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Daily Mail
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Poh Ling Yeow drops Logies bombshell as she reveals little-known industry secret about the awards show - after being nominated for the top gong
MasterChef judge Poh Ling Yeow has blown the lid off one of the TV industry's best-kept secrets - revealing that Gold Logie nominees are quietly told weeks in advance, despite the fanfare of a live announcement. Appearing on The Project on Monday night, the beloved culinary star, 51, revealed she was informed of her Gold Logie nomination three weeks ago – and had to keep it a secret from everyone, including her closest friends and family. 'Big Gold Logie nomination,' Sarah Harris teased, before asking how she found out. 'Ah, well, I got, I found out actually about three weeks ago,' she said. 'So I had to… mum's the word, and it was quite hard to keep away from, you know, close friends and family. Uh, but I was really shocked.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Poh recalled being pulled aside after filming an episode of Have You Been Paying Attention? by a Network Ten publicist. 'I'd actually just done Have You Been Paying Attention? and a Channel Ten publicist pulled me aside and said, "Oh, just got a little bit of housekeeping to do"' she explained. 'I was kind of milling around with the comedians – because I'm a bit of a… you know, like hanging out with comedians – and she's like, "Just hang out in the corridor for a bit." 'She sat me down in the boardroom and said, "So…" I thought she was going to leave or I thought it was about her – because I love her. And she goes, "Ah, so yeah, you've been known for…" and I was just so bamboozled. I couldn't believe it.' 'Yeah. I was speechless. I just… yeah. I'm still feeling a little bit odd about it.' When asked if it had sunk in, Poh replied, 'Can't… I can't. It's hard to process.' Her candid admission has stunned fans - as it's the first time a TV star has publicly revealed that Logie nominees are privately informed weeks before the annual 'reveal' to the media. Poh joined the MasterChef judging panel in 2023 and quickly won over audiences with her warmth, humour and no-nonsense approach to food. The news comes just days after Daily Mail Australia revealed that Poh has signed on to return for the MasterChef 2026, putting an end to recent speculation she was preparing to bow out. A spokesperson for the popular chef flatly denied the claims, revealing: 'There's no truth to the speculation. Poh is loving her time on MasterChef and feels like she's found her place.' A spokesperson for the popular chef flatly denied the claims, revealing: 'There's no truth to the speculation. Poh is loving her time on MasterChef and feels like she's found her place.' It follows a report by New Idea earlier this week suggesting Poh was considering leaving the series, prompting executives to quietly begin scouting a new judge to join Andy Allen, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli at the judging table. Among the names floated as a potential replacement? None other than fan favourite Julie Goodwin - the very contestant who beat Poh to win the first season of MasterChef back in 2009.
Courier-Mail
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Denise Scott's wild act on-set sparked bosses to ‘stop filming and call an ambulance'
Don't miss out on the headlines from TV. Followed categories will be added to My News. Denise Scott made her TV comeback on Monday night's episode of The Project after beating her fight against breast cancer. The beloved screen star, 69, first revealed her heartbreaking battle with the disease in 2023 after six months of privately undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Then last year, she revealed she had finally been given the all clear from doctors after a total of 17 months of 'non-stop' treatment. During Monday's episode of The Project, Scott spoke openly about her difficult cancer journey. Denise Scott made her TV comeback on Monday night's episode of The Project . Picture: Channel 10 The comedian, who was undergoing treatment while filming the first series of Mother & Son, confessed that an on-set mishap almost caused producers to call her an ambulance over fears she was experiencing chemo complications. 'It was the worst time. I was on a really brutal chemotherapy. Every week. And so, yeah, it wasn't the best of times,' she told host Sarah Harris, who asked if filming the show while on chemo had been a welcome distraction. 'I'd started chemo in Melbourne and then moved to Sydney to start filming Mother & Son and continued my treatment there. And the first day of shooting everyone is nervous, and I'm anxious because chemo also really ups the psychological side of things. So I rock up first time, first time I've been in a sitcom, I'm the lead and I'm so scared. It's a really hot day, and this young runner has driven me to set. And I'm so nervous that I guzzle down a bottle of water and then I think 'What have I just drunk?'. It wasn't water. It was hand sanitiser that had liquefied in the Sydney heat!' Scott regularly kept fans updated with her cancer journey while she was undergoing treatment. Picture: Facebook. Scott said that her panicked reaction to realising what she'd just chucked down her throat sparked chaos among producers on-set who feared something terrible was wrong. 'And they think 'Right! Filming stop! Get the ambulance for Denise it's cancer related!' And I'm trying to speak while [gestures at her mouth]. Anyway, that stuff is like 95% alcohol, I was p*ssed out of my mind for the whole of the first day shoot. If you look at the first scenes of the first series of Mother & Son, I'm completely blitzed.' Meanwhile, on Monday night Scott also made her welcome return to Have You Been Paying Attention where she was briefly quizzed about her health struggles and how it felt to be back working. 'Well, I'm not dead. Isn't that great news?' she told her co-stars before revealing that she was grateful to have been able to film the second series of Mother & Son while not undergoing chemo again. Originally published as Denise Scott's wild act on-set sparked bosses to 'stop filming and call an ambulance'
Herald Sun
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Herald Sun
Sam Pang locked in to host Logie Awards for third year in a row
Don't miss out on the headlines from Fiona Byrne. Followed categories will be added to My News. It is a Sam Pang 'three-peat,' with the Front Bar star locked in to host the Logie Awards for the third year in a row. Pang, who received high praise for his hosting efforts in 2023 and 2024, will be at the helm of Australian TV's biggest night in Sydney on Sunday, August 3. Sam Pang is hosting the Logie Awards for the third year in a row. Picture: Paramount The role continues Pang domination of local TV in 2025 with the likeable funny guy this year hosting his own tonight show for Channel Ten, appearing on Have You Been Paying Attention on 10 and being a part of Channel 7's hit sports nostalgia show The Front Bar. Sam Pang with Tom Gleisner and Ed Kavalee for Have You Been Paying Attention. Picture: Supplied Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher on The Front Bar. Picture: Supplied The TV Week Logie Awards is acknowledged as one of the toughest hosting gigs in TV with two hard to please audiences — those watching at home and the industry guests in the room for the live broadcast — to entertain and impress. 'It's been an honour to host the last two years and I'm looking forward to again celebrating the talented people and amazing shows that combine to make the Australian television industry something everyone can be proud of,' Pang said. 'I am very excited to return for another Logies and would like to thank 7 for asking me back.' The Logies will be held at The Star and be broadcast on Channel 7. Last year, the Logies drew a total TV audience of 1.44 million, the biggest audience for the awards since 2016. Nominations for the 2025 Logie Awards will be announced on Monday, June 16. Morning Show and The Chase host Larry Emdur took home the coveted Gold Logie in 2024.
