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Daily Mail
4 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Lego Masters star Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught reveals what it's REALLY like working with Hamish Blake
Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught has revealed what he really thinks of working with co-host Hamish Blake. The Lego Masters star has shared the screen with Hamish for the past seven years on the hit Channel Nine game show. On the cusp of the premiere of Lego Masters' seventh season - Grandmasters of the Galaxy - Ryan opened up about what it's like working with Hamish. Speaking to Nine, Ryan admitted that, rather than displaying any diva-like behaviour, Hamish has always been incredibly genuine. 'I'm not surprised by how funny he is, because he's exactly the same guy off camera as what he is on camera. So there's nothing hidden from that perspective,' Ryan said. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'He's just incredibly genuine, like he's the same guy, so it makes it pretty easy to go to work I'll be brutally honest.' The Lego doyenne added that when the pair first met eight years ago, they hit it off instantly, bonding over eerily similar hobbies and interests. 'Whilst I'm creative with Lego from a professional point of view, and he's obviously a comedian and media personality type guy, we both cycle every day to and from the studio,' he said. 'We're both into footy. We both play golf. There's lots of things that we do that are the same, which made for a pretty easy connection, and we have a very similar sense of humour.' The chemistry has obviously translated successfully to the screen with Lego Masters proving quite the ratings hit for Nine. The 2024 series finale boasted a national total reach audience of 1.9million viewers - a figure that remained relatively consistent throughout the season with the premiere bringing in 2.2million fans. Ryan's ringing endorsement comes after Hamish was revealed to be one of the highest-paid TV stars in the country. The Australian's TV Rich List report, released this week, places the comedian third in the top 35 highest-paid stars list at a formidable $2million. He trails behind fellow Nine colleagues Scott Cam, who is on $2.4million and Karl Stefanovic who tops the list at an eye-watering $2.8million. However, the Brickman is nowhere to be seen on the list, with the lowest-placed star, 60 Minutes reporter Amelia Adams bringing in $300,000. Hamish recently revealed the celebrity interview that changed his life. The radio star, 42, appeared on the ABC series The Assembly in 2024 and said speaking with billionaire business magnate, Richard Branson, 74, was a life-changing experience. He recalled a time when he was left stunned by Richard's response to a producer who asked for $1,000 during an interview in 2010 on Hamish & Andy. Hamish explained he was chatting with Richard on the comedy show he hosted with co-star Andy Lee when producer Jack Post asked the billionaire for some cash. 'Jack basically said to him, "You are a billionaire. Can we just go downstairs to the ATM, can you give me a thousand dollars? It's nothing to you but it will change my month,"' Hamish said. '[Richard] was like, "I'll tell you what – there's something I'd give you all my money for," and Jack's like, "Really?" and [Richard] goes, 'Your age."' Hamish went on to say Jack was penniless and 22 at the time while Richard was wealthy and 60, but the Virgin co-founder insisted he would love Jack's life. 'We were like, "What do you mean by that?" and he said, "I'd happily be broke and 22 than a billionaire and 68," or whatever he was at the time,' Hamish explained. He added: 'It's true. I think that it will be true for all of us. As we get older, you're like, "OK, money's thing in life, a tool that can certainly take some bad situations and discomfort away, but it's not happiness." 'It's nowhere near the exhilaration of getting to live, and all the best stuff is free. I think about that all the time. 'That always stuck with me, that idea that we've got something immediately available to us, that in the future we'd give all our material possessions for.'
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tiffany Haddish takes subtle swipe at Jennifer Lopez's split from Ben Affleck at American Music Awards
Tiffany Haddish took a subtle swipe at Jennifer Lopez 's split from Ben Affleck on stage at the American Music Awards. Tiffany, 45, was presenting the award for Favorite R&B Song when she made a shocking joke about JLO's love life. Jennifer, 55, who is hosting the awards show, opened the event with a dazzling medley of her biggest hits. Tiffany then hit the stage to reveal the first winner of the night, but before reading the results to the audience, she took a moment to gush over how impressive the Jenny From the Block songstress' performance was. But the actress and comedian couldn't help but poke fun at JLo's newly single status. 'Our host just danced to 23 hits in six minutes. Just from that opening number alone, Jenny From the Block got all her steps in for the day,' she said. She then joked, 'Save some dancing for me JLo, damn. You ain't the only one out here that's single.' An onlooker told that JLo laughed the joke off. JLo filed for divorce from Ben in August 2024 after months of speculation that their romance was having problems. The pair initially dated in 2002 after bonding on set of the film Gigi, and they quickly got engaged. But they called it quits in 2004, just before they were set to become husband and wife. They both went on to wed other people - she exchanged vows with Mac Anthony in 2004, while he walked down the aisle with Jennifer Garner in 2005. But after splitting from their respective partners, they rekindled their love in 2021 - decades after they first got together. They tied the knot in Las Vegas in July 2022, and it was a love story that completely captured the nation. Their picture-perfect romance even inspired JLo's latest album, musical film, and documentary. But people began to suspect that something was wrong last summer, after they noticed the couple went over a month without being seen together publicly. Soon, rumors erupted that they were splitting, which were only strengthened when it was reported that they were living in separate homes. She filed for divorce that August, and listed the date of separation as April 26, 2024; it marked the singer's fourth failed marriage. In October, JLo described the breakup as the 'hardest time in her life' and said her 'whole f**king world exploded,' but added that it 'lead her to where she wanted to go.' JLO was brutally savaged by fans over her AMAs performance, which included a shocking make-out session with one of her dancers. Spectators quickly took to social media to discuss the act. 'Jennifer Lopez has lost the plot,' one person wrote on X, with another asking, 'Why is Jennifer Lopez kissing everyone at the AMAs?' Another shocked fan said, 'Just looked up from my phone and JENNIFER LOPEZ IS KISSING A GIRL?!?!' The 51st American Music Awards are being held at the Fontainebleau hotel located in the heart of Las Vegas on Memorial Day.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Is ‘SNL' New This Week? ‘Saturday Night Live' 2025 Return Date
Did you miss Saturday Night Live's star-studded 50th anniversary special when it originally aired on NBC? If so, we have some good news! The network is rebroadcasting the iconic celebration of SNL on Sunday, June 8 from 7:30-11:00 p.m. ET. If you can't wait until June, the show's 50th anniversary concert special is still streaming on Peacock, and you can also enjoy a variety of Saturday Night Live documentaries — Ladies and Gentlemen: 50 Years of SNL Music, SNL 50 Rewind, and SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night — on the platform. Marvelous, absolutely marvelous. Let's get down to tonight's NBC schedule. Is Saturday Night Live new this week? When does SNL return with new episodes? Here's everything you need to know. Nope. The Season 50 finale of SNL aired Saturday, May 17 on NBC. Tonight's episode of Saturday Night Live is a rerun (Season 50, Episode 14: Lady Gaga). Saturday Night Live has a fairly predictable schedule. New seasons of the venerable sketch series tend to premiere on the final Saturday of September or the first Saturday of October. There's no official release date, but we expect SNL Season 51 to debut on Saturday, September 27 or Saturday, October 4. Previous seasons of SNL are currently streaming on Peacock. If you missed SNL's historic anniversary show the first time around, NBC is rebroadcasting the critically acclaimed special on Sunday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Joe Rogan reveals the worst guest he's ever had on his podcast
Joe Rogan reveals the worst guest he's ever had on his podcastSource The Joe Rogan Experience
New York Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Corrections: May 24, 2025
An article on Page 8 this weekend about the FX sitcom 'Adults' misstates the show's premiere date. It is Wednesday, May 28, not Thursday, May 29. Errors are corrected during the press run whenever possible, so some errors noted here may not have appeared in all editions.
