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80s flashback – Five in a Row

Thanks again to Scott M. for scanning in the Five In A Row cassingle from 1989. Zoom into the PDF to enjoy the extremely niche yet memory-jogging jokes including “Con the Fruiterer Pty Ltd”, the tracks by the Young Talent Team, Molly Meldrum and Wa Wa Nee and “Copperart Road”. From way back in 1989 …

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Thank God You’re Here wins Logie

Working Dog’s successful series Thank God You’re Here has won a TV Week Logie! In the nominees section, it was good to see a strong presence from ABC TV (The Late Show cast’s original home). Discuss this in our forums! Most Outstanding Comedy Program The Chaser’s War on Everything (ABC TV) The Glass House (ABC TV) Spicks & Specks (ABC …

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The Whingeing Pom is real

Thanks to Scott McPhee for giving us this image. If you aren’t familiar with The Late Show sketch of The Whingeing Pom Bar & Bistro, check out [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvFormOyvBQ[/tube]

Boytown at the Barbican

Hi all, Finally got to see Boytown at tonight’s screening at the Barbican in London. A heavily-pregnant Sally Phillips came on to say hello and read a note from Mick, who gave us his best wishes. In his message he joked that he may in fact be the father of Sally’s unborn child, and he …

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Champagnecomedy.com is two

February 2007 marked Champagne Comedy’s second birthday; although my original Late Show page on Geocities has been online for – wait for it – more than TEN YEARS. The fact that The Late Show still entertains and endures proves how talented the D-Gen alumni are. I’m also ecstatic that a couple of new forum members who …

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Less music, more talk

We hope that the irreverent banter on Tony Martin’s Triple M Get This radio slot is here to stay, but the crap music threatens to take over the 2 hour slot! If you listen to the ‘new’ Get This on TripleM, are less than pleased and would prefer the talk to stay and the crap …

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RIP Alf

A couple of days ago Tony Martin announced on his new Get This slot that Alf Camilleri, the silent Late Show prop man extraordinare, has passed away aged just 54. Forum member Steve recieved an email from a Late Show crew member who has given him permission to post some of it online. “….Alfie was …

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Tony Martin to take over Mick Molloy’s slot

The Sydney Morning Herald blog tells us that Mick Molloy is departing his Triple M radio slot and will next year be replaced by Tony Martin, who had a 9am Get This slot. Making his exit in typical good humour, Molloy’s official comment yesterday was: “The relentless grind of a one-hour show has finally taken its toll. …

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We get Get This!

Champagne Comedy has obtained a copy of Tony Martin’s limited edition CD “Illegal Download” from his show Get This! Now, despite the fact that the CD’s title is practically encouraging piracy and subsequent mayhem I for one won’t be putting the files up on this website…   1. You Dirty Bird (28/04/06) 2. Car City Eyes (26/07/06) …

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Bring back The Late Show!

Tony Martin – we want you to bring The Late Show back! Anyone share my views? Then please sign the petition… http://www.petitiononline.com/champers/petition.html