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Sky News AU
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
TV host Rodger Corser reportedly shown the door at Channel Ten as the network continues to shed high-profile talent
Rodger Corser has reportedly been shown the door at Channel Ten, joining the list of talent being cut as the network continues to shed staff. Channel Nine swooped the popular 52-year-old TV host from under Ten's nose to host its top-rating game show, The Floor Australia, in 2025. The switch came after Corser's previous show, The Traitors, was not renewed for another season with Ten after just two series in 2022-23. It's understood Ten had still left the door open for Corser to return to host the reality game show should it ever make a return to screens. However, a source who spoke to Woman's Day on Monday said the network has now 'quietly let go' of Corser as host of The Traitors. The TV star is said to be wondering whether his move to Nine was ultimately the deciding factor for the bosses at Ten to show him the door. A TV insider told Woman's Day the network has been 'cleaning house' of its highest-earning talent to slash budget and 'freshen up' its shows. 'Essentially anyone with anything close to six zeroes (salary) has been let go,' a source said. The development comes as Survivor Australia fans are still reeling over Ten's axing of host Jonathan La Paglia in June. The show's producers told the TV veteran he was out of a job via a "clinical" and "cold" email, Daily Mail Australia reported. Australian Survivor: All-Stars champion David Genat is tipped to replace La Paglia, but insiders have said he "doesn't fit the brief" as host. "He's charismatic, sure - but Survivor needs someone with gravitas," a source told Daily Mail Australia. "David is not Jonathan, and viewers will notice that." Australian Survivor, which features a group of contestants called "castaways" living in an isolated outdoor location in Samoa where they must gather food, water, fire, and shelter while competing in challenges for awards and immunity, has recently struggled with a ratings slump. The last season, Brains vs. Brawn II, saw viewership dip to 486,000 total overnight viewers, a far cry from the many millions it attracted in its prime. It closely follows 10 News+, Ten's new current affairs news program 10News+, having also failed to gain viewers during its first week on air. 10 News+ replaced The Project in June, launching with an average national broadcast audience of 291,000 viewers. The show lost 47,000 viewers the following evening, bringing its national average to 244,000 viewers. That figure dipped to 205,000 on the third night and continued to decline, with a further drop to 159,000 recorded on Thursday. Ten's hopes for a comeback on Friday were dashed when a mere 152,000 people tuned in, or a decrease of 139,000 viewers compared to Monday. The fall in viewership is especially stark when compared to The Project's final episode on June 27, which saw 478,000 people tune in. A Ten spokesperson told the network was 'taking a long-term, multi-platform view of audience development.' 'Building a loyal news audience takes time, and we are prepared for gradual growth as audiences discover and connect with our unique approach to news delivery across many platforms,' the spokesperson said. '10 is fully committed to 10 News+. This is a marathon, not a sprint. "We are investing in building a sustainable, quality multi-platform news service that will grow and evolve with our audience's needs over time.' has contacted Ten and Rodger Corser for comment.
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Another huge Aussie name rumoured not to be returning to Channel Ten after Jonathan LaPaglia was axed from Survivor
Another huge name is rumoured not to be returning to Channel 10 after Jonathan LaPaglia was axed from Survivor Australia. According to a TV insider, Rodger Corser was quietly 'let go' after the quirky reality show he hosted, The Traitors, was cancelled at the end of 2024. Channel 10 confirmed to Daily Mail Australia on Monday that the show would not be back, amid recent speculation that the network was looking at a reboot. The source added that management is trimming budgets back by letting go of high-priced talent. 'Essentially anyone with anything close to six zeroes [salary] has been let go,' a source told Woman's Day on Monday. 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. According to a TV insider, Corser was quietly 'let go' after the quirky reality show he hosted, The Traitors , was cancelled at the end of 2024 Launched in 2022, The Traitors was cancelled after two seasons due to poor ratings and a massive viewer backlash. A Channel 10 spokesperson said claim that a reboot was underway are 'false'. They confirmed the show would not be returning after the network announced its cancellation last October. Corser, 52, is currently hosting Channel Nine's hugely successful game show The Floor. It comes after LaPaglia confirmed he lost his hosting gig on Australian Survivor last month. The 55-year-old, who has fronted the hit show since 2016, will make his final appearance on the upcoming season, Australia V The World, set to air later this year. In a lengthy Instagram post, LaPaglia said he was shocked by Channel Ten's decision to let him go, which was first revealed by Daily Mail Australia on Sunday. Channel 10 officially confirmed the news in its own statement. It comes after LaPaglia confirmed he lost his hosting gig on Australian Survivor last month '10 can confirm that the upcoming season of Survivor: Australia V The World will be the last series hosted by the formidable Jonathan LaPaglia (JLP),' a spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia. 'JLP has brought a unique blend of authority, intelligence, and empathy to his role as host of Australian Survivor over the last 10 years. 'Acting as a referee and managing the intense pressure of the game while also acknowledging the human drama unfolding, JLP has been a compelling and memorable figure in the world of Survivor.'
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Floor winner Patrick details the gross finale act he regrets doing... as he reveals how he plans to spend the $200,000 cash prize
Popular new Channel Nine game show The Floor crowned its first winner this week, with contestant Patrick Neasey walking away with a $200,000 cash prize. However, despite the windfall, Patrick has revealed he was left feeling embarrassed by his post-win victory celebration. After defeating MasterChef star Amina Elshafei in a final best-of-three round, Patrick was led back onto the floor by host Rodger Corser. In his excitement, Patrick then knelt down and kissed the floor that contestants had been standing on - an act, he told Nine, that would haunt him forever. 'When I walked back down to the The Floor with Rodger, I kneel down and kiss The Floor,' Patrick explained. 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. 'I'm very embarrassed about that now, but whatever, I will just have to wear that as part of the prize,' he said. Patrick added that his embarrassment was only fleeting, saying that after thinking about his win with more 'clarity' was happy to have made his family back home proud. 'And also, the people who were still there in the room chanting my name – it was a great feeling and probably something I'll never experience again,' he said. 'So yeah, it was just shock and happiness and pride.' It all came down to the wire for Patrick, who faced off against Amina in a best-of-three round. Patrick won the first - History Makers - while Amina took out the Veggies category. It was then down to World Leaders, with Patrick emerging victorious. Speaking about the inaugural winner, host Rodger Corser said Patrick's intellect was 'undeniable'. 'Though Patrick flew under the radar for many nights, he took his opportunities when it counted,' Rodger said. In his excitement, Patrick then knelt down and kissed the floor - an act, he told Nine , that would haunt him forever. 'His knowledge and intellect were undeniable, but his strategic game was even stronger; no one was cooler under pressure…so much so that I had to check for a pulse at one stage. A very well-deserved winner!' Patrick added that winning the first season of the popular Nine game show felt 'incredible.' However, he added that while chuffed with the cash prize, it wasn't the biggest reward. 'I put a lot of study into categories like Girl Groups, History Makers, and World Leaders, so to see that pay off is incredibly satisfying,' he said. 'But honestly, the biggest reward isn't the money — it's the friendships I made, the memories from the show, and knowing my family and friends are proud of what I achieved.' As for his cash prize, Patrick said that he plans to invest his $200,000 windfall as well as take on a road trip along the Alaska Highway. The show has proved a ratings hit for Nine, with the show attracting a whopping 2.2million viewers for its April 28 premiere - breaking the national total reach record. The Floor continued that success throughout the season, regularly attracting more than a million viewers. The show is a Dutch format featuring 81 players standing on 81 individual squares. Each contestant uses their general knowledge to try to acquire all the squares, with the player who succeeds in doing so over the course of the season wins the game. The US version of The Floor began on FOX in 2024 and is hosted by actor Rob Lowe. It was recently reported that another major Nine star could be eyeing off Rodger Corser's hosting job. Insiders at Nine have revealed that Today host Karl Stefanovic is keen to take on the gig. Sources at Nine revealed to News Corp last month that Karl had shown interest in hosting after appearing on a promo of the prime time hit ahead of the show's April 28 premiere.
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Today host Karl Stefanovic eyeing new role on Nine's biggest show amid contract negotiations
He is Nine's well-known breakfast TV star. And now there's speculation that Karl Stefanovic is seeking to get a permanent spot on the network's latest ratings hit. Insiders at Nine have revealed that the 50-year-old media veteran wants Rodger Corser's place as host of The Floor Australia. The family friendly game show has been Nine's number one entertainment program since it debuted late last month. Sources at Nine revealed to on Friday that Karl has shown interest in hosting the program after appearing on a promo of the prime time hit ahead of the show's April 28 premiere. Insiders told the publication that Nine management, who are due to negotiate with Karl over his current $3million contract, were left unsure how to respond to the stars interest in taking on Corser's role. Insiders at Nine have revealed that the 50-year-old media veteran wants Rodger Corser's (pictured) place as host on prime time ratings winner The Floor Australia Corser appeared in the promo on The Floor set in which Karl was seen 'duelling' with his Today co-host Sarah Abo on the topic of 'breakfast foods'. Sarah beat Karl in their first round, but the TV host made a comeback in their second round, where the pair were quizzed on bands. It comes after The Floor Australia has proven to be a massive - and surprising - prime time ratings winner for Nine. The quiz show has won its 7.30pm slot ever since it dropped three weeks ago. Based on a hugely successful Dutch format that spawned a hit US iteration featuring 80s star Rob Lowe, the Aussie version scored a staggering 1,171,000 viewers nationally when it debuted on April 28. Over on Seven, long-running dating show Farmer Wants a Wife got nowhere near its new rival on the same night, attracting an average Total TV national audience of 833,000. Screening on Mondays and Tuesday evenings, the trivia game is the biggest entertainment show on Australian TV right now. For three weeks, it has finished in the third spot in the Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs survey. Tuesday's episode pulled in an average national audience of 1,073,000 while Farmer Wants A Wife managed 764,000 viewers across the country. The Total TV national audience combines audience averages calculated by networks in the metro and regional areas on free-to-air television and broadcast video on demand. While the show has shed viewers over the last few weeks it remains enormously successful. Created as an elimination game that starts with 81 contestants, players have a chance to win $200,000 in prize money. Using a large floor with coloured tiles that flash topics, contestants go head-to-head as they are tested on topics such as Australian cuisine, famous characters, and gold medallists.
News.com.au
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Karl Stefanovic eyes off hosting game show The Floor
Karl Stefanovic, a future game show host? That's the hot mail from inside the Nine bunker where sources claim Stefanovic has let slide his ambitions to emulate his one-time role model and former Nine star Eddie McGuire and become a game show host. With his contract negotiations on the table it seems a desperate Stefanovic is looking for ways to secure the million-dollar salary bump given him by former CEO, and chum, Mike Sneesby. With his dreams of becoming a talk-show host fast turning to seed, he is said to have set his sights on the role of hosting Nine's popular new game show, The Floor. We hear Stefanovic rates himself as being better suited to the program than Doctor Doctor actor Rodger Corser, who eventually secured the gig. Stefanovic brought his best fist-bumping Larry Emdur exuberant energy to a recent promo for the show which saw him face off against his Today show co-host, Sarah Abo, in a mini duel. Corser looks nonplussed in the segment, which is, we understand, how Nine management viewed Stefanovic's expressions of interest in Corser's role. UNSETTLED NERVES Anthony De Ceglie made a lot of promises during his brief 13 months at the helm of the Seven West Media newsroom. There'd be 'no dickheads' on his watch, no game playing, more doers, less delegators, more positivity, less focus on ratings, more whiteboard slogans, and, though not a promise, far fewer seasoned reporters. But as he packs up his desk and steps aside for an older and more experienced TV successor, Ray Kuka, who starts Monday, what De Ceglie leaves in his wake at Seven is, rather than a slate of transformative achievements, a refreshed though youthful national news leadership team full of recently promoted and hired staff now reeling in shock at the speed of the heralded 'change agent's' need for personal change. Insiders at Seven say the 39-year-old is headed back to WA to tick a personal goal off his bucket list, that goal having been to become a CEO by age 40. He will be the inaugural CEO of the NRL's newest rugby league team the Perth Bears, and very much at the beck and call of titular NRL boss Peter V'landys, one imagines. Also, it's said, he has quit Seven because his wife Sarah, a lawyer, hates living in Sydney – and possibly because he's rather sensitive to this writer's well-documented criticisms. The first task for incoming news and current affairs director Kuka will be to settle his troops, including those who were promoted under De Ceglie's watch. Among them are recently appointed executive producers of Spotlight, Sunrise, The Morning Show and Weekend Sunrise, as well as key news director appointments around the nation. These notably include Spotlight executive producer (EP) Gemma Williams, who moved to the helm of the embattled current affairs flagship program last year; Sunrise EP Jake Lyle, whose program's lead (five city metro) over Today has shortened; The Morning Show's EP Chloe Flynn, Weekend Sunrise EP Holly Fallon and Sydney news director Sean Power whose 6pm news bulletin has been weakened by the decline of the 5pm game show lead-in, The Chase, as well as the loss of veteran reporters including Robert Ovadia. Power is rumoured to be headed to Melbourne so perhaps De Ceglie's departure will have less bearing on his future. Others new in their roles are national newsdesk director Hugh Whitfield, director of news operations Gemma Acton, Melbourne news director Chris Salter, Adelaide news director Mark Mooney, and Brisbane news director Erin Edwards. Acton, we hear, may soon be transitioning to a new role. Then there's the struggling digital division, which has seen massive turnover under De Ceglie and, since March, has been headed up by director of digital news Natalie Wolfe. Sydney news anchors Mark Ferguson and Angela Cox may also be wondering if further change is on the horizon with Seven chairman Kerry Stokes said to prefer a solo newsreader over a double act. BLINK AND MISS IT Anthony De Ceglie's departure from Seven has improved the stocks of the broadcaster's director of morning television Sarah Stinson. In a densely worded two-page press release issued by Seven on Thursday to belatedly confirm the departure of news boss De Ceglie and appointment of his replacement Ray Kuka – and choc-a-bloc full of glowing endorsements from CEO Jeff Howard and chairman Kerry Stokes concerning both – there appeared, in the last line, a tiny acknowledgment of Stinson. ' … In addition to Ray's appointment we have taken the opportunity to bolster our executive team to ensure we continue to deliver our strategic objectives and future ambition. To that end, we are also excited to announce that Sarah Stinson … will join the SWM executive team.' Those who remain faithful to the Seven news team's old guard and its former director Craig McPherson are of the view Stinson was hands-down the obvious pick to replace McPherson, her mentor, when he stepped down in 2024. Stinson has consistently delivered for Seven and managed to steer breakfast show Sunrise through a series of major recent upheavals including the departure of executive producer Michael Pell in 2022, popular host David Koch in 2023 and, previously, Samantha Armytage in 2021. She is also responsible for the production of around 40 hours of consistently solid television a week. Her appointment to the SWM executive is seen as belated recognition of that fact and her oversight. Meanwhile in news that is likely to irritate De Ceglie, Kuka, or so we hear, has managed to persuade Seven's senior executive he can fill the outgoing news bosses shoes while commuting to and from Perth. His wife, like De Ceglie's, is apparently no fan of Sydney. DINNER DATE Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson has a soft spot for Potts Point noshery Fratelli Paradiso – 'great people, great mood, great food …' – and makes a beeline for the restaurant whenever she's in Sydney. On Wednesday the British celebrity turned heads when she and fellow woman trailblazer Celeste Barber dropped in for a meal. Funny woman Barber is newly returned from her smash comedy tour of UK, Europe and Dubai, Backup Dancer, while Lawson has ventured to Sydney for the Vivid Sydney light festival which opens next week. The previous week Lawson was spotted at a private Federal Election party hosted by Sydney husband-and-wife media power couple Lisa Wilkinson and Peter FitzSimons. History doesn't relate how and when Lawson and Barber met but close observers noted the two looked to be getting on famously on Wednesday while bonding over a shared love of beef. The acclaimed food writer, who is known for her love for sumptuous rich meals, and Barber apparently had little problem finishing off a 1kg T-bone steak, a Fratelli Paradiso signature dish, served along with an assortment of side dishes which the women, and a male friend, made short work of. Lawson is curating a series of dinners in a newly opened pedestrian tunnel in Martin Place during Vivid. ON THE MOVE A year after winning a coveted job on Nine's 60 Minutes Adam Hegarty has relocated to Melbourne from Sydney. The move has raised questions about Hegarty's future with the program, which is based in Sydney. According to network sources Hegarty recently broke up with his girlfriend. Hegarty was dating fellow Nine staffer Amber Johnston in 2024 and into the early months of 2025. Hegarty, about 38, was fast-tracked onto the 60 Minutes reporting team in January 2024 along with colleague Dimity Clancey as Nine moved to attract younger viewers to the show with younger reporters.
