Eddie McGuire


Media briefs and TV ratings: RIP Perth’s Access31?, giant leap for feminism at Nine,

RIP Perth’s Access31 … Giant leap for feminism at Nine … Everything old is new again … Liz Smith thinks Col Allen’s a sh-t?

Gangland home movies: a revolting PR horror show

What was the Nine Network thinking when Eddie Everywhere introduced the “Underbelly home movies” on A Current Affair last night? ask The Kooka Brothers.

It’s who wants to be a current affair, with Eddie somewhere

Eddie McGuire was brought in to act as fill in anchor on ACA at the last moment on Friday, writes Glenn Dyer.

Media briefs and TV ratings: Eddie returns, Quiz shows in bad health

Eddie returns to the lukewarm seat … Quiz shows in bad health … Wayne Carey, marketing genius … Tracey Spicer’s Boned verdict … Take heart, sedentary bloggers.

Tips and rumours

Rumour in the form of a question. How did Eddie McGuire as President of Collingwood and a board member of Athletics Australia manage to convince both parties and the State Government that Collingwood is the rightful owner/tenant of the Olympic Park Athletics venue? A conflict of interest? I doubt it, it was in the Collingwood […]

And the Wankley Award goes to…

Ok, Eddie McGuire and Sam Newman have done their bit to promote early detection of prostate cancer. However, writes Jane Nethercote.

The Guinea Pig – Evolution’s Bitch

What is it about this humble creature that has captured the National psyche?

Things going Underbelly up at Nine

The Nine Network’s chances of gaining any traction in the 2008 ratings battle have taken another blow, with the performance of two new programs last night leaves the network’s comeback strategy looking tatty, reports Glenn Dyer.

Media briefs and TV ratings

Early starts could signal the end for Sunday … Ten’s drama boss moves on … Last night’s TV ratings.

Why should anyone cry for Garry Linnell?

Garry Linnell is leaving Nine, railing at the lack of support from Nine management. That’s because Jeff Browne tried to recruit Adam Boland from Seven to “smash Nine’s news and current affairs culture”: that presumably included Linnell, writes Glenn Dyer.

Media briefs and TV ratings

A temptation Eddie can’t ignore … Last night’s TV ratings.

Media briefs and TV ratings

Parrot pester power … An apology and an attack … Seven still the one, just … English Premier League bursts onto Foxtel screens … Last night’s TV ratings.

Interesting times at Free TV Australia

Board meetings at Free TV Australia, the industry lobby group for the commercial networks, are going to be interesting — and smaller — from now on.