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6:02PM Jess McGuire | I would have thought he was far too busy to add “early morning broadcaster” to his already lengthy resume, but it seems as though Eddie McGuire is being considered as a possible member of Triple M’s new breakfast radio crew. More »
Is Eddie McGuire Triple M’s Newest Recruit?
6:02PM Jess McGuire | I would have thought he was far too busy to add “early morning broadcaster” to his already lengthy resume, but it seems as though Eddie McGuire is being considered as a possible member of Triple M’s new breakfast radio crew. More » 
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Jessica Rowe Breaks Down In Tears At Anti-Bullying Conference
12:40PM Jess McGuire | Poor old Jessica Rowe. The most boned news presenter in television history broke down in tears whilst speaking at a recent anti-bullying conference, and even though the following article doesn’t mention him directly, I’m placing the blame squarely on Eddie McGuire’s shoulders. Television personality Jessica Rowe broke down and cried at a public forum yesterday as she told of the hurtful insults and criticism she had endured. Rowe became emotional and had to stop part way through her address to an anti-bullying conference after telling of the ridicule she faced as a TV host. More »
More Reasons To Love Snoop…
1:38PM Jess McGuire | Snoop Dogg is heading Down Under, and I could not be more excited about it. Especially if his arrival means even more amazing interviews with the rapper in our local rags.
Please note this fine piece from the Daily Telegraph, where we learn the following Snoop facts.
· He was not concerned about being banned from Oz during his Australasian tour, calmly stating (in a haze of smoke, I’d wager) “I am happy to be here. I didn’t worry ‘cuz I never done anything wrong over here, except rock the mic. I knew I would come back to Australia; some people just had a misunderstanding”
· Please note that “I never done anything wrong except rock the mic” will be my response to any angry accusations flung in my direction from this date forward.
· Why did “some people” have a problem with him last time he wanted to tour? “They were just trippin’ on my past as opposed to my future.” FO SHIZZ.
· Which of Snoop’s Aussie homies stepped up to give testimonials regarding his good character? Oh, only Russell Crowe and Eddie McGuire… HOW DID HE AND EDDIE MCGUIRE BECOME FRIENDS?! I don’t even care. Amazing. I want Snoop to become friends with more Australian celebrities, like Sonia Kruger (note to Sonia’s breakfast show producers – get Snoop on the program), and maybe Grant Denyer.
· Snoop’s planning on playing a bit of rugby league while he’s over here, confessing in a chillaxed tone “I think I’ll give it a try when I get to Sydney. I’m gonna try to get 12 points, I ain’t scared.” Specifically aiming for 12 points? He ain’t scared? Unsurprising. The man is a god.
· His current tour is called ‘Smoked Out’. Can’t imagine why “some people” may have thought the man likes to huff on illegal drugs from time to time.
Three cheers for Snoop Dogg, ma nizzles!
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Spectacular (Or Crap, Depending On Your Taste) Thursday Joke (Defamer Australia) More » Eddie McGuire Puts His Money For Nothing To Good Use
10:59AM Jess McGuire | Big ups to Uncle Eddie! It would appear “Channel Nine’s most expensive star” has put all that money he earned for doing diddily squat last year to wonderful use – purchasing a freakishly high priced piece of Melbourne real estate
Nine Network TV star and Collingwood AFL president Eddie McGuire has spent $11 million on a sprawling new Toorak mansion.
It is a world away from McGuire’s humble “Broady boy” roots in the northern suburbs of Melbourne and has a swimming pool and tennis court.
More » INSPIRATIONAL! Eddie McGuire Earns A Fortune Doing Absolutely Nothing
1:06PM Jess McGuire | Screw Anthony Robbins and his motivational talks on how to be a success. I’ve found myself a new hero, and it’s the man I like to refer to as Uncle Ed, Channel 9’s Eddie McGuire. Why? Oh, just because the dude is savvy enough to ensure he gets paid ridiculously massive amounts for doing bugger all.
Eddie McGuire is my God now.
(Channel Nine’s) most expensive star – McGuire – has spent just 2½ hours on national TV this year, filling in for Tracy Grimshaw as host of A Current Affair.
More » Super Eddie McGuire To The Rescue!
9:55AM Clem Bastow | As Channel Nine [insert 'what a shit year they're having over at Channel Nine, eh?' style anecdote here], their latest woes involve struggling in the ratings battle for Friday night supremacy.
It seems the brains at Nine HQ have put their heads together and decided that the best thing to do to topple Seven’s hold on the ratings is to thaw out Eddie McGuire from his cryo-sleep capsule in the mountain lair, and have him cast Level 400 Ultimate Ratings Storm over those puny druids at Channel Seven.
Or something like that.
McGuire, noticeably absent from our screens in 2008, will be back on air from June 6 as host of his game show 1 v 100.
The move has been prompted by Nine’s mauling at the hands of Seven’s Better Homes and Gardens and AFL coverage.
While Nine in Sydney runs a rugby league double-header from 7.30pm on Fridays, the network has failed miserably in Melbourne with Commercial Breakdown, Just for Laughs and movies.
Last Friday, the Johanna Griggs-hosted Better Homes and Gardens boasted 434,000 viewers in Melbourne.
But Commercial Breakdown managed 223,000 and Just for Laughs 163,000. Friday movie Sweet November pulled in just 151,000 viewers.
Well, were they really surprised? “She’s dying of a terminal illness” weepies starring pre-Monster Charlize Theron and Keanu “Whoa” Reeves went out of favour with the viewing public before they even made the film; which genius decided that was appropriate Friday night viewing?
Tuesday at 1.30pm viewing, more like! At this rate they’ll be showing Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted at 7.30pm on a Sunday next! Go team Nine! More » We Are Desperately Hoping This Commenter’s Surname Is ‘McGuire’
10:35AM Jess McGuire | We enjoyed this comment left on this morning’s post about Cashmere Mafia.
I don’t know why TV networks don’t consult with me before they put this shit on the air. I could have told them about Cashmere Mafia. I could have told them about Monster House. I could have told Channel 10 about The Wedge and that stupid Real Stories Hamish and Andy thing too.
I never even watched any episode of any of those shows – the ads were enough for me to know they’d flop.
by Carla at 9:58 AM
Please, please be who we want you to be…
Boom-tish! More »
Is Eddie About To Be Boned By Tell-All Tome?
1:15PM Clem Bastow | Eddie McGuire is said to be sweating as he – and seemingly all Australians with the ability to read, if you believe News Ltd – nervously awaits an unauthorised biography being penned by a former Channel Nine staffer.
Just what is in said book? Buggered if we know what, since it seems no one is the wiser other than to say it will cast more light on Eddie’s love of “boning” than ever before.
In what is expected to be one of the most highly-anticipated releases of 2008, it can be revealed former Nine reporter and personality Patrick Lindsay is well under way writing the McGuire story.
The game show host is understood to be “nervously” co-operating with the author, who has previously penned biographies on General Peter Cosgrove and triathlete Greg Welch.
…On the back of Gerald Stone’s devastating tome, Who Killed Channel 9, this book, which will almost certainly dig up his troubled time as CEO and that “boning” comment, is poised to be yet another headache for Nine and McGuire.
Poor Eddie; we’re sure that behind that maniacal grin there lurks the tears of a clown. He probably goes home every night to his well-loved stuffed magpie toy, Bony, and has a good cry about it all.
We, however, just want to know if the book will shed some more light on this photo from 2005:
Lock in that final round of flaming Sambuca shots, Eddie! More »
Large Amounts Of Money Ease The Pain Of Eddie’s Boning
11:13AM Clem Bastow | He might have been “boned” as Channel 9 CEO, but Eddie McGuire hasn’t had much time to consider relocating to a Delfin property in his twilight years, as new 9 CEO David Gyngell already wants Eddie back on-screen and all over Nine’s face.
Gyngell’s big ticket is an even richer version of Eddie’s old stomping ground, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
The live Millionaire series will run for six weeks, giving viewers the chance to win $10,000 an episode.
“This is the most exciting show for me to come back on air with – I really enjoy Millionaire and to up the ante with the $5 million is great news,” McGuire said yesterday.
Good to see that Channel 9 are committed to pumping money into brave new Australian programming choices, isn’t it?
However, we’ll leave this piece at that before we get tempted to use the terms “bone” and “Eddie McGuire” in close proximity again. More »
Eddie McGuire Denies Being Boned, Insists He Boned Himself.
2:43PM Jess McGuire | Oh yes, it’s time to rehash that marvellous mental picture we thought we’d finally repressed once and for all. You see, Eddie McGuire has resigned – or was fired, or something – from his position as CEO of the Nine Network this morning.
According to The Age…
The boner has become the boned.
Eddie McGuire will step down as chief executive of the Nine network, to spend more time on air, the network announced in a statement today.
Mr McGuire, who was appointed boss of Nine in February last year, will move to his new role on June 30, statement said.
The statement said Mr McGuire would enjoy “an increased presence on air” and would focus on “the provision of creative and programming services.”
“Moving to a new role” sounds nice, doesn’t it? Nothing like a boning!
Eddie McGuire denies he was “boned” by the Nine Network, saying he was not “given the flick” as the network’s chief executive.
“Quite the opposite,” McGuire told reporters at a press conference in Melbourne this morning.
“I had the opportunity to stay as CEO but chose to go down a different path.
“I wasn’t given the flick, if that’s what you’re asking.”
Well, that clears that up.
And the best – and by that, we mean “Oh god, make it stop! Get this image out of my head!” – bone-related quote came straight from Uncle Eddie himself.
Of the question of whether he boned himself, McGuire said: “I win the sweep. I said it would come in the first five minutes.”
(snickers childishly)
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