Comedian Rhys Nicholson goes rogue in his final Project appearance
Comedian Rhys Nicholson went rogue during his final appearance on The Project on Tuesday night, calling Ten's decision to axe the program after 16 years 'bulls**t.'
The comedian appeared on the panel for the final time on Tuesday, and looked down the barrel of the camera to deliver an impassioned speech about the show, which will come to an end this Friday.
'This is bulls**t, absolute bulls**t,' he said of the axing.
'This show is such a huge part of the ecosystem of this country. This is the first show that kind of had me on to be able to talk about things … I'm furious about it, and this is probably the last time I'll ever be on this network,' he declared.
With that in mind, Nicholson delivered one more on-air demand to the powers that be at Ten.
'Fix 10 Play,' he screamed, referring to the network's streaming platform. 'It doesn't work! It's like someone with arthritis slowly putting in a VHS.'
The 'last week of school' vibes are strong over at The Project, because rather than swiftly moving on from Nicholson's passionate rant, the show's social media team clipped it up and shared it on Facebook and Instagram overnight, where it's been met with an enthusiastic response from fans sad the show is ending.
'He's absolutely right,' one viewer commented on Instagram.
'I thought my TV was the problem,' quipped one viewer over Nicholson's 10 Play complaint.
The Project' s final week on-air has so far seen several longtime panellists take their final bow with the program – last night, the always outspoken Kate Langbroek, who got a tearful thank you from co-host Sarah Harris for always feeling confident to speak her mind while live on-air.
A day earlier, there were tears from fellow Project veteran Steve Price as he bid farewell to the show, revealing he'd brought his daughter along to sit in the studio audience and watch him on the panel one last time.
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