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Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Thaiday backs Meninga to coach Bears
Former Queensland and Australian player Sam Thaiday says his former coach Mal Meninga is the right man to lead the Perth Bears.
The Age
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Thaiday backs Meninga to coach Bears
Former Queensland and Australian player Sam Thaiday says his former coach Mal Meninga is the right man to lead the Perth Bears.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Nine's State of Origin coverage gets off to shocking start as fan does something SO RUDE we can't show you the video
Plenty of supporters watching at home would have seen it Footy fan mimicked a sexual act using both his hands Channel Nine's pre-game Origin coverage from Suncorp Stadium was certainly colourful - with one live cross featuring Queensland great Sam Thaiday memorable for all the wrong reasons. As the veteran of 29 games for the Maroons spoke from outside the Caxton Hotel, a brazen footy fan mimicked a sexual act using both his hands. It left nothing to the imagination - and no doubt was witnessed by plenty of footy fans watching at home. Earlier in the broadcast, Danika Mason greeted viewers on the free-to-air network by introducing Maroons legend turned commentator Cameron Smith as 'Cameron Slater' in an embarrassing slip up. 'Did Danika just call him Cameron Slater,' asked one fan on X. 'How soon they forget,' said another. Channel Nine's pre-game Origin coverage from Suncorp Stadium was certainly colourful - with one live cross featuring Queensland great Sam Thaiday (pictured) memorable for all the wrong reasons Earlier in the broadcast, Danika Mason greeted viewers on the free-to-air network by introducing Maroons legend turned commentator Cameron Smith as 'Cameron Slater' in an embarrassing slip up Smith - arguably the code's greatest ever player - didn't react, and later stated it was 'all good' and it is fine to 'mix it up.' The champion hooker chalked up 42 appearances for Queensland between 2003 and 2017, winning an incredible 11 series across his decorated career. Meanwhile, it what could be a omen, Daily Mail Australia has discovered NSW have won every Origin that's ever been played on May 28. They emerged victorious in 1985, 1997 and 2014, with those matches played in Brisbane - and all of them were series openers. Both teams are unchanged, with Stephen Crichton overcoming a cork to start in the centres. After nine minutes, NSW Blues halfback Nathan Cleary opened the scoring with a penalty goal. It followed Moeaki Fotuaika being penalised for stripping the ball from Mitch Barnett just metres out from the Maroons try line.
7NEWS
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
INSIDE MEDIA EXCLUSIVE: Big changes for I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here after budget cuts
BUDGET CUTS FOR I'M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE Expect big changes for the next season of Channel 10's I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here (IAC). INSIDE MEDIA can exclusively reveal the reality TV show will not be live, but rather pre-recorded. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today It turns out the budget for the show has been drastically cut, which is why this decision has been made. Pre-recording the show means a smaller production team in South Africa as a post-production crew will not be required. When the show is live, crew will work on a 24-hour turnaround with live hostings beamed from location. INSIDE MEDIA understands the crew is not happy about the changes as the schedule does not allow for any days off, meaning they will be working to a gruelling production timeline. Previously, most crew would get weekends off when the show was not airing. Earlier this year, it was revealed Channel 10 show three different endings ahead of the IAC finale. This allowed crew to head home a few days early, saving on accommodation and crew costs. Once Sam Thaiday was chosen as the winner by the public, 10 aired that version. Next year, it must be assumed that public voting will play no part in deciding the winner. The LIVE factor has always been a key part of IAC and will sorely be missed in the 2026 edition of the show, although INSIDE MEDIA understands the show will still be filmed in South Africa. Channel 10 has been contacted for comment. In 2023, Network 10 recorded a $322.1 million loss in the 12 months to December 31 (no financials are available after this date as yet). With declining ratings and revenue, there's no doubt the network is looking for cost savings across the board and going LIVE is an added expense those in control obviously believe they can live without. Don't get Elton John angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry. It's a lesson the UK Government is learning after the iconic singer went on the attack over plans to exempt technology firms from copyright laws. 'I think the government are just being absolute losers, and I'm very angry about it' Elton John told the BBC (you can see his interview in the video player above). His comments come after the UK Government rejected proposals from the House of Lords to force AI companies to disclose what material they were using to develop their programmes. The bill would have added transparency requirements to existing legislation, ensuring copyright holders have to give permission for their work to be used. 'They'd be committing theft, thievery on the highest scale. And for young people or for everyone who's creative. 'The fact that AI could run rampant without (permission), you have to ask for approval and you have to have transparency. It's quite simple. If someone wants to use your song, ask, and then you have to have the transparency and how is it being used.' And he's right. As I reported in a previous edition of INSIDE MEDIA, companies like OpenAI say they need access to copyrighted material as the very future of artificial intelligence hangs in the balance. And it looks like Sir Elton is ready to fight the government on this one. 'We'll fight all the way. I mean, if it takes going to the court or whatever, we will fight this,' he said. Every other company has to pay for research and development – they can't just freely use other people's work. Why are AI companies any different? If they don't have a business model that can't succeed without stealing, then they don't have a successful business model. YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHO DOES THAT VOICE! Voice over artists are a special breed of people who get paid to a lot of money to deliver messages to you through ads, reality TV shows, and on hold announcements. Recently, comedian Darren Sanders met the woman who you might have heard saying 'Welcome to Optus, the number you have dialled has been disconnected'. When Joey Moore did her recognisable line, the live studio audience went crazy. It's well worth a watch in the video player above. I've met many voice-over artists through the years, and you would never guess what they actually look like, as very rarely does the voice match the face. It's a specialised craft that AI will find hard to replicate. Yes, AI can say the words, but only a human artist can interpret the meaning and follow direction to enhance what it says on the page. And no, I'm not an AI Luddite. I believe AI plays an important role – I just also happen to believe that the companies that will make a lot of money from these products shouldn't be able to steal from others to achieve those goals. You can find more of Darren's interviews and clips on his TikTok page.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NRL fans rally around Sam Thaiday after Broncos legend goes public with awful news
NRL fans are praising Sam Thaiday for his bravery after the Brisbane Broncos legend revealed on national TV on Tuesday night that he once contemplated suicide. The Broncos and Queensland Maroons icon is one of a number of Aussie sporing stars on this year's season of 'I'm a Me Out Of Here'. On Tuesday night's episode, the celebs were asked about why they'd decided to enter the jungle and the charities they'd chosen for the potential prize-money to go to. The 39-year-old spoke bravely about wanting to help the 'Find Your Feet' charity because of how it had helped him. Thaiday, who played 304 games for the Broncos as well as 29 State of Origin games for Queensland and 32 Test matches for Australia, said he could have benefited from such a charity when he was younger. 'My charity is called Find Your Feet. It's run by a guy named Tommy Herschel,' he told the other celebs. 'He goes into schools and helps young boys, and he gives them a safe place to share their feelings and talk about how they're feeling. I sat in on one of his sessions and to hear how brave some of these young boys were in opening up and sharing their stories about what was going on in their lives.' Thaiday made the heartbreaking admission that he contemplated suicide when he was a teenager. 'As a 13-year-old boy, I wanted to take my own life, and I wish I had someone like Tommy around to let me know that it was okay to talk about my feelings. As a young kid, I really struggled to find my place. 'I found myself too white to be black and too black to be white, and didn't know where I fit in. And if I had someone like Tommy Herschel in my life as a young kid, maybe I would have shared a lot of these stories a lot earlier in my life. 'He's a bit of a one-man band at the moment, and I just thought he needed help. So that's why I'm in here. And hopefully even, like, I don't even have to win it, I just want to raise some awareness for him, I want people talking about it.' Learn more about our celeb's chosen charities here: | Watch on @Channel10AU and 10 Play — #ImACelebrityAU (@ImACelebrityAU) January 28, 2025 Thaiday first spoke about his mental health demons back in 2020, but Tuesday night brought it to the attention of a national audience on TV. Fans took to social media to praise his bravery and rallied around the beloved NRL legend. One person wrote: "Never had much knowledge about Sam tonight, I freakin love him. What a legend of a bloke." Another wrote: "Sam Thaiday is such a lovely person. He is my pick to win ...I'm a celebrity get me out of here." While a third commented: "I'm warming to Sam Thaiday. What a lovely bloke." #ImACelebrityAU Sam Thaiday CharityPlease donate todayhttps:// — AUNT TRACE HANSHAW (@HanshawTracey) January 28, 2025 How good is Sam Thaiday on #ImACelebrityAU — dubzz2228 (@dubzz2228) January 25, 2025 Absolute legend. — Jen Lee 🇺🇦🇺🇦 (@jenleeren) January 22, 2025 RELATED: Corey Parker's warning after Wests Tigers rocked by Jarome Luai blow Wayne Bennett detail called out as Latrell Mitchell cops 'wake-up call' Thaiday first spoke about his troubles in 2020 and revealed how therapy helped him. 'I had bottled up my feelings for so long not knowing how to express them," he said. "I told her (the therapist) my story and I left that session somewhat motivated to tell people my story. Hopefully by getting my story out I can encourage people to speak up. 'I still have moments now where I second guess myself. Self doubt is the loudest voice in your head. That kind of was an ongoing thing throughout my whole life. I want to learn and grow and get better to make that the quietest voice in side my head. I see myself right now as being a little bit lost and lonely at times."
