Merv Hughes joins Warnie
Shane Warne's new chat show will include Merv Hughes, Alicia Gorey, Darren Gough plus puppets bringing to life Billy Birmingham comedy.
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Shane Warne’s new chat show, Warnie, has been brought forward from its 9:30pm start to 9:10pm next Wednesday.
Following The Block finale, this is probably a good move. After its premiere episode it will shift to its regular timeslot of 8:30pm Thursdays (Nine even confirms times through to January).
Joining him each week is Today‘s Alicia Gorey. Merv Hughes will be “the man on the street” (Sam Newman style?). Also joining is Darren Gough and puppets bringing to life Billy Birmingham comedy.
Interviews across the series include Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Sting, Dannii Minogue, (TEN shareholder) James Packer, Michael Parkinson, Russell Crowe and Richie Benaud.
The show also features a live studio audience.
“I’m a little nervous but absolutely stoked about having my own show on Channel Nine,” Warne said.
“I doubt my old mate Parky will be shuddering in his boots, but I hope I can bring my own style of fun and zest to a show so that the whole family can enjoy.”
Gary Burns, Executive Producer of Event Television for Nine, said: “Shane Warne’s open, approachable and chatty interview style will have viewers feeling like they are a fly on the wall, privy to two friends bantering. It will bring out a side to the stars that has never been seen before on television. It’s conversations between people that the Australian public will want to watch and listen to.”
Glenn Pallister, Senior Executive Producer of Warnie, said: “Having already witnessed Shane face-to-face with some of the world’s biggest stars, I’m incredibly excited about bringing something very unique and different to our screens.
“The Shane Warne you will see on Warnie is one that will impress and engage. It’s also a great compliment to the bloke that nearly every guest we have spoken to would happily swap places and be him for a day. He is a genuine legend.”
Warnie on Nine
Wednesday, November 24 @ 9.10pm
Thursday, December 2 @ 8.30pm
Thursday, December 16 @ 8.30pm
Thursday, December 23 @ 8.30pm
Thursday, January 6 @ 8.30pm
12 Responses
“Who the hell is Merv Hughes”
UnAustralian!
I’m tipping that the interviews will be surprising good and Warne will engage in some really interesting conversations.
I’m also tipping that the rest of the show will be hideous
Won’t Nine want to on-sell this series to the UK as well as he’s a celebrity there too? I’m guessing one of the reasons they commissioned it in the first place was that they could recoup part of the cost from a UK TV deal.
Its gotta be better then Cops LAC
To quote the great Bill Lawry – “Merv, Merv, Merv!!!”
I’m sure there’ll be plenty of banter about hair and moustache grooming throughout the show.
Didn’t Nostradamus predict this would happen? It’s lucky I kept my Y2K provisions.
Great concept except for one person, Shane Warne. Why him.
Still sounds like crap! I really hope it flops and we are rid of this idiot for good.
What will Alicia’s role on this be? Surely not news updates?
Q&A with cricketers.
So many talented people out there yet they give a show to the bogan “Warnie”.
Who the hell is Merv Hughes, (related to Dave?) I hope he isn’t the same idiot on Talkin bout your Generation a few weeks ago.