Marieke Hardy’s ABC comedy series Laid starts Wednesday (that’s tonight!) at 9:30pm – don’t miss it, as Shaun is almost certain to appear in the first episode. Besides, it’s an excuse to hear him say “Penis Aneurism” again!
It’s right after Adam Hill’s “In Gordon Street Tonight” at 8:30pm, so why not watch that too? 🙂
Edit: OK, so you’ll have to wait till next week to see Shaun’s bit, but at least it will be in context!
Shaun introduced the first show of the season wearing a new tie and a Viking helmet. Joining Amanda, Charlie and Josh were Kevin Harrington, Julia Zemiro and Liesel Jones.
First up was Befuddled, where movie posters were scrambled into pieces. A new game Nobody’s Business, involved identifying made-up products that appeared in movies and TV shows. For ‘As Quick As ‘, the teams had to answer a round of questions before a champion axeman finished cutting through a log.
The “four stupidly labelled buttons” were Walter Brennan, George Clooney, Chris Pine and Trust Me.
The Your Gen topic was “Famous Peters”. In the End Game round, Shaun became an English Colonel, directing the teams to complete an army obstacle course and blow up an enemy embankment. Gen Y was first, and after many attempts to wire the plunger, took the trophy – for the 2007 Gold Coast 10k Marathon, donated by Jan McKay.
(Did anyone else notice Shaun’s chair… Tyrell Corp.? We’re in for a zany year!)
Yes, Series 3 of Talkin’ Bout Your Generation starts on Tuesday 8th, with special guests Kevin Harrington, Julia Zemiro and Leisel Jones joining BB, Gen X and Gen Y respectively.
Make sure you wind your time keeping devices to 7:30pm – and it’s a 70 minute special, so don’t go automatically changing channel’s after 1 hour!
At every good bookshop… and perhaps the bad ones too…
Shaun is certainly keeping busy in the writing circles. For one, Shaun’s book, Smithereens, is being re-released on Monday!
His contribution to the Australian literature anthology, “The Basics of Life” has been confirmed. The editor of AusLit, Steve Rossiter, has supplied some advanced information on Shaun’s story, titled “The Moment”: it is serious, not comedy, but apparently, it is very good. The anthology book will be published in the second half of February – available for $5 from Amazon for use with the Kindle or Kindle compatible devices (PC/Android/iPad etc)
And as part of the “Writers at the Convent” festival in Abbotsford, Melbourne, Shaun is being interviewed by William McInnes, the actor who he “competed” against on Seachange for the love of Sigrid Thornton’s character. It is being held on Sunday 13th February at 2pm – more information at www.writersattheconvent.com
Ten’s programming department have confirmed that Tuesday, February 8th is the return date for Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation. This is the 3rd year of TAYG (as Shaun pronounces it) and the premiere episode is a special 70 minute length. Woot!
Once again, the call has gone out from the TAYG Facebook page for donated trophies, so we can expect that to return this year. And despite some misplaced rumours, Josh is returning for Gen Y – Shaun joked about him leaving in the final show, but as Josh tweeted it was a joke. Yesterday he tweeted that the first episode had just finished taping – and it was exciting and insane.
The anticipation… (in the meantime, we have repeats of Season 2…)
The first episode of Laid, the black comedy written by Marieke Hardy, will premere on ABC1 on Wednesday 9th February at 9:30pm.
Shaun plays a gynocologist to the main character, Roo, so expect to see him in the first episode. Check out the previous news to see a short clip.
As a wise man once sung,
Have a happy new year,
Have a happy new year.
Have a happy new year,
Have a happy new year.
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Have a happy new year,
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Thanks to everyone who has supported this site so far, with news, tidbits and comments. Here’s to a Shaunarific 2011!
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.
If you missed the fun of the Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation Christmas Special (which aired in November) – you are in luck. Channel 10 are replaying it on Christmas Eve (Friday 24th) at 8:30pm.
It was very funny – almost the most mayhemic episode all year. (OK, so mayhemic isn’t a word…)