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Ben Elton interview on ROVE (live in studio with Rove McManus).
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Ben Elton interview on ROVE (live in studio with Rove McManus).
Official ROVE site - http://RoveDaily.com.au
(Roving Enterprises, Melbourne Australia)
Broadcast date: 8 November, 2009 - Episode 35 of 2009 (s10e35) 08-11-09 Plus cameo from MC Hammer.
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Successful British stand-up comic and provocative and entertaining writer of hit international novels and musicals, his latest novel, Meltown, is a biting satire on the credit crunch.
BEN ELTON is a leading figure in the generation of British comedy stars, which emerged in the 1980s. At 23 he co-wrote the ground breaking smash hit BBC situation comedy The Young Ones, which became a worldwide award winning cult hit. Ben went on to write for all the principle comedians of his generation.
In 1985 Ben began his phenomenally successful writing partnership with Richard Curtis on the Emmy and BAFTA award-winning TV series Blackadder 2, Blackadder the Third and Blackadder Goes Forth.
Ben is also a hugely successful an influential stand up comedian, he is one of Britains biggest selling live acts and his TV shows have won numerous awards.
Ben published his first novel, Stark in 1988. Set in Australia, Stark became an instant #1 best-seller and sold over a million copies. He has written 11 novels since then Gridlock (1991) UK #1; This Other Den (1993) UK #1; Popcorn (1996) UK #1 and Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger Award for fiction; Blast From the Past (1998) UK top 5; Inconceivable (1999) UK top 5; Dead Famous (2001) UK #1; High Society (2002) UK #1 and WH Smiths Peoples Choice Fiction Award; Past Mortem (2004) UK top 5 and winner of best international detective novel at Prix Polar International 2007; The First Casualty (2005 UK top 5; Chart Throb (2006) UK Top 5; Blind Faith (2007) UK top 10. Bens novels have all been hugely successful in Australia and around the world.
Bens ambitions were originally theatrical and hes written the hit plays: Gasping (1990); Silly Cow (1991); Popcorn (1996); and Blast From the Past (1998) - all performed regularly around the world. In 1992 Ben began his acting career, starring in his own adaptation of his novel, Stark. This ABC co-production was filmed entirely in Australia. That year Ben also appeared alongside Michael Keaton as Verges in Kenneth Branaghs acclaimed feature film Much Ado About Nothing.
In 2000 Ben wrote and directed his first movie, the hit romantic comedy Maybe Baby which starred Hugh Laurie and Joely Richardson. Ben then gained success in the world of musical theatre collaborating with Andrew Lloyd Weber on the award-winning The Beautiful Game; the award-winning international hit We Will Rock You; and his last musical Tonights the Night featuring the songs of Rod Stewart.
In 2005 Ben returned to stand up for the first time since 1997, touring the UK with Get A Grip. He then took the tour to Australia and New Zealand in 2006 and a subsequent DVD release followed.
His latest book Meltown is a biting satire of the credit crunch is out
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ROVE team answer - What I've learnt.
Special guest: Benji and Joel Madden, MC Hammer and Ben Elton.
Plus Rove McManus, Kristy Warner, Hamish and Andy...
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ROVE team answer - What I've learnt.
Special guest: Benji and Joel Madden, MC Hammer and Ben Elton.
Plus Rove McManus, Kristy Warner, Hamish and Andy, Ben Elton & Peter Helliar.
Official ROVE site - http://RoveDaily.com.au
(Roving Enterprises, Melbourne Australia)
Broadcast date: 8 November, 2009 - Episode 35 of 2009 (s10e35) 08-11-09
Brought to you by Rove McManus site - http://www.RoveOnline.com (unofficial)
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Hamish and Andy are cab drivers for a night - ROVE.
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Hamish and Andy are cab drivers for a night - ROVE.
Official ROVE site - http://RoveDaily.com.au
(Roving Enterprises, Melbourne Australia)
Broadcast date: 8 November, 2009 - Episode 35 of 2009 (s10e35) 08-11-09 - Hamish Blake, Andy Lee, taxi, cabbie, cab driver, funny, humour, humor. Boys as seen on Jay Leno show.
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Benji and Joel Madden interview on ROVE (live in the studio with Rove McManus).
Benji and Joel and are currently working on their fifth studio album...
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Benji and Joel Madden interview on ROVE (live in the studio with Rove McManus).
Benji and Joel and are currently working on their fifth studio album, Cardiology, due for release early next year.
We cant get enough of the Madden twins on Rove. Joel and Benji Madden formed Good Charlotte in Maryland, U.S.A in 1996 and have gone on to become one of the most popular pop/rock acts in the world. The bands breakthrough single was in 2002 with "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous, which topped the charts around the globe. Since then, the Madden twins have enjoyed continued success especially with their album Good Morning Revival featuring the huge hit single "Dance Floor Anthem (I Don't Want to Be in Love)."
Official ROVE site - http://RoveDaily.com.au
(Roving Enterprises, Melbourne Australia) Includes discussions on fatherhood, picking up women with the kids, ichat back home to the family while on trips, their new album, people judging by appearance, using Twitter on the toilet...
Broadcast date: 8 November, 2009 - Episode 35 of 2009 (s10e35) 08-11-09 - Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Good Charlotte. Celebrity interview.
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MC Hammer on ROVE (Australia) - Part 3 of 3.
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MC Hammer on ROVE (Australia) - Part 3 of 3.
Official ROVE site - http://RoveDaily.com.au
(Roving Enterprises, Melbourne Australia)
Part 1 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=6TWqq4OXqOk
Part 2 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=xp4r2X8kz9c
Part 3 - You are currently viewing
Broadcast date: 8 November, 2009 - Episode 35 of 2009 (s10e35) 08-11-09 - Hammer Time, Benji and Joel Madden on the couch. Funny, spontaneous, humour, humor, xbox twitter. MC Hammer interrupting Ben Elton interview. Suspended by cable.
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Legendary multi-platinum hip-hop artist MC Hammer, famous for his mainstream sound and one-of-a-kind dance moves has hit Australian shores. He is considered a forefather of hip-hop and pop rap innovator. He was the first Hip Hop artist to achieve Diamond status for an album (sold over ten million albums) and is also famous for his parachute pants! Hammer continues to produce music and perform nationally and also stars in his own reality TV show Hammertime.
Xbox Australia is pleased to welcome MC Hammer down under from November 8th to November 12th. Hammer is in Australia to launch the new Xbox exclusive karaoke title Lips: Number One Hits, which features his chart topping smash hit U Cant Touch This, and demonstrate the new Xbox Twitter feature. Hammer is recognised as the fourteenth most influential musician on Twitter, with more than 1.6 million Twitter followers and he is a regular presenter at Harvard Business School where he speaks about the power of social media.
About Lips: Number One Hits
With 40 songs on-disc from Coldplay, Lily Allen, Lady Gaga and more, plus an additional five song pack of your choice to download for free2 from Xbox LIVE, Lips: Number One Hits will let you find the perfect song to let loose to. Just in time for get-togethers this summer, the game will debut on November 26th.
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