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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Project stars are left utterly shocked as magician repeatedly reads their minds live on air: 'I feel sick!'
The stars of The Project were utterly dumbfounded when an illusionist repeatedly read their minds during Wednesday night's episode. Waleed Aly, Sam Taunton, Sarah Harris and Georgie Tunny were joined by Scottish magician Scott Silven, who tasked them with thinking of an object that would take them back to their childhood. They were then asked to name the age they experienced the object they were thinking of, or that was a significant year in their lives, and each age the hosts gave was written down. Silven asked Georgie to then reveal her memory - and she said it was of a lamington cake she had at her seventh birthday party. Throughout the trick, a gift box sat on the table, and when Silven opened it, the box contained a lamington, shocking the group. 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. Sam was asked what object he had thought of, he said a lotto ticket - and Silven pulled one out of the centre of the cake. When he presented the ticket, it featured the exact numbers the group had chosen. 'I feel sick!' Sam cried out, while Sarah chimed in, 'We need an old priest and a young priest in here, right now!' Silven did not reveal how he pulled the trick off, but the cast were absolutely shocked by the results. There was another show on the show when Peter Helliar was back on The Project on Tuesday night. The comedian, who sensationally quit the current affairs series in 2022, appeared alongside series regulars Waleed Aly, Sam Taunton, Sarah Harris and guest star Kate Langbroek. While fans of the show were happy to see Peter back behind the desk, he was just dropping by to promote his new children's book, Detective Galileo. Peter admitted he felt a little unusual sitting in a spot on the desk normally reserved for guests. Throughout the trick, a gift box sat on the table, and when Silven opened it, the box contained a lamington, shocking the group as Georgie Tunny admitted it was the item she had in mind Sam (right) was asked what object he had thought of, and he said a lotto ticket - Silven then pulled one out of the centre of the cake 'I used to be on this side of the desk, and then the last few times on that side, and now back on this side. I'm playing tennis with myself!' he joked. Peter explained that his three sons Liam, Oscar and Aiden 'are 22, 20 and 16' so no longer the target audience for his kid's books. 'I still sit at the edge of their bed and read to them' he joked. 'They are less interested to hear my ideas, but they love it and they are supportive. I try to get in touch with my own inner child rather than talk to my kids about it'. It's not the first time Peter has returned to the show since his departure. Last year, he appeared on the desk alongside Michael Hing, Max Rushden and Sarah Harris. The Project was rocked by two other high-profile exits in late 2022. Lisa Wilkinson announced she was quitting effective immediately, and long-time anchor Carrie confirmed her departure a month prior.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Former Project star makes shock return to the show after quitting three years ago
Peter Helliar was back on The Project on Tuesday night. The comedian, who sensationally quit the current affairs series in 2022, appeared alongside series regulars Waleed Aly, Sam Taunton, Sarah Harris and guest star Kate Langbroek. While fans of the show were happy to see Peter back behind the desk, he was just dropping by to promote his new children's book, Detective Galileo. Peter admitted he felt a little unusual sitting in a spot on the desk normally reserved for guests. 'I used to be on this side of the desk, and then the last few times on that side, and now back on this side. I'm playing tennis with myself!' he joked. 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. Peter explained that his three sons Liam, Oscar and Aiden 'are 22, 20 and 16' so no longer the target audience for his kid's books. 'I still sit at the edge of their bed and read to them' he joked. 'They are less interested to hear my ideas, but they love it and they are supportive. I try to get in touch with my own inner child rather than talk to my kids about it'. It's not the first time Peter has returned to the show since his departure. Last year, he appeared on the desk alongside Michael Hing, Max Rushden and Sarah Harris. 'It's our globetrotting mate, Pete Helliar, on the desk!' the veteran was introduced, before explaining what brought him back to his old stomping ground for a guest appearance. 'I had to come back from Argentina because I've not put in my vote in for marsupial of the year' Peter, who had spent time travelling recently for The Amazing Race Australia, joked. 'The Wi-Fi wasn't good on the Inca Trail. I'm a hairy-nosed wombat guy. They twerk people to death'. Peter then settled right into the show, presenting stories and joking with the new cast like old friends. His fans were delighted, with several sharing their thoughts on social media. 'Great! You need to return permanently!' wrote one person while someone else said: 'Should be the co-host'. Peter earlier revealed the real reason why he quit The Project as the mass exodus from the struggling Channel Ten show continues. The 49-year-old announced he was leaving the show three years ago, and at the time explained he decided to quit following the departure of his co-host Carrie Bickmore. 'Carrie, you recently said that you are glad you're leaving The Project while you still love it and I still love the show. I really do,' he said. '[The Project] means a lot to me. It's done amazing things for me. I interviewed Luke Skywalker once... and I look forward to see what the show is in the future.' Peter also said he's excited to be moving into 'new areas' and didn't want to be 'a creator who leaves meetings to go to another meeting'. He also told Nova's Fitzy & Wippa that he wants to 'do things with my life professionally and personally'. '[There are] things I want to do with my life, not just professionally but personally and I've already booked into the ashes in London next year,' he said. 'It's not just 10 years on the project. But before that is like 10 years on Rove Live in the office every day.' The Project was rocked by two other high-profile exits in late 2022. Lisa Wilkinson announced she was quitting effective immediately, and long-time anchor Carrie confirmed her departure a month prior. 'I have decided it's time to reprioritise a few things in my life,' Wilkinson began alongside co-hosts Hamish Macdonald and The Bachelor's Laura Byrne. 'And after almost 15 years of the early alarm of breakfast TV, and now another five years here at The Project desk, I'm looking at how I want the coming years to play out both professionally and personally.' In October that year, Lisa's co-star Bickmore announced her departure from The Project after 12 years on air. Bickmore had been absent for a three month 'sabbatical' with her family in London earlier this year, before returning to the panel in July, only to quit in October.
7NEWS
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
INSIDE MEDIA: Why Channel 10's The Project is facing the axe
You can watch a video version of this column in the player above. Ouch. While the budget has been reduced over the years, it is still one of 10's most expensive shows and delivers only a fraction of the audience compared to Nine and Seven. Sarah Harris has been a welcome addition to the show – I'm a big fan (in fact I'm such a big fan I was the one who convinced her to leave Channel 9 and move across to host Studio 10). Sarah has added some much-needed balance to the show but even her charm and insights aren't enough to garner bigger audiences. When you consider how much free publicity the show gets on news websites each and every day, the fact it can only draw in a few hundred-thousand viewers every night proves the show is failing to resonate. It's left-leaning, patronising, woke agenda isn't even connecting with the younger audiences the network craves. Literally just plucking a date at random, I've gone and had a look at the ratings for the show last Tuesday (21 May 2025). In total people The Project averaged 353,000, beaten by Sunrise on 406,000. In the 25-54 demo, the show attracted 143,000, easily beaten by The Chase and Tipping Point which air earlier in the day with less available audience. Tipping Point also beat The Project in the 16-39 demo. The Project is the pet project (no pun intended) of 10's big boss Bev McGarvey. She has been a big supporter of the show since the very first pitch from Roving Enterprises around doing 'news differently'. In 2017 CBS took over ownership of 10, after it went into administration, and when top brass went through the books they were shocked at the deal with Roving Enterprises. The company couldn't believe all of the news gathered by 10NEWS was freely given over to a separate company along with resources to put the show to air. That was almost the nail in the coffin for the show, but it was saved by McGarvey. Now, 10 is facing a major cost crisis. As I exclusively reported last week, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of here will be pre-recorded next year in order to reduce costs. Production crew will work through without days off to get the series in the can as soon as possible without lost time over weekends. There's no doubt on any other network The Project would have been axed years ago, but when you've got no other content it's much easier to stick with what you've got. IN DEFENCE OF ITA The esteemed Ita Buttrose has come under attack recently over travel-related expenses at the ABC. At issue is the $3625.79 she spent on luxury car hire in the 12 months between January 2023 and January 2024. To be honest I would have thought the Chair of the ABC would have spent a lot more than that. I actually can't work out what all the outrage is about. Now, I have become friends with Ita since I was her boss at Studio 10, but I would make this exact same commentary about new Chair Kim Williams. I can't understand why staff and media don't think it's appropriate for the Chair to be taken to events in a car. No, she shouldn't be taking a taxi or an Uber – she is the chair of the ABC and that position comes with certain privileges. I would bet stars at the ABC (and even some producers) would have spent more on taxis in the same 12 months. Having a reliable vehicle to take you to events is a must for someone in Ita's position. Not to mention the fact she has serious back issues that require her to use a walking stick and wheelchair. While the ABC has to endure transparency commercial broadcasters don't, this just seems to be low hanging fruit on the part of media trying to bash the ABC. As someone who often holds the organisation to account, I recommend we hold the outrage for a real story – not 3 grand's worth of travel. KILLER TV How does a TV show make me want to see a serial killer succeed? I've been watching Dexter New Blood on Paramount+ this past week and it always amazes me when I sit there on the edge of my seat hoping he doesn't get caught being a serial killer. That's some good writing when you consider it goes against everything we believe in as a society. And that's the power of good writing, acting and producing. Creators can take a concept like a serial killer and make him the hero of the piece – someone we want to see succeed. Amazing stuff. And I'm going to throw this one in while I'm at it. I've only just discovered Welcome to Wrexham on Disney+ recently. It's been a long time since I've watched a show with a smile on my face the whole way through. There have also been moments where I've been in tears. The story of Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds buying a Welsh football team. I'm not that into sports but this is way more than a sporting documentary – it's emotionally compelling. While Rob comes across as the more genuine of the two, there's no doubt they have made a huge difference to the local community and helped Wrexham climb up the league table. It's an amazing story and one that will hook you.
News.com.au
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Sussan Ley's name change shocks the hosts of The Project
The unusual spelling of new Liberal leader Sussan Ley's name became the butt of a joke on Tuesday's The Project, after it was revealed it is spelled differently to her birth certificate. Ms Ley added an extra 's' to her first name, which is still pronounced 'Susan', as a teenager based on numerology theory which suggests that the energetic vibrations of numbers can influence your life. Numerology is not dissimilar to astrology but it uses names and letters rather than birth times to determine things like personality, success and the general trajectory of your life. The letters in your name correspond to different numbers, so altering the spelling can shift the energy of your name and the characteristics it brings with it, based on the theory. Comedian Kate Langbroek brought up the theory on The Project after host Waleed Aly argued the fact Ms Ley was the only candidate running from the 'liberal' wing of the party means her selection likely had less to do with gender and more to do with the future direction of the party. 'You know what means it is a gender thing,' Langbroek rebutted, 'She's into numerology!' When Sarah Harris went on to explain that Ms Ley changed the spelling of her name because of 'the numerology theory that an extra 's' would mean her life would never be boring,' she was met with exclamations of shock and incredulity from the rest of the panel. They went on to show a montage of silly moments from her career in politics saying, 'If you're wondering what Sussan with the extra 's' is like, don't worry, I went through the archives today and compiled a highlight reel.' It featured Ms Ley dressed as Tina Turner, talking about her dancing days and fumbling with a netball. Ms Ley revealed her motivations for the name change in an interview with The Australian back in 2015 when she said: 'I read about this numerology theory that if you add the numbers that match the letters in your name you can change your personality.' 'I worked out that if you added an 's' I would have an incredibly exciting, interesting life and nothing would ever be boring. It's that simple. 'And once I'd added the 's' it was really hard to take it away.' At the time, Australian numerology expert with a simple name change. 'Every letter has an energy vibration, and there's a really complex formula to use which is pinpoint accurate,' she said. 'With numerology, the day you're born tells you everything about you, and your date of birth and name should match.' Ms Brazel says she has worked with people whose first names didn't match their birth date, but a simple change of a few letters, and a 'domino effect' of changes that followed, led to positive changes.
Fashion Network
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Edward Enninful's media biz to launch magazine, Sarah Harris is editorial director
Edward and Akua Enninful's EE72 international media business on Thursday announced the launch of a magazine and digital platform where it said 'culture meets fashion'. And the new mag, called 72, has a big name of the British fashion magazine industry on board with Sarah Harris — who worked closely with Enninful at British Vogue — joining as editorial director. The former Vogue global network lead and deputy editor for the UK and Europe is as much a star as the labels and style-setters she covers and is a photographer magnet at any event or show she attends. Her director role covers both the magazine and the digital platform while the platform specifically will be led by Simone Oliver who previously worked in leadership roles at The New York Times, Refinery29, Meta, Condé Nast 's Allure, and BET. As head of content, she'll bring her expertise in digital strategy, working with Harris. Meanwhile creative direction for the magazine will be led by duo Lee Swillingham and Stuart Spalding at Suburbia. Responsible for the art direction of The Face magazine in its 90s heyday, they were founding creative directors of both Pop and Love magazines, creative directors for British Vogue under Enninful and more recently held the creative reins at Harper's Bazaar Italia. The print publication will be quarterly and joining with the platform, the combo is 'designed to be the cornerstone of the brand's creative universe. Positioned at the intersection of fashion, beauty, luxury and culture, [they] will deliver captivating storytelling paired with bold, beautiful imagery that resonate and interact with global communities'. Both platform and magazine will debut in September and will 'aim to drive culture forward with news-making images and stories that transcend traditional media boundaries'. The Enninful siblings said of all this: 'When we founded our media and entertainment company, we knew we wanted EE72 to be built as a platform first, with 72 Magazine as its cornerstone — bringing together best-in-class teams to define and deliver boundary-breaking storytelling and content. This launch with a dedicated publication are shining examples of our vision to champion creative integrity and collaboration. We are excited to share an editorial world that reflects the cultural shifts shaping today's landscape.'
