 August 1969) is an Australian comedian, actor, television and radio presenter.
Career
Born in Peebinga, South Australia, Lehmo started out working as a chartered accountant before realising he did not actually like acc ...
,
Andy Maher and
Neroli Meadows
Neroli Meadows is an Australian television presenter, sports journalist and sports commentator. Meadows has been a boundary rider for Triple M's Australian Football League (AFL) coverage, and was a presenter and commentator across the Fox Spor ...
.
Hughes worked on Australian television show ''
Rove
Rove may refer to:
Places
* Le Rove, a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France
* Rove, Honiara, a suburb of Honiara, Solomon Islands
* Rove, Vojnik, a settlement in the hills east of Frankolovo in the Municipality of Vojnik ...
'' in 2007, with a weekly "Hughesy Loses It" segment. In 2008–09, the segment evolved into a recurring segment known as "Help me Hughesy," where he would rant about a given topic.
On 20 July 2009, Hughes began co-hosting the half-hour Channel 10 show ''The 7PM Project'', which later expanded to become the hour-long ''The Project''. His regular co-hosts were
Charlie Pickering
Charlie Pickering (born 29 August 1977) is an Australian comedian, television and radio presenter, author and producer.
Pickering currently hosts ''The Weekly with Charlie Pickering'', a weekly news satire television show on the ABC, as wel ...
, and
Carrie Bickmore
Carrie Bickmore (born 3 December 1980) is an Australian talk show and current affairs Gold Logie award-winning television and radio presenter.
Early life
Bickmore was born in Adelaide, South Australia, in 1980, but moved to Perth, Western Aus ...
. In June 2011, Hughes was one of the few people to be granted a one-on-one interview with the Dalai Lama during his visit to Australia.
In December 2013, Hughes resigned from his full-time position on ''The Project'' to return to stand-up comedy. Hughes would, however, appear once a week on the show from wherever he is around the country. Hughes is quoted as saying, "It's definitely a tough decision, as we have had so many unbelievable moments on the desk. You meet some of the biggest stars in the world and chat with them and have some wonderful times". Hughes then stated in 2016 with
Mia Freedman
Mia Freedman, also known as Mia Lavigne, (born 1 October 1971) is the co-founder of women’s digital media company Mamamia. She was the youngest editor of the Australian edition of ''Cosmopolitan'' in 1996, aged 24.
Career
Freedman began her ...
on
Mamamia his reason for leaving ''The Project'':
The news cycle is so set, it's just the same. The news cycle rarely changes. We talk about the same things endlessly and no one's got the answers. Nothing's changed in so long. But to sit there every night and talk about the same things, it's just too much. I'm a comedian, so yeah, that's really why.
Hughes began a year-long round of stand-up engagements around Australia, in Adelaide in February 2014, where he and his family will be based for five weeks before moving onto other venues.
In October 2014, Hughes guest-starred in an episode of ABC-TV's ''
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
''Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery'' was an Australian television interview series, starring Julia Zemiro and produced by Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder.
Each episode featured Zemiro interviewing a celebrity or prominent person while visiting locations i ...
'', in which Zemiro accompanied Hughes back to his home-town of Warrnambool to reminisce about his childhood and to explore what influenced him to embark on a career in comedy.
On 28 October 2015, it was confirmed Hughes will be the new host of ''
Australia's Got Talent'' in 2016.
In October 2017, it was announced that Hughes would be returning to
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 ...
to host a new panel show, ''
Hughesy, We Have a Problem
''Hughesy, We Have a Problem'' was an Australian comedy panel television series which premiered on Network 10 on 30 January 2018. The program was hosted by Dave Hughes, who along with a panel of comedians, attempted to solve problems of viewers ...
''.
In 2019, it was announced that Hughes will be one of the guessers on ''
The Masked Singer Australia
''The Masked Singer Australia'' is an Australian reality television Reality competition, singing competition show hosted that premiered on Network Ten, Network 10 on 23 September 2019. Hosted by Osher Günsberg, the show is based on the intern ...
''.
Radio
Nova 100
In December 2001, Hughes joined comedians
Kate Langbroek
Katherine Langbroek (born 8 August 1965) is an Australian comedian, radio and television presenter.
Langbroek has previously hosted ''Hughesy & Kate'' with Dave Hughes on the HIT Network.
Career
Langbroek has a degree in journalism and has app ...
and
Dave O'Neil
David O'Neil (born 8 May 1965) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, bass guitarist, writer, television and radio presenter with unusually large thumbs.
Early career
Dave was a Cub, Scout, Venturer and Rover. His late father Kevin was th ...
to co-host a weekday breakfast program ''
Hughesy, Kate & Dave'' from 6am to 9am on Melbourne's
Nova 100
Nova 100 (call sign: 3MEL) is a commercial radio station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, broadcasting on 100.3 MHz.
The station is owned by NOVA Entertainment along with sister station, smoothfm 91.5.
History
Nova 100 commenced on th ...
. In the past, he has worked for the
Triple M
Triple M is an Australian commercial radio network owned and operated by Southern Cross Austereo. The network consists of 40 radio stations broadcasting a mainstream rock music format and 5 digital radio stations.
The network dates back to th ...
network of Australian
active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock stations play a balance of new hard rock songs with valued classic rock favorites, normally with an emphasis on the harder edge o ...
radio stations.
Dave O'Neil
David O'Neil (born 8 May 1965) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, bass guitarist, writer, television and radio presenter with unusually large thumbs.
Early career
Dave was a Cub, Scout, Venturer and Rover. His late father Kevin was th ...
later left the station to join
Vega 91.5.
KIIS Network
In November 2014,
Australian Radio Network
ARN is a group of commercial radio stations around Australia. It includes the Pure Gold, KIIS Network, CADA, ARN Regional and iHeartRadio brands.
The company operates the ARN News service in Australia, which uses international correspondents ...
announced the show would relaunch on its
KIIS Network
The KIIS Network is an Australian commercial radio stations owned and operated by the ARN. Formerly branded as the Mix Network, the network was rebranded as the KIIS Network in 2015 following the relaunch of KIIS 101.1 Melbourne. The KIIS Ne ...
of stations in
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
,
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
,
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
and
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 dem ...
in the drivetime slot, replacing
Rosso
Rosso is the major city of south-western Mauritania and capital of Trarza region. It is situated on the Senegal River at the head of the river zone allowing year-round navigation. The town is 204 km south of the capital Nouakchott. The Ar ...
on Drive on
KIIS 106.5
KIIS 1065 (call sign: 2WFM) is a commercial FM radio station in Sydney, Australia, on a frequency of 106.5 MHz. KIIS 1065 is one of the flagship stations on ARN's KIIS Network. The station's headline show is ''The Kyle and Jackie O Show''. ...
and
Mix 101.1
KIIS 1011 (official callsign: 3TTT) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on a frequency of 101.1 MHz and is the Melbourne affiliate of ARN's KIIS Network. The station was formerly known as 3DB ...
, and local announcers on
97.3 FM
The following radio stations broadcast on FM frequency 97.3 MHz:
Argentina
* Arenales in Lanteri, Santa Fe
* Boing in Rosario, Santa Fe
* Ciudad in Corral de Bustos, Córdoba
* radió express 87.7/,Córdoba capital
* Estación in Marcos ...
and
Mix 102.3. The show commenced on 27 January 2015, anchored by former
90.9 Sea FM
90.9 Sea FM (call sign: 4SEA) is a radio station on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. It is part of Southern Cross Austereo's Hit Network, and is also the network hub for the regional Hit Stream, broadcasting shows at times from 9am - 1 ...
and
2DayFM announcer Matty Acton. The show was pulled from the
KIIS Network
The KIIS Network is an Australian commercial radio stations owned and operated by the ARN. Formerly branded as the Mix Network, the network was rebranded as the KIIS Network in 2015 following the relaunch of KIIS 101.1 Melbourne. The KIIS Ne ...
on 24 November 2016, a week prior to their final show. Hughes and Langbroek were unable to farewell listeners.
Hit Network
In September 2017,
Southern Cross Austereo
Southern Cross Media Group Limited, doing business as Southern Cross Austereo, is an Australian media company which operates broadcast radio and television stations. It is the largest radio broadcaster in Australia, operating 86 radio station ...
announced that Hughes and
Kate Langbroek
Katherine Langbroek (born 8 August 1965) is an Australian comedian, radio and television presenter.
Langbroek has previously hosted ''Hughesy & Kate'' with Dave Hughes on the HIT Network.
Career
Langbroek has a degree in journalism and has app ...
would join the
Hit Network
The Hit Network is an Australian commercial radio network owned and operated by Southern Cross Austereo. The network consists of 41 radio stations broadcasting a hot adult contemporary music format, as well as 6 Digital radio in Australia, dig ...
in 2018 to replace ''
Hamish and Andy
Hamish & Andy are an Australian comedy duo formed in 2003 by Hamish Blake and Andy Lee. Best known for their various drive time radio programmes on the Hit Network, which aired in multiple formats until 2017, their shows gained consistently ...
''.
In January 2019,
Kate Langbroek
Katherine Langbroek (born 8 August 1965) is an Australian comedian, radio and television presenter.
Langbroek has previously hosted ''Hughesy & Kate'' with Dave Hughes on the HIT Network.
Career
Langbroek has a degree in journalism and has app ...
and her family moved to
Bologna, Italy
Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nat ...
and Langbroek continued to host the show until June. In August 2019, it was announced that Kate will file reports for the show for the remainder of the year.
Ed Kavalee filled in as co-host until December.
In December 2019, Kate Langbroek resigned from the show confirming that she will extend her time in Italy.
Ed Kavalee has been announced as her replacement from January 2020 and the show was renamed ''Hughesy & Ed.'' It was also announced that the show will air from 5pm until 7pm.
In November 2020, Southern Cross Austereo announced that Hughes,
Ed Kavalee and
Erin Molan
Erin Molan (born 24 August 1984) is an Australian television sports presenter.
She is currently a Primetime Contributor on Sky News Australia, radio presenter on 2Day FM and columnist on The Daily Telegraph.
Molan previously worked with the ...
would replace Jamie Angel to host ''
The 2Day FM Morning Crew with Hughesy, Ed and Erin Molan'' from Monday, January 18, 2021. A one-hour highlights package will air nationally at 6pm across the
Hit Network
The Hit Network is an Australian commercial radio network owned and operated by Southern Cross Austereo. The network consists of 41 radio stations broadcasting a hot adult contemporary music format, as well as 6 Digital radio in Australia, dig ...
.
Advertising
In 2005, Hughes appeared in a series of television commercials for the Australian car manufacturer
Holden
Holden, formerly known as General Motors-Holden, was an Australian subsidiary company of General Motors. It was an Australian automobile manufacturer, importer, and exporter which sold cars under its own marque in Australia. In its last thre ...
.
In 2009, Huges appeared in a three embedded advertising zoot review shorts promoting the return of
Samboy Chips in which he reveals his favorite flavor is Atomic Tomato and shows off his signature "Conga Line" chip eating technique.
Acting
Early in his career, Hughes had a brief appearance in an episode of ''
Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...
'' in 1998.
Hughes has also appeared in
Ed Kavalee's comedy films ''
Scumbus
''Scumbus'' is an Australian comedy film written and produced by Ed Kavalee. The film stars Kavalee, Toby Truslove and Lachy Hulme. It was filmed in Melbourne, Victoria.
Synopsis
Tom is an eager, ambitious policeman who takes his job seriously ...
'', which aired on Ch-10 in 2012 and the yet-to-screen ''Border Protection Squad''.
Discography
Albums
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...
is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of
Australian music
The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo. Contemporary fusions of ...
.
!
, -
,
2003
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, ''Whatever''
,
Best Comedy Release
,
, rowspan="3",
, -
,
2007
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, ''Live''
, Best Comedy Release
,
, -
,
2009
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, ''Dave Hughes Is Handy''
, Best Comedy Release
,
, -
Personal life
He married Holly Ife, a reporter with the ''
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 S ...
'', on 31 December 2006. They have three children together.
He gave up drinking alcohol when he was 22 after deciding that it had become a bad influence in his life. Hughes is a
vegan
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal product—particularly in diet—and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. An individual who follows the diet or philosophy is known as a vegan. Di ...
.
Hughes is a keen supporter of the
Carlton
Carlton may refer to:
People
* Carlton (name), a list of those with the given name or surname
* Carlton (singer), English soul singer Carlton McCarthy
* Carlton, a pen name used by Joseph Caldwell (1773–1835), American educator, Presbyterian ...
football team in the
AFL
AFL may refer to:
Sports
* American Football League (AFL), a name shared by several separate and unrelated professional American football leagues:
** American Football League (1926) (a.k.a. "AFL I"), first rival of the National Football Leagu ...
and even asked the
Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama (, ; ) is a title given by the Tibetan people to the foremost spiritual leader of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest and most dominant of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The 14th and current Dal ...
to bless Carlton: after doing so, the Dalai Lama commented: "It probably won't do much, and it didn't."
Controversy
During the 2007
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 ...
, which he co-hosted with
Adam Hills
Adam Christopher Hills (born 10 July 1970) is an Australian comedian, radio and television presenter. In Australia, he hosted the music quiz show '' Spicks and Specks'' from 2005 to 2011, and again in 2021 onwards, and the talk show ''Adam Hi ...
and
Fifi Box
Fiona Box is an Australian radio broadcaster, television presenter and actress.
Career
Box's early career was spent in regional Australia working at stations 2MC/ROXFM Port Macquarie, 3TR Traralgon and 3GG Warragul.
In 2000, Box co-hosted a la ...
, Hughes referred to radio shock-jock
Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Dalton Sandilands (born 10 June 1971) is an Australian radio host and television personality. He is currently the co-host, with Jackie O, of the weekday morning radio program '' The Kyle and Jackie O Show'' on Sydney's radio station KIIS ...
as a "massive dickhead" to applause and laughter from the audience. Later that year, when interviewed on ''
Enough Rope
''Enough Rope with Andrew Denton'' (often shortened to ''Enough Rope'') is a television interview show originally broadcast on ABC1 in Australia. The title of the show came from the phrase " give someone enough rope and they'll hang themselves ...
'' with
Andrew Denton
Andrew Christopher Denton (born 4 May 1960) is an Australian television producer, comedian, Gold Logie-nominated television presenter and former radio host, and was the host of the ABC's weekly television interview program ''Enough Rope'' and ...
, Sandilands said of Hughes, "I hate him – the next time I see him I'm going to punch him in the throat." Hughes retorted by releasing an official apology, which said in part that Hughes was "sincerely and deeply sorry that Kyle Sandilands is a massive dickhead" and that "massive dickheads have the same rights as normal people."
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, Dave
1970 births
ARIA Award winners
Australian Anglicans
Australian male comedians
Australian stand-up comedians
Comedians from Melbourne
Living people
People from Warrnambool