17 Moments From "The Project" To Ease Your Loss
Carrie Bickmore accidentally saying "cunt-as" when referring to Qantas.
Another accidental slip of the tongue — Andrew Rochford calling comedian and writer Kitty Flanagan, "clitty".
Criminal Minds daddy, Mandy Patinkin, reminiscing on the time he and long-time Aussie TV staple, Rove McManus, shared a cheeky pash.
Carrie falling over during a live cross, because of her high heels.
Elmo confessing at the desk that he wanted to feed Abby Cadabby Vegemite, because of its horrible taste.
When the production team couldn't do cutaways so the presenters acted out b-roll moments while one of them read the news.
Amanda Keller suggesting Robbie Williams and Pete Helliar should have a snog — so they did!
Lots of kissing on The Project, TBH.
Georgie Tunny and Hamish MacDonald surprised by pyrotechnics on the Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning red carpet, leading to an inability to hear the presenters in the studio.
Three for three for Carrie Bickmore — calling the T20 Big Bash, the big "breast" while closing out the show.
The Inspired Unemployed gents pranking The Sunday Project team by heckling them in front of a live audience.
Filmmaking brothers, Michael and Danny Philippou throwing glasses of water on each other during a live broadcast.
Which felt like nothing in comparison to them taking over the broadcast and freaking out the presenters on their first The Project interview.
For those playing at home, "root" is Aussie slang for "hook up".
Margot Robbie forgetting about Australian slang for "barbie" while on her Barbie press run.
And finally, never forget when Randy Feltface went full throttle and questions why he was given a glass of water. He's a puppet.
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