Tom Gleeson mocks Anthony Callea’s career on Hard Chat

Comedian Tom Gleeson didn’t hold back when he interviewed Anthony Callea, teasing the singer about his height and his hit single, The Prayer.

Tom Gleeson went to town on Anthony Callea, teasing the singer about his height and music career.

The two came face-to-face in a hilarious Hard Chat segment that aired last night during The Weekly with Charlie Pickering on the ABC.

Gleeson gave Callea a sense of things to come when he opened with the question, “What’s it like to be a ventriloquist doll come to life?”

The comedian had another crack at the singer’s height when he asked, “You played a munchkin in Wicked. Did you have to wear special shoes to make you taller?”

“You’re such a dickhead,” Callea said while laughing.

Anthony Callea was Tom Gleeson's latest victim on Hard Chat.

Gleeson then turned his attention to Callea’s career, and he didn’t hold back.

“Your first single The Prayer was recorded in English and Italian. Did you want to sh*t people in two languages?” he asked.

Callea replied, “At the time when I recorded I actually didn’t understand what I was singing about.”

Gleeson continued: “Your third single was called Hurt So Bad. Was it inspired by listening to the two previous singles?”

“Gosh, you’re mean!” Callea said, but the hits kept coming.

“You have a Christmas album called This Is Christmas. Why didn’t you call it This Is Sh*t?” Gleeson asked.

And finally, the comedian took aim at the singer for his reality TV show appearances, asking: “You came second on Australian Idol. You came fourth on I’m a Celebrity and you came fifth on It Takes Two. Is losing something you do professionally, or is it a hobby?”

Callea was a good sport throughout the segment and even made Gleeson laugh twice.

The singer is getting ready for his Unplugged and Unfiltered Tour, which will travel along the east coast of Australia from May to October.

Originally published as Tom Gleeson mocks Anthony Callea’s career on Hard Chat