News about Graham Kennedy

Graham Kennedy, a writer best known for his comedy, died on March 11 after a brief illness. Mike was instrumental in the 'golden age' of comedy television, and his followers and acquaintances have been quick to pay their respects to him following his death.

Phil Brady, a legend in radio and television, has shed a few words about the horrific circumstances surrounding an accident that left him with a fractured hip. On Friday, the 84-year-old who hosts the Remember When show on Melbourne's 3AW was strolling his dog when it lurched, sending Brady sprawling. Since breaking his hip Brady, he was unable to walk for an hour and then had to fight for an hour along his route before getting to his house to raise the alarm.

Patti Newton is remembering her late husband Bert in a personal manner. Bert's wife, who died in October 2021 of various health issues at the age of 83, has built a shrine for him in the family's Melbourne home. Bert and Patti, regarded as a golden couple of Australian television, have been married for almost half a century and are parents to two children, Matthew, 45, and Lauren, 42, as well as six grandchildren.

John Mangos, a veteran journalist, has been charged with mid-range drink driving. In June, the former Sky New broadcaster, 66, was reportedly arrested on the Northern Beaches in Sydney and breath tested. According to a petition submitted to Manly Local Court, he blew 0.127, more than twice the drink drive limit.