Hamish and Andy were originally a trio
HAMISH & Andy is arguably the most successful Australian radio show of all time. But Hamish has revealed there was originally a third co-host.
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Radio producers name and shame celebrity divas
THEY get to see what celebrities are really like when the microphones aren’t on and it’s not always pretty. Here are some bizarre stories from FM radio producers.
Kyle is more influential than Hamish & Andy
A LIST of the most influential men on FM radio has been released and Kyle Sandilands is sitting pretty at the top of the list. Who else made the list?
‘Mates will protect each other’
EDDIE McGuire’s casually violent comments about journalist Caroline Wilson have many asking why didn’t he get the boot?
McGuire’s six lowest moments
EDDIE McGuire’s shocking comments about a female writer is the latest controversy for the Collingwood president.
Could Osher replace Rove?
THE cutthroat world of commercial radio looks set for a shake up, with industry insiders saying 2DayFM’s Rove McManus and Sam Frost could be cut.
‘So weird’: Sophie Monk’s sex tape confession
SOPHIE Monk has revealed that a male celebrity asked her to star in a sex tape which could have made her up to $10 million.
Fitzy and Wippa’s most awkward moments
NOVA’S loveable larrikins have worked together for more than five years and in that time they’ve had a few faux pas in front of some of the world’s biggest stars.
Who are Australia’s most loved and loathed celebs
AN annual popularity list has ranked Australia’s favourite and not so fave celebrities. Can you guess?
Jackie O is radio’s most powerful woman
THE Kiis FM host and longtime sidekick to Kyle Sandilands has topped a list of the most influential women on Aussie radio.
Kyle and Jackie O’s ratings scare
KYLE and Jackie O dropped a myriad of F-bombs when their boss pranked them by saying that Rove and Sam had beaten them in the latest radio ratings.
The secret tactics behind Nova’s success
IN JUST a few months, Nova’s new brekky show, Chrissie, Sam and Browny, has defied the odds and taken Melbourne radio by storm. How did that happen?
Bachelor contestants ‘plot to bring down show’
SAM Frost has alleged that contestants on last year’s season conspired to “ruin the show” after they weren’t chosen by Bachelor Sam Wood.
Meshel Laurie names ‘sexist’ trolls on air
Laurie was left shocked after two men sent her hateful messages following her appearance on The Project late last week.
Kyle slams Matt LeBlanc: ‘What a tosser’
KYLE Sandilands has labelled former Friends star Matt LeBlanc a “tosser” and an “a**ehole” after an awkward radio interview.
Why the world needs 20 To One
THIS lighthearted countdown show has been done before. It was on air for ages, until being shelved seven years ago. But its new hosts say we need it more than ever.
‘Don’t ask her about her breasts’
NOVA’S Fitzy and Wippa have revealed the questions they’ve been banned from asking some of the world’s biggest stars.
Kyle ‘projectile vomits’ for ‘eight-hours’
IN AN emotional interview, Kyle Sandilands has admitted he’s struggling to cope after the death of his father.
Brynne’s story doesn’t seem to add up
BRYNNE Edelsten claimed on radio this morning that she didn’t sell her story about Shane Warne to Woman’s Day. But there seems to be some confusion.
Molloy reveals ‘sad’ truth of radio
THE comedian, who co-hosts The Hot Breakfast on Triple M in Melbourne, says that being a radio star in 2016 is a lot tougher than during his Martin/Molloy days.
Lara’s ‘pregnancy announcement’ a fizzer
FANS were expecting Lara Worthington to reveal she was pregnant again on radio this morning, but the “announcement” never came.
Kyle blows up over ‘tricking listeners’
KYLE Sandilands has fired back at claims his radio show has been “cheating” listeners by rehashing old content.
How Kyle and Jackie O cheat listeners
LISTENERS of KIIS FM’s controversial Kyle and Jackie O experienced deja vu this week. And it’s not the first time the radio hosts have been caught out.
Hamish and Andy’s secret weapon
THEY are arguably the biggest radio stars in Australia, but they didn’t rise to the top on their own.
Fitzy breaks down over Mother’s Day surprise
IT TAKES a lot to bring Nova radio host Fitzy to tears, but an emotional Mother’s Day reunion tipped him over the edge this morning.
Jackie O forced to apologise
SHE’S never shied away from controversial remarks, but radio host Jackie O regrets what she said about Kieran Foran.
Clive Palmer’s latest trainwreck interview
HE’S done it again. You’d think Clive Palmer would be used to tough questions by now. This time, a toilet joke seems to have set him off.
Lisa called Waleed after ‘tan’ gaffe
WALEED Aly has revealed that Lisa Wilkinson reached out to him to explain a comment she made on the Today show about the Logie nominations.
Mathison: ‘My one phone call from prison’
JAMES Mathison has spoken about his arrest after protesting the removal of century old trees, joking the interview was his “one phone call from prison”.
Tradie bitten on his penis, then pranked by doctor
THE 21-year-old tradie who was bitten on the penis by a redback spider has revealed how his doctor had a bit of fun at his expense.
Married at First Sight: ‘It did get ugly’
JONO from Married At First Sight has admitted he and his TV “wife” are not on speaking terms. He also seems to have lost his new girlfriend.
Matty Johns delivers stirring Anzac Day speech
THINK Anzac Day is just a day off to get drunk with your friends? Matty Johns spoke out about the real meaning of Anzac Day this morning.
Bindi’s bizarre confession
THE 17-year-old has revealed that she’s never tried something that, to be fair, almost every Australian has tried at least once in their lives.
Heigl: ‘I felt like a piece of s**t’
KATHERINE Heigl has admitted that she felt like “the biggest piece of s**t on the bottom of your shoe” after she was branded “difficult” in Hollywood.
Swan, Laurie fire up over Bridges’ claim
RADIO stars Chrissie Swan and Meshel Laurie have fired back at Michelle Bridges’ claim that morbidly obese people can’t be happy.
Kyle mocks Rove and Sam’s sad ratings
KYLE Sandilands has taken yet another swipe at Rove McManus and Sam Frost after the latest round of radio ratings were released today.
Sam Frost admits to outdoor sex romps
LISTENERS to the Rove and Sam show this morning sure got more than they bargained for with this startling confession.
Radio callers so bad they couldn’t be put to air
HIT 92.9 music jock Ross Wallman has revealed just how bad some callers can be when they call into his show. And the audio is not pretty.
How I almost destroyed my career
HE’S one-third of Nova’s national drive show, but Marty Sheargold admits he’s lucky to be there after he almost completely trashed his reputation.
Daryl hits back at the haters
DARYL Somers says the people who didn’t like his new show Back in the Room are “disenchanted in their own lives”. Or something.
Backlash over Kyle & Jackie O prank call
THEY called it ‘Wong Number’ — was Kyle and Jackie O’s latest prank harmless fun or a racist clanger?
Chris Bath reveals her new gig
THE newsreader shocked fans last year when she walked out on Channel Seven after 20 years with the network. So what has Bath signed on for now?
MMM hosts freaked by April Fool’s prank
GUS Worland, Matty Johns and Mark Geyer were hilariously caught off guard this morning as they were preparing for their Sydney breakfast radio show.
Why Swan isn’t ‘too posh’ to push
CHRISSIE Swan has responded to claims she was above pushing her own shopping trolley after being teased on breakfast radio and shamed in pictures online.
Contestant spills on Bachelor Richie
APPROACHED for an interview after “a few drinks”, one contestant from the upcoming series of The Bachelor just went totally off-script.
Awks: JJJ host meets star he ‘crept on’
MATT Okine just came face-to-face with former MasterChef contestant Justine Schofield, after he was busted “creeping” on her Instagram.
Hamish and Andy terrify co-workers
THE radio stars got their hands on the most realistic dinosaur on the planet and lured some unsuspecting co-workers down to the carpark for a fright they’ll never forget.
Kyle reveals father’s death live on air
USUALLY gruff radio host Kyle Sandilands showed his human side this morning as he revealed news of his father’s death.
Movie roles Biggs wanted but didn’t get
THE actor, who is best known as the guy who stuck his genitals in a pie, told Kyle and Jackie O about the movie parts he didn’t land but wishes he did.
Frost: ‘I pushed for Richie to be the Bachelor’
SAM Frost says she encouraged producers to cast Richie Strahan as their next Bachelor after (almost) falling in love with him on the Bachelorette.
Goodman’s ‘embarrassing’ Wiig run in
THEY say you should never meet your heroes. And John Goodman found out the hard way when he met Kristen Wiig.
Love is in the air for Warne and Electra
SHANE Warne has set his sights on Carmen Electra and from the sounds of it, the former Baywatch star is keen to meet up with the cricket legend.
‘More action than Mardi Gras after-party’
WHAT really goes on at Australian maximum security prison, Long Bay? According to a former guard, lots and lots of sex.
‘They acted like they’d caught Osama’
THE eldest member of the Jalal brothers prankster trio has slammed the “agressive” police who arrested them.
Jalal brothers accused of faking it
THEY are the brothers who have gained notoriety for their outlandish stunts featuring fake abductions and suicide bombs. But how much are they faking it?
Noth weighs in on Kristin’s Sunrise skit
THE actor best-known for playing Big in Sex and the City weighs in on THAT Sunrise skit — and why nobody wants another SATC film.
Smith slammed: ‘He was an A-hole’
COMEDIAN Paul Rodriguez starred alongside Will Smith in the 2001 movie, Ali, but he claims the star treated him appallingly.
Radio stars lose it over newsreader’s confession
RADIO hosts Lehmo and Jo Stanley were in hysterics this morning when veteran Channel Nine newsreader Peter Hitchener told them an embarrassing story.
Mooney on tirade: ‘I’ve got no regrets’
COMEDIAN Lawrence Mooney says he has no regrets about his Twitter spat with a critic and was only speaking figuratively when he threatened to “hang the review around your neck”.
Insider spills on intimidating radio stars
CRAIG Bruce has worked with most of the biggest names in Australian FM radio, including Kyle Sandilands and Hamish and Andy. But who are the most intimidating?
Kyle’s caller: ‘It was a planned attack’
KYLE and Jackie O pulled no punches when interviewing the woman behind a petition demanding Here Come The Habibs be taken off the air.
‘Barefoot and dishevelled’: Concerns for Molly actor
MOLLY star Samuel Johnson reportedly pulled the pin on a radio interview just moments before he was meant to be on air.
Laws in Rome hospital with mystery illness
THE radio legend, now 80, was travelling in Europe with his wife Caroline when he had to seek urgent medical treatment.
Awkward question we had to ask Rove
WHEN we visited the 2Day FM studio for a chat with Rove McManus, there was one awkward topic we couldn’t ignore: his co-host, Sam Frost.
Rove’s ‘I’m A Celeb’ rant: They’re being humiliated
THE comedian didn’t hold back on radio this morning when asked if he’d ever consider going on Network Ten’s reality show.
Suzi tries to kiss Hughesy at singles party
THE Block star Suzi Taylor surprised radio presenter Dave “Hughesy” Hughes after attempting to plant a kiss on him at a singles party.
‘He just cracked it’: Only time Warnie cried
SHANE Warne’s been through some tough times, but there’s only one situation where he cried in front of his family. It involves a tantrum and Vince Vaughn.
Radio star dishes dirt on ‘cutthroat industry’
BREAKFAST shows get axed after a few months on-air and contracts are ripped up without warning. Hosting a national radio show is like “tiptoeing over landmines”.
Warnie sets the record straight
SHANE Warne wants to set the record straight and show the Australian public the “real” him when he enters the I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here jungle.
Kyle responds to $20m rumour
A RECENT report claimed the radio duo had been offered an absurd amount to return to 2Day FM. This morning, Kyle and Jackie O set the record straight.
Matty Johns praised for awesome Oz Day speech
HE’S known for his offbeat sense of humour and blokey bravado, but Matty Johns has delivered the one Australia Day speech you should hear.
‘Treated like a dish rag’ at Nova
AFTER 13 years at Nova, broadcaster Meshel Laurie believed she was treated like a “disposable dish rag and a fool” after being replaced by Chrissie Swan.
‘Disgusted’ Aussies want Latham sacked
AUSTRALIANS are calling for Mark Latham to be sacked after he used a Triple M podcast to take aim at Rosie Batty, and feminists for “demonising men”.
‘I’ve been getting a lot of death threats’
THE villain of true crime series Making a Murderer has stepped out of the shadows to tell his side of the story, and says there’s much more to come.
‘I’ll be f***ed if I’m going to let him do it’
EM RUSCIANO has had enough. She’s not going to sit by while this awful man says terrible, inhumane things in the mainstream media.
‘The episode I find hardest to watch’
HE lived through the court case that’s become a global sensation. Now Steven Avery’s lawyer has revealed the hardest part about watching it all again.
Osher: ‘I’ve pashed a few blokes’
AS host of The Bachelor, Osher Gunsberg is open to a bit of romance. Even if it’s with the odd fella.
Fifi Box’s nude selfie advice
IN THE wake of the Collingwood nude player scandal, Fifi Box has a word of warning for men considering sending photos of their genitalia.
Kyle takes aim at radio rivals Rove and Sam
SANDILANDS has spoken out about his radio rivals, issuing a gloomy prediction about the future of their fledgling show.
Bottle shop worker to media star
WHEN he was 28 he was selling people tinnies in a bottle shop. 14 years later and he’s on Have You Been Paying Attention and Nova radio. How did he do it?
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