Good News Week

Good News Week gets another week off on Monday July 19 with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Great Debate 2010 filling its timeslot of 8.30pm. The topic for the annual debate is “That Food is Better Than Sex” and will feature comedians such as John Paul McDermott, Arj Barker, Fiona O’Loughlin, Russell Kane, Greg Behrendt and Corinne Grant.

Promos for Rush are now running on Ten, in the lead up for that show’s season return at 8.30pm Thursday July 22. Law and Order SVU moves to 9.30pm. This is the 3^rd season of Rush.

On Tuesday nights, NCIS and NCIS:LA will play out as repeats in their usual timeslots – and why not – with NCIS repeats doing so well. A new season starts in the US in September, expect Ten to fast track it here.

Meanwhile, the NCIS repeat on Friday nights has been replaced with a new Jamie Oliver series: Jamie’s Food Revolution which sees Jamie spreading his message of healthy eating to schools in the US. It premieres 9pm, Friday July 16.

And once again, the Hawke telemovie airs Sunday July 18 at 8.30pm, with the Good Wife taking a week off, returning July 25.

8.30pm Monday, June 28 on Ten

We have one of Australia’s favourite comedians, Tom Gleeson on the show this week. As a stand up, there is not much Tom hasn’t done. He has performed at all three major comedy festivals in Melbourne, Edinburgh and Montreal several times. He’s been nominated for a Helpmann Award and he won the Piece of Wood Comedian’s Choice Award at the 2008 Melbourne Comedy Festival. There is no doubt he will once again provide a barrel of laughs for GNW fans. Joining the Good News Week team is also Libby Trickett, who first captured the hearts of Aus- tralians when she was part of the gold medal winning 4x100m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. But it was her sweep of the pool at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne when we saw Libby in her prime, winning five gold medals.

8.30pm Monday, June 21 on Ten

There’s no doubt tonight’s installment of Good News Week will have us in a stitch of laughter as we see captains Claire Hooper and Mikey Robins lead their teams of special guests – JERRY LEWIS, JULIA MORRIS and FRANK WOODLEY – to potential victory.It’s up to host Paul McDermott, as to who’s team will come out on top as they decipher, dissect, deconstruct and completely misrepresent the news of the week?

8.30pm Monday, June 14 on Ten

Revered as a fearless, tenacious and inspirational defender, Liz Ellis left the court after a brilliant18-year career at the top, having achieved every personal and team accolade possible, includingAustralian captain, World titles, Commonwealth Games gold, national league MVP awards andnational league titles with her beloved Sydney Swifts.Liz will use her competitive skills to tackle the GNW quiz’s to the best of her ability and hopefullylead her team to victory!

8.30pm Monday, June 7 on Ten

He’s young, and funny, with a confusing accent to boot. Yes, Josh Thomas joins the Good NewsWeek panel tonight.She calls herself Lady J-Mo, is flying in straight from Hollywood, and she’s won a Logie. Yes, FirstLady of comedy Julia Morris signs up for another round of comedy silliness.

8.30pm Monday, May 31 on Ten

Akmal and Fiona O’Loughlin vie for attention on the Good News Week panel.And breaking news on some special guests for Monday 24th May…The MasterChef boys Matt Preston and George Calombaris take some time out of the kitchen, andfor once find themselves on opposing teams, each hoping for top scores from Mr Mcdermott. AndKatie Noonon pops in with her new band The Captains to belt out a few musical clues.

8.30pm Monday, May 24 on Ten

There’s laughs, there’s news…and there’s usually novelty-sized props. Rest assured that when Monday night rolls around the Good News Week team will be fully recovered from their bout of Beiber Fever and Logie Loogie.

8.30pm Monday, May 17 on Ten

Mr McDermott won’t be the smallest person on set this week (‘Hurrah’ he cries) as the diminutiveTina Arena will be joining the panel for banter, games, and surely a song or two!

8.30pm Monday, May 10 on Ten

Can’t bare hearing the news read with a straight face? Sick of having to use your right hand to scroll through news online? Tired of tuning into the radio’s two minute newsbreaks? Then look no further than this week’s episode of Good News Week! We have news served with sarcasm, props, and a little man in a suit. There’ll be singing, there’ll be monologues and by God, there will be news!

8.30pm Monday, May 3 on Ten

Armed with sparkling repartee, quick witted humor, and with the extra kudos that comes from a super sharp suit, the GNW boys will be doing their competitive best to impress tonight. The object of their attention is the talented (and beautiful) Megan Gale who joins the panel fresh from the set of her latest Aussie movie “I Love You Too”.