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“Scrap the Logies” says RocKwiz host

EXCLUSIVE: RocKwiz host Julia Zemiro will decline a Logies invitation, claiming nobody takes the event seriously and it should be replaced with AFI TV Awards.

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EXCLUSIVE: RocKwiz host Julia Zemiro has declined a Logies invitation, dismissing the event and calling for a new form of television awards.

Zemiro, who hosted the AFI Awards last year, says the industry doesn’t take the Logie Awards seriously anymore.

“I just don’t see the point in going,” she told TV Tonight. “No-one seems to take it seriously. After hosting the AFIs last year I thought, ‘Yeah awards…. that’s weird isn’t it?’ I had one of those epiphanies on the side of stage. How can you say this actor was better that actor in a film?

“With the Logies people go, they make fun of it, they take the piss out of it when they are onstage. So then you wonder why are we here?” she said.

“If people took it seriously fine, but when they bring in international guests and say to them, ‘Make fun of it by all means’, you kind of look around and go, ‘Then why are we all standing here all dressed up if it doesn’t actually mean anything?'”

While she agreed having Bert Newton as a solo host was a redeeming feature and a much better idea than a parade of hosts, she admitted that otherwise the night isn’t any fun.

“There’s never any good entertainment, apart from the fact Bert Newton is hosting –that’s something I would enjoy seeing. The best thing about last year was Annie Lennox (singing) and I literally was in a cab at midnight.”

Zemiro also dismissed the event as a day of work, not socialising. Having been criss-crossing the country on a RocKwiz live tour she would prefer to take a day off, relaxing with friends.

“You turn up at one clock for a three hour hair and make-up and dress and all the rest of it. RocKwiz is never nominated, we’re not presenting anything, so I declined,” she said.

Her suggestion to revamp the night follows other industry calls for a sit-down theatre event with a more serious tone. But with the might of TV Week magazine behind it, not many personalities will go on the record to criticise the event.

“I think they should scrap the Logies and have AFI TV and AFI Film. And just separate it. Have AFI TV Awards in April, AFI Film Awards in November or December and be done with it, because there’s too many awards,” she said.

“So have a great time, but I won’t be there.”

The TV Week Logie Awards will air on Nine at 7:30pm this Sunday.

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  1. The Logies used to be good, entertaining, fun with talented people. Julia has hit the nail on the head. I agree, Bert is the only exciting thing happening to the Logies. He will carry it, as he has done in the past.

    The other joke is the voting system, with the sms thing and the phone number. Ring as many times as you like and have a huge phone bill. But when Gold Logie nominees are desperate enough to vote for themselves, it just makes a mockery of the viewers and the voting system.
    Apart from Bert, Chris Lilleys appearance a couple of years back was a highlight.
    But I do admire you Julia for speaking your mind and not giving two hoots.

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