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ABC News
4 days ago
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- ABC News
Take 5 with Zan Rowe is back with its biggest guest list yet
Powerful storytelling through music returns as Take 5 With Zan Rowe launches its fourth season on Tuesday 9 September at 8.30pm, on ABC TV, with all episodes available to stream on ABC iview same day. Back with her trademark warmth, deep musical knowledge, and gently disarming style, Zan Rowe can coax stories from celebs like no one else can. And this season's guest list? Next level. Hollywood heavyweight Kevin Bacon reveals the songs that bring him joy, while Spice Girl Melanie C celebrates the music she feels in her bones. Britpop icon and Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker wears his heart on his sleeve with love songs and beloved Aussie comedian Aaron Chen soundtracks his meteoric rise in comedy. National treasure Paul Kelly talks us through songs that anchor him to a time and place and global pop sensation Lorde captures a pivotal chapter in her life through a playlist of rebirth. As the records spin and the conversation flows, what emerges is something rare, revealing a different side to these artists. Vulnerable. Candid. Sometimes hilarious. Sometimes heartbreaking. Because Take 5 with Zan Rowe isn't just about music, it's about memory. A single song can transport us to a time, a feeling, a version of ourselves we'd forgotten. Music unlocks us. And in that space, magic happens. Come along for the journey. Take 5 with Zan Rowe is back. For audiences who want even more Take 5 with Zan Rowe , hear extended conversations featured in season four from Tuesday 9 September on the ABC listen app. Always free and Always entertaining, catch up on seasons one to three of Take 5 With Zan Rowe now on ABC iview.
ABC News
4 days ago
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- ABC News
Kevin Bacon, Lorde, Paul Kelly to appear on Take 5 with Zan Rowe
For three seasons, Take 5 with Zan Rowe has been essential viewing for anyone who understands the emotional pull of music. Each week, a guest joins Zan to share five songs that have shaped their life. Their music choices offer fascinating insights — but it's the personal stories behind the songs that truly resonate. This season, the guest list is more expansive than ever. Across six episodes, Zan sits down with Hollywood stars, iconic Australian songwriters, indie rock favourites, and pop royalty. "Sitting across from legends who have been with us on screen and speakers our whole lives, and unpacking the music that sets their hearts aflame is a great privilege and huge joy," Zan says. This year's lineup includes acclaimed actor Kevin Bacon, New Zealand's leftfield pop visionary Lorde, Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, comedian Aaron Chen, songwriting master Paul Kelly, and Spice Girl Melanie C. Once the music starts, each guest opens up — and the stories that follow are often unexpected and deeply engaging. "One of the best things about Take 5 is where it takes us, and more often than not my guests are as surprised as we are," Zan says. "That is the power of song—it cracks open a deep part of us whenever we hit play. "Take 5 is about connection, about seeing yourself and finding your people. I'm so proud of this series and can't wait to share these beautiful, funny, and surprising episodes with you." You can catch these episodes on ABC TV and iview from 8:30pm Tuesdays, beginning September 9. Check out the full list of episodes below: September 9: Melanie C September 16: Aaron Chen September 23: Kevin Bacon September 30: Lorde October 7: Jarvis Cocker October 14: Paul Kelly
ABC News
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Lorde on now feeling brave and peaceful
At just 28-years-old, Lorde is a Grammy award winning pop-star - gifted in writing unique and chart-topping tunes. Lorde is releasing another album tomorrow, in an Australian TV exclusive, she spoke with Take 5's Zan Rowe.
ABC News
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
ABC leads networks in 2025 Logie Award nominations
ABC programs and personalities have received an incredible 44 Logie nominations, more than any other network or streamer, including a Gold Logie nomination for Lisa Millar. Millar's warmth, energy and compassion has struck a chord with Australian audiences as presenter and narrator of Muster Dogs ( Where Are They Now and Collies & Kelpies ), host of Back Roads , and presenter on ABC News Breakfast from 2019 to 2024. A respected journalist, Millar is also one of the ABC's longest-serving foreign correspondents. The ABC received nominations across most categories, with Fisk (produced by Origma 45) shortlisted five times, Austin (Northern Pictures with Lincoln Pictures) four times, The Newsreader (Werner Film Productions) and Return to Paradise (BBC Studios and Red Planet Pictures) each three. Zan Rowe has been nominated for the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter for her work on Take 5 With Zan Rowe and the ABC's New Year's Eve broadcast while Guy Montgomery ( Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee ) is in contention for the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent. 7.30 anchor Sarah Ferguson and Insiders host David Speers are both nominated for the Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter. The ABC is nominated for 12 Silver Logies including Michael Theo, Ben Miller ( Austin ) and Aaron Chen ( Fisk ) for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy. Kitty Flanagan ( Fisk ) and Sally Phillips ( Austin ) are nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy. Return to Paradise stars Lloyd Griffith and Tai Hara are nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Drama and Anna Samson for Best Lead Actress in a Drama. ABC Director, Screen, Jennifer Collins said: 'I'm delighted to see Lisa, Zan and so many talented ABC colleagues and programs recognised at this year's Logie Awards. Congratulations to all our nominees, our incredible production partners and our brilliant ABC Screen and News teams. These nominations reflect our commitment to delivering a premium slate of programming that has a real and meaningful impact for Australians.' The 65th Logie Awards are on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at The Star Sydney. ABC 2025 Logie Award Nominees GOLD LOGIE – Most Popular Personality on Australian Television ● Lisa Millar, Back Roads, ABC News Breakfast, Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now and Muster Dogs: Collies & Kelpies, ABC Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter ● Zan Rowe, Take 5 With Zan Rowe, ABC New Year's Eve, ABC Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent ● Guy Montgomery, Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee, ABC Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter ● David Speers, Insiders, ABC ● Sarah Ferguson, 7.30, ABC SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actor in a Drama ● Lloyd Griffith, Return To Paradise, ABC ● Tai Hara, Return To Paradise, ABC SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actress in a Drama ● Anna Samson, Return To Paradise, ABC SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actor in a Comedy ● Aaron Chen, Fisk, ABC ● Ben Miller, Austin, ABC ● Michael Theo, Austin, ABC SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actress in a Comedy ● Kitty Flanagan, Fisk, ABC ● Sally Phillips, Austin, ABC SILVER LOGIE – Best Supporting Actor ● Glenn Butcher, Fisk, ABC SILVER LOGIE – Best Supporting Actress ● Julia Zemiro, Fisk, ABC ● Marg Downey, The Newsreader, ABC ● Michelle Lim Davidson, The Newsreader, ABC Best Drama Program ● Return To Paradise, ABC ● The Newsreader, ABC Best Miniseries or Telemovie ● Plum, ABC Best Entertainment Program ● ABC New Year's Eve, ABC ● Countdown 50 Years On, ABC Best Current Affairs Program ● 7.30, ABC ● Australian Story, ABC ● Four Corners, ABC Best Scripted Comedy Program ● Austin, ABC ● Fisk, ABC ● Melbourne International Comedy Festival, ABC ● Optics, ABC Best Comedy Entertainment Program ● Gruen, ABC ● Hard Quiz, ABC ● The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, ABC Best Structured Reality Program ● Muster Dogs: Collies & Kelpies, ABC Best Lifestyle Program ● Gardening Australia, ABC ● Grand Designs Australia, ABC ● Restoration Australia, ABC Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report ● Betrayal of Trust, Four Corners, ABC Best Factual or Documentary Program ● Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian, ABC ● The Assembly, ABC Best Children's Program ● Bluey, ABC ● Ginger and the Vegesaurs, ABC ● Hard Quiz Kids, ABC ● Little J and Big Cuz, NITV and ABC ● Play School, ABC Media contact Nikki Tugwell, ABC Communications
