The decision to axe Micallef Tonight is a disgrace. Shaun Micallef is a great talent and is (was) the funniest person on TV at his best. It was clear from the first episode that Channel 9 had forced him to tone down his sense of humour to suit their sensibilities, which was an obvious mistake. All the same, I found it entertaining and it was certainly better than the smarmy Denton or Rove.
I don't want to take too much away from Rove or Denton. The are both talented, but Denton's fake laughs and patronising style in Enough Rope gets annoying, and while Rove can be funny in his own right, his show is painfully 'safe'. This was most evident in his treatment of the Big Brother housemates this year. He carried Channel 10's line all the way through. Let's face it, there was nothing special about Reggie's honesty. She was just too stupid to say anything else. And when he attacked Ben for being a hypocrite I had to stop watching.
For crap's sake, the guy was a guest on his show, and he agreed with most of what Rove said, yet Rove conducted a blatant character assassination on live TV to pander to the audience. Then Avril Lavigne came on, and despite the fact she was rude and insolent to her fans, and gave a sh|thouse performance, he treated her like a princess.
I can only hope that Micallef can get a gig elsewhere. Maybe it would be best for him to return to the ABC, where ratings matter less and he can strut his stuff without being hindered by incompetent executives.
As for Rove, I can only hope his show sinks. Rove, Peter Helliar,and Corrine Grant are all funny, but the show has turned into an absolute turkey and it would be an immense injustice to have it continue after Micallef has just bitten the dust like this.
I don't want to take too much away from Rove or Denton. The are both talented, but Denton's fake laughs and patronising style in Enough Rope gets annoying, and while Rove can be funny in his own right, his show is painfully 'safe'. This was most evident in his treatment of the Big Brother housemates this year. He carried Channel 10's line all the way through. Let's face it, there was nothing special about Reggie's honesty. She was just too stupid to say anything else. And when he attacked Ben for being a hypocrite I had to stop watching.
For crap's sake, the guy was a guest on his show, and he agreed with most of what Rove said, yet Rove conducted a blatant character assassination on live TV to pander to the audience. Then Avril Lavigne came on, and despite the fact she was rude and insolent to her fans, and gave a sh|thouse performance, he treated her like a princess.
I can only hope that Micallef can get a gig elsewhere. Maybe it would be best for him to return to the ABC, where ratings matter less and he can strut his stuff without being hindered by incompetent executives.
As for Rove, I can only hope his show sinks. Rove, Peter Helliar,and Corrine Grant are all funny, but the show has turned into an absolute turkey and it would be an immense injustice to have it continue after Micallef has just bitten the dust like this.
