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News.com.au
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
The Project's Instagram page goes rogue following show's axing: ‘Should have changed the password'
If you think the NSW Police Force's social media pages wins the internet for witty, sarcastic and hilarious posts, feast your eyes on The Project's Instagram account. The program may have been axed by Network Ten last Friday, but its official Instagram is still up and running – and whoever the clever cookie is behind the page has gone rogue. 'The bosses really should have changed the password from Password1,' read a post shared on the account. In the accompanying caption, the poster taunted: 'Well, well, well, look who is in charge now … It's me! The social media hero (that's what I call myself). So, one question: what should I do with these accounts?' As of Thursday, the 'social media hero' has shared six entertaining posts that have left fans and even former Project personalities in fits of laughter. 'I am SO HERE FOR THIS!!' former co-host Lisa Wilkinson wrote in the comments section of one post. 'I just assumed the news stopped when we did,' commented delighted former guest star Rove McManus, who co-owns the production company Roving Enterprises which produced The Project. Meanwhile, former panellists Gorgi Coghlan and Georgia Love left popcorn and laughing emojis of some posts. The rogue employee is also keeping up with the times, sharing a video of a woman being knocked off her feet during the 'bomb cyclone' that roared through the NSW coast this week. 'I have nobody to share the silly news I see from around the world with. Shall I just post the things that interest/make me laugh anyway?' read another post, before the anonymous poster shared a video of a woman being knocked off her feet by strong winds. 'We have been off air for less than a week, and a woman has been knocked over by a fridge box?' they wrote in the caption. 'You just can't make this stuff up.' The Project said it's final goodbye on Friday after 16 years on air. The show was replaced by 10 News+, which debuted on Monday this week but failed to impress viewers. 10 News+ had received an intense marketing blitz over the last few weeks as Network 10 made its bid to win over new viewers with their promise of putting 'the truth first'. Sadly for the network, that promise wasn't enough to win views, with a mere 291,000 tuning in on Monday evening. For perspective, 7News attracted 1.5 million viewers, with 9News close behind with 1.45 million. Notably, the final episode of The Project scored almost 500,000 viewers on Friday evening. 'You replaced the project with a Temu ACA not seeing @theprojecttv is incredibly depressing. 10news+ sucks!' remarked one viewer.
Daily Mail
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Waleed Aly says he 'led The Project into a ditch' as Peter Helliar returns to pays emotional tribute to his former co-star on second last show
Peter Helliar has returned to The Project as the axed show aired its second last episode on Thursday night. The comedian and former panellist, who quit the show in 2022, paid heartfelt tribute to his former co-star Waleed Aly. 'I will say this to you, Waleed, in particular. I'm a better person for having you in my life. I really mean that' an emotional Peter said. 'You are an incredible human being a great mate' he continued. 'It's been extraordinary to be on the desk with you... And Carrie (Bickmore), we shared a lot of those years together, seeing you doing your thing and doing it so well.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, . Gorgi Coghlan, also a former star of the show, likewise appeared on the episode and paid her own tribute to Waleed for his gusto in leading the show for a decade. 'I reiterate what Pete said, siting next to you every single night, being able to do this show was a master class in how to be an extraordinary human' she said. 'Thank you for everything that you've done for all of us, because you have led this show from go to woe and just been such an honour to sit next to you'. A coy Waleed chimed in with a joke: 'I think you would agree I ultimately led it into a ditch!' After more than a decade fronting The Project, Waleed is bracing himself for life after prime-time TV and the reality of being home in time for dinner. Speaking to Stellar, the 46-year-old broadcaster revealed that while he had a little more notice than some, the show's cancellation still came as a sudden shock. 'I only knew for less than a week before it was public. So it was all fairly sudden,' he said. 'The hardest day was definitely the day it was announced – that's when you are in the room with all your colleagues. People that you've worked with, in some cases, for more than a decade.' While Aly admitted the situation isn't unique to the television industry, he said the emotional weight of the announcement was felt deeply - especially by his own family. 'That's what's added to the emotional weight of all this, because my kids grew up through this show,' he said. 'And talking to the kids about it was actually harder than I expected. It hit them in a way that I didn't quite anticipate.' Aly, who shares two children - Aisha, 22, and Zayd, 18 – with wife Susan Carland, said returning to a regular home routine is a bittersweet adjustment. After years of missing family dinners due to his evening work schedule, he's preparing for a lifestyle shift that includes more cooking – and plenty of cleaning. 'I look forward to cooking more but it's scary contemplating the mountains of dishes I will have to get through. It's hard to see past them,' he said. Aly also acknowledged that his children are now young adults and likely beyond the age of wanting to spend much time with their parents, making the show's end feel like a missed opportunity to reclaim lost time. Despite the changes, Aly said he recognises that job losses and major career shifts are a part of life across all industries. 'This isn't a unique experience to us,' he added. '[It] happens across lots of industries and in lots of workplaces. It's sad every time.' After more than a decade fronting The Project, Waleed is bracing himself for life after prime-time TV and the reality of being home in time for dinner The Project will air its final episode with Aly on Friday night. The Project has been pulled from the schedule after 16 years and more than 4,500 episodes. Meanwhile, Channel Ten is moving forward with its major re-brand as the network prepares to launch a new current affairs show. The Project hosts Waleed Aly, Sarah Harris and Hamish Macdonald are set to exit the network, while comedian Taunton will continue his guest appearances on other Ten shows. Its final episode is set to air on June 27, and will be replaced by a single national 6pm news show.
