Sam Pang nailed the Logie Awards. Here are some of his best jokes
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Perth Now
14 hours ago
- Perth Now
Aussie star on The Voice exit, hints at next TV role
The singer joins TMS to discuss his Logies performance, his new album and new fragrance. Guy Sebastian says he didn't have time to miss being a coach on The Voice because if he grieved 'the best show to film' for too long, he would have 'hated' his decision to step away. The music superstar announced he was leaving the singing show in October 2024 after six years in the red chair so he could put all his energy into putting out his new album, 100 Times Around The Sun. After four years, the album was finally released on Monday, along with the news that he will once again be touring around Australia and will perform in Perth on May 15. Sebastian said he will, in fact, miss The Voice when it airs on Sunday. 'You know what I'll miss? When it goes to air and I'm watching, I'll see Ronan (Keating), who's taken my spot, and I'll be like, damn you little Irishman. He's taken the spot,' he said. 'I didn't really have the time to sit there and grieve too much, because if I were twiddling my thumbs, I would have hated my decision because it is honestly the best show to film. 'It's something I would, of course, naturally miss, but I didn't really have the time to, unfortunately. Guy Sebastian when he was on The Voice. Credit: Stu Bryce / The Voice AU 'It's so fun to film, and I find it very easy to do, except for the long hours; some of the days are 16 hours long, and you're exhausted. But beyond that, just the actual work itself is, I find it really enjoyable. I think, mainly because it's so positive. 'I feel like I've got this sweet little soft spot for it, just because I did it during COVID-19. And it was at a time when people were at home, and they just felt crap. And here's this show that's positive, and tells the story of everyday people who have this gift.' The Battle Scars singer hinted at a return to our screens, which he would be 'announcing soon'. 'It isn't necessarily like TV I've done before, but yeah, I'll announce something soon, it's a bit more musical related, and not anything even remotely close to being as cumbersome and time consuming as The Voice,' he said. 'Not doing The Voice opens opportunities like that up as well, just random little stints on other shows and the ability to just explore stuff that I normally wouldn't be able to do.' With his TV exit allowing for more time on his hands, Sebastian said he felt lucky to have his 10th album out in the world, where he was 'singing the best I've ever sung'. 'I just feel lucky. I probably should feel old because I've been doing it for over 20 years,' he said. Much of the 13 track record was written all over the place in Bali, LA and Nashville, but mostly inside his Sydney studio he claimed was the 'best studio ever'. Ive by Guy Sebastian. Credit: Supplied Not only is he singing his best, but the star has never smelled better, thanks to his new men's fragrance available to fans on Thursday at Chemist Warehouse. Sebastian, who is obsessed with smelling good, has created the scent called Ive, named after his dad, who has been struggling with his health recently. 'I always remember when he would leave for work, and the thing that would linger would be my dad's smell, and he was really known for always smelling good, and he dressed so cool,' he said. Sebastian, who already has a women's perfume, wanted to make something for men that was sophisticated but affordable. He described the scent as having a bit of spice, tobacco and leather. 'They can just go to town and spray heaps on in the morning, or if they're going out at night somewhere special, or whatever,' he said. 'It's affordable, and yet it smells like something that you're paying a lot more for.'
Sky News AU
2 days ago
- Sky News AU
'Honoured': Jelena Dokic's partner Yane Veselinov breaks his silence on her Logies win with gushing post
Jelena Dokic's boyfriend Yane Veselinov has broken his silence on her Logies win, announcing he is bursting with pride for his famous partner. The retired Aussie tennis star won the Silver Logie for Best Factual or Documentary Program for Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story during Australian TV's night of nights at Sydney's The Star on Sunday evening. Dokic, 42, hit the red carpet solo at the Logies despite recently going public with Veselinov, a Melbourne-based hospitality relations manager. He took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo holding her gong alongside some heartfelt words of support. "Honoured to be holding this incredible Logie award," Veselinov wrote. Dokic's new beau describes himself on Instagram as a "food and wine enthusiast, pleasure seeker and life enjoyer". In her Logies speech, Dokic made an emotional tribute to her close friend and fellow tennis great Todd Woodbridge, but made no mention of her partner. "Todd Woodbridge, I don't know where you are, there," she said, scanning the crowd. "Todd. You're my person. "I say that, and this makes me cry so much because I sat down with you on the table 11 years ago when I retired, and you said to me that I can be a commentator and speaker and bring my story to life.' Woodbridge, 54, appeared to wipe away a tear following Dokic's sweet tribute. Dokic described herself as "a person who couldn't string two sentences together, look people in the eye, had no social skills left", and credited Woodbridge with giving her the belief to rebuild. "You were the only one who believed in me, especially professionally," she said. "Thank you for that. I always say to everyone, 'Be someone's Todd,' and I hope that everyone finds a Todd like I did." Dokic confirmed her relationship with Veselinov last month after published bombshell footage of the pair getting cosy at Melbourne Airport. "You are my calm, safe, peaceful and happy place. So glad I found you," she wrote alongside a romantic snap with her new partner. The tennis great split from her previous partner Tin Bukic in late 2022 after an almost two-decade-long relationship. She recently opened up on the Mental As Anyone podcast about how the demise of her relationship jeopardised her plans to start a family. 'I was in a relationship for almost 19 years from the age of 20, and right when we split up, we were about to start trying for a family,' Jelena said.
Sydney Morning Herald
4 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Why the big streamers failed at the Logies and what it means for Aussie TV
What did we learn from last night's Logie Awards? That we love free-to-air TV (hooray for the ABC!), Netflix is bad (only one win from 18 nominations) and Home and Away's Lynne McGranger is the 'best' dramatic actress on Australian television. Mostly, that's correct. We do love the ABC – however much we like to complain about it – and its domination of the Logies, with 11 awards, including five for Kitty Flanagan 's terrific comedy Fisk, is a definite win for our public broadcaster. The ABC is the only free-to-air station providing a regular home for locally made dramas and comedy (honourable mention: SBS) and that should be celebrated, particularly in the face of a dramatic drop in locally made productions. But does the ABC's dominance mean we have turned our back on the flashy streamers? How else can you explain that Netflix, the most nominated streamer, won only one award (best miniseries or telemovie for Apple Cider Vinegar)? That's where it gets tricky. Netflix is the most popular paid streaming service in Australia, with an estimated 6.2 million subscribers. But over its 10 years in operation here, it has produced only a handful of local dramas, including three of the shows nominated last night: Apple Cider Vinegar, Territory and Heartbreak High. And while those dramas all feature high-profile talent, how many of us are actually watching those Australian dramas on Netflix? For the purposes of voting in the Logies, we don't really know as, unlike the ABC and the other free-to-air broadcasters, the streamers are unwilling to provide concrete ratings data. And when ratings data makes up 20 per cent of the Logies vote – along with 50 per cent for the popular vote and 30 per cent for the expert vote – the streamers are automatically kneecapped. But, wait, there's more! If you look at the results, it also shows us that yes, while shows such as Territory, for example, were disadvantaged from the beginning, it seems the audience didn't show up and vote for it, either, despite Netflix trumpeting its worldwide success.
