Rove

1999

Rove

6.9 | en | Comedy

Rove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television variety show which premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, before moving to Network Ten which aired the program from 2000 until November, 2009. The show was hosted by comedian Rove McManus, and featured an ensemble cast, who presented various segments throughout the course of the show. The show won the Logie Award for "Most Popular Light Entertainment Program" five times.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP36 Episode 36 - Final

Nov. 15,2009

Roves final show, guests include Sam Worthington and Powderfinger

EP35 Episode 35

Nov. 08,2009

Featuring Ben Elton, Joel & Benji Madden, Gossip, MC Hammer

EP34 Episode 34

Nov. 01,2009

Featuring Eric Bana and John Mayer

EP33 Episode 33

Oct. 25,2009

60 Guests in 60 minutes! Guests include Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston, Shaun Micallef, George Calombaris, Tobie Puttock and Guy Sebastian

EP32 Episode 32

Oct. 18,2009

Guests include David Gray, Seth Green and Barry Humphries

EP31 Episode 31

Oct. 11,2009

Guests include Drew Barrymore, Delta Goodrem and Vanessa Amorosi

EP30 Episode 30

Oct. 04,2009

Guests include Lisa Mitchell, Jason Bateman, Vince Vaughn and Tasma Walton

EP29 Episode 29

Sep. 27,2009

Guests include Stephen Curry, Tony Martin and Wolfmother

EP28 Rove Turns 10!

Sep. 20,2009

September 20 sees a very special episode of Rove hit screens across the country. Join us to catch up with our regular cast members including Peter Helliar, Ryan Shelton, Hamish & Andy, Judith Lucy and Kristy Warner as well our old friends from the past, Dave Callan, Dave Hughes, Corinne Grant, Meshel Laurie and Carrie Bickmore. All in all, one huge show, not to be missed!

EP27 Episode 27

Sep. 13,2009

Guests include Robbie Williams, Mick Molloy, Xavier Michelides and Grinspoon

EP26 Episode 26

Sep. 09,2009

Guests include Robin Williams, Jeff Jarrett and Kate Miller Heidke

EP25 Episode 25

Aug. 30,2009

Guests include Quentin Tarantino, Natalie Imbruglia and Newton Faulkner

EP24 Episode 24

Aug. 23,2009

Guests include Alice Cooper, Ricki Lee and All American Rejects

EP23 Episode 23

Aug. 16,2009

Guests include Judd Apatow, Katy Perry and Carl Barron

EP22 Episode 22

Jul. 12,2009

Guests include Gyton Grantley and Cameron Diaz

EP21 Episode 21

Jul. 05,2009

Guests include Short Stack, Toni Collette and Daniel Radcliffe & Rupert Grint

EP20 Episode 20

Jun. 28,2009

Rove talks to PM Kevin Rudd, Daniel Merriweather, Matt Preston and Bruno!

EP19 Episode 19

Jun. 21,2009

Guests include Green Day, Shaun Micallef and Mark Schwarzer

EP18 Episode 18

Jun. 14,2009

Guests include Lily Allen, Isabel Lucas and Ross Noble

EP17 Episode 17

Jun. 07,2009

Tonights lineup includes Chef Gordon Ramsay, Seal, Carey Hart and Pink

EP16 Episode 16

May. 31,2009

Guests include Kelly Clarkson and Judith Lucy

EP15 Episode 15

May. 24,2009

On the show tonight is the Pussycat Dolls, Martin Short and Will Ferrell

EP14 Episode 14

May. 17,2009

On the show tonight, Lady Gaga and Frank Woodley

EP13 Episode 13

May. 10,2009

Tonights guests include Jennifer Garner and Matthew McConaughey, Gina Riley and Wes Carr

EP12 Episode 12

Apr. 26,2009

Tonights guests include Bliss n Eso, Gretel Killeen, Sarah Murdoch and the Winner and runner up of So You Think You Can Dance!

EP11 Episode 11

Apr. 19,2009

Tonight on the show, Ronan Keating, Jason Mraz and Arj Barker

EP10 Episode 10

Apr. 12,2009

Tonights guests include Hugh Jackman, Ben Harper and the Relentless 7, Russell Kane and Adam Hills

EP9 Episode 9

Apr. 05,2009

Guests include Janeane Garofalo, The Grates, and Glenn Robbins and Mick Molloy

EP8 Episode 8

Mar. 29,2009

On the lineup tonight, Sia, David Wenham and Nick Frost & Bill Nighy

EP7 Episode 7

Mar. 22,2009

Tonight on the show we've got Evermore, News and a whole lot more, for every boy and girl. Guests include Steve Coogan and Ruby Rose

EP6 Episode 6

Mar. 15,2009

Guests include Russell Brand and Zac Efron

EP5 Episode 5

Mar. 08,2009

Tonight on Rove, Coldplay, Ben Lee and Rhys Darby

EP4 Episode 4

Mar. 01,2009

Tonight on Rove Lily Allen, Eric Bana and The Living End

EP3 Episode 3

Feb. 22,2009

Tonight on the Rove we have Bruce Beresford, Jessica Mauboy, Magda Szubanski and Jimeoin

EP2 Episode 2

Feb. 15,2009

Tonight on Rove we have Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Malin Akerman. Alan Cumming and Natalie Bassingthwaighte

EP1 Episode 1

Feb. 08,2009

Guests include Justin Long and Ginnifer Goodwin. Sneaky Sound System and Miranda Kerr

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Reviews

atomius Rove (or Rove Live as it was known until the recent renovation of the show) has become one of Australia's most successful talk shows, and is known for it's interviews and much unscripted action. Guests have included many celebrities from across the world and Rove has his own co-hosts, Carrie Bickmore and Peter Helliar. Together with a brilliant mix of light satire, good timed jokes and clever uses of technology (like the portals he creates with a television link to speak to someone in a remote location) and dares and all round fun, the show combines all the good elements of a talk show and all the good elements of a comedy. nine stars. Rove first appeared on Seven but is now shown on Channel Ten.

Numero Uno Alright it is not bad for an out of the box late night talk show, but it is not that good either. The problem is the lack of guests on this show. Not that Rove has no guests, it's more like he has no good guests. Being new and being in Australia Rove must stay alive by picking off the scraps, linking up with satellite to conduct interviews with anybody remotely famous. The guests he does manage to recruit off the street are unheard of, yet Rove manages to make you feel stupid for not having heard of them before. The skits while amusing at first have quickly become boring and dry and although its in its third year it has yet managed to produce high quality entertainment. Yet for some inexplicable reason I continue to watch this show, probably more out of a lack of alternatives than for any other reason. You see down here in Australia we don't have actors, we just have people who like to think they can act, and therefore we have little need for a show like Rove. Nevertheless, his titilising yet rare comic mischief is spontaneously refreshing and what the show lacks in depth it makes up in denial. Indeed some segments can, on a good night, be funny. Many viewers tune in simply to watch the so-called 'What-the' segment and switch the tele right off quick-smart. Quite to my displeasment the What-the's have lacked in clarity and humility over the past weeks. The guests and interview portion of the show does, however, need considerable attention and contemplation. I have often found myself actually feeling embarassed for Rove because his guests are so mundane and he is either unwilling or unable to use them effectively in his show. Alas Rove Live is an endearing program which appeals to the humoiderous sarmentum of the viewer's heart and attempts desperately to achieve audience oblection. To have a Roving time? I think not. 5.5/10

Muchi "Rove" is a wonderfully fresh and original talk show while it still stays true to the idea of all talk shows needing the 3 basic ingredients, clever hosts, good guests and a funny monologue. What makes Rove McManus's attempt at a talk show so much better than the competition is the new slant he puts on old ideas. I believe his presence on screen and when interviewing guests appears so new and fresh because of his experience on channel 31's "the loft", a much smaller show than "rove" but still funny and original. I strongly advise people to watch this show if you are lucky enough to catch it outside of Australia