We all know how sharp Simon Cowell‘s tongue can be as the head judge of “America’s Got Talent: The Champions.” But his digs are nothing compared to those of 7-year-old JJ Pantano whose witty jokes made for one of the most gag-worthy moments of Monday night’s fourth episode. Watch his laugh-filled routine in the video above.
In his comedy set, JJ made biting jokes aimed at the careers and public personae of each of the judges and host Terry Crews. His commentary on Simon’s reputation, Heidi Klum‘s career as a supermodel, mixing up Alesha Dixon with Alicia Keys, relevancy of Howie Mandel‘s filmography, and the short football career of Terry were all delivered with the confidence and cutting nature that only an adult should be able to achieve.
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Alesha loved the...
In his comedy set, JJ made biting jokes aimed at the careers and public personae of each of the judges and host Terry Crews. His commentary on Simon’s reputation, Heidi Klum‘s career as a supermodel, mixing up Alesha Dixon with Alicia Keys, relevancy of Howie Mandel‘s filmography, and the short football career of Terry were all delivered with the confidence and cutting nature that only an adult should be able to achieve.
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Alesha loved the...
- 1/28/2020
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
Sam Neill. (Photo: Ross Coffey)
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) will next month bestow actor Sam Neill with its highest honour, the Longford Lyell Award.
First presented in 1968, the award honours Australian film pioneer Raymond Longford and his partner in filmmaking and life, Lottie Lyell. It recognises a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Australia’s screen environment and culture.
Neill joins previous recipients such as Peter Weir, Fred Schepisi, Jan Chapman, David Stratton, Don McAlpine, Al Clark, Jacki Weaver, Andrew Knight, Cate Blanchett, Phillip Noyce and most recently, Bryan Brown.
“I am very thrilled by this honour indeed,” said Neill. “And very surprised! Let me check just in case they’ve made a mistake…”
Neill made his feature debut in Roger Donaldson’s Sleeping Dogs in 1979, which led to a breakthrough role in Gillian Armstrong’s My Brilliant Career opposite Judy Davis.
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) will next month bestow actor Sam Neill with its highest honour, the Longford Lyell Award.
First presented in 1968, the award honours Australian film pioneer Raymond Longford and his partner in filmmaking and life, Lottie Lyell. It recognises a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Australia’s screen environment and culture.
Neill joins previous recipients such as Peter Weir, Fred Schepisi, Jan Chapman, David Stratton, Don McAlpine, Al Clark, Jacki Weaver, Andrew Knight, Cate Blanchett, Phillip Noyce and most recently, Bryan Brown.
“I am very thrilled by this honour indeed,” said Neill. “And very surprised! Let me check just in case they’ve made a mistake…”
Neill made his feature debut in Roger Donaldson’s Sleeping Dogs in 1979, which led to a breakthrough role in Gillian Armstrong’s My Brilliant Career opposite Judy Davis.
- 11/22/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Exclusive: Partners to screen footage of Australian comedy in Cannes.
Veteran distribution and sales executive Richard S. Guardian has brought worldwide sales rights to The BBQ to Cinema Management Group (Cmg).
Guardian will join Edward Noeltner and his team at Cmg as they screen footage and launch sales on the Croisette.
Australia-based Revolution Partners just wrapped production in Melbourne and Albury-Wodonga on the comedy about a suburban everyman with a passion for BBQ who enlists the help of a tyrannical Scottish chef when he is invited to compete in an international contest.
Stephen Amis directs The BBQ and the producers are Tait Brady, Lynne Wilson, Deb Fryers, and Amis. Shane Jacobson and Magda Szubanski star alongside celebrity chef Manu Feildel, comedian Julia Zemiro, and Nicholas Hammond.
Amis co-wrote the screenplay with David Richardson, Serge DeNardo and Angelo Salamanca – the team that collaborated on sci-fi comedy-drama The 25th Reich.
The BBQ is financed with support from Screen Australia...
Veteran distribution and sales executive Richard S. Guardian has brought worldwide sales rights to The BBQ to Cinema Management Group (Cmg).
Guardian will join Edward Noeltner and his team at Cmg as they screen footage and launch sales on the Croisette.
Australia-based Revolution Partners just wrapped production in Melbourne and Albury-Wodonga on the comedy about a suburban everyman with a passion for BBQ who enlists the help of a tyrannical Scottish chef when he is invited to compete in an international contest.
Stephen Amis directs The BBQ and the producers are Tait Brady, Lynne Wilson, Deb Fryers, and Amis. Shane Jacobson and Magda Szubanski star alongside celebrity chef Manu Feildel, comedian Julia Zemiro, and Nicholas Hammond.
Amis co-wrote the screenplay with David Richardson, Serge DeNardo and Angelo Salamanca – the team that collaborated on sci-fi comedy-drama The 25th Reich.
The BBQ is financed with support from Screen Australia...
- 5/3/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Shane Jacobson in 'Kenny'..
Shane Jacobson and Magda Szubanski have joined the cast of Stephen Amis. upcoming comedy, The BBQ.
Jacobson will play Darren .Dazza. Cook, described as .a loveable suburban everyman with a long-established belief that his family is related to Captain James Cook..
Dazza has a passion for barbequing, but when he accidentally gives his neighbours food poisoning, his reputation and dignity are on the line. To make amends he seeks tutelage from the tyrannical Scottish chef known simply as .The Butcher., played by Szubanksi. .
Together they enter an international barbecue competition, pitting Dazza.s homespun techniques against the world.s best BBQ chefs.
The Revolution Partners film will also star celebrity-chef Manu Feildel; Julia Zemiro (Rockwiz); and Nicholas Hammond (The Sound of Music). The feature will begin shooting on Feb 6 around Albury-Wodonga, Mitta Mitta, and metro Melbourne.
.The Aussie barbecue is the iconic watering hole that brings all people together,...
Shane Jacobson and Magda Szubanski have joined the cast of Stephen Amis. upcoming comedy, The BBQ.
Jacobson will play Darren .Dazza. Cook, described as .a loveable suburban everyman with a long-established belief that his family is related to Captain James Cook..
Dazza has a passion for barbequing, but when he accidentally gives his neighbours food poisoning, his reputation and dignity are on the line. To make amends he seeks tutelage from the tyrannical Scottish chef known simply as .The Butcher., played by Szubanksi. .
Together they enter an international barbecue competition, pitting Dazza.s homespun techniques against the world.s best BBQ chefs.
The Revolution Partners film will also star celebrity-chef Manu Feildel; Julia Zemiro (Rockwiz); and Nicholas Hammond (The Sound of Music). The feature will begin shooting on Feb 6 around Albury-Wodonga, Mitta Mitta, and metro Melbourne.
.The Aussie barbecue is the iconic watering hole that brings all people together,...
- 1/23/2017
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Mel Gibson is set to present at the 5th Aacta Awards in Sydney next week.
Gibson, who is currently filming World War II film Hacksaw Ridge in Nsw, will be joined by Manu Feildel, Magda Szubanski, Megan Gale, Erik Thomson, and Brenton Thwaites.
Emma Freedman will host the show.s red carpet.
Birds of Tokyo and UK dance group Rudimental will also perform live at the Ceremony..
Since releasing their debut album Home in 2013 (which sold over half a million copies) Rudimental has received a swag of Awards, including a Brit Award for Best British Single for .Waiting All Night...
Justice Crew recently recorded the Aacta Awards Ceremony show opener on location in Sydney off the back of their brand new single, Good Time; a rhythmic urban track written by Dante Jones and Andrew Bolooki..
The show opener also features top favourite TV talent including Mandy McElhinney, Home and Away...
Gibson, who is currently filming World War II film Hacksaw Ridge in Nsw, will be joined by Manu Feildel, Magda Szubanski, Megan Gale, Erik Thomson, and Brenton Thwaites.
Emma Freedman will host the show.s red carpet.
Birds of Tokyo and UK dance group Rudimental will also perform live at the Ceremony..
Since releasing their debut album Home in 2013 (which sold over half a million copies) Rudimental has received a swag of Awards, including a Brit Award for Best British Single for .Waiting All Night...
Justice Crew recently recorded the Aacta Awards Ceremony show opener on location in Sydney off the back of their brand new single, Good Time; a rhythmic urban track written by Dante Jones and Andrew Bolooki..
The show opener also features top favourite TV talent including Mandy McElhinney, Home and Away...
- 12/3/2015
- by Brian Karlovsky
- IF.com.au
A documentary series on the history of the Australian continent, makeover series Bringing Sexy Back and a crime show starring Rebecca Gibney are among the highlights of the Seven Network.s 2014 line-up.
The previously announced miniseries Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of Inxs and new seasons of The X Factor; My Kitchen Rules, House Rules, The Amazing Race Australia and Dancing with the Stars are among the other local shows which the network is counting on to continue its run of seven straight years as the primetime ratings leader.
Essential Media & Entertainment will produce Australia: The Story of Us, which will use CGI and dramatic re-enactments to chronicle the history of the Australian people, places and events from the first footprints to the present day.
Bringing Sexy Back is a makeover series which aims to transform ordinary Australians into something extraordinary. It.s an original Seven format being produced in-house.
The previously announced miniseries Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of Inxs and new seasons of The X Factor; My Kitchen Rules, House Rules, The Amazing Race Australia and Dancing with the Stars are among the other local shows which the network is counting on to continue its run of seven straight years as the primetime ratings leader.
Essential Media & Entertainment will produce Australia: The Story of Us, which will use CGI and dramatic re-enactments to chronicle the history of the Australian people, places and events from the first footprints to the present day.
Bringing Sexy Back is a makeover series which aims to transform ordinary Australians into something extraordinary. It.s an original Seven format being produced in-house.
- 10/22/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Celebrity chef Manu Feildel is fronting a charity campaign for Plan to raise awareness for starving children in West Africa.
Plan worked with Feildel as well as New Idea editor Kim Wilson, Melbourne film-maker Chris Phillips and photographer Igor Sapina to travel to Niger to report on the crisis and what Australians can do to help.
Coinciding with the launch of the website plan.org.au/stopthehunger, which will include photos and video of the trip, this week’s New Idea features Wilson’s three-page story on the trip.
Feildel will appear on Seven’s Sunrise tomorrow to bring added awareness to the campaign, which was devised by Visual Jazz.
Plan is caring for 12,000 refugees, the majority of which are women and children who have fled Mali into Niger, already one of the world’s least developed nations in the world where half the population is under 15 years old.
The...
Plan worked with Feildel as well as New Idea editor Kim Wilson, Melbourne film-maker Chris Phillips and photographer Igor Sapina to travel to Niger to report on the crisis and what Australians can do to help.
Coinciding with the launch of the website plan.org.au/stopthehunger, which will include photos and video of the trip, this week’s New Idea features Wilson’s three-page story on the trip.
Feildel will appear on Seven’s Sunrise tomorrow to bring added awareness to the campaign, which was devised by Visual Jazz.
Plan is caring for 12,000 refugees, the majority of which are women and children who have fled Mali into Niger, already one of the world’s least developed nations in the world where half the population is under 15 years old.
The...
- 7/16/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
My Kitchen Rules could soon air on Us television. The Australian reality TV show is fronted by Manu Feildel and Pete Evans, and follows couples transforming their homes into instant restaurants. The rights to the format have now been sold to Us production company Kinetic Content in a multi million-dollar deal. The sale took place at annual television trade show Miptv in Cannes, where this year's trends were reportedly dating and quiz shows. Kinetic producer Chris Coelen told Deadline: "Very rarely does a new format so quickly rocket to and sustain such massive success, and My Kitchen Rules has taken Australia by storm. "It is a universal format that we believe (more)...
- 4/6/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Who magazine's 'Most Beautiful' people in the world 2012 list has been revealed. Miranda Kerr has topped the list for the second time and is featured on the front cover of the magazine along with her 15-month-old son Flynn, whose father is Lord of the Rings actor Orlando Bloom. Also featured in the list are Home and Away star Samara Weaving, together with her sister Morgan. Samara has played Indi Walker in the soap for over two years, while Morgan was recently cast as new character Lottie in the show. Other celebrities included in the 'Most Beautiful' group include Hollywood stars and brothers Liam and Chris Hemsworth, singer Delta Goodrem, actress Rachael Taylor, Olympic swimmer Stephanie Rice, chef Manu Feildel and cricket captain Michael Clarke's model girlfriend Kyly (more)...
- 4/4/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
My Kitchen Rules bosses have already started searching for contestants to take part in the next series. The reality show on the Seven Network, which is judged by celebrity chefs Manu Feildel and Pete Evans, follows couples as they try to transform their homes into an instant restaurant. Only a few days after season three's grand final, the official My Kitchen Rules website has posted a link to a casting call asking for people who "cook with love", "entertain with flair" and have "a passion for perfection". The advert reads: "We want you! Apply now! The search is on for new teams to take part in the next series of My Kitchen Rules. Teams (of two) will have to show off their cooking skills as they work together, against the (more)...
- 3/29/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Manu Feildel has spoken about his "vices". The French celebrity chef, who judged the My Kitchen Rules final in Australia earlier this week, said that he is "addicted" to both food and alcohol. When asked what his "best vice" is, Feildel told TV Week: "I'm going to say food and alcohol. Food, because I just love it - I'm addicted to it - and a bit of the booze. When you work in a restaurant, it's easy to help yourself to a drink while you're in the kitchen." Feildel said that he has had "some great jobs" in his life, revealing that the one he "enjoyed the most" was at a "small restaurant" preparing seafood in London. He added that his life has been "fantastic" since he moved to Australia, adding: "I arrived with a backpack (more)...
- 3/28/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
My Kitchen Rules stars Megan Woodman and Andy Appleby have got married in a secret ceremony. The Tasmanian couple, who were eliminated from the reality cooking show earlier this week, exchanged vows in front of friends, family and former co-stars in a service held in Perth. Woodman and Appleby got engaged over a year ago. Appleby told PopSugar: "We were going to get married in November but it got put off because of the show. So we just moved [the date]. Me and Megan had done most of the planning for that. "It was awesome! It was very hectic with a bit of media coverage there, but the actual wedding was brilliant, and all of Megan's family was there." Appleby said that they did invite My Kitchen Rules judges Manu Feildel and Pete Evans, but they were busy with TV commitments. However, their fellow contestants Nic and Rocco and Emma (more)...
- 3/27/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
The finalists for My Kitchen Rules 2012 have been revealed. Nic Mazzone and Rocco La Bella impressed judges Pete Evans and Manu Feildel with their bird's nest pasta, King George whiting and dolci misti, scoring 44 out of 60. Sisters Carly and Emily Cheung were praised for their dukkah crusted scallops, duck confit and Persian love cakes, with guest judge Karen Martini calling their dessert the best she'd had for the whole My Kitchen Rules season, but were still eliminated from the cooking competition. After being told that they would be leaving the show, Carly told Nic and Rocco: "You've done us proud today and we think you're amazing cooks." She added: "We are really happy and are definitely leaving with our head (more)...
- 3/26/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Megan Woodman and Andy Appleby have been eliminated from My Kitchen Rules. In Sunday night's (March 25) semi-final, the Tasmanian duo were asked to leave the competition after being beaten in a cooking challenge by Leigh Sexton and Jennifer Evans. Megan and Andy were awarded 46 out of 60 for their meal of sesame pork rice paper rolls, seafood chowder and a chocolate marquise, but judges Pete Evans and Manu Feildel slightly preferred Leigh and Jennifer's Murray cod confit, twice-cooked pigeon and Earl Grey tea tart and gave them 52 points. Evans referred to both meals as "menus of the highest order", but Leigh and Jennifer's "luxurious" food just outshone their rivals. He told Megan and Andy: "You're the essence of this (more)...
- 3/25/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
The final match-ups for My Kitchen Rules have been revealed. The Australian cooking reality show, which is hosted and judged by celebrity chefs Manu Feildel and Pete Evans, has now progressed into the semi-final stages after siblings Steve Georgiou and Helen Demetriou were eliminated earlier this week. It was revealed in last night's episode that Megan Woodman and Andy Appleby will go head-to-head with best friends Leigh Sexton and Jennifer Evans in Sunday night's My Kitchen Rules semi-final episode, while Nic Mazzone and Rocco La Bella have been pitted against sisters Carly and Emily Cheung. Last night, (more)...
- 3/23/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Manu Feildel has revealed that he is trying to lose weight. The celebrity chef, who is best known as one of the judges on Australian reality television series My Kitchen Rules, said that he has hired a personal trainer to help him lose the 10kg (22lb) that he has put on while filming the cooking show. Feildel told The Daily Telegraph: "I'm a bit of a yo-yo. I put on weight on My Kitchen Rules last year, but then I did Dancing with the Stars and lost a lot of weight. "I did My Kitchen Rules this year and put on weight, and now I've hired a personal trainer and I'm working hard to get those kilos off." Feildel explained: "We film the show for five months and [fellow judge] Pete [Evans] and I had eight days off in those five months. We're doing 15-hour days and eating at any time of the day.
- 3/22/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
David and Scott have left My Kitchen Rules. The soldiers from Queensland were eliminated after going up against South Australians Leigh and Jennifer in a cooking challenge. The duo scored 49 out of 60 for their lobster and basil gnocchi, but judges Manu Feildel and Pete Evans gave Leigh and Jennifer 52 for their mulloway with celeriac puree. After the elimination was announced, Leigh and Jennifer both burst into tears. Leigh said: "We are so sad to see them go. They are just great Aussie blokes. They're beautiful. The world isn't full of people like this, and if it was it'd be a better place." (more)...
- 3/20/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Angela and Justine have left My Kitchen Rules. The female friends from West Australia were eliminated after losing a sudden death cook-off against Tasmania's Megan and Andy. The two duos were asked to create a signature dish, but Angela and Justine scored only 47 out of 60 for their Vietnamese duck with coconut rice and Asian salad. Megan and Andy achieved 57 points with their Coral trout with crab and prawn bisque, with judge Manu Feildel calling it "the best dish in the competition so far". Angela said after their elimination: "It's been fun. We've become stronger, we've learned more about each other. It's been (more)...
- 3/20/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Thomas and Carla have left My Kitchen Rules. The friends from Victoria were eliminated from the Channel Seven cooking show last night after a sudden death cook-off against Megan and Andy from Tasmania. In a nod to their trip to tropical North Queensland, both teams were challenged to create a three course meal using Moreton Bay bugs, macadamia nuts and mangoes. Judge Pete Evans praised Thomas and Carla for the "beautiful presentation" of their bug cake starter, but Manu Feildel said that using that particular shellfish to make a fishcake was "a bit of a waste". Evans said that their main course of paneer with macadamias and coriander sauce was "good", but the ratios in their mango cream dessert were "out of place". The couple were awarded 32 points, but it was not enough to beat Megan and Andy's (more)...
- 3/14/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
My Kitchen Rules contestants Emma and Andrew have slammed the show for strategic voting. The West Australian scientists - who were eliminated from the Pete Evans and Manu Feildel-hosted reality cooking show earlier this week after scoring 42 out of 100 - said that they were disappointed to discover that competitor Thomas tactically voted to ensure that they scored less than 49 points during the instant restaurant round. > 'My Kitchen Rules' Thomas and Carla vow revenge after dismal scores Andrew told The Age: "It was definitely disappointing to know that sort of business was going on. It just sucks because so much effort goes into those evenings and you nearly kill yourself doing it and then you go, 'Oh, (more)...
- 3/2/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Emma and Andrew have been eliminated from My Kitchen Rules. The engaged scientists from Perth became the first couple to leave the cooking reality TV competition after failing to impress judges Manu Feildel and Pete Evans and their fellow contestants with their food. Emma and Andrew scored only 42 points for their Asian-themed dishes, with Evans describing their duck with prawn and wanton soup as "inedible". After their elimination, Emma said: "It's been up, it's been down, it's been fun, but it was too short." Andrew added: "We ate and learnt so much. We did something only a handful of people (more)...
- 2/29/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
My Kitchen Rules' Pete Evans has gone public with his relationship with Nicky Watson. The 39-year-old Australian celebrity chef, who is a judge on the reality television show alongside Manu Feildel, is believed to have slimmed down since he started dating New Zealand glamour model Watson. According to The Daily Telegraph, the new couple were spotted together with pro surfer Joel Parkinson on Manly Beach earlier this week, with Evans showing off a slimmer, more toned physique. Evans split from skier Astrid Edlinger last year. The pair were together for 11 years, during which time they had two children Chilli and Indi. After their separation, Edlinger claimed that Evans's rising profile altered him, (more)...
- 2/15/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
A couple from My Kitchen Rules have revealed that they are upset at how they have been portrayed on the show. Thomas Carr and Carla Mangion from Victoria, who failed to impress judges Manu Feildel and Pete Evans with their blueberry and lavender dessert earlier this week, said that they blame TV bosses for editing their footage to make them look like villains. Carr told the Herald Sun: "It's really disappointing that Carla and I are being portrayed quite badly. "Monday night was a fine example. We said beautiful things about (the soldiers') desserts and their entrées, but the only time I was shown talking was my negative remark about the main course. "I hope people acknowledge it is a TV show and the characters they're building aren't really us." Mangion added that she was trying (more)...
- 2/8/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Australian celebrities including Eric Bana, Lee Kernaghan, Delta Goodrem and Manu Feildel are helping Camp Quality celebrate the record-breaking 20th anniversary of the charity’s motoring event, esCarpade.
The annual event hit the road for the 20th year last month – and has broken its highest ever fundraising total with $1.4 million raised so far for children living with cancer and their families.
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The annual event hit the road for the 20th year last month – and has broken its highest ever fundraising total with $1.4 million raised so far for children living with cancer and their families.
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- 11/2/2011
- Look to the Stars
Australia's Got Talent did well in the Aussie television ratings last night. The final of the reality TV contest, which is judged by Dannii Minogue, Brian McFadden and Kyle Sandilands, beat rival shows The Block and MasterChef to top the viewing figures list. According to The Daily Telegraph, Australia's Got Talent achieved 2.19m viewers, followed by The Block with 1.51m and MasterChef in third place with 1.35m. The winner of Australia's Got Talent will be announced next week. Teenage singing sensation Jack Vidgen is believed to be a strong contender to take out the winning title. Manu Feildel's (more)...
- 7/27/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Manu Feildel has revealed that he "hates" being a sex symbol. The Australian celebrity chef, who won this year's Dancing with the Stars and is now starring in new food and dating show Dinner Date, said that he still feels like a "normal guy" despite his pin-up status. Feildel told National Features: "I hate that term [sex symbol]. I'm a normal guy who happens to be on TV. I'm not any different than many others, but just have a French accent. It depends what you find sexy, I guess." He also revealed that he had "lots of fun" during the (more)...
- 7/27/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Manu Feildel has been spotted partying with his new girlfriend. The celebrity chef, who was crowned as the winner of the Australian version Dancing with the Stars in Sunday night's grand final, went public with his relationship with Clarissa Weerasena at Melbourne hotspots Transport and Laika Bar later that night. Feildel told the Herald Sun: "Of course I'm glad she's here. That's the way it should be." Weerasena, who Feildel said he would like to teach salsa dancing, also revealed that she feels "very proud" of him for winning the reality dance contest. After his Dancing with the Stars triumph was announced, Feildel said that it was "beyond anything [he] could (more)...
- 7/12/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Manu Feildel has won Dancing with the Stars. The celebrity chef, who is best known for his role as a judge and mentor on Australian reality show My Kitchen Rules, scored three perfect ten scores from the judges with partner Alana Patience in last night's final. After his performing, judge Josh Horner told Feildel: "Mate, you are a star." Feildel said: "I just can't believe it. This is beyond anything I could have ever expected. I just loved every minute tonight. Alana has taught me so much. I owe this all to her." He also revealed that he has lost 8kg from rehearsing for Dancing with the Stars, adding that he wants to continue with his salsa dancing. Haley Bracken, who is the wife of former cricketer Nathan, came second in the reality dance contest. She said: "I didn't really have a public profile before the (more)...
- 7/11/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Manu Feildel has revealed that his son is very "proud" of him. The 38-year-old celebrity chef, who is currently competing in this year's Australian version of Dancing with the Stars, says that when he takes 6-year-old Jonti to school, his friends start "cheering" his name. Feildel and his partner of 12 years separated at the end of 2009 and currently share custody of their child, but the star says that Jonti is "very understanding" of their situation. "When we spend time together we do what dads and sons do," he told Woman's Day magazine. "We love going to the cinema. Every kids' movie that comes out, we're the first ones to go and see it. We go to the park and the beach and all the normal stuff. He's like me in so many ways. He's a clown. Physically he's like me and he can be grumpy, which (more)...
- 7/4/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Manu Feildel has been named as the host of a new TV show. The Australian celebrity chef, who is best known as a judge on My Kitchen Rules and is currently taking part in Dancing with the Stars, has agreed to front Dinner Date, a cooking-meets-dating series on the Seven Network. Feildel told the Herald Sun that he wouldn't be playing Cupid on the programme, saying: "I'm not naked with arrows and wings in my back... that would be cute though. I just introduce the show, introduce the people. (more)...
- 6/27/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Lara Bingle has revealed that Dancing with the Stars has changed her life. The Australian swimwear model, who is currently appearing in the reality television series alongside Wag Haley Bracken, chef Manu Feildel, singer Damien Leith and newsreader Samantha Armytage, said that she has become more "organised" since taking part in the show. Bingle told the Herald Sun: "[I've been on a] massive journey. From the beginning to now, I have changed as a person - 150%. I used to be a late person; I'm not any more. I'm very organised. I never realised how much you could fit in one day! Things like that; just everything's changed." The 24-year-old star has been criticised by the Dancing with the Stars judges (more)...
- 6/24/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Nick Bracks has left Dancing with the Stars. The Australian model, who recently revealed that his politician father Steve didn't want him to enter the reality television dance contest, was eliminated by the judges after they expressed disappointment at his quickstep routine. After the verdict, Bracks said: "It's been a huge step out of my comfort zone. I never thought I'd get this far. It's sad to go out on a sour note. But I'm grateful for the experience." Talking about his performance, he said: "I just went blank. I don't know what happened." Singer Damien Leith was awarded full points by all judges for his Argentine tango. Josh Horner told him: "You're amazing," while Helen Richey added: "Mr Dynamite, you are." Earlier in the night, male contestants Bracks, Leith and Manu Feildel went head-to-head (more)...
- 6/20/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Manu Feildel has come under fire after making apparently sexist comments on Dancing with the Stars. The celebrity chef, who is partnered with professional dancer Alana Patience on the Australian version of the reality TV show, told host Daniel McPherson that he does not like having her bossing him around. Feildel said: "The problem was that the staff around me, I usually tell them what to do. Suddenly a woman was telling me what to do in front of everyone." He was then booed by members of the crowd. When he returned backstage, presenter Sonia Kruger joked to Feildel: "[That dance was] brilliant. (more)...
- 5/24/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Two more contestants have left My Kitchen Rules. Ann-Marie Battista and Nick Sharp, newlyweds from South Australia, were eliminated from the TV cooking competition after failing to impress judges Manu Feildel and Pete Evans with their three course dinner. The couple prepared whiting with a lemon butter sauce for their starter, which Feildel said was "to die for" and Evans described as "spectacular". For their main, Battista and Sharp served "beautiful" stuffed veal with a salsa verde, but Evans criticised them for their "undercooked squash" on the side. Their fried custard dessert was described as "pleasant but not [their] best". Victorian flatmates Kane Lillywhite and Lee Chan scored more points after (more)...
- 4/13/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Daniela Pirone and Stefania Muscara have left My Kitchen Rules. The cousins, who come from Perth, were eliminated from the Australian reality cooking show in last night's semi-final against sisters Sammy and Bella Jakubiak. According to PerthNow, Pirone and Muscara impressed judges Pete Evans and Manu Feildel and guest judges Tobie Puttock, Guy Grossi, Karen Martini and Liz Egan with their three course meal and the Jakubiaks only won by three points. The pair served potato and ricotta ravioloni, osso bucco and zuccotto filled with ricotta, chocolate and mascarpone, but the siblings from Sydney won with their Szechuan style soup, smoked duck breast and spiced crème caramel. Evans told both teams: "Every mouthful (more)...
- 4/12/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
The lineup for this year's Australian version of Dancing With The Stars has been revealed. The male contestants on the reality TV show include world champion surfer Mark Occhilupo, Home and Away star Dan Ewing, My Kitchen Rules judge Manu Feildel, sports star Nathan Bracken, singer Damien Leith and Nick Bracks, model and son of politician Steve Bracks. The famous women taking part include model Lara Bingle, golfer Jan Stephenson, Bracken's wife Haley, newsreader Samantha Armytage and Brynne Edelsten, a socialite who is married to Dr (more)...
- 4/11/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Two more contestants have left My Kitchen Rules. Bill Ringland and Alex McCann, two friends from Sydney, were eliminated from the Australian cooking reality show after they failed to impress judges Pete Evans and Manu Feildel with a three course meal. According to The Age, the pair's beetroot tart was described as "ugly but good", guest judge Guy Grossi said that their pork main was "tough as shoe leather" and their passionfruit soufflé was labelled too sweet. McCann said: "It was bitterly disappointing to be knocked out, especially in the way we did, we didn't save the best for last. We probably kept (more)...
- 4/8/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Another team has left My Kitchen Rules. Ali Elphinestone and Esther Rupenovic, two police officers from Tasmania, were eliminated from the Australian reality cooking show after a cook-off against Daniela Pirone and Stefania Muscara. According to The Age, the pair failed to impress judges Manu Feildel and Pete Evans with their chicken and sauerkraut dish that Rupenovic's grandmother used to make. Although Evans admitted that the chicken was cooked "beautifully", he said that the flavours were "lacking that punch". He added: "Everything has to be great on that dish." (more)...
- 4/6/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
James and Melanie Maddock have been eliminated from My Kitchen Rules. The married couple, who come from Tasmania, lost their place in the Australian cooking reality show after failing to impress the judges with their retro dessert. As they presented their dish decorated with a Peppermint Crisp chocolate bar, judge Manu Feildel said: "It's an old fashioned thing to do and shouldn't be on the menu." Celeb chef Toby Puttock added: "That's not cooking," while guest Karen Martini described it as a "failure". According to The Age, judge Pete Evans said that he "loved" James and Melanie's stuffed (more)...
- 3/24/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Manu Feildel has revealed that he will soon release his own cookbook. The French chef, who is a judge on Australian cooking reality show My Kitchen Rules, said that the book is scheduled to be in shops early next year. Feildel wrote on his blog on The Daily Telegraph website earlier this week: "I am writing a cookbook as we speak and it should be coming out (more)...
- 3/11/2010
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Australian network Seven has shown interest in auditioning Manu Feildel for the next series of Dancing With The Stars, according to reports. The celebrity chef, who is a judge on new show My Kitchen Rules, reportedly caught the eyes of TV bosses after he took to the dancefloor with host Sonia Kruger at the launch of the cookery reality programme. Kruger told The Daily Telegraph (more)...
- 1/29/2010
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Pete Evans has predicted that his new cookery show will "attract a large audience". The Australian TV chef, who appeared in last year's MasterChef Australia, is a judge on My Kitchen Rules with Manu Feildel. The new series, which is a spinoff from 2004 programme My Restaurant Rules, pits five couples against each other to see who can successfully turn their home into an instant restaurant. Evans told The Daily Telegraph: "I believe we have the same elements [as MasterChef] that will (more)...
- 1/27/2010
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
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