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Shaun to be part of charity Anthology

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The Australian Literature Review is compiling a anthology of short-stories, each between 1500-4000 words, on the subjects of Africa and/or human behaviour common throughout the world. A number of writers are on board, including Shaun himself!

The book will be released as an eBook on the Kindle platform in the first few months of 2011. All of the proceeds are being donated to charity: half to improve literacy in developing countries and half to help Australians in their writing endeavours.

No word on what Shaun’s story will be about, but we wait with great interest. Read more about the project or AusLit’s interview with Shaun about Preincarnate.

Shaun wins an AFI

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Last night (Friday), Shaun won an AFI Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft. Not bad for a completely talent less berk! 🙂

(Photo by Graham Denholm)

The Australian Film Industry awards is split into the Industry Awards and the Awards Ceremony (which is televised). At the Industry Awards (held on Friday), the AFI gives a few ‘honorary’ awards out at their discretion. And this year, Shaun was deemed worthy of the award for Television.

Well done, Shaun!

Vote 1 for Shaun!

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Voting has opened for the 2011 Logie Awards – Australia’s closest thing to an Emmy.

To vote, you’ll need to choose your favourites in a number of categories (including best new ‘talent’) – but the important thing is you can vote for Shaun as Most Popular Presenter and Most Popular TV Personality – ie. the Gold! You can also cast a vote for TAYG.

You’ll also need to supply your details to validate your vote – but it is well worth it…. for Shaun… 🙂

(PS. You have till February to cast your vote.)

A sneak peek of Laid

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As yet, no firm date has been set for Laid, Marieke Hardy’s new black comedy show which Shaun has a guest role – other than “next year”. But a sneak peek has been posted – and lucky us – it contains Shaun, playing a subtly strange gynaecologist.

(Reminds me of the Monty Python sketch – “I am a doctor. Actually, I’m a gynaecologist but this is my lunch hour”)

You can also “like” the show on Facebook.

Another Book Event

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For anyone in Melbourne who missed the Preincarnate book event at the Wheeler Centre, you can now stop literally beating yourself up – there is another chance to see Shaun talk about his amazingly funny and intelligent book at the Sun Bookshop in Yarraville on December 9th, 6pm. It’s free, so make a booking to avoid missing out: call (03) 9689 0661.

[Edit 30/11 – The Wheeler Centre filmed the event held last week, so you can watch the video online]

Recap: Your Gen, November 23rd 2010

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As Shaun introduced, this week TAYG celebrated the end of the rating year, with “a Christmas special so early, it renders the point of it almost meaningless.”

The guests this week were Jennifer Byrne for the Baby Boomers, Chas Licciardello for Gen X and Hamish Blake for Gen Y. Josh gave Hamish a puppy for a gift (but presented a community service announcement later advising that pets are not just for Christmas).

The first game was Fantoystic! Each team had to identify the toy from the photo and the decade it first became popular. Yuletide Fly (an adaptation of the Human Fly game) was the next game played. Shaun announced the next game as Al Jazeera Masterchef, but that was too complicated so changed it back to Chicken or Egg, but then to be more Christmassy, Turkey or Egg, but that was also too complicated!

In the four buttons round, the choices were Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh and Mr Squiggles (a zuzu hamster?)

  • The Baby Boomers chose Gold, playing Name That Tune. During which Hamish pointed out that Rudolph was a head only – soon after, he came to life and tried attacking through the window.
  • Gen Y picked Frankincense which was Present and Correct, where they had to identify which stocking of presents belonged to which celebrity the show hoped to lure next year. The last stocking included a Harry Potter figure, hair gel and a book called ‘Staying Seated’ – the answer being Josh Thomas. Shaun then advised Josh would be a guest next year because he wouldn’t be a regular anymore – to which Josh became upset, and kicked the set.
  • Gen X chose Myrrh – ‘A Christmas Miracle’, and a scene played out involving Kat Stewart and Francis Greenslade! Father Christmas also joined in, fluffing his lines. Six lines were from Christmas themed films and the team had to guess their origin.

In the Your Gen round, each team was quizzed on the topic of Gifts. To the question “which star, referred to as God’s gift to women, got his start on a television series” – the answer was Shaun Micallef. (of course)

The end game envelope was delivered by Ziggy, the world’s smallest zombie. The game was Which Generation is the Best at Being the Embodiment of Christmas, where each team had to recreate Santa’s journey; wrap presents, deliver them down a chimney and eat the treats left by the kids. Due to the poor behaviour of Gen X&Y, the Baby Boomers were awarded the trophy: the 1996 Victorian Body Building Championships 1st Prize donated by Chris Camilleri.

And that’s it for TAYG 2010. Did you enjoy it? Are you looking forward to it (possibly) returning next year?