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THE ROYAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL
FRIDAY 2nd APRIL FROM 9.30AM
Seven Melbourne is proud to telecast THE 2010 ROYAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL live from Etihad Stadium with all funds raised going towards medical equipment for the hospital and research.
Founded in 1931, THE ROYAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL is an essential event for so many Victorians.
This iconic fundraising activity brings together people from all parts of the community in a very special way, with the common goal of raising money for Victoria’s sick kids.
Throughout the day and night a host of Seven personalities will be joining the telecast including; Good Friday Appeal ambassador JENNIFER KEYTE, PETER MITCHELL, REBECCA MADDERN, DAVID KOCH, MELISSA DOYLE, MARK BERETTA, FIFI BOX and KYLE SANDILANDS.
The telecast will get underway at 9.30am with SANDY ROBERTS in the hosting seat. During the morning Sandy will cross to a plethora of fundraising events throughout Victoria, including The Werribee Mansion egg hunt and the Henley Homes/Vic Urban house auction.
Home and Away stars AXLE WHITEHEAD, ADA NICODEMOU, ESTHER ANDERSON, TESSA JAMES along with Packed To The Rafters favourites ERIK THOMSON, MICHAEL CATON, GEORGE HOUVARDAS, ANGUS McLAREN, HUGH SHERIDAN and JESSICA McNAMEE will be popping in to the take calls in the phone room and joining in the fun on the telethon panel.
Veteran Good Friday Appeal supporter and Royal Children’s Hospital Ambassador DAN WEBB will be coming in for a chat and TONY PORTER will be reporting from inside the hospital, providing an insight on the positive impact of the appeal.
The telecast will stop briefly at 6.00pm for Seven News, Today Tonight and Home & Away.
At 7.30pm, GRANT DENYER will introduce the action packed night of entertainment.
The evening telecast will feature live performances from DAMIEN LEITH, VANESSA AMOROSI and JON STEVENS. Also joining the fun on the panel will be CORINNE GRANT, MOLLY MELDRUM and other Seven personalities.
BRUCE McAVANEY will lead a football panel with an interesting twist that includes; LEIGH MATTHEWS, MATTHEW RICHARDSON, TIM WATSON, TOM HARLEY, HAMISH McLACHLAN and Seven’s newest football funnymen PETER HELLIAR and PETER ROWSTHORN from The Bounce will keep everyone laughing.
Special messages of support from international stars will also be received during the night.
Over 600 volunteers manage the phone lines in the tally room and hundreds of other volunteers are involved in a variety of ways throughout the day.
The Good Friday Appeal has contributed more than $197 million to The Royal Children’s Hospital since its inception and this year aims to significantly add to that amount. In 2009, Victorians dug deep into their pockets after the Black Saturday Bushfires to generously donate a record amount of $13,862,734.
So tune in, donate and be apart of the spectacle that is the Good Friday Appeal.
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Simon and Schuster UK has acquired the world-wide rights to a deeply personal and long-awaited memoir by Dannii Minogue, Mike Jones, non-fiction Editorial Director announced today. In a competitive auction, the rights to the first ever autobiography by the pop singer, actress, TV star, fashion icon and mum-to-be were acquired from Pat Lomax at Bell Lomax Literary Agency. The book is scheduled for publication in autumn 2010.
The currently untitled autobiography will offer an intimate account of Dannii’s childhood in Australia, her rise to teenage TV stardom in Home And Away, her relationship with sister Kylie, her marriage and subsequent divorce, her international pop career, the trials and tribulations of her role as X-Factor judge, as well as her relationship with model Kris Smith, with whom she’s expecting her first baby with in July.
Dannii says: “I feel as though a whole life chapter is closing, and a new exciting one is unfolding. It feels like the right time to put pen to paper to account my first 38 years. It’s important to me that the book contains all the ups and downs of my life so far, with many stories untold. I’m thrilled to be teaming up with Simon & Schuster to finally put my story on record."
Mike Jones says: "Dannii has an amazing story to tell. She’s greatly loved and admired here in the UK and around the world. Dannii has never written about her life before, and this promises to be a revealing, personal, touching and hugely entertaining book. We’re extremely proud to be publishing this book with Dannii and looking forward to working with her, and bringing it to a wide audience this coming autumn”.
Terry says: “Dannii and I have been both work colleagues and the closest of friends for almost 20 years. I've been an eye-witness as well as confidant during the many highs and lows of her personal and professional life. I'm extremely excited about working with her to document her amazing story.”
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: 23rd February 2010
Join Grant Denyer for a special preview of the amazing talent taking part in latest series of Australia's Got Talent.
You could be one of the first to see the sparks fly when Dannii Minogue, Kyle Sandilands and Brian McFadden take the Australia's Got Talent roadshow around Australia.
Tickets are free but limited.
Venues and Dates:
SYDNEY
Sunday March 7, 2010 - Star City Sydney Hotel and Casino - Lyric Theatre
MELBOURNE
Saturday March 13, 2010 - The Arts Centre - Hamer Hall
BRISBANE
Saturday March 20, 2010 - Queensland Performing Arts Centre - Lyric Theatre
PERTH
Wednesday March 31, 2010 - Perth Convention Exhibition Centre - Riverside Theatre
Session times are 1pm or 6pm.
Audience members MUST BE over 12 years of age
Persons under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
Terms and Conditions apply
To apply for tickets, and read the terms and conditions - click here
Dannii Minogue is excited to be returning to the judge’s desk on the new season of Australia’s Got Talent.
"I'm no stranger to the shaking up of a judging panel and am really excited to be on board to take our show to a new level. Globally, Australian's are recognised for their talent and hard work and I can't wait to see what this series of Australia's Got Talent will unearth - not just to us, but to the world."
" After judging on The X Factor panel alongside Simon Cowell, Kyle will be a pussycat! "
Last year, the UK version of ‘Got Talent gave birth to international success story Susan Boyle while at home, winner Mark Vincent established himself as Australia’s youngest opera virtuoso at just 15 years of age with a top-selling album on the ARIA charts.
The competition in Australia’s Got Talent is open to everyone from solo acts and group performances to comedians and dance troupes – and there is no age limit.
Australia’s Got Talent is coming soon to Channel Seven.
The Press Complaints Commission has today upheld two complaints from Dannii Minogue against the Daily Mirror and the Daily Record, ruling that in both cases, "a regrettable lapse in editorial judgement" led to an invasion of her privacy in breach of Clause 3 (Privacy) of the Editors' Code of Practice.
The newspapers had published stories which reported that Ms Minogue was expecting her first child, despite the fact that she had not yet had her twelve week scan. They argued that publication could be justified on the grounds that the information about the pregnancy was already in the public domain, having appeared on the Sydney Morning Herald website the day before, as well as on a blog. This, they argued, meant that the information ceased to be private.
The Commission did not accept this argument. The references in the Sydney Morning Herald and the blog were speculative rather than confirmed, and did not mean that the information was so extensively in the public domain that it would have been perverse not to refer to it. It concluded "this was no more than common sense; otherwise, any reference online would represent automatic justification for a newspaper to publish otherwise intrusive material".
PCC Director Stephen Abell said: "This case is an important reminder to editors of the high standards required by Clause 3 (Privacy) of the Code around health matters. The Commission's case law in this area make absolutely clear the care the PCC expects newspapers to take when considering stories about pregnancy".
Both adjudications were published today on page 3.
ITV1 announces a new one off Entertainment special called ‘Ultimate Movie Toons’ which will give viewers the chance to interact online and vote for their favourite song from an animated movie via www.itv.com/movietoons.
The X Factor’s Dannii Minogue, who was recently named ‘Ultimate TV Personality’ at the Cosmopolitan Awards, has been signed up to present this unique family Entertainment experience for all fans of animated movies.
The show, which will air on the channel early next year will showcase the nation’s best loved and most magical animated movie ‘toons’, as voted for by the public. These classics will then be performed live by original artists and special guest stars.
Ultimate Movie Toons features privileged access to digitally re-mastered footage from the biggest and most loved animations of all time – and viewers will hear from some of the nation’s best-loved celebrities on why certain songs top their personal lists.
Host Danni Minogue will count down through the closest contenders for the top spot, before finally revealing the nation’s Ultimate Movie Toon.
“I am so excited to be hosting this great show for ITV. I have been a huge fan of animated films since I was a child. These movies are timeless and have entertained the world for generations. Just like The X Factor only the public can decide the winner, so please make sure you go online on cast your vote now“ says Dannii Minogue
With live music, amazing dance performances and stunning movie footage - Ultimate Movie Toons promises to be an unforgettable night for all the family.
What’s your favourite Movie Toon? Vote now at www.itv.com/movietoons
