Larry Emdur finally won the Gold Logie… now it’s time to bring back The Price Is Right
Larry Emdur won the Gold Logie at Sunday night’s ceremony, joking he is “the most axed man in television” during his acceptance speech – but there’s one program above all nostalgic viewers still make sure to remind him of daily.
Speaking to Mumbrella during the publicity lead up to the 2024 Logies, Emdur said that the time is right to reboot classic game show The Price Is Right – although he’s not necessarily the one to host this time around.
“Look, I’d love to do that show,” he says. “There’s great love for that show. There’s great love for nostalgia at the moment. I get the strangest comments from people, from young people and then older people and then old, old people.
“Everyone’s got memories of that show. It’s quite bizarre really.
“Would I do it? I don’t think my body could stand up to it anymore because I’ve got people running and jumping on me and rolling around on the studio floor and picking people up and being thrown around like a rag doll,” he laughs.
“I’m not sure my old body could handle that anymore, but she was a great show, and lots of fond memories there for me. It was a very special part of my life.”
The Price Is Right has enjoyed ten different iterations on Australian TV since the 1957 version, hosted by Bruce Beeby.
Emdur first hosted the show from 1993 to 1998 on the Nine Network before it was axed.
The network then relaunched it in 2003, again axing it in 2005. Then, Emdur brought the show back on Seven in 2012 – a version which lasted a single season.
Despite not being on screen for over a decade now, The Price is Right still looms large in Larry’s life.
“Every day, every single day of my life, people are referencing Price is Right,” he said.
“And I love that. I love it that that played a part in people’s lives and I love it that people can remember shows that I’ve long forgotten. That’s very special.”
So iconic was the sight of Emdur in front of the big price board, that Working Dog Productions cast him in a cameo role in 1997 classic The Castle – when daughter Tracey unfortunately didn’t know the price of the luggage.
“I didn’t realise the importance of that until much later. Of all the shows they chose, of all the shows they could have been involved with to highlight the pop culture of TV at the time and what was on TV at the time, to be chosen for that, that was quite a thrill.
“People still quote me those lines today – so it’s a nice feeling.”
Aside from taking the Gold Logie last night, Emdur also took home the Bert Newton Award for most popular TV presenter.
Full list of Logies winners below.
Most Popular Awards
Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter
- Larry Emdur, The Chase Australia and The Morning Show, Seven Network
Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent
- Felix Cameron, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
Best Awards
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actor in a Drama
- Felix Cameron, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actress in a Drama
- Deborah Mailman, Total Control, ABC
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actor in a Comedy
- Rob Sitch, Utopia, ABC
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actress in a Comedy
- Kitty Flanagan, Utopia, ABC
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Supporting Actor
- Bryan Brown, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Supporting Actress
- Sophie Wilde, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best News or Public Affairs Presenter
- Ally Langdon, A Current Affair, 9Network
Best Drama Program
- RFDS, Seven Network
Best Miniseries or Telemovie
- Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
Best Entertainment Program
- The Voice Australia, Seven Network
Best Current Affairs Program
- Australian Story, ABC
Best Scripted Comedy Program
- Utopia, ABC
Best Comedy Entertainment Program
- Have You Been Paying Attention?, Network 10
Best Competition Reality Program
- MasterChef Australia, Network 10
Best Structured Reality Program
- Gogglebox Australia, FOXTEL and Network 10
Best Lifestyle Program
- Travel Guides, 9Network
Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report
- Ben Roberts-Smith: The Truth, 60 Minutes, 9Network
Best Factual or Documentary Program
- John Farnham: Finding The Voice, Seven Network
Best Sports Coverage
- FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, Seven Network
Best Children’s Program
- Bluey, ABC
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Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.
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If you ever needed further proof that TV is an old person’s medium then here it is, folks.
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Larry Emdur should never have beaten Tony Armstrong for the Award. Tony’s programs are FAR more interesting and intelligent than The Chase n Emdurs morning program. Tony has much more interesting conversation and far more handsome than Emdur.
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emdur is a talentless and bland. most people have more personality in their left gonad. the logies are indicative of how poor oz tv is
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