This is a bit O/T but can someone please tell me ~meeting Bert Newton in Australia is the equivalent of meeting WHO in The States? It seems all the HM's love him via their parents… So is Bert Newton in AU like Bob Hope in US? Thanks!
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It is difficult to find the US equivalent since Bert has had a very long career - that in itself is unusual here.
Bert is a TV legend. He was there at the very beginning of TV in Australia. He and a few others came from radio.
They were all very young brash.
Bert and a guy called Graeme Kennedy, became a late night team. Graeme was insane and a closet gay, he would do anything - Tim is a bit like Graeme.
Graeme ruled as King of TV for many decades, Bert his offsider.
Graeme moved to movies and other stuff.
Bert stayed part of other late night presentations/partnerships, etc.
Later decades he had his own morning show, and hosted lots of awards and stuff. He has a showbizzy wife and lifestyle, and kids in the business.
He is a very witty man, he can whip out naughty one liners at the drop of a hat - most of the TV he has done was live.
He is a bit camp, I find his persona in old age to be like Regis, loveable old weirdo.