![]() ![]() The exhibition shows the worlds and lives of these residents through the lens of a camera. Together with three other artists Marcus mentored 12 residents of Supported Residential Facilities, to learn to use a camera and apply basic photography techniques. On Monday the 28th of July a very special photography exhibition has opened its doors at the Kerry Packer Civic Gallery in the Hawke Centre, called Hidden Places, Hidden Lives. Thus far (to December 2006) it has been very successful, continuing Denton's winning formula that he developed at the ABC almost 20 years before.Marcus Brownlow FGLF08 is a data scientist and photographer. He made a return to ABC in 2002, as the executive producer of CNNNN, and he is currently hosting Enough Rope on the ABC, a more serious interview show in much the same vein as Parkinson. In 19 he co-produced and hosted the Logies (Australia's Emmy awards), where he sat on James Packer (son of media magnate Kerry Packer)'s lap to speak while Packer drank some water to "prove" he was not a "puppet" for the Packer empire.ĭenton's long break from a permanent spot on television has been recently broken. Apart from an occasional appearance on Good News Week (an Australian version of Have I Got News For You), nobody saw much of Denton on television. (The interview can be found here: )Īfter he joined 2MMM to do The Andrew Denton Breakfast Show, he was virtually absent from the world of TV. He did, however, finally get to interview the writers of the 'greatest song in the world': Robert Plant and Jimmy Page. Ultimately, after enjoying months of commercial success, Seven wanted their big talk-show host to interview big stars, not ordinary folks, and by its second run there was hardly an Australian guest to be seen, as Denton chatted with an endless array of visiting American actors. He said it would have been perverse not to ask actor Hugh Grant about his disastrous dalliance with LA hooker Divine Brown, since it was so much in the public eye. His line on that is, what is public record is fair game. ``In my defence, (it wasn't) premeditated." And he did it when he asked Monica Lewinsky if, when she saw Bill Clinton on the news, she pictured him minus his pants. While interviewing Kevin Costner, Denton suggested a more manageable workload might have saved his recently-ended marriage. Denton likes to ask pressing questions, but he rarely steps over the line. In this way, by creating a relaxing setting with his comic ability, Denton is able to address serious issues in his programs. In 1995, he also presented two interview specials: “Andrew Denton Meets Kevin Costner” and “ Paul Keating Unplugged,” a closer look at Australia’s then- Prime Minister. His talk-show Denton ran for two series of hour-long shows on the Seven network in 19. His next series took him to even greater fame as it was his first show to be produced by and aired on a commercial network. However, again, he was more interested in interviewing the less-well-known sports men and women.īy 1993 Denton was a shining star on Australian TV. ![]() He continued this theme in his next show, Live and Sweaty, which aimed to cash in on Australia's chief obsession, sport. Denton is also notable for interviewing ordinary people as well as celebrities and statesmen, exploring the challenges of their everyday lives. What sets him apart from most other chat-show hosts is his ability to make serious points about serious issues in a comedy setting. There is a sharp intelligence behind Andrew Denton's jokes. Rolf Harris's version went on to become a hit in the UK, where it had been stripped of all its context. Each week a different band would cover ' the best song in the world,' Stairway to Heaven. However, it was probably most well remembered for its musical guests. Every episode of Money would have a different theme, with linking sketches throughout the episode. Blah Blah Blah was a youth oriented show with a rock and roll comedy feel to it.Īndrew found his formula when he hosted the more formal, big(ger) budgeted The Money Or The Gun, a weekly talk/ sketch show. Andrew Denton is one of the most intelligent and sharp witted people currently working in the Australian media.Īndrew first came into view in the 1980's in a Saturday morning television show on the ABC called Beatbox, which quickly gave way to the ABC TV series Blah Blah Blah. ![]()
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