Rove Live

If you're looking for some quality entertainment on TV tonight then the Aussies have some great viewing.

Rove returns to TV3 tonight at 9:00pm with guest stars Jodie Foster and Ross Noble. What's more, it's being broadcast in HD! At 10:10pm, flick the channel over to TV One for The Chaser's War On Everything and be entertained by the satirical stunt show that's utterly fearless and where no one is safe - particularly Australian politicians and those in the media.

Both shows are definitely worth watching so if you're going to be out, make sure you set the PVR.

THE BEST OF ROVE 2007

Friday, November 30th at 8:30pm

Rove might be wrapping up his show Rove Live for 2007, but TV3 is giving you the opportunity to catch up on some of his best episodes that you might have missed over the year. The Best of Rove 2007 starts on Friday, November 30th at 8:30pm on 3.

After a late start this year while Rove was coping with the death of his wife Belinda, Rove threw himself back into his work and turned out a great season of his popular talk show.

With a new, more competitive timeslot from the Ten network at home in Australia, and record ratings for the show, Rove looks to be stronger than ever. He also moved into a new timeslot in New Zealand, moving from 9:30pm to 8:30pm on Friday nights.

This year, Rove even had interest from some American executives, and presented two of his shows from the States – one in New York, and one in LA. Whether or not his show will reach the Americas is yet to be seen.

Delta Goodrem is back with her new single In this life and appears as a guest on Rove tonight. Check out the clip to your right, or watch the full show tonight on TV3 at 8:30pm

Star of High School Musical and its sequel, Zac Efron is one of the biggest teen stars in Hollywood right now. He's a guest on Rove, talking about his new movie Hairspray which opened in New Zealand this week. Clip to your right.

Other guests include: Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Nikki Blonsky (Hairspray) and Tori Amos talking about her new album. 8:30pm, TV3.

Rove Live returned last night in Australia with a record high audience of 1.68 million viewers, winning a 56% share of the 18-49 year olds. The show was moved into the highly competitive Sunday night slot, up against top shows CSI and Grey's Anatomy.

The show returns to TV3 this Friday at 9:40pm. Catch Silverchair, Toni Collette, Ross Noble and more.

SYDNEY - The return of Rove McManus to live television may be earlier than many expected following the death of his wife Belinda Emmett, but friend and sidekick Peter Helliar believes the timing is "perfect".

Rove, which has dropped the Live from its name, returns to Australian television on Sunday at 8.30pm in one of the week's most hotly contested timeslots.

It will be less than six months after his actress wife of 18 months succumbed to cancer, aged 32.

"Obviously, Rove needed some time," said Helliar, who has been associated with the presenter since the show began on the Nine Network in 1999.

"A lot of people who work on the show needed time. And there was no pressure from anyone on when to come back. But he's ready, we're all ready."

- AAP

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3’s GOOD FRIDAY LINE UP!
Friday, April 6th 2007

Friday, April 6th at 4:30am and 11:30am
U19 Rugby World Cup

James Gemmell presents live coverage of the New Zealand v Wales pool match played in Belfast. After being defeated in the final in Dubai in April 2006 by Australia, the U19 All Blacks are out for revenge in 3 Sports exclusive coverage of the U19 Rugby World Cup screening on Friday, April 6th at 4:30am and 11:30am.

Friday, April 6th at 1:30pm
Return To The Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam And Burt

Adam West and Burt Ward return to their campy-superheroic roots in this combination reunion film and retrospective. West and Ward, the former Batman and Robin of the 1960s Batman television series, play themselves, as a search for the Batmobile, which has been stolen from a Hollywood charity auction, leads the not-so-dynamic duo into reminiscences about happy times and mishaps on the set of the old show, illustrated by vintage clips and recreations.

ROVE LIVE
Welcome back Rove McManus for 2007!

Friday, April 6th at 9:40pm

If you were missing interviews with top international celebrities, hilarious stand-up comedians, performances by top bands and fantastic segments like ‘What The?’ then you’re in luck – Rove McManus is back with Rove Live on Friday, April 6th at 9:40pm on 3.

Rove hosts this hugely popular show, which has seen him win the coveted Golden Logie award (Australia’s equivalent to the Emmy Awards) for Most Popular Television Personality three times!

If these awards weren’t enough to excite you about the return of this popular show, maybe huge international guests will be, as Rove interviews all your top Hollywood stars and hit music makers!

Similarly, if you are after performances from kick-ass bands, Australian rock heroes Silverchair will perform their smash hit single Straight Lines from their soon to be released album Young Modern on the first episode of 2007.

“It’s really good to be back at work after so much time away. It has been great to be thrown back into the chaos of producing our own show,” says Rove.

An article in the Sunday Telegraph- LOOK Wow, exciting.

Rove: It's time to laugh again
MARCUS CASEY
March 08, 2007

ROVE McManus is ready to make people laugh again and will return to television on April 1, five months after his partner Belinda Emmett lost her fight against cancer.

But he now faces his toughest career challenge yet as Channel 10 has moved his show variety/comedy Rove Live from Tuesday nights to 8.30pm Sunday, one of TV's most competitive hours.

McManus was told of Ten's decision in a four-hour meeting three weeks ago and decided to risk his reputation by taking on the massive challenge.

"It's really good to be back at work after so much time away,'' he said yesterday.

"It has been great to be thrown back into the chaos of producing our show.

"I assume this means Ten will pay us double time for working the Sunday shift - I got that at the bottle shop (I worked at) when I was 18.''

The meeting came after McManus spent summer grieving in Perth with his family after Emmett died on November 11, eight years after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Rove is returning after a five month break following the death of his wife. In Australia, he'll be screening at 8:30pm on Sunday nights starting April 1. He'll be up against top rating shows Grey's Anatomy and CSI. No word yet on the NZ timeslot.

The show is getting a major overhaul. Peter Helliar will be back, and Hamish Blake and Andy Lee may be regulars.

Rove McManus will meet key members of his production team within the fortnight to decide his television future.

The bereaved star, who lost his wife, Belinda Emmett, to cancer in November, will meet executive producer and Rove Live co-creator Craig Campbell to determine if he will return to air.

Channel Ten has indicated a possible return date for Rove Live in March. Campbell told The Sun-Herald McManus was yet to make up his mind.

"We'll get together in mid-February and discuss when we're going to come back on air," Campbell said. "It's his call really. I can't discount [returning in March] but it does feel a little rushed."

Campbell confirmed the Roving Enterprises office in Melbourne had been closed indefinitely after the death of Emmett. "We just went, 'You know what, let's shut down', " Campbell said. "We have a deal with Ten to come back, we've just got to work out when we want it."

A spokeswoman for Channel Ten said the station was prepared to accept any decision made by McManus, who is a multiple Gold Logie winner.

Last year a beaming Rove McManus walked down the aisle of a Sydney church with his soul mate and brand new bride on his arm.

On Friday he walked down the same red carpet bearing her coffin.

The TV host looked drawn and grim as he led pallbearers carrying the casket of Belinda Emmett, the singer and soap star who lit up his life until cancer took her away last weekend at the tragically young age of 32.

The popular, down-to-earth showbiz couple had married at the same church - the ornate, cream St Mary Immaculate at Waverley - just 22 months earlier.

A grief-stricken Rove emerged with his wife's coffin to the ironic strains of Always Look On the Bright Side Of Life, sung in the crucifixion scene of Monty Python's comically irreverent movie Life Of Brian.

No disrespect intended, said the parish priest - this was meant to be a celebration of Belinda Emmett's short but fun-filled life.

Rove, understandably, appeared far too grave to take the song at its word and whistle in the face of death.

Belinda Emmett, wife of television personality Rove McManus, has died in St Vincents Hospital, Sydney.

Rove McManus, her parents and siblings were at her side when she died just after dawn.

Emmett is best known for her work in the television programs All Saints and Home and Away.

She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998, at age 24.

After initial treatment Emmett returned to work, but was forced to leave in 2001 when doctors confirmed the disease had spread to her bones.

Rove McManus has cancelled his television variety show for the rest of the year following the death of his wife, Belinda Emmett.

A statement was released by Network Ten yesterday, but it is not known when McManus or the program will return to air.

"Network Ten notes with great sadness Belinda Emmett's passing this morning," the statement said.

UPDATE: This episode may be cancelled due to the passing of Rove's wife. No word yet on when/if this will be rescheduled.

Rove McManus brings you another fun-packed show featuring comedians Jack Black and Kyle Gass from rock band Tenacious D, and Australian rock band Jet performing on Rove Live screening on Friday, November 24th at 9:30pm on 3.

Jack Black (King Kong, School Of Rock) and Kyle Gass have a rock band called Tenacious D, the self-proclaimed “greatest band in the world”.

Their style meshes rock with other musical styles such as folk metal and at times comedy rock, and they are known for their upbeat classic rock style and vulgar comedy.

The band has a new film coming out called Tenacious D in: The Pick Of Destiny, directed by Liam Lynch who helmed their Tribute video, which portrays the fictional beginnings of the band and their rise to super-stardom.

Rove McManus interviews the band via satellite about their new film and their highly anticipated new album The Pick Of Destiny to accompany the film.