Three Gold Logie nominees walk into a room…
For the first time in history, six of the seven Gold Logie nominees are women – and all of them are over the age of 40.
In this special episode of Something To Talk About, three of those nominees – Sonia Kruger, Ally Langdon and Lynne McGranger – sit down together for a lively conversation about everything from how they feel about being part of the game-changing line-up vying for television's biggest prize to what it has taken them to achieve lasting success in their chosen careers. What they reveal is insightful, instructive and reflective. It's also funny, especially when they start to consider what they all might do if Hamish Blake, the lone male nominee in their category, ends up taking out the win…
Watch the full episode with Ally, Sonia and Lynne here.
You can see Sonia Kruger, Ally Langdon and Lynne McGranger vying for the Gold Logie at The 65th TV Week Logie Awards on Sunday, August 3
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Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by Sarrah Le Marquand
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