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The Late Report

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Country
Australia

How it feels

This Australian news satire show from the late 1990s had rotating hosts who interviewed guests, ran trivia segments, and made jokes about pop culture and current events. It aired late at night on a commercial network.

satiricalfast-pacedwittycasuallightheartedironicplayful

What happens

The Late Report was a short-lived news satire show on Australia's Seven Network during 1999. The show originally ran at 10:30 pm on Tuesdays, preceded by spoof news-broadcast show The Big News, and featured interviews, trivia segments, and comedic takes on pop culture and current events. The show had a rotating group of hosts, led by Richard Stubbs and also featuring John Safran, Michael Veitch, Marg Downey, Tony Wilson, and Emma Tom. While originally signed for a 14-week season, it ultimately ran for only 10 weeks. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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