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• Airdate: Before

  01-10-2024 08:30 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  New US thriller Before starring and executive produced by Billy Crystal premieres on Apple TV+.
  Crystal stars as ‘Eli,’ a child psychiatrist who, after recently losing his wife, Lynn (Judith Light), encounters a troubled young boy, Noah (Jacobi Jupe), who seems to have a haunting connection to Eli’s past. As Eli attempts to help Noah, their mysterious bond deepens.
  The 10-episode series is executive produced by Crystal, Eric Roth and creator Sarah Thorp, also features Rosie Per
  
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• 7 mornings a week-man, Clint Stanaway.

  02-10-2024 20:58 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  He must be the hardest working man in media right now.
  Juggling his TV and radio commitments, Clint Stanaway is working 7 days a week.
  “I’m seven mornings a week, yeah,” he tells TV Tonight. “The Radio / TV double has been so addictive. I’m really enjoying it.”
  For Nine Melbourne-based Stanaway flies to Sydney every Friday in readiness for hosting Weekend Today on Saturday and Sunday. He flies back to Melbourne on Sunday to present Sport in the 6pm News alongs
  
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• News boss objects to inflammatory press, racist abuse targeting Tony Armstrong.

  02-10-2024 20:55 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  ABC News Director Justin Stevens has issued a statement of support for News Breakfast pressenter Tony Armstrong following commentary made on social media and press after Media Watch criticised undertaking commercial voice-over for insurer NRMA.
  “Yesterday the ABC released an independent report that included calling out the racism ABC employees are subjected to and looking at how we defend them in the face of external attacks on them and their work. This is an industry-wide issue, and all m
  
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• Countdown coin marks 50th anniversary

  02-10-2024 20:50 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Be quick if you are a diehard Countdown fan.
  The Australian Mint is releasing a 50c Coloured Uncirculated Coin to mark 50 years of Countdown.
  Countdown turns 50 next month, screening from 8 November 1974 – 19 July 1987.
  Fittingly, the coin also has King Charles on the reverse, a coincidence given his famed appearance on the ABC show.
  A ballot to purchase the coin closes at 8:30am today Thursday October 3rd.
  Royal Australian Mint CEO Leigh Gordon said, “The influence Countdown had on
  
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• Vale: Frank Fritz

  02-10-2024 20:49 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Frank Fritz, best known for American Pickers, has died aged 60.
  American Pickers co-host Mike Wolfe shared the news on social media, “It’s with a broken heart that I share with all of you that Frank passed away last night. I’ve know Frank for more then half my life and what you’ve seen on TV has always been what I have seen, a dreamer who was just as sensitive as he was funny. The same off camera as he was on, Frank had a way of reaching the hearts of so many by just bein
  
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• NRL Grand Final 2024: guide

  02-10-2024 20:45 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  The Penrith Panthers and Melbourne Storm meet in the 2024 NRL Grand Final screening on Nine this Sunday night.
  Nine’s Wide World of Sports will screens 16 hours of wall-to-wall live coverage from Accor Stadium beginning at 7am AEDT.
  The Kid Laroi  leads the Pre-Show Entertainment.
  For the big game 9Now has dedicated player cameras following Nathan Cleary and Ryan Papenhuyzen.
  Grand Final Day is hosted by James Bracey, Danika Mason, Emma Lawrence and Marlee Silva. with experts Andrew J
  
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• Return to Paradise: Oct 6

  02-10-2024 20:44 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Guest cast in Return to Paradise this Sunday are Peter O’Brien (Artie), Tara Morice (Helen), Christopher Stollery (Ted), Justin Smith (Mal) and legendary Maggie Dence (Rita).
  A tense game of lawn bowls turns to chaos when a man is killed on the green in broad daylight by an antique ornamental bushranger’s gun that hasn’t been fired in over a century. Mackenzie investigates a family marred by deep regrets, and wonders if Glenn is harbouring his own after he drunkenly placed his
  
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• Great Australian Concerts: Cold Chisel

  02-10-2024 08:23 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  To mark the start of iconic Australian band Cold Chisel’s 50th anniversary tour SBS will screen one of their most famous concerts ever.
  This is a one hour special, meaning it may not be the whole concert…
  After 10 years, Cold Chisel are calling it quits. They embark on a farewell tour called The Last Stand, culminating in a final show at the Sydney Entertainment Centre just before Christmas, 1983. As front man Jimmy Barnes explains, “I think it might have been me, I said, &lsq
  
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• How ‘Who Dares Wins’ took Tania Zaetta to Bollywood

  02-10-2024 07:27 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  It was the ever-popular Who Dares Wins (1996 – 1998) which opened up doors for Tania Zaetta to have a run of Bollywood movies.
  Zaetta featured in 4 Bollywood movies, Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Salaam Namaste (2005), Dil Apna Punjabi (2006) and Mr. White Mr. Black (2008).
  Speaking recently to 6PR, she said it was the worldwide success of the Seven show, alongside Mike Whitney, which led to opportunities in India.
  “It was actually ESPN, the network out of America, that wanted to start a n
  
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• The Franchise: trailer

  02-10-2024 07:10 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  A trailer has dropped for new HBO comedy series The Franchise, from executive producers Sam Mendes and Armando Iannucci, to premiere on Binge / FOX8.
  The series takes aim at superhero movie-making with a cast including Himesh Patel as Daniel, Aya Cash as Anita, Jessica Hynes as Steph, Billy Magnussen as Adam, Lolly Adefope as Dag, Darren Goldstein as Pat, and Isaac Powell as Bryson.
  Recurring guest stars include Richard E. Grant as Peter and Daniel Brühl as Eric.
  The Franchise follows the c
  
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• Audience tix: The Piano

  02-10-2024 06:29 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Free tix are available for a performance of The Piano, in production by Eureka, in Sydney later this month.
  The series features people playing piano in public places such as railway concourses, one of whom is then selected for a once-in-a-lifetime public concert. Amanda Keller is tipped to host.
  “This 2 hour event is filming one night only and will feature special performances by a multi-platinum selling, Grammy Award winning international music superstar and a world-renowned A
  
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• 7News Spotlight: Oct 6

  02-10-2024 05:47 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  On Sunday 7News Spotlight Sarah Greenhalgh profiles Prince George’s royal upbringing and path to the throne.
  In just a few weeks, King Charles and Queen Camilla will be down under for their Royal visit. But as Australians celebrate the man who waited decades to be monarch, spare a thought for his grandson, 11-year-old Prince George.
  The prince has already had to grow up fast among much controversy in the Royal Family, mourning the loss of his great grandmother Queen Elizabeth, and his moth
  
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• Airdate: V/H/S/Beyond

  02-10-2024 04:57 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Film anthology V/H/S will return with V/H/S/Beyond on Shudder including six new bloodcurdling horror tales:
  Segments include:
  “Stork”: Directed by Jordan Downey, screenplay by Downey and Kevin Stewart“Fur Babies”: Written and directed by Christian Long and Justin Long“Live and Let Dive”: Directed by Justin Martinez, story by Martinez and Ben Turner, screenplay by Turner“Dream Girl”: Directed by Virat Pal, written by Pal and Evan Dickson“Stowa
  
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• 7mate helps Seven network win Tuesday

  02-10-2024 04:11 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Nine led from 7pm on Tuesday but Seven still won the night, with 7mate’s Outback Truckers at 218,000 / 183,000 adding to multichannel share.
  The Block led entertainment at 970,000 viewers just ahead of My Kitchen Rules at 937,000 in National TV Audience.
  Next were 7:30 (735,000), Back Roads (530,000), Taskmaster Australia (419,000) and Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey (206,000).
  Later The Hundred with Andy Lee was 481,000 then The Cheap Seats (431,000), Take 5 with Zan Rowe (374,000)
  
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• Vale: John Amos

  02-10-2024 02:50 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  US actor John Amos, best known for Good Times and Roots has died, aged 84.
  He passed away on August 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, his representative confirmed.
  “It is with heartfelt sadness that I share with you that my father has transitioned,” said his son Kelly Christopher Amos in a statement. “He was a man with the kindest heart and a heart of gold… and he was loved the world over. Many fans consider him their TV father. He lived a good life. His legacy will l
  
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• Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee: Oct 2

  02-10-2024 02:15 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Returning champion Greg Larsen is joined tonight by Michael Hing, Alex Lee, and Tom Walker on Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee.
  In the season finale they battle it out over past social media posts, and explore ‘girt by sea’.
  With host Guy Montgomery and sidekick Aaron Chen.
  I’d be tipping this one for a right royal renewal by ABC.
  8:30pm tonight on ABC.
  
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• Prime Video greenlights Reacher spinoff

  02-10-2024 01:45 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Prime Video has announced a Reacher spinoff, The Untitled Neagley Project, (working title) starring Maria Sten (Reacher, Swamp Thing).
  The announcement was made by Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, at the Prime Video Presents: Trailblazers event in London.
  The series is created by co-showrunners and executive producers Nick Santora (Reacher, Prison Break, FUBAR) and Nicholas Wootton (Law & Order, Prison Break) and produced by Amazon MGM Studios, Skydance Television, and CBS Studios
  
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• Seven appoints Director of Content, Unscripted.

  02-10-2024 01:08 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Seven has appointed Majella Hay to the new role of Director of Content, Unscripted.
  In her new role, she will head a team that includes Head of Reality Sylvia D’Souza, Supervising Executive Producer Digby Mitchell and Executive Producer Ewa Dobrowolska. She will be responsible for the creative direction and content of Seven’s unscripted entertainment programs, and work closely with the Seven sales team.
  Ms Hay joined Seven as Head of Entertainment in June 2022. She had previously bee
  
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• Skylab, the space age and a revolution on the homefront.

  01-10-2024 20:58 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  TV Tonight meets three cast members from new Disney+ drama Last Days of the Space Age, Radha Mitchell (Judy Bissett), French actress Linh-Dan Pham (Sandy Bui) and Jesse Spencer (Tony Bissett) as Skylab hovers over Perth in 1979.What drew you to the project?
  RM: It’s a beautifully written piece, and it causes us to reflect on the Australian identity. Who we are now, as opposed to who we were before, and who we thought we were. It was an invitation to come home and go back to the 1970s and d
  
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• Neighbours win at Inside Soap Awards

  01-10-2024 20:55 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Neighbours has won two awards in the UK’s Inside Soap Awards.
  The 10 / Prime Video series was named Best Daytime Soap, while recently departed Ryan Moloney was namedBest Daytime Star.
  Neighbours Executive Producer, Jason Herbison said: “It’s a huge thrill and wonderful validation for the show to win two Inside Soap Awards.  We have thrown everything at the return of Neighbours this past year and it’s great to see our efforts rewarded.  We are especiall
  
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• Seven moves Stranded on Honeymoon Island to 2025

  01-10-2024 20:52 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Upcoming dating reality series Stranded on Honeymoon Island has been pushed back to a 2025 broadcast, Seven confirmed to TV Tonight.
  The series, based on a Danish format, sees 12 singles looking for love on a South Pacific island.
  After a speed dating event, couples  are matched and ‘married’, before they are stranded on a deserted island for 21 days in nothing but their wedding attire.
  Removed from all modern dating obstacles, with no devices, no distractions, they pursue their
  
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• Rove to be inducted into CTV Hall of Fame

  01-10-2024 20:50 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Rove McManus will be inducted into the CTV Hall of Fame this Saturday as Channel 31 marks 30 years of broadcasting.
  McManus got his early television start as part of RMITV’s The Loft Live.
  CTV Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees include:
  Rove McManus (RMITV’s The Loft Live)Stella Young (No Limits TV)Vasili Kanidiadis (Vasili’s Garden)The Student Youth Network (SYN)Nimal Alwis (The Sri Lanka Morning Show)Mark “Fletch” Fletcher (Classic Restos)Fishcam
  C3! will m
  
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• Great Australian Walks: Oct 3

  01-10-2024 20:45 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  This week on Great Australian Walks Julia Zemiro hits the wild west, discovering how Rottnest Island / Wadjemup transformed from a prison to a playground, and how Fremantle went from a footnote in history to an international headline.
  She arrives by ferry at Wadjemup, the Noongar name for Rottnest Island. In 1696 Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh sailed here and renamed it Rottnest, meaning “rat’s nest”, after he mistook the local quokkas for rats.
  These days the quokka is an i
  
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• Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction: Oct 2

  01-10-2024 20:44 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Guests in the season finale of Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction are Nazeem Hussain and Poh Ling Yeow.
  One question, two guests and the man everyone agrees is this country’s least experienced interviewer. Join Shaun Micallef each week as he chats with his famous acquaintances about what’s really important to them.
  8pm Wednesday on ABC.
  
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• Four Years Later

  01-10-2024 15:58 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Sri & Yash are matched in Jaipur but resist their families best intentions until there is a spark, and the lure of Australia. 9:20pm Wednesday on SBS.Last Days of the Space Age
  Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar
  Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction
  Thank God You’re Here
  Human Error
  
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• Thank God You’re Here: Oct 2

  01-10-2024 09:22 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Trying their luck this week on Thank God You’re Here are Peter Rowsthorn, Nina Oyama, Chris Parker & Anne Edmonds.
  Thank God You’re Here, four of Australia’s funniest performers have a date with destiny. Like most blind dates, they’ll dress in clothes they wouldn’t usually wear, pretend to be people they’re not, and maybe even make a run for it if things spiral out of hand.
  From the moment you tune in, you’ll thank god you’re there.
  7:30pm Wedn
  
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• “The decision was made last week that I was no longer required on this show”

  01-10-2024 08:50 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Former AFL 360 host Mark Robinson has disclosed why he did not appear on the season final show on FOX Footy last night.
  Speaking on his regular slot on RSN’s Breakfast with Harf, Robinson admitted his exit wasn’t his choice.
  “No, I didn’t go in last night as you know,” he began.
  “Wow, what can I say? I enjoyed it for 14 years, it was great, I loved it. Changed my life.
  “But the decision was made last week that I was no longer required on this show.
  &ldqu
  
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• “Line in the sand”: ABC apologises after report slams “systemic” racism at broadcaster

  01-10-2024 07:24 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  ABC managing director David Anderson has apologised to current or former staff who have been subjected to racism at the public broadcaster, following a bombshell report led by Indigenous lawyer Dr Terri Janke.
  The Listen Loudly, Act Strongly review heard from 120 current and former ABC staff who spoke of overt and covert racism at the broadcaster.
  They included:Racial slurs;
  Derogatory and offensive comments about a person’s appearance and cultural practices;
  Excluding staff from workplace
  
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• Axed: Chucky

  01-10-2024 06:10 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  US horror comedy Chucky has been axed after three seasons, despite hoped for an abbreviated final season or even a wrap up film.
  “I’m heartbroken over the news that Chucky won’t be coming back for a fourth season, but am so grateful for the killer three years we did have,” series creator Don Mancini said in a statement. “I’d like to thank UCP/SYFY/Peacock/Eat the Cat, our awesome cast and Toronto-based crew (the best in the business), and finally, to our amazi
  
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• Auditions: Healthy Families Series

  01-10-2024 05:25 via tvtonight.com.au
  
  Casting has opened for a Sydney-based families to participate in a new series to be filmed by The Precinct, which has produced SBS shows Coastal Kitchen, Mexican Fiesta, My Sri Lanka, Dishing It Up.
  “We are seeking fun, multi generational families looking to improve their health at each unique stage of life to appear in an exciting new television series,” a casting notice says.
  “So gather your family from grandparents to newborns, in-laws to siblings we can all help each other
  
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