Amanda Duthie is no longer trusted to oversee comedy, so why is she still trusted to oversee Arts and Entertainment? Where do you draw that line? asks Glenn Dyer.
The Chaser
Aunty’s brave leader axes a patsy
While Amanda Duthie has lost her job, have the team that actually conceptualised, wrote, filmed, edited and put their faces and names to the infamous “Make a Realistic Wish” sketch been made to pay for their mistake?
To whom it may concern: Why aren’t kids with cancer funny?
What’s so special about kids with cancer? Why are they off limits? asks Chas from Ultimo.
Mark Scott dumps ABC comedy chief
The internal dimension of The Chaser affair has been brought to a head with this afternoon’s removal of ABC comedy head Amanda Duthie.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Crikey readers get fiesty about The Chaser (a week and counting…), child sexualisation and Australia’s relationship with Israel.
Carney on Chaser-gate
The worst part of The Chaser’s “Make a realistic wish” skit is the extent of public acceptance of the sketch and its message, says Shaun Carney.
The Chaser’s fall guy
The Chaser team is supposed to push the boundaries. It’s what they do. Aren’t they entitled to assume that if they go too far, the layers of ABC management above them will pull them back?
What the ABC can learn from the BBC over Chaser-gate
Last year, the BBC faced a similar situation to the one the ABC is in over the Chaser skit, and the repercussions are still being felt. No wonder the ABC are taking Chaser-gate so seriously.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The brothers Fitzgibbon
Crikey readers have their say on Joel and Mark Fitzgibbon, The Chaser and the ALP’s origins.
The tangled Chaser chain of responsibility
The responsibility for authorising last week’s controversial edition of The Chaser has become less clear cut with revelations that the head of ABC TV, Kim Dalton, attended the green room after taping.
Say what you like about The Chaser, they’re no Sam Newman
Ralph Horowitz compares the press coverage of the Chaser “Make a realistic wish” sketch and that dished out to The Footy Show on a regular basis.
Guy Rundle: “Referral upwards” will kill ABC comedy
A sketch-comedy show is part playground crap session, part last days in the Fuhrerbunker, and the relentless need to feed the monster that is the show can put you off.
ABC pulls Chaser
The ABC is suspending The Chaser’s War on Everything for two weeks to cool public outrage over their “Make A Realistic Wish” sketch.
Making a wish can spoil a child … with love
They gave us $2,000 for one week at the Gold Coast, writes Chaser fan and father of a recent Make A Wish recipient Julian Zytnik.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: More on The Chaser’s latest controversy
Crikey readers defend and lambast The Chaser for their Make a Realistic Wish skit, while one reader remembers Tank Man.
Controversial Chaser sketch a rip-off anyway
Similarities have been pointed out between The Chaser’s Make a Realistic Wish Foundation sketch and a Comedy Channel skit from last year. And unfortunately, says mUmBRELLA the original was better.
The Chaser’s only true sin is to be unfunny
This is a testing time for The Chaser, writes Ralph Horowitz — and he should know.
Crikey Says: Terminal cancer kiddies are sick bludgers
The Chaser was completely correct to extend their satirical scope to that privileged group of Australians, dying children.
Chaser generates more controversy than viewers
Despite generating a torrent of complaints, last night’s episode of The Chaser’s War on Everything was more than 300,000 viewers down on last week.
The Chaser lads v Sam Newman: media commentator hypocrisy
The media decides what to get in a huff about, and what not to, writes Ralphy Horowitz with a few cases in point.
Chaser APEC case dropped: DPP tells why
The Chaser APEC motorcade case will not proceed. The NSW DPP explains the reasons.
