- The Big Night In with John Foreman
"The Big Night In with John Foreman" is an Australian
variety show airing onNetwork Ten and Ovation. It premiered on3 December 2005 and concluded its first series6 January 2006 then returned for another season in October 2006.It runs overnight, usually starting at either 11.30pm or past 12am. The shows premise is based on having musical acts perform and give interviews in a late-night chat show format with a bigger focus on musical guests and interviews with those guests. It's hosted by
John Foreman , a renowned Australian musician who has appeared on shows such as "Good Morning Australia " and "Australian Idol " as a musical director.The show was notable for its premiere when an in-depth and engaging interview was featured with
Russell Crowe . Crowe later performed two songs for the show. This episode also featured guestsTina Cousins andDeborah Conway . It often includesad lib promotions by the cast and guests, in a style reminiscent ofGraham Kennedy 's variety programs.Musical guests
* Human Nature - "Reach Out (I'll Be There)"
*Youth Group -
*Tina Cousins - "Wonderful Life"
*End of Fashion - "Lock Up Your Daughters"
*Anthony Callea - "Addicted to You"Interview guests
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Russell Crowe New Year's Eve 2006 special
On
31 December 2006 , a special episode was broadcast featuringMatthew Newton , son ofBert Newton . It was meant to be different from the telecasts that theNine Network had provided in past years in that it was mainly aimed at a younger audience. However, many of these people did not watch and as a result, the audience was mainly comprised of families and senior citizens who were shown simulations oforal sex and other suggestive activity as well as foul language. Also, some suggested that Matthew Newton was affected by alcohol.Talkback radio received many calls complaining about the coverage and other media outlets, such as "Today Tonight ", "A Current Affair " and "The Daily Telegraph" [ [http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,21001182-10388,00.html Ten's smutty party an insult | NEWS.com.au Entertainment ] ] attacked the station for broadcasting the show.References
External links
* [http://www.thebignightin.com.au/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thebignightin The Big Night In MySpace Page]
* [http://www.born.com.au/thebignightin/index.htm Series 1 Official Site]
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