Rove turns 35 on Wednesday the 21st of January, anyone interested in sending a birthday gift or card try the following address:
Rove McManus
Roving Enterprises PO Box 212,
Richmond
Victoria 3121
BLOG #2 - finale for 2008 studio audience experience Added: Monday 29th of Dec
It's not a short commentary blog but here's my diary entry about the experience from Sydney. I admit it does dribble on for a while so scroll down to the photographs instead (it gets better towards the end).
Includes: Brief green room info, meeting Rove & confusing a few crew members in the process
VIDEO ARCHIVE Added: Monday 29th of Dec
There won't be many updates since the show is done for the year but relive some classic moments:
Excerpts from AAP via News Limited - 'Rove McManus makes US prime time debut'
Rove McManus has made his prime time TV debut in America with a show poking fun at the bizarre ups and downs of Hollywood celebrities in 2008.
Filmed in a studio overlooking New York's Times Square, McManus' hour long show debuted on America's ABC network on Tuesday night...
The comic Peter Helliar, Rove McManus's comfortably proportioned sidekick, calls it "a nice Christmas present". A film that he has been quietly writing for six years, I Love You Too, has been financed and will go into production next year.
The romantic comedy is about a commitment-phobic man and a "new-age dwarf" who want to win back the women they love. "They enter into a bit of an agreement to help each other out and, funnily enough, they learn from each other," Helliar told SiT.
While negotiations are continuing for the main role, the comic will play "the best mate" with Peter Dinklage from Death At A Funeral as the dwarf.
Readers of OK! magazine have crowned Rove the 'Top Television Star' of 2008 (on sale now)
It's been a hugh year for Australia's biggest names. But who did the most to inspire you, make you cheer, get you dancing or just plain keep you entertained? We asked you, the readers, to decide on the top celebs of 2008 and, from a stellar line-up, here's your pick of which Aussie stars shone the brightest this year...
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What was the highlight of 2008 for you?Kung fu fighting with Jack Black. I'm a huge fan of his and loved the film Kung Fu Panda. It's great to have a guest come on the show like that who you really admire and get to do something a little more memorable than just sit and chat.
What does 2009 hold for you? It'll be my 10th year doing the show, so that's pretty exciting
It appears Ryan is going head to head with Hamish and Andy on the airwaves according to The Daily Telegraph - Ryan the radio man:
It seems Rove funnyman Ryan Shelton has a head for radio. Shelton will join Katie Dimond and Michael Wipfli in NOVA's drive slot from January 19, replacing Cal Wilson, Akmal Saleh and Ed Kavalee.
Shelton said "We felt there was a big gap in the market for a radio show hosted by two guys and a girl who talk and laugh about topical issues
> Source: The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 18/12
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Excerpts from News Limited - Comics mourn a mate, Richard Marsland
TRIBUTES have flowed in for comic, radio funnyman and writer Richard Marsland.
Rove McManus, for whom Marsland worked as a writer, said: "Richard was a talented writer and performer whose gentle, generous personality made him a popular member of our creative fraternity. "
"The news of his passing is not only a shock but a truly tragic loss."
Tony Martin, on whose Triple M Get This show Marsland, 32, cut his presenting teeth, said: "Richard Marsland was the nicest person I knew. Usually the first thing he'd say to you was 'sorry', but there's nobody I can think of who had less to be sorry about."
Hamish Blake and Andy Lee said Marsland was "deeply loved by everyone who had the privilege of being around him". Comedian Dave Hughes said he was shocked by his death.
Marsland, from South Australia, began his career as a writer, but became a presenter thanks to his popularity on Get This. When the show was axed, a protest outside Triple M led to Marsland being recruited for Myf Warhurst and Pete Helliar's morning show.
Marsland, 32, was found dead in his car on a road in the Dandenong Ranges on Saturday morning. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances.
Hamish & Andy will be launching their 2 disc album this Saturday 29th of Nov, you can have your CD autographed in person (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane & Adelaide)
Set for release November 29th is their Hamish & Andy Double CD 'UNESSENTIAL LISTENING' compromising of 3 years of the very best bits of Hamish & Andy's on-air challenges, pranks, sketch's, songs, and adventures around the world.
According to a press release on the MiddleEastEvents website, Rove will be hosting the Australian Business Awards in Dubai
The awards ceremony which is taking place for the first time in the UAE will be held at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai and will be hosted by Australia’s favorite TV personality, Rove McManus.
Australian business awards honour high achievers in Dubai
Last week (19/11) at a glittering awards ceremony, more than 500 Australian business people in Dubai gathered to honour high achievers across the community.
The inaugural Australian Business Awards was held at The Safina Ballroom at The Jumeirah Beach Hotel and was hosted by Australian icon Rove McManus.
"It will be great when it’s finished!" said Rove McManus when asked about Dubai.
NEWS Added: Monday 24th Nov - (Adjustments: Tuesday 25th)
In February 2009, Rove will be hosting the Hunter Hall Ethical Investments Free the Bears Fund Gala, the event hopes to raise funds for rescue efforts of endangered bears from the illegal wildlife trade.
The aim of Free the Bears fund is to protect, preserve and enrich the lives of bears throughout the world.
...funds raised will be used to help support the Bear Sanctuaries in Cambodia, India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Kalimantan..
Venue: Perth Convention Exhibition Centre
Date: Saturday 28th of February, 2009
> For more information or to book - visit FreeTheBears.org
Photographs courtesy of FreeTheBears organisation
BLOG - Studio audience
(Added: Monday 17th Nov)
Regular visitor to the site Anniea has blogged about her experience at the season finale of ROVE (live from Sydney)
Waiting around, sipping on my lemonade, RO gets pulled away by Rove's assistant Lucy Lisa [Admin correction]. At this point we're all thinking "Oh sh** ...are we in trouble?" Not that we should have been worried.
She was just coming to tell her that Rove would like to meet us.
Let me repeat that just in case you didn't read it properly.
ROVE WANTED TO MEET US.
I was starting to think that the paper bag would have been a very good idea after all.
I don't know where he popped up, but all of a sudden, the man, the myth, the legend was standing behind us. He shook RO's hand and spoke to her a little bit before she introduced me. And my first words? They were “Hi. I blog.”
*insert embarrassment* Rove kindly agreed to take photos of us...
Rove is currently on the cover of WHO magazine's annual 'Australia's 25 Most Intriguing People' edition (on sale now)
Description from their online site:
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He's famously a man of few words when it comes to life away from the cameras, but TV funnyman Rove McManus, 34, has opened up on his "normal" existence with actress Tasma Walton, crediting the actress for allowing him to enjoy "a great year" in 2008.
As the co-cover star for WHO's Most Intriguing People issue, out today, McManus - spruiking his stuff alongside Megan Gale as the most intriguing entertainer - has revealed his "like-minded" connection with Walton, 34
One of Australia's most powerful media players, he never promotes himself, preferring casual nights at his Melbourne home or buying popcorn for movies with Walton.
"It's just the way I do things," says McManus. "I perform for a job. I shouldn't have to do it in my day-to-day."
VIDEO - Rove's 3rd appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (29th Sept)
From The Daily Telegraph (30th of October)
BEING asked to appear - a third time - on the highest - rating chat show in the US is an honour but there were other incentives for Rove McManus to head stateside this week.
"I have been waiting for the right time to come back over and as soon as I saw the Aussie dollar hit 62c I pounced," the TV funnyman joked before his appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night.
Describing his return visit to the New York set of the variety show as, "As good as it gets", McManus has rekindled speculation he intends to set up his own gig there.
While his handlers have denied the move in the past, claiming the comedian is just "extending his global contacts", perhaps the third time will be a charm
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Snippet of Rove singing 'Baby bump' - as heard during his recent stand-up tour around Australia
› Photographs from the recent Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2008 (13th of Oct) are now available for viewing - Additional pics will be added at a later date
Comedian Rove McManus has upstaged Bindi Irwin to be named the favourite Aussie at the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards in Melbourne.
Thousands of screaming children attended today's ceremony where McManus snapped up the favourite Aussie as well as favourite TV star award at the Hisense Arena in Melbourne Park.
McManus said he was delighted to win against stiff competition from the daughter of the late crocodile hunter Steve Irwin.
"This is like the Nickelodeon gold bat - it's a big one to be nominated for ... I don't even know why I'm here," he said.
McManus, who earlier walked the orange carpet with stars from his television show Are You Smarter than A Fifth Grader, also took part in the ceremony's famous burp off. "I feel tall," McManus said when asked to compare it to other award events.
WINNER of the 'Fave TV Star' & 'Fav Kids' Choice Awards for 2008
Ten years after his talk show debuted, Rove McManus rules over a thriving TV production empire. He speaks with Peter Wilmoth about recovering from the hardest years of his life.
...it's from here that McManus oversees Roving Enterprises, which produces Rove (turning 10 next year), Before The Game, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? and the ARIA awards, to be screened on Ten on October 19.
Also on its CV are Hamish Blake and Andy Lee's Real Stories and the comedy sketch show Skithouse. And it all started because Rove wanted a measure of control over what he did on TV.
"I had no vision at all for a production company, certainly on the scale that it is," he says. "My manager at the time and me were both fairly new to the big shiny world of television. When the show was going ahead (on Channel Nine) and we were working out contract negotiations and he said to me 'What do you want?' It wasn't money, it wasn't fame ... I said I wanted to have a say in the show; this was really important to me, this was my first step in getting my career started and I just wanted to make sure it didn't fall over before it had a chance to really hit its stride.
....now he's on the other side of the management desk, Roving Enterprises is McManus' chance to encourage talent - many of them his friends in acting or comedy - to pitch ideas. "I want to be the one who when someone is sitting across from me telling me what they'd like to do I'm not the one who's laughing in their face, I'm the one who's going 'Sounds great, let's do it'."
TV personalities Rove McManus, Zoe Naylor and Brooke Satchwell and musicians Missy Higgins and Lior have all pledged to STAND UP against poverty and have become the first official MAKE POVERTY HISTORY Ambassadors.
MAKE POVERTY HISTORY is part of the 'Global Call to Action Against Poverty', which worldwide has over 10 million supporters. In Australia alone, over a million people have purchased the iconic white bands, which symbolise our call to MAKE POVERTY HISTORY.
"I've been standing up for comedy for years. This October I'm Standing Up for
a fair go for the world's poorest." - Rove
From The Daily Telegraph - Blues Healer (7th of September)
... surprised by the overnight spike in attention, the couple laid low, but their silence did little more than fuel curiosity.
"It was plastered all over the papers," she recalls, a grimace creeping from behind her oversize sunnies.
"We'd been friends for a very long time and it had only just shifted into a different phase about a week before it broke in the news.
Until then, my experience of the media had been connected with my work; where I''d talk about a character or a story-line. To have that sudden surge of interest in my personal life was disconcerting. And we're really very ordinary people, so what's all the fuss about? We're not Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie."
"The evening raised a record $280,000 which will go towards the next phase of the Zoo's Asian Elephant Breeding Program" - Visit the official site for more info
Rove & Tasma new members to The Free the Bears Fund
Free the Bears Fund Inc. has many devoted supporters and members that strive to provide bears all over the world with a better life. As a non-profit organisation, Free the Bears relies on the dedication and determination of our 'family' to spread the word about the plight facing bears across the globe.
... both Rove and Tasma are extremely conservation minded and are truly passionate about protecting and preserving wildlife. It was our pleasure to be able to inform our VIP's about the threats facing Asian bears, whilst allowing them some 'up close' encounters with our two orphaned cubs.
... on the conclusion of their visit, Rove and Tasma were ecstatic when it was announced that our two young Asiatic black bear cubs, one male and one female, would be named in their honour. And after this, of course, they couldn't resist one final visit with their bear counterparts, helping to give the cubs their last feed of the day before putting them to bed!
Free the Bears are pleased to welcome our newest members – Rove McManus and Tasma Walton – to the family!
finale for 2008 studio audience experience
Rove McManus has made his prime time TV debut in America with a show poking fun at the bizarre ups and downs of Hollywood celebrities in 2008.
Filmed in a studio overlooking New York's Times Square, McManus' hour long show debuted on America's ABC network on Tuesday night... 
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