Rove’s woollen penis steals the show from the PM
Rove McManus in an anatomically detailed suit, ubercamp fashionista Bruno and PM Kevin Rudd saw ratings for Rove leap about half a million on Sunday night.
Rove scored an audience of more than 1.6m for Ten, according to preliminary ratings from OzTam. This was well up on the previous Sunday’s 1.1m.
The show saw him swap heavily scripted banter with actor Sacha Baron Cohen in the guise of Bruno who then gave him a dignity-snatching makeover, before lobbing the PM some relatively softball questions on Utegate.
Wasn’t expecting to see two little knobs.
Last night was also a massif night for Twitter with the top global trending topics getting taken by Rove, Masterchef, Bruno and the K-Rudd. They had hashtags and everything!
Interesting. People really know how to use it.
Rove was good last night, and can see why the extra viewers.
Made me think that with ‘quality’ guest, celebrities, music acts etc available (and wanting to promote themselves in Aus.) why aren’t their more ‘variety’ type programs on TV (FTA or STV).
The only alternatives for celebrity guests, are Breakfast TV (not many watching), morning shows (specific demo) or The Footy Show (enough said).
Networks have tried and failed fairly recently, but maybe its time again to find the new Graham Kennedy, Don Lane, Bert Newton, David Letterman etc etc.
Maybe they should look further afield than Radio hosts?
I wonder if there will be more of an avenue for this with “The 7pm Project” starting on TEN. It is supposed to be News based but with a more youthful and entertaining vibe than regular news. I definitely agree that there is room for some competition for Rove. Shows like last nights are great but often the guests and interviews leave a lot to be desired.
Apalling, the depths to which level do some people like Baron Sacha Cohen stoop down to promote their films. I thought Rove had some taste, will make me forget his show henceforward …
What crap Aussie’s watch while David Attenborough is so spectacular on a large, flat screen! SBS’s ‘Tax me if you Can’ was also awesome.
Did Rove happen ask the PM about gay marriage?
Furry suits have a lot more than that on ’em, Seriously ten, didn’t raise an eyebrow.
Wolfie!
Last night’s Rove just showed how incapable he is of improv or thinking on his feet. With every Bruno quip I could see in his beady little eyes the furtive darting of a cornered rabbit, the script his safe warren to which he unfailingly stuttered his way back to.
So whose name did Bruno utter only (as in wife who wasn’t getting any) to be have it wiped from the tape?
Rove must be Labour man, the way he sucks up to K RUDE. Leave politics out of modern entertainment. Rove looked dumb when he asked Kevin about the UTE story. Where do you think Australia has been the last week, in a cave?
Gay old jokes get very boring Sacha. Only reason Rove got high ratings was because of Master Chef and there was nothing else worth watching on the box. It seems like Sasha is making fun of gay people rather than helping people accept being gays.
Maybe next week the new Sunday night movie on Nine may improve Sunday night for their viewers. TV stations have a lot to learn about their customers needs.
Families want Rafter, My Generation, Master Chef and things the whole family can watch together on Sunday night.
@ Wicky Dilkins
The SMH says today the reference was to Katie Holmes. They speculate Ten didn’t want to ruin chances of interviewing her as she arrived in Melbourne at the weekend.
that kate holmes censorship was rediculous. WTF? poor form.
bruno on the other hand was absolutely hilarious. even it rove did struggle to keep up…
as a gay transsexual, let me just say that i was deeply offended by mr cohen’s antics on sunday night
he should be doing more to promote understanding of fake gay people
I thought he was talking about “Sasha Baren Cohen” and saying his wife is probably not getting any. I didnt think it was about Katie Holmes…
or Kate Cruise
A couple of points:
– Great night’s viewing. Funny and irrelvant. Rove does struggle when the guest go off on their own tangent (see David Duchovny from a couple of years ago), but he;s doing a decent job, i don’t think there is another Australian “identity” who can do what Rove does on a regular basis, Kyle Sandilands??? (ROFL).
– Rove did invite Johnny Howard on the show on numerous occasions when Howie was PM, but was always declined. So we really don’t know if Rove truly is a “Labor” man man or not. I think they make fun of both leader equally, it’s just Rudd like to be part of the fun. Obviously he want to stay in touch with a new market.
– Katie Holmes censorship was lowpoint of evening.. Freedom of speech (sic) over commercial interest? Potential TomKat appearance on Rove/Channel 10? blah.. What Bruno said wasn’t even offensive.
– Is this the start of Channel 10’s rise? Are Gen X and Gen Y dictating free TV viewing? Or has Channel 10 gotten it right across all demo’s? Guess we’ll soon find out..