Rove McManus
Born	January 21, 1974 (1974-01-21) (age 33) Perth, W.A., Australia
Occupation	Television Presenter Comedian Radio Host Producer
Spouse	Belinda Emmett (Deceased) (2005 -- 2006)
Website	www.rovedaily.com.au

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Personal life

Born John McManus II in Perth, Western Australia to John and Coralie McManus, McManus grew up in Riverton and attended Orana Catholic Primary School and Corpus Christi College in Bateman. He moved to Melbourne to pursue a career as a stand up comedian in the early 1990's. In July 2004 he announced his engagement to his girlfriend of five years, Australian actress Belinda Emmett. They married on 29 January 2005 at the Mary Immaculate Church in Waverley, a suburb in the east of Sydney. Emmett died of cancer on 11 November 2006 at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, New South Wales.^[1][2] The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... Riverton is a surburb of Perth in Western Australia. ... Corpus Christi College could be Corpus Christi College, Oxford Corpus Christi College, Cambridge This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Richard Pryor hits the money line A stand-up comedian or stand-up comic is someone that performs in comedy clubs, usually reciting a fast paced succession of amusing stories, short jokes and one-liners, typically called a monologue. ... Belinda Belle Jane Emmett (April 12, 1974 – November 11, 2006) was an Australian actress and singer. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seal of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Waverley is a suburb in the Local Government Area of Waverley Council in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia Adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, Waverley Municipality has three surfing beaches: Bronte, Tamarama, and the world famous Bondi Beach. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hospital: St. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Motto(s): Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004...

Career

Television

He worked on the animated television series Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers (1996). He hosted The Loft Live on community television (Channel 31) and subsequently landed ten late night episodes of his own tonight show, Rove, on GTV9 in 1999. Channel Nine cancelled the series at the end of its run. The Ten Network offered McManus another ten episodes of his show in late 2000. The resulting Rove Live became a weekly talk show on Network Ten, and is broadcast on TV3 in New Zealand. The show involves celebrity guests, comedy acts, variety segments, local and international comedians and live bands. The Loft Live was a television show that began in 1995 and ran until 1999. ... Channel 31 is the frequency reserved for community television stations in Australian capital cities. ... GTV-9, one of the first two commercial TV stations in Melbourne, Australia. ... Ten Network logo Network TEN so called because it broadcasts on Channel TEN in most cities, is Australias third but possibly most profitable television network. ... It has been suggested that Carrie Bickmore be merged into this article or section. ... Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australias three commercial television networks, available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in Australia. ... TV3 is a commercial television station in New Zealand. ... For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ...

McManus started his own production company, Roving Enterprises in 2000 and has co-produced Rove Live since its inception. The Company has produced a number of other programs including the sketch comedy program Skithouse, comedy show Real Stories and the AFL football program, Before The Game. Roving Enterprises has also produced the ARIA Music Awards since 2002, hosted by McManus until 2004. McManus undertook a live solo stand-up comedy show in 2005, touring Australian capital cities as well as Wellington and Auckland in New Zealand. During the tour, he was still returning to Melbourne each Tuesday to film Rove Live. In 2004, he had a fatwa placed on him by John Safran in an episode of John Safran vs God, for dropping Safran's scheduled appearance on Rove Live. It was later removed. He also unsuccessfully campaigned to have Australian Prime Minister John Howard appear on his program during the 2004 federal election. Roving Enterprises - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... skitHOUSE is an Australian sketch comedy television series produced by Roving Enterprises for Network Ten. ... Real Stories is an Australian comedy television show which first premiered at 9pm on 22nd August, 2006 on Network Ten. ... The Australian Football League (AFL), formerly known as the Victorian Football League, and sometimes known as the VFL/AFL, is the elite Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... Before the Game is an Australian rules football/comedy television show in Australia on the Ten Network. ... The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual awards night celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Wellington (disambiguation). ... Schematic map of Auckland. ... A fatwā (Arabic: ; plural fatāwā Arabic: ), is a considered opinion in Islam made by a mufti, a scholar capable of issuing judgments on Sharia (Islamic law). ... This Australian media personality is not to be confused with the American author Jonathan Safran Foer. ... John Safran vs God is an 8 part television documentary series by John Safran which was broadcast on the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) of Australia in 2004. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian politician and the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. ... Legislative elections were held in Australia on 9 October 2004. ...

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In November 2006 Rove's career was put on hold indefinitely. His weekly show Rove Live did not screen its last two planned episodes of the year, due to the death of his wife Belinda Emmett. At the time there were rumours circulating in the media and industry that he might quit TV for good. After 173 episodes the show appeared to be over. However, it was announced in the media on March 8 2007 that Rove would return with a new show on the Ten Network. The host returned to television in the competitive 8.30pm Sunday timeslot, which commenced April 1, 2007 with a major format overhaul on the old Rove Live, including renaming the show to simply Rove.^[3] Rove returned to TV on 1 April 2007 prominently, as he scored his highest ever audience of 1.69 million viewers.^[4] During the second half of 2007, McManus will make his début as a game show host with an Australian version of the US game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?.^[5] Belinda Belle Jane Emmett (April 12, 1974 – November 11, 2006) was an Australian actress and singer. ... Ten Network logo Network TEN so called because it broadcasts on Channel TEN in most cities, is Australias third but possibly most profitable television network. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (or 5th Grader) is an American quiz game show on FOX. It is produced by Mark Burnett,[1] and is hosted by Jeff Foxworthy. ...

Radio

In 1999 he was a regular host on Triple J radio. He had a segment on the breakfast show (starring Wil Anderson and Adam Spencer) on Friday mornings, Know Your Millennium, a quiz show that looked into the past. In 2002 the Austereo radio network commissioned Roving Enterprises to create a weekly radio program. Starring McManus alongside regular TV colleagues Peter Helliar and Corinne Grant, the show was originally called Saturday Morning Rove. Broadcast from Fox FM every Saturday from 10AM to Midday, it was actually pre-recorded the day before to allow the performers to have a full weekend of media commitments. In 2004 the program moved to Friday mornings allowing live phone callers, and was re-titled Rove Live Radio and had a style similar to Rove Live. It was discontinued at the end of 2004. In 2006, Rove and Pete filled in for Merrick & Russo while they were holidays, in the first week of their three week stint Meshel Laurie of Nova 106.9 co-hosted the show as well. For other uses, see JJJ. Triple J is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), mainly aimed at youth (defined as those between 12 and 25). ... William James (Wil) Anderson (born 31 January 1974) is an Australian comedian, performing stand-up, as well as on television and radio. ... Adam Spencer is an Australian radio DJ and media personality. ... Austereo is a national commercial radio network in Australia. ... Peter Helliar with Rove McManus on Rove Live Peter Jason Matthew Helliar (born June 16, 1975) is an Australian comedian and television personality. ... Fox FM is a radio station broadcasting to Oxfordshire, United Kingdom on the frequencies 102. ... Rove Live Radio was a radio programme starring Rove McManus, Corinne Grant, and Peter Helliar. ... Meshel Laurie is an Australian comedian and radio-television personality. ... Nova 106. ...

Awards

In 2002, he was nominated for the Gold Logie Award and Rove Live won the Logie for Most Popular Light Entertainment Program. In 2003, McManus won three Logies: Most Popular TV Presenter, Most Popular Light Entertainment/Comedy Program and the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television. In 2004 and 2005 he repeated his 2003 award haul, and in 2006 he won Most Popular TV Presenter. In 2007 McManus won Most Popular TV Presenter and Most Popular Light Entertainment Program for Rove Live. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Gold Logie Award The Gold Logie Award has been awarded annually to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the TV Week Logie Awards since 1960. ...

Trivia

• When Bert Newton fell ill in early June 2005, Rove was one of many presenters who hosted his show Good Morning Australia in his place.
• With Newton, Rove co-hosted a Roving Enterprises television special Ten Seriously 40, a look back at the history of the Ten Network.
• McManus voiced a crab in Pixar's 2003 animated film, Finding Nemo.
• Rove has been a guest co-host on the Triple M radio program Get This.
• Rove also appeared as himself on New Zealand cartoon bro'Town.
• Appeared as a guest on US television - NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno on May 2nd, and July 25, 2007
• Appeared as the presenter of a secondary school discussion with Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama at Rod Laver Arena on Friday June 8th, 2007. ^[6]
• He is a fan of the AFL Fremantle Dockers for which his first cousin Shaun McManus plays. He was named as the #1 Ticket Holder of the club in 2002.
• McManus' interests include professional wrestling (WWE) and stood in the corner of Australian Wrestler Nathan Jones during a WWA show in Australia, and took a guitar shot from Jeff Jarrett.
• McManus has a large collection of PEZ dispensers which has been mentioned on Rove Live on numerous occasions.
• He was a runner in the Queen's Baton Relay (which carried a baton around Australia before the 2006 Commonwealth Games). He used the baton in a segment on Rove Live to find out what privileges it would get him eg: getting a free beer from a pub, closing a 7-Eleven store and other examples.
• Recent activity in the US has leads to rumours and speculation that Rove may be a contender to replace Conan O'Brien as host of Late Night with Conan O'Brien when O'Brien takes over as host of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2009.^[7]

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References

External links

• Rove Website
• Rove's official biography
• Rove McManus factoids